Vincent C. Gurreri
Jan 23, 2005
Vincent C. Gurreri, 73, of Lebanon, died Sunday Jan. 23, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. He is survived by his daughter Linda A. Gurreri. Calling hours will be held today between 6:00pm and 8:00pm at the Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. (Rte.195) Willimantic. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11:00am at the funeral home. Burial will...
Francis A. W. Keegan
Jan 20, 2005
Francis A. W. Keegan, 77, of Columbia, passed from this life on January 20, 2005, at home, after a long illness. He was the son of the late Frances W. Keegan and Dr. Thomas Keegan. He is survived by his wife, Edith and two daughters, Colleen Eckert and her husband Ted Eckert of East Lyme, Karen Popolizio and her husband...
Beatrice Mabel Thayer
Jan 19, 2005
Beatrice M. Thayer, 98, of Newington, wife of the late L. Reginald "Reg" Thayer, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at Hartford Hospital. She was born January 9, 1907 in Hampton, the daughter of William and Mabel (Waite) Pearl and had lived in Newington most of her life. She was employed for many years as secretary to the principal of Newington...
Richard Henry Fitzgerald
Jan 18, 2005
Richard Henry Fitzgerald, 94, of Tolland, a former longtime Mansfield Center resident, died Tuesday Jan. 18, 2005 at the Vernon Manor. He was predeceased by his wife Charlotte M. (Barrett) Fitzgerald. Richard was born on Dec. 22, 1910 in Hampton the son of James J. and Susan (Malley) Fitzgerald. He had been employed as a track supervisor for the New...
Zaccariah "Zack" Leone
Jan 15, 2005
Zaccariah "Zack" Leone, 79, of Mansfield, died Saturday Jan. 15, 2005 at Rockville General Hospital, Vernon. He was born Sept. 4, 1925 in Boston, MA. the son of Enrico and Maria (Giacobe) Leone. He was a World War 2 U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Zack had owned and operated Z. Leone Construction in Coventry and then in Hebron. He was a...
Charles E. Fisher
Jan 15, 2005
Charles E. Fisher, 82, of Mansfield, husband of Beatrice (Racette) Fisher, died Saturday January 15, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. He was born August 24, 1922 in Plainfield, the son of William and Sarah (Foley) Fisher, grew up in Putnam and had lived in Mansfield since 1956. He was a graduate of Putnam High School, the University of Connecticut and...
Jeanne Lovell
Jan 15, 2005
Jeanne Lenore (Fogg) Lovell, 50, of S. Killingly, wife of B. Scott Lovell, died Saturday Jan. 15, 2005 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. She was born July 11, 1954 in New Haven, the daughter of Wilbert C. and Dorothy (Lester) Fogg. She was a 1972 graduate of Amity Regional Senior High School in Bethany and received her BA in...
Carl J. Jahnes
Jan 13, 2005
Carl J. Jahnes, 84, of Pittsboro, NC, formerly of Mansfield Center, husband of the late Marion (Fairchild) Jahnes, died Thursday, January 13, 2005 in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born October 21, 1920 in Willimantic, the son of William and Agnes (Nauen) Jahnes and had lived in Willimantic and Mansfield most of his life. He was employed at Colt Firearms...
Edith A. Burgess
Jan 11, 2005
Edith A. "Tillie" Burgess, 90, of Uxbridge, MA. formerly of Kick Hill Rd., Lebanon, died Tuesday Jan. 11, 2005 at Blaire House of Milford, Milford, MA. She was born on Jan. 23, 1914 in Lebanon, CT. the daughter of Edward T. and Eunice (Thomas) Jones. Her husband Donald B. Burgess died in 1981. Mrs. Burgess was a former member of...
Norman R. Handfield
Jan 10, 2005
Norman R. Handfield, 84, of Chaplin, husband of Mabel E. (Barrett) Handfield, died Monday morning Jan. 10, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Oct. 2, 1920 in Canada. Norman was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 82nd Airborne, 504th Division. He was shot down over Holland, becoming a POW. Norman eventually retired from the CT. National Guard...
Paul E. Blanchette
Jan 7, 2005
Paul E. Blanchette, 86, of Mansfield, husband of the late Rita (Marquis) Blanchette, died Friday evening Jan. 7, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Sept. 20, 1918 in East Angus, Canada the son of Liniere and Florida (Gagne) Blanchette. Prior to his retirement, Paul had been employed by Kendall Corp. and Brand Rex. He was a World War...
Karen Marchand
Jan 2, 2005
Karen (Adamcik) Marchand left us unexpectedly Jan. 2, 2005 at her home in Windham at the age of 62. She was predeceased by her father John Adamcik and her daughter Joyce. Karen was employed as a receptionist with Dr. James J. Raynor,DDS. and Dr. Louis Cano DDS. of Mansfield. She is survived by her husband of 41 years Andre of...
Terri Marie Lewis
Dec 31, 2004
Terri Marie (Stygar) Lewis, 45, of Chaplin, wife of Rodney A. Lewis, passed away on Friday Dec. 31, 2004 at the W.W. Backus Hospital, Norwich. She was born Jan. 9, 1959 in Willimantic the daughter of Anita (Delorme) Stygar and the late Henry J. Stygar. Terri had been employed at Windham Mills as Office Manager. She enjoyed gardening and held...
Dawn Michell Lester
Dec 31, 2004
Dawn Michell Lester, 29, of 165 Cameo Dr. Willimantic, died Friday Dec. 31, 2004 at her home. She was born May 15, 1975 in Woodbridge, VA. to Molly Giles and Charles I. Cooper Jr. Dawn struggled her whole life with cystic fibrosis which ultimately led to her death. She and her mother moved to CT. in 1979 spending most of...
Mary Josephine Lescoe
Dec 30, 2004
Mary Josephine Cremin Lescoe, wife of the late John J. Lescoe Sr., died Thursday December 30, 2004. Born May 12, 1909 in Cork City, Ireland, daughter of the late Timothy and Mary (Keane) Cremin, she came to the United States in 1928. She resided in Willimantic for more than 40 years, where she owned and operated the Cremin-Lescoe Realty Agency,...
Josephine Molnar
Dec 30, 2004
Josephine A. Molnar, 94, of Ashford, died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born September 10, 1910 in Colchester, the daughter of Peter and Marcella (Nadonly) Gantick and had lived in Columbia before moving to Lebanon where her family farmed. She was employed for many years in the spinning room of the American Thread Company in...
Mary Josephine Cremin-Lescoe
Dec 30, 2004
Mary Josephine Cremin Lescoe, wife of the late John J. Lescoe Sr., died Thursday December 30, 2004. Born May 12, 1909 in Cork City, Ireland, daughter of the late Timothy and Mary (Keane) Cremin, she came to the United States in 1928. She resided in Willimantic for more than 40 years, where she owned and operated the Cremin-Lescoe Realty Agency,...
Janis "John" Leo Keiss
Dec 26, 2004
Janis "John" Leo Keiss, 80, of Manchester, formerly of Willimantic, beloved husband of 53 years to Valda (Brakovskis) Keiss, passed away Sunday Dec. 26, 2004 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Baltinava, Latvia on Nov. 10, 1924 the son of the late Jazeps and Magdalena Keiss. He immigrated to Australia in 1949 where he finally met the woman he...
