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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...

Lucien R. Morin

Lucien R. Morin

Jun 16, 2004

Lucien R. Morin, 70, of Windham, passed away on Wednesday June 16, 2004 at Windham Hospital. He successfully battled emphysema for many years and in the past two months declined rapidly. He was born on January 29, 1934. Lou was the son of Robert and Yvonne Morin of Scotland, Connecticut. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Joan,...

Patricia L. Frappier

Patricia L. Frappier

Jun 15, 2004

Patricia L. Frappier, 69, of Plains Road, Windham, died peacefully on Tuesday June 15, 2004 at home surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Willimantic on March 14, 1935 the daughter of the late J. Willie and Annette (Ducharme) Frappier. Pat worked for several years at Travelers Insurance Co. and retired in 1995. She enjoyed playing the piano,...

Willard C. Thompson

Willard C. Thompson

Jun 14, 2004

Willard C. Thompson, 79, of Mansfield, husband of the late Laura (Garceau) Thompson, died Monday June 14, 2004 at the Haven Health Center of Willimantic. He was born Feb. 23, 1925 in Mansfield , the son of Royal and Lillian (Popple) Thompson. Willard was a World War II Army veteran and had been employed at UConn for 35 years prior...

Neil F. Clark

Neil F. Clark

Jun 14, 2004

Neil F. Clark, 78, of Storrs, husband of Sheila (Abare) Clark, died Monday June 14, 2004 at Hartford Hospital. He was born October 20, 1925 in Mansfield, the son of Arthur and Maybelle (Dore) Clark and was a lifelong resident of Mansfield. During World War II he served as a 2nd LT in the Army Air Corps. Neil started his...

Janet Goritz

Janet Goritz

Jun 13, 2004

Janet Goritz, 51, of Willimantic, wife of Angel Goritz, died Sunday June 13, 2004 in Willimantic. She was born May 19, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA and had lived in Willimantic since 1991 and was a member of the Apostolic House of Prayer in Willimantic. In addition to her husband she is survived by 2 sons, Stacey Williams and James "Eddie"...

Helen B. Slowick

Helen B. Slowick

Jun 12, 2004

Helen B. Slowick, 93, of Storrs, died Saturday June 12, 2004 in Storrs. She was born December 5, 1910 in New Brunswick, NJ, the daughter of John and Susan (Bero) Bilts and had lived in Ashford before moving to Storrs more than 40 years ago. Prior to her retirement she was employed in the housekeeping department at the University of...

Denis J. Ouimette

Denis J. Ouimette

Jun 8, 2004

Denis J. Ouimette, 49, of Willimantic, died on Tuesday June 8, 2004 at the Windham Hospital after a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy. He was born July 12, 1954 in North Adams, MA. the son of the late Gerard and Rose (Arnold) Ouimette. Denis was a graduate of Windham High School and had been employed by Brand-Rex. He was a...

Fernande Martel

Fernande Martel

Jun 7, 2004

Fernande "Red" (Daigle) Martel, 81, of Willimantic, passed away on June 7, 2004 at the Haven Health Center of Windham. She was born in Quebec, Canada on Sept. 13, 1922 the daughter of Wilfred and Ludivene (Gagnon) Daigle. She married Paul E. Martel on Oct. 4, 1941 and together they had 4 daughters. He predeceased her in 1968. Fern had...

Elizabeth Dennis Hutchins

Elizabeth Dennis Hutchins

Jun 5, 2004

Elizabeth (Dennis) Hutchins, 90, of Columbia, widow of Carlton W. Hutchins, died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born May 5, 1914 in Cliffside Park, NJ, the daughter of Edward Leroy and Elizabeth Wilson Dennis. Her family moved to Scotland, CT where Elizabeth attended grammar school and received her secondary education at Windham High School. Elizabeth...

Ann W. Verville

Ann W. Verville

Jun 5, 2004

Ann W. Verville, 79, of Lake Rd., Andover, beloved wife of 63 years of Emile "Pete" Verville, died peacefully on Saturday June 4, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Aug. 11,1924 in Chicopee, MA. Annie was retired from the former Hebron Surplus in Hebron and will always be remembered for her volunteer work in Andover and as a...

Leora Strout

Leora Strout

Jun 2, 2004

Leora J. (Lariviere) Strout, widow of Carl S. Strout, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Wed. June 2, 2004 at the Haven Health Center in Willimantic. Born on June 20, 1911 in Willimantic, she was the daughter of Edward and Sara Lariviere. Leora was an avid lover of music and always will be remembered for her singing....

Vivien L. Hemingway

Vivien L. Hemingway

Jun 1, 2004

Vivien L. Hemingway, 57, of Scotland, wife of Robert Hemingway, died Tuesday June 1, 2004 in Colchester. She was born November 25, 1946 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Percy and Ruth (Slater) Segar and had lived in the Windham area all her life. She was employed as an office manager for 19 years for Ives Brothers Oil Company...

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