John F. Root
Dec 10, 2004
John F. Root, 69, of Windham, husband of Priscilla (Lucas) Root, died Friday December 10, 2004 at home. He was born March 22, 1935 in Corning, NY, son of the late Robert Root and Marie (Owens) Niemann and had lived in Windham for over 35 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and prior to...
Raymond J. Michaud
Dec 10, 2004
Raymond J. Michaud, 69, of Hampton, husband of Beverly (Chasse) Michaud, died Friday December 10, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born December 31, 1934 in Willimantic, the son of Lorette (Roberts) Dubreuil of Hampton and the late Alphonse Michaud, and had lived in the Windham area all his life. He was a U.S. Army paratrooper, serving with the...
Joseph J. Merendina
Dec 9, 2004
Joseph J. Merendina, 78, of Hampton, formerly of Scotland, husband of the late Anna (Koder) Merendina, died Thursday morning Dec. 9, 2004 at Douglas Manor. He was born Oct. 28, 1926 in Queens, N.Y. and was a New York resident for most of his life until moving to Scotland. Mr. Merendina was a U.S. Army veteran serving his country during...
William L. Lovely Sr
Dec 7, 2004
William L. Lovely Sr., 83, of Chaplin, husband of Frances (Jenkins) Lovely, passed away while surrounded by his family on Tuesday December 7, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born May 2, 1921 in Limestone, Maine and had lived in the Windham area most of his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a...
Anna Mae Reed
Dec 5, 2004
Anna Mae Reed, 84, of Willimantic, widow of John Reed Sr., died Sunday, December 5, 2004 in Willimantic. She was born October 17, 1920 in Sharon, PA, the daughter of William and Maude (Townsend) Poole and had lived in Windham most of her life. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church in Willimantic where she served as the...
Harvey M. Curtis Sr
Dec 5, 2004
Harvey M. Curtis Sr., 67, of Columbia, formerly of Windham Center, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 5, 2004 in Mansfield. He was born February 12, 1937 in Springfield, MA, son of the late Henry and Rosalie (Gardner) Curtis and had lived in the Windham area most of his life. He was a former member...
Dorothy S. Chappell
Dec 5, 2004
Dorothy s. Chappell, 62, of Windham, died Sunday December 5, 2004 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA. She was born June 4, 1942 in Windham, the daughter of the late Chester and Ann Sadeski and had lived in Windham all her life. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Church in Willimantic and volunteered as a Bingo caller...
Evelyn B. Hyde
Dec 3, 2004
Evelyn B. Hyde, 89, of Norwalk, widow of Thomas F. Hyde Jr., died Friday December 3, 2004 in Colchester. She was born November 21, 1915 in Terryville, the daughter of John and Elsa (Koss) Southward and had lived in Norwalk most of her life. She is survived by a son, Thomas F. Hyde III of Willimantic, a brother, John W....
Henry S. Kissman
Dec 1, 2004
Henry S. "Hank" Kissman, of Pigeon Rd. in Willimantic, died peacefully on Wednesday December 1, 2004 at home with his family all around him as was his wish. He was born December 17, 1929 in Manchester, the son of Herman and Ruth (Shaub) Kissman and graduated from Manchester High School in 1948. He served 4 years in the U. S....
Helen Horvath Stabach
Nov 30, 2004
Helen (Horvath) Stabach, 83, of Willimantic, died Tuesday November 30, 2004 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Walter J. Stabach. Born on March 25, 1921 she was the daughter of the late John L. and Anna Horvath. Helen was educated in the Willimantic public schools and was retired from the University of Connecticut where...
Trusey Hurt-Wilson
Nov 29, 2004
Trusey Hurt-Wilson, 46, of Willimantic, wife of Joe Wilson Jr., died Monday November 29, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born June 5, 1958 in Greenville, MS, the daughter of John Hurt of Lakeville, AR and Johnnie Buchana of Biloxi, MS, and had lived in Willimantic most of her life. She had strength and wisdom beyond her years and...
Giannoula Borovila
Nov 28, 2004
Giannoula Borovila, 88, of Roanoak Ave. Willimantic, widow of Nicholas Borovila, died Sunday morning Nov. 28, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Feb. 20, 1916 in Nestani, Greece. She immigrated to the United States in 1972 and worked at the families' restaurant, Mama's Pizza. Mrs. Borovila enjoyed gardening and flowers. She is survived by her daughter Vasilliki "Bessie"...
Edward P Piontak
Nov 28, 2004
Edward P. Piontak, 83, of Willimantic, husband of the late Helen (Dombrowski) Piontak, died Sunday November 28, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He retired from Hamilton Standard in 1976 after 35 years service holding various management positions. In his early years he served on the Willimantic Board of Finance and most recently served as a commissioner on the Willimantic Housing...
Joseph J. Ferrigno
Nov 27, 2004
Joseph James Ferrigno Sr., 86, formerly of Rte. 87 Columbia, died Saturday evening Nov. 27, 2004 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born Sept. 21, 1918 in Willimantic. He was married to Salvatrice "Sally" (Moscatt) Ferrigno of Winsted, in 1950. She died in 1990. Mr. Ferrigno started Ferrigno's Market with his brother in the 1940's. In...
Evan D. Malecki
Nov 27, 2004
Evan D. Malecki, 4, of Storrs, died Saturday November 27, 2004, in the loving arms of his parents Robert and Stacy Malecki, at the Connecticut Children?s Medical Center in Hartford. He was born June 20, 2000 in Hartford. Evan loved his family and caregivers, and enjoyed being out and about in the community. He will be missed at church, school,...
Ada M. Colburn
Nov 26, 2004
Ada M. Colburn, 73, of Norwich, widow of Merton Colburn, died Friday November 26, 2004 in Norwich. She was born August 29, 1931 in Putnam, the daughter of Arthur and Irene (Chandler) Marquis Sr. and had lived in Durham most of her life. She is survived by 6 siblings, Anthony Marquis of Willimantic, Lawrence Doloff of Danielson, Henry Marquis of...
Wilfred F. Robert
Nov 25, 2004
Wilfred F. Robert, 84, formerly of 47 West Park St. Willimantic, died peacefully on Thursday Nov. 25, 2004 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, holding the hand of his beloved wife of 63 years, Mary (Monahan) Robert. He was born Feb. 13, 1920 in Springfield, MA. the son of Wilfred and Ida (Davis) Robert. Mr. Robert had been...
Shirley Mae Hair
Nov 24, 2004
Shirley Mae (Brown) Hair peacefully departed this life early on the morning of November 24, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born December 2, 1934 in Hartford, the only daughter of the late Edwin and Eva Brown. She was formerly the wife of the late Wesley Hair. She will be sadly missed by her loving daughter, Patricia Thibault, son...
Avis Swan
Nov 24, 2004
Avis (Nichols) Swan, 82, of Windham, formerly of Storrs, widow of Edward Swan, died Wednesday Nov. 24, 2004 at Douglas Manor in Windham. She was born Nov. 25, 1921 in Willimantic the daughter of Richard and Emmariah (Davis) Swan. Prior to her retirement, Avis had been employed at UConn in Dining Services. She later worked at the Mansfield Senior Center....
Laurie Kasacek
Nov 19, 2004
Laurie Kasacek, 49, of Columbia, wife of Russell Kasacek, died Friday November 19, 2004 at home. She was born April 11, 1955 in Orange, NJ, the daughter of the late Clifford and Elizabeth (Drew) Lanterman and had lived in Columbia most of her life. She was employed for 10 years in the Quality Control Department of the Coca Cola bottling...
