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Sidney Waxman
Feb 10, 2005
Dr. Sidney Waxman died at his home in Storrs on February 10th, 2005 after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Florence (Dix) Waxman; his three children, Howard, Deborah, and Paul Waxman; his daughter-in-law Cynthia Waxman; and his two grandchildren, Sarah Fetterman and Mattias Heubner. Dr. Waxman was born to Harry and Rebecca Waxman in Providence, Rhode Island, on November...
Suzanne M. Ryan
Feb 10, 2005
Suzanne Ryan of Willimantic died February 10, 2005 at Windham Hospital. She was born June 6, 1931 in Carthage N.Y. She was the loving mother of three children Stephanie, Thomas and Michael with four grandchildren Jackie, Chelsea, Lindsey and Shane. She was employed by the Windham Board of Education and retired January 26, 1997 after 33 years. She enjoyed seven...
Mary L. Postemski
Feb 10, 2005
Mary L. Postemski, 85, of Willimantic, widow of Edward F. Postemski, died Thursday Feb. 10, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Sept. 10, 1919 in Willimantic the daughter of the late Stanislaw and and Catherine Guminey. She was a very caring and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mary was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Willimantic. She is...
Nancy H. Janes
Feb 6, 2005
Nancy H. Janes, 90, of Storrs, wife of the late Byron Janes, died Sunday, February 6, 2005 in Storrs. She was born May 1, 1914 in Kent, Ohio, the daughter of Wesley and Ellora (Mix) Hollister and had lived in Storrs since 1949. She was a graduate of Kent State University in Ohio and did graduate work at the University...
Andre W. Marchand
Feb 6, 2005
Andre W. Marchand, 70, of Windham, died unexpectedly on Sunday Feb. 6, 2005 at his home. He was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Evengeline Marchand, a daughter Joyce and also his soul mate, best friend and wife of 41 years, Karen, who left us just one month ago. Andre was a U.S. Navy veteran graduating in 1952 from the...
Ruth H. Blair
Feb 5, 2005
Ruth (Hardman) Blair, 84, of Mansfield, widow of Roland A. Blair, died Saturday, February 5, 2005 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born March 9, 1919 in Pennsylvania. She was employed at the Electro Motive, Valley View Nursing Home and for many years at the Mansfield State Training School. She was an avid bingo player and...
Joseph Bertrand
Jan 31, 2005
Joseph "Al" Bertrand, 67, of Chaplin, husband of Albina (Yother) Bertrand, died Monday Jan. 31, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Aug. 4, 1937 in Brattleboro, VT. the son of Joseph and Priscilla (LaValley) Bertrand. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 101st Airborne. Mr. Bertrand owned and operated Al's Trucking in Chaplin. In addition to...
Louise H. Anderson
Jan 31, 2005
Louise H. Anderson, 92, of Lebanon, died Monday January 31, 2005 at the Windham Hospital. She was born March 23, 1912 in New York City, the daughter of Louis and Emily (Muller) Hacquest. On June 21, 1930 she married Francis Anderson in Prospect, CT. Mrs. Anderson lived for many years in Norwich where she was employed in the billing department...
Rose W. Olds
Jan 31, 2005
Rose W. Olds, 93, of Willimantic, widow of Willard Olds, died Monday January 31, 2005 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 15, 1911 in Gurleyville, the daughter of John and Mary (Ladr) Wrana and had lived in Willimantic most of her life. She was employed for many years by Southern New England Telephone Company as...
Arlene Yvanne Esty
Jan 30, 2005
Arlene Y. Esty, 66, of Rocky Hill, formerly of Mansfield, passed away Sunday January 30, 2005 at Elm Hill Nursing Center in Rocky Hill. Arlene was born in Rhode Island on January 31, 1938. She lived in Mansfield for many years and was employed in the 1970s and 1980s by the Town of Mansfield Board of Education. Arlene was a...
Lebbeus S. Case
Jan 27, 2005
Lebbeus S. Case, 91, beloved father and grandfather, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Woodlake of Tolland. He was predeceased by his wife, of 51 years, Jean. Born in Worcester, MA, he graduated from Williston-Northhampton Academy and Worcester Polytechnical.Institute. He moved to Mansfield in 1965 and worked for the Brand Rex Corporation in Willimantic as...
Isabelle Haddad
Jan 24, 2005
Lebanon; Isabelle Edith (Taylor) Haddad, 86, passed away at Mansfield Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation on January 24, 2005. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry K. Haddad in 1998. Isabelle was born on June 29, 1918 in Stonington CT, the daughter of the late Robert and Fanny Taylor. She was also predeceased by seven siblings, four brothers, Earl, Raymond,...
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...
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