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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...
Ruth Graham
Dec 26, 2004
Ruth Graham, 82, of Storrs, wife of the late George Graham, died Sunday December 26, 2004 in Storrs. She was born May 6, 1922 in Bridgeport, the daughter of Raynor and Alice (Young) Meloling and had lived in Storrs the past 30 years. She was employed for many years at the former Sage Allen Store in Willimantic. She is survived...
Susan A. Underwood
Dec 26, 2004
Susan A. Underwood, 48, of Willimantic, widow of Robert E. Underwood, died Dec. 26, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a 1974 graduate of Parish Hill High School in Chaplin. Sue was a member and officer of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Willimantic. She also volunteered her services at the VFW at Sunday breakfasts and by going...
Fleurette Ann Cyr
Dec 24, 2004
Fleurette "Ann" (Bourbeau) Cyr, 73, of Windham, died Friday December 24, 2004 at her home. Ann was born November 26, 1931 in Newport, RI and had lived in Windham for the past 50 years. Ann was employed at UConn until 1987. She enjoyed crocheting and playing cards. She is survived by her husband Albeni A. Cyr of Windham, 2 sons,...
Eleanor H. Moon
Dec 23, 2004
Eleanor H. Moon of Hampton, beloved wife of devoted husband Henry G. Moon for 61 years, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Thursday Dec. 23, 2004. She was born Dec. 17, 1911 in Hampton the daughter of the late William A. and Mabel E. Pearl and was predeceased by a brother William W. Pearl and a sister...
Lawrence J. Mason
Dec 19, 2004
Lawrence J. Mason, 89, formerly of Hampton, died Sunday Dec. 19, 2004 at Westview Convalescent Center in Dayville. He was born Dec. 4, 1915 in New York, N.Y. Lawrence was a World War 2 U.S. Army veteran serving in the North African Campaign and in European Theatre Operations. He is survived by his sister and brother in law, Dorothy and...
Christine Dubina
Dec 19, 2004
Christine (Beckwith) Dubina, 80, of Franklin, was welcomed into the arms of God on Sunday morning Dec. 19, 2004, surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy illness with Parkinson's Disease. She maintained courage, faith and humor throughout her illness. Christine was a 1942 graduate of NFA and received her Bachelor's Degree in 1946 from the Willimantic State Teachers College....
Julia M. Ereshena
Dec 11, 2004
Julia M. (Mercier) Ereshena, 78, of Jackson St. Willimantic, widow of John Ereshena, died Saturday morning Dec. 11, 2004 at St. Joseph Living Center. She was born Sept. 9, 1926 in Canada. Julia had been employed at Brand Rex for over 30 years prior to her retirement and was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. She was a devoted wife,...
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