Germaine Zoldak
Dec 29, 2005
Germaine M. Zoldak, 82, of Willimantic, widow of Stanley Zoldak, died peacefully at home on Thursday Dec. 29, 2005. She was born July 1, 1923 in Willimantic the daughter of Irenee and Mary Rose (Coulombe) Rioux and was a lifelong resident. She was employed for years as a supervisor at Electro-Motive prior to staying at home to care for her...
Ernesto Pantoja
Dec 29, 2005
Ernesto Pantoja, 62, of Willimantic, died Thursday December 29, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was born June 3, 1943 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. He loved baseball and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees. He is survived by 2 daughters, Dalia Pantoja of West Haven,...
Virginia Gellert
Dec 27, 2005
Virginia (Eldridge) Gellert, 75, of Abington, wife of Theodore Ted Gellert, died Tuesday evening Dec. 27, 2005 at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam. She was born Aug. 27, 1930 in Willimantic the daughter of Harold and Ruth (L Hommedieu) Eldridge. Virginia was a graduate of the Willimantic State Teachers College (now ECSU) and received her Master s Degree from UConn. She...
Lucille Adam
Dec 26, 2005
Lucille Adam, 91, of Storrs, widow of Dr. James Adam, died Monday December 26, 2005 at her home. She was born September 17, 1914 in Vienna, Austria, and had lived in Brooklyn, New York for many years before moving to Storrs four years ago. She is survived by two sons, Dr. Robert Adam and his wife Dr. Mary Jane Vallee...
Gloria E. Johnson
Dec 25, 2005
Gloria E. Johnson, 66 of Jackson St., Willimantic, died Sunday Dec. 25, 2005 at Douglas Manor in Windham. She was born Feb. 1, 1939 in Panama. As a Catholic, she attended both St. Mary s Church and St. Joseph s Church in Willimantic. Gloria touched the lives of many. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by...
George Luman Dunnack
Dec 24, 2005
George Luman Dunnack, 91, of Coventry, formerly of Mansfield, died Saturday, December 24, 2005 at the Windham Community Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 26, 1914, one of eleven children born to the late William Dunnack Sr. and Dorothy (Snow) Dunnack in Windsor Locks where he attended local schools. He was employed in the engineering department at the University...
Dorothy Bailey
Dec 21, 2005
Dorothy (Hawkins) Bailey, 92, of Mansfield, devoted mother and adored grandmother, died Wednesday Dec. 21, 2005 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the widow of G. Lewis Bailey Sr. Dorothy was born Oct. 24, 1913 in Mansfield the daughter of the late Harold and Minnie (Wildes) Hawkins. She had been employed as a secretary in the English...
Leona Carter
Dec 19, 2005
Leona R. (Racine) Carter, 81, of Old Saybrook, formerly of Willimantic, died Monday Dec. 19, 2005 at Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middletown. She was born June 21, 1924 in Willimantic the daughter of Adolph and Eva Racine. She had been employed at UConn for 13 years prior to her retirement. Leona had been active in various senior groups and as a...
Arthur D. Potter Sr
Dec 18, 2005
Arthur D. Potter Sr., 70, of Columbia, passed away Sunday Dec. 18, 2005 at Windham Hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1935 in Mansfield, the son of Charles Potter and Gertrude Potter-Cornell. Arthur retired from Connecticut Light and Power Co. in 1990 after 31 years of employment. He was a member of North Windham Volunteer Fire Dept., the Rotary Club...
Aina L. Cerlins
Dec 18, 2005
Aina L. (Lapa) Cerlins, 79, of Wilimantic, wife of the late Eriks R. Cerlins, died Sunday December 18, 2005 in Mansfield. She was born March 24, 1926 in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Eduards and Olga (Berenfelds) Lapa and came to the United States in 1949 after spending 5 years in the Displaced Persons camps in Germany. She received a...
John E. Blake
Dec 16, 2005
Dr. John E. Blake, 90, of Windham, husband of Ruth (Tracy) Blake, died Friday evening Dec. 16, 2006 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. He was born Dec. 21, 1914 in St. Albans, VT. the son of the late Dr. Frank E. Blake and Anna (Smith) Blake. Dr. Blake graduated from East Hartford Public Schools. In 1935, he graduated from...
Cecilia Yolda
Dec 16, 2005
Cecilia (Skowron) Yolda, 89, of Willimantic, widow of Nicholas Yolda, died Friday Dec. 16, 2005 at Windham Hospital. She was born Jan. 10, 1916 in Willimantic the daughter of Simon and Sophie (Frankiewicz) Skowron. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church and was active in its prayer groups. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is...
Leonel "Leo' Laframboise
Dec 15, 2005
Leonel Leo LaFramboise, 83, of Columbia, husband of Martha (Czelusniak) LaFramboise, died Thursday Dec. 15, 2005 at Windham Hospital. He was born March 24, 1922 in Canterbury the son of Adelard and Angelina LaFramboise. He was a 4 year U.S. Navy veteran serving 2 years in the South Pacific. Leo was a heavy equipment operator for several construction companies in...
James Williamson Sr
Dec 15, 2005
James Williamson Sr., 93, of Storrs, husband of the late Rita (Deschene) Williamson, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 in Storrs. He was born February 27, 1912 in Rothsaye, Scotland and came to the United States in 1914. He lived in Willimantic and Lebanon before moving to East Hartford where he was employed for many years at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft....
Isabelle R. Hanrahan
Dec 14, 2005
Isabelle Agnus (nee Reidell) Hanrahan, age 96 on November 20, 2005, died peacefully on December 14, 2005 in Storrs. Early on she became deeply involved in nursing care, beginning her professional training at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, later receiving her nursing degree at Harley Hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts (now Brigham & Women s Hospital, Brookline). There she...
Marie Modean
Dec 13, 2005
Marie (West) Modean, 77, of Storrs, widow of Frederick Modean, died Tuesday morning Dec. 13, 2005 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born Dec. 29, 1927 in Manchester the daughter of Percy and Albertina Modean. Marie had retired from the Faculty Alumni Center, UConn Storrs campus. She is survived by 2 daughters, Sandra Lougee and Donna Levine...
Clarence E. Mills
Dec 12, 2005
Clarence E. Mills, 89, of Willimantic, formerly of Coventry, husband of the late Marion (Hobby) Mills, died Monday December, 12, 2005 at his home. He was born June 30, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of William and Josephine (Fry) Mills and had lived in Coventry nearly 65 years before moving to Willimantic. He was a U.S. Army veteran of...
C. Kirk Foster
Dec 11, 2005
C. Kirk Foster, 92, of Windham, husband of Hazel (Potter) Foster, died Sunday December 11, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. He was born December 13, 1912 in Willimantic, the son of Clarence and Mary (Kirkpatrick) Foster and had lived in Willimantic and Windham all his life. He met his wife of 53 years while they were both employed at the...
