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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...
Marjorie M. Buchanan
Jun 9, 2005
Marjorie M. Buchanan, 73, of North Windham, wife of the late Alexander Barry Buchanan Jr., died Thursday June, 9, 2005 at her home. She was born March 25, 1932 in Hartford, the daughter of the late Walter and Blanche (Caisse) Williams and had lived in Enfield and Florida before moving to Windham. She enjoyed taking trips to the area casinos....
Erika Kalnins
Jun 8, 2005
Erika Kalnins, 93, of Willimantic, wife of the late Ansis Kalnins, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005 in Windham. She was born November 16, 1911 in Latvia, the daughter of Marcis and Natalija Broze and had lived in the United States since 1949. She was an active member of the Latvian Lutheran Church in Willimantic since its founding and for many...
Peter Golab
Jun 6, 2005
Peter Golab, 92, of Columbia, died at home on Monday, June 6, 2005, the anniversary of his marriage to his late wife, Helen. He was born in Ivoryton, CT, June 19, 1912, the son of the late Martin and Magdalena Golab. Peter spent most of his adult life in Columbia. A hardworking and robust man, he worked for many local...
Helen E. Gancarz
Jun 6, 2005
Helen E. (Markowski) Gancarz, 85, of Mansfield, wife of the late Boleslaus Bill Gancarz, died Monday afternoon, June 6, 2005 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation after a long illness. Helen was born February 1, 1920 in Hartford, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Chmielewski) Markowski and lived on Affleck St. in Hartford for 48 years before moving...
Ronald N. Babcock
Jun 1, 2005
Ronald N. Babcock, 59, of Lebanon, died Wednesday June 1, 2005, surrounded by his children at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London,. He was born September 9, 1945 in New Brunswick, Maine, the son of the late Nelson and Anita (Bouchard) Babcock and had lived in Lebanon most of his life. He was a graduate of Lyman Memorial High...
L. Alice Savage
Jun 1, 2005
L. Alice Savage, 83, of Baltic, wife of Herbert Savage Sr., died Wednesday, June 01, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. She was born June 26, 1921 in Norwich, the daughter of Albert and Lydia (Perkins) Dawley, grew up in Canterbury and lived in Baltic most of her life. She was a wonderful homemaker and well known for her knitting skills....
Jose L. Altiery
Jun 1, 2005
Jose L. Altiery, 61, of Paterson, N.J., husband of Emperatriz Altiery, died unexpectedly on Wednesday June 1, 2005 at the home of his sister in Willimantic. He was born July 11, 1943 in Puerto Rico. In addition to his wife he is survived by 5 children, Silvia Altiery of Puerto Rico, Myra Altiery of FL., Ita Altiery of Passaic, N.J.,...
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