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Kenneth L. Walden
Jul 22, 2005
Kenneth L. Walden, 91, of Lebanon, husband of the late Tessie (Prokopowicz) Walden, died at Harrington Court Genesis Healthcare in Colchester. He was born April 21, 1914 in Waterford, the son of Edward and Cora (Chapman) Walden. In 1988, he retired as the Highway Foreman for the Town of Lebanon and was previously employed in the same capacity for the...
Nilsa Ruiz Gonzalez
Jul 21, 2005
Nilsa Ruiz Gonzalez, 60, of Chaplin, wife of the late David Gonzalez, died Thursday July 21, 2005 at Hartford Hospital. She was born June 11, 1945 in Yauco, P.R. the daughter of Carmen Sule of Chaplin and the late Luis Ruiz. Nilsa had been employed in the area for a number of years as a social worker for various groups...
Anastasia "Ann" Reynolds
Jul 20, 2005
Anastasia Ann Reynolds, 70, of Chaplin, wife of John Reynolds, died Wednesday July 20, 2005 at their home. She was born March 20, 1935 in Greenwich, the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Furman) Bukowski and had lived in Chaplin nearly 50 years. She was a graduate of Willimantic State Teachers College, now Eastern Connecticut State University, was a...
Robert F. Parkin
Jul 18, 2005
Robert F. Parkin, 71, of North Windham, formerly of Lindenhurst, Long Island, husband of Patricia (Coughlin) Parkin, died Monday July 18, 2005 in Windham of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born May 16, 1934 in Manhattan, NY, the son of the late Samuel and Hilda (Full) Parkin and had lived in Lindenhurst for many years before moving...
Jennie "Jane" Hodges
Jul 18, 2005
Jennie Jane L. Hodges, of Columbia, widow of C. Prescott Hodges, died Monday, July 18, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. She was born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late John R. Chatto and Annie (Fogitt) Chatto. She was a graduate of Hope High School and the Kathryn Gibbs Business School, both in Providence. She was employed as an...
Patricia "Pat" Dodds Beard
Jul 17, 2005
Patricia Pat Dodds (Hopkins) Beard of Pensacola, Fl., went home to be with the Lord on July 17, 2005. Pat was born Feb. 17, 1939 in Willimantic the daughter of the late Merle Everett and Marie (Weston) Hopkins. For several years, Pat was an election official for voting precinct 24 in Pensacola. She was predeceased by a son Matt Dallas...
Henry B. Bolen
Jul 16, 2005
Henry B. Bolen, 83, of Columbia, husband of Theresa (Perry) Bolen, died Saturday July 16, 2005 at Rockville General Hospital, Vernon. He was born Sept. 26, 1921 in Princewick, W. Virginia. In addition to his wife he is survived by a son and daughter in law, Tom and Linda Bolen of Knoxville, TN., a daughter and son in law, Terry...
Doris G. Beebe
Jul 6, 2005
Doris (Gardiner) Beebe, of Storrs, passed away on Wednesday July 6, 2005 at the Windham Community Memorial Hospital. Doris was born on August 8, 1914 in Mansfield, the daughter of Robert W. Gardiner and Minnie (Warren) Gardiner. She is survived by her husband Milton C. Beebe of Storrs. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on August 18, 2004. She leaves...
Henry Becker
Jul 6, 2005
Henry Becker, 88, of Hampton, husband of the late Irene (Harakaly) Becker, died Wednesday July 6, 2005 in Windham. He was born July 28, 1916 in Willington, the son of Henry and Tekla Becker and had lived in Hampton most of his life. Prior to World War II he was a welding instructor at Ellis Technical School in Hartford. He...
Samuel Lofman
Jul 6, 2005
Samuel Lofman, 90, of Airmont, NY, formerly of Mansfield, husband of the late Seena (Brettschneider) Lofman, died peacefully, Wednesday, July 6, 2005 in New York with his loved ones around him. He was born May 16, 1915 in Worcester, MA, the son of Solomon and Bertha (Nestor) Lofman and was a long time resident of Mansfield Center. He graduated from...
Lawrence I. Edwards Sr
Jul 4, 2005
Lawrence I. Edwards Sr., 70, of Lebanon, formerly of Windham, husband of Betty Jean (Bryant) Edwards, died Monday July 4, 2005 in Windham. He was born January 21, 1935 in Erwin, TN, the son of the late William and Mae (Nelson) Edwards and had lived in Windham since 1947, moving to Lebanon last year. He was a U.S. Army veteran...
Monica W Doyle
Jun 30, 2005
Monica W. Doyle, 82, of Willimantic, wife of the late John Doyle, died Thursday June 30, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. She was born March 21, 1923 in England, moved to Lynn, MA at the end of World War II and had lived in Willimantic for the last 20 years. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and...
Charles John Voboril
Jun 26, 2005
Charles J. Voboril, 94, of Fountain Hills, AZ, formerly of Willington, husband of the late Bertha (Hrouda) Voboril, to whom he was married for 54 years, joined her on Sunday, June 26, 2005 in Arizona. He was born June 29, 1910 in New York City, the son of Joseph and Bozena (Jirkovska) Voboril. He lived in NYC and New Jersey...
Lester Erwin Beebe
Jun 25, 2005
Lester Erwin Beebe, 78, of Willimantic, formerly of Hartford, husband of the late Jeanne Beebe, died Saturday June 25, 2005 at his home. He was born October 22, 1926 in Hartford, the son of the late Stephen and Frances (Brannan) Beebe and had lived in Hartford before moving to Willimantic 4 years ago. Mr. Beebe was a U.S. Navy veteran...
Kay A. Hemingway
Jun 24, 2005
Kay A. Hemingway, 55, of North Windham, died Friday June 24, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Jan. 4, 1950 in Windham and was a lifelong resident. Kay was employed at the Windham Center School as the cook manager. She is survived by a son David Hemingway and his wife Charlene of Mansfield, a daughter Dawn Banker and...
Edna M. Reynolds
Jun 22, 2005
Edna M. Reynolds, 93, of Coventry, died Wednesday June 22, 2005 at her home. She was born October 27, 1911 in Bridgeport and had lived and worked on the family farm in Coventry since 1922. She is survived by three children, Katherine Wadsworth of Mansfield, Roland Reynolds of Coventry and David Reynolds of Coventry, 6 grandchildren and several great grandchildren....
Paul R. Gruver
Jun 22, 2005
Paul R. Gruver, 50, of Canterbury, husband of Nicole (Cournoyer) Gruver, died Wednesday June 22, 2005 at home. He was born Nov. 11, 1954 in Willimantic where he resided until moving to Canterbury in 1993. Paul attended Windham High School and served 10 years in the U.S. Navy. Prior to retiring due to illness in 1998, he was employed as...
Michael A. Quarto
Jun 17, 2005
Dr. Michael A. Quarto, 75, of Chaffeeville Road, Mansfield, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2005. Dr. Quarto practiced dentistry for many years in the Mansfield area. He is survived by his mother Lucy Quarto, sisters Mary Burns, Louise Quarto, brother Frank Quarto, son Michael Quarto , daughter Alison Quarto, granddaughter Vanessa Bartsch and many, many friends. All loved him...
Gladys L. Burleson
Jun 10, 2005
Gladys L. Burleson, 75, of Mansfield Center, wife of the late William D. Burleson, died Friday June 10, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. She was born July 4, 1929 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Jacob and Sophie Legler and had lived in the Windham area all her life. She was an active member of the First Congregational Church...
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