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Darrell Wayne Staples

Darrell Wayne Staples

Jul 20, 2004

Darrell W. Staples, 58, of Willimantic, husband of Elaine (Randall) Staples, died Tuesday July 20, 2004 in Coventry. He was born December 1, 1945 in Presque Isle, ME, the son of Thelma (Wilson) Paradise of upstate New York and the late Freeman Staples Sr. and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. He was most recently employed for several...

A.D. Joseph Emerzian

A.D. Joseph Emerzian

Jul 19, 2004

Dr. A.D. Joseph Emerzian, 82, formerly of Storrs, died Monday July 19, 2004 at the Haven Health Center, Willimantic. He was born Aug. 10, 1921 in Meriden. Dr. Emerzian was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Business Administration, specializing in the Health System Management Program. He also had an extensive career in the field of Health...

James A. Mclaughlin

James A. Mclaughlin

Jul 16, 2004

James A. McLaughlin Sr., 68 , of Mesa, AZ. formerly of FT. Fairfield, ME. and Willimantic, died Friday July 16, 2004 in Mesa. He was born June 22, 1936 in FT. Fairfield the son of Anna "Dolly" McLaughlin of FT. Fairfield and the late Donald A. McLaughlin Sr. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving from 1954 to 1957....

Delia Rodriguez

Delia Rodriguez

Jul 15, 2004

Delia Rodriguez, 75, of Willimantic, died Thursday July 15, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born September 20, 1928 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and had lived in Willimantic for the past 42 years. She is survived by 4 children, Margarita Withee of Willimantic, William Rodriguez of Willimantic, Aida Rivera of Willimantic and Jose Rodriguez of Meriden, many grandchildren and...

Willard Lester Noel Jr

Willard Lester Noel Jr

Jul 15, 2004

Willard Lester Noel Jr., 60 passed away on July 15, 2004, at Martin Memorial Medical Center, in Stuart, Fl. Born in Willimantic on July 18, 1943 he was the son of Helen M. Noel of Stuart Fl. and the late Willard L. Noel Sr. Before retirement five years ago he resided in the town of Marlborough, Ct. In addition to...

Dorothy P. Ronson

Dorothy P. Ronson

Jul 13, 2004

Dorothy (Noel) Ronson, formerly of Scotland, died on Tuesday July 13, 2004 the Haven Health Center in Willimantic. She was born in Willimantic on July 24, 1910, the daughter of Walter and Viola (Keables) Noel. She was very active in teaching adult bible classes and Sunday School in both Scotland and Westminster for many years. She was the wife of...

Raymond Davis

Raymond Davis

Jul 12, 2004

Raymond Davis, 71, of North Windham, died Monday, July 12, 2004 at Westside Multicare Center in Manchester. He was born June 23, 1933 in Middletown, the son of Raymond and Mary Davis. Mr. Davis covered local sports for The Middletown Press before becoming the Executive Housekeeper at Mansfield State Training School. He was a past president of both the Kiwanis...

Gary Cooper Moore

Gary Cooper Moore

Jul 10, 2004

Gary Cooper Moore, 63, of Circle M Farm, 162 Lipps Rd., Ashford, CT, formerly of Meriden, CT, died at home Saturday, July 10, 2004 with his family at his bedside. Gary was born July 10, 1941 in New Haven, CT. He was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur Moore of Cheshire and Pine Orchard, CT. Gary graduated...

John A. Woodworth, M.D.

John A. Woodworth, M.D.

Jul 9, 2004

John A. Woodworth M.D. HAMPTON - John A. Woodworth, M.D., of Hampton, died Friday, July 9, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was born May 1, 1915 in Olneyville, RI and he was a 1939 graduate of the Syracuse University College of Medicine. Dr. Woodworth's military career began with his entry in 1937 and his discharge with the...

Lillian Petti

Lillian Petti

Jul 8, 2004

Lillian Petti, of Scotland, was born in New York City on March 5, 1910 and came to Scotland 1928 with her parents Catherine and Steve Passarello. She died peacefully Thursday July 8 at Windham Hospital surrounded by family. Lillian lived in New York, Florida and Connecticut. Lillian was predeceased by her husband Dr. M. F. Petti, her son Arthur Stevens,...

Gordon R. James

Gordon R. James

Jul 7, 2004

Gordon R. James, 83, of Mansfield, husband of Winifred (Nichols) James, died on Wednesday July 7, 2004 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. He was born on April 10, 1921 in Willimantic he son of Harold and Ruth (Paton) James. Gordon was a World War II veteran serving in the Army Air Corps. He had been employed by Connecticut Light...

Adolf Henning

Adolf Henning

Jul 6, 2004

Adolf Henning, 64, of Columbia, husband of Selma (Jung) Henning, died peacefully Tuesday evening July 6, 2004 at Windham Hospital. He was born May 3, 1940 in Germany, the son of Tofiele (Jarsek) Henning of Ontario, Canada and the late Ferdinand Henning. He lived in Germany until the age of 5 when he and his family were sent to Siberia,...

Eija K. Miffitt

Eija K. Miffitt

Jul 5, 2004

Eija K. (Pisila) Miffitt, 58, of Crystal Rd., North Windham, wife of Albert Miffitt, died July 5, 2004 in Finland from injuries received in an automobile accident. She was born Oct. 22, 1945 in Finland. Eija had been employed for the past 8 years by Corporate Translations Inc. in Mansfield. She was a member of the Women in Black and...

Irene Keller

Irene Keller

Jul 1, 2004

Irene N. Keller peacefully passed away surrounded by loving family on July 1, 2004 in Storrs following a long, full life. She was born on May 31, 1910 in Hartford, CT. daughter of Thomas and Victoria (Brousseau) Nolan and grew up in Willimantic. On April 15, 1933 she and Albert Milton Keller were united in marriage, a happy 43 year...

Josephine P. Maclure

Josephine P. Maclure

Jun 29, 2004

Josephine P. Maclure, 91, of South Windham, widow of Doria Joseph Maclure, died Tuesday June 29, 2004 in Windham. She was born November 26, 1912 in Lebanon, the daughter of Stephen and Rose (Pichler) Pekarovic and had lived in South Windham since 1951. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Willimantic where she married her husband August 21,...

Josephine Ebner

Josephine Ebner

Jun 21, 2004

Mrs. Josephine Ebner of Mansfield, died Monday, June 21, 2004 in Mansfield. Born Josephine Jerardi on February 11, 1907 in Arlington, Massachusetts, she moved to Willimantic in the early 1930's, where she taught chemistry, general science and other subjects at Windham High School. In 1935 she married Raymond Ebner, who taught mathematics at the high school and continued to live...

Gladys Beulah Greene

Gladys Beulah Greene

Jun 18, 2004

Gladys Beulah (Thompson) Greene, 101, of Mansfield Depot, Connecticut passed away on Friday, June 18, 2004 at her home. She was born in the same house on September 7, 1902. Daughter of the late E. Burnham and Lottie (Smith) Thompson she was a resident of Mansfield for most of her life. She attended the Eber Dunham Memorial Church of Mansfield...

Robert L. Burgess Jr

Robert L. Burgess Jr

Jun 18, 2004

Robert L. Burgess Jr., 81, of Willimantic, husband of Bernice (Berube) Burgess, died Friday June 18, 2004 at the Haven Health Center in Willimantic. He was born Aug. 2, 1922 in Groton the son of Robert Burgess Sr. and Marie C. (Stolzenbach) Burgess. After graduating from high school, Bob volunteered for the armed services. He served in the Army Air...

Anna Ryalls

Anna Ryalls

Jun 16, 2004

Anna (Pelechatz) Ryalls, 92, of Mansfield, CT., died June 16, 2004. She was born Dec. 30, 1911 in Yonkers, N.Y. She was an active resident of Juniper Hills Village, always helping others. She was a devoted member of St. Joseph Church. Anna was predeceased by her brothers Walter and John and sisters Olga and Mary. She is survived by her...

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