Cecile Saucier
Apr 22, 2004
Cecile Saucier, 82, of Columbia, wife of the late Bernard Saucier, died Thursday April 22, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born July 13, 1921 in Coderre, Saskatchewan, daughter of the late Dontagny and Edith (Martin) Lemire and had lived in Florida for many years before moving to Columbia 2 years ago. Prior to her retirement she was employed...
Zenon S. Malinowski
Apr 20, 2004
Zenon Malinowski, 85, of Storrs, died Tuesday April 20, 2004 at the Windham Community Memorial Hospital. He was born in Turners Falls, Massachusetts June 13, 1918, the son of the late Stanley and Julia Malinowski. He grew up in Norwalk, CT where he received his early education. He earned his bachelor's degree at Yale University, his MA and PhD at...
Kathleen T. Santos
Apr 18, 2004
Kathleen Theresa (Tardif) Santos of Willimantic passed away on Sunday April 18, 2004 at the St. Joseph Living Center after an extended illness. She was born on October 3, 1942, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the daughter of George Tardif and Cecilia (Daignault) Tardif. She is survived by her three children, Daniel Santos and his wife Laura of Danielson, Susan Shea...
Frieda C. Welch
Apr 16, 2004
Frieda C. (Landeck) Welch, 80, of Spring Hill Rd., Storrs, widow of William "Bondy" Welch, died Friday April 16, 2004 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.. She was born May 17, 1923 in Willimantic the daughter of Adolph and Lena (Hall) Landeck. She was a 1941 graduate of Windham High School. Frieda was employed as an instructor by...
Grace M. Nelson
Apr 16, 2004
Grace M. Nelson, 74, of Storrs, wife of the late Robert Nelson, died Friday April 16, 2004 in Willimantic. She was born August 25, 1929 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late Anthony and Hilda Peters. She grew up in Pennsylvania and had lived in Vernon for 25 years before moving to Storrs 5 years ago. Prior to her...
Ronald H. Tourigny
Apr 16, 2004
Ronald H. Tourigny, 74, of Willimantic, loving husband of the late Lorraine (Laramie) Tourigny who died March 10, 2002, died Friday April 16, 2004 in Windham. He was born January 29, 1930 in Willimantic, the son of the late Harvey and Cora (Elliot) Tourigny and was a lifelong resident of Willimantic. He attended Windham Vocational Technical School and worked at...
Anne D. Smith
Apr 15, 2004
Anne (Davies) Smith, 89, of Ashford, CT., loving wife of Maurice T. Smith, passed away at the Mansfield Center for Nursing on April 15, 2004, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Oct. 6, 1914 in Ridgefield, CT. the daughter of William and Jennie Davies. A graduate of the Danbury School of Nursing, she was a nursing supervisor...
Macye Lee Smith
Apr 14, 2004
Macye L. Smith, 77, of Willimantic, died Wednesday April 14, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born April 26, 1926 in Okolona, MS, the daughter of the late John and Darlene (Sample) Smith, had lived in Willimantic for the past 15 years and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by 6 children, Joann Calhoun...
Walter A. Madsen
Apr 13, 2004
Walter A. Madsen, 73, formerly of Lakeside Dr. Andover, husband of the late Joyce (Sorber) Madsen, died Tuesday April 13, 2004 at the Watch Hill Manor, Westerly, R.I. He was born Dec. 1, 1930 in Hartford, the son of the late Howard and Anna (Borman) Madsen. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and owned and operated Walt's...
Jennie Helen Mallon
Apr 13, 2004
Jennie H. Mallon, 80, of Manchester, formerly of Willimantic, widow of George Mallon, died Tuesday April 13, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born November 12, 1923 in Willimantic, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Pienta) Stygar and had lived in Willimantic until the death of her husband when she moved to Manchester to reside with her daughter, Kathy....
Emelda M. Doane
Apr 9, 2004
Emelda M. (Desrosiers) Doane, 86 of Eastford, Ct. widow of Harold Doane, died Friday April 9, 2004 at a local nuring facility. She was born May 27, 1917 in Fall River, MA., the daughter of Ovide and Marie (Plante) Desrosiers. She grew up in South Windham, CT. and resided in Willimantic, CT. until the early 1950's. She then moved to...
Priscilla J. Pantoja
Apr 9, 2004
Priscilla J. (Brisbois) Pantoja, 61, of Oakwood La., Columbia, wife of Baldon J. Pantoja, died Friday morning, April 9, 2004 at her home. She was born July 6, 1942 in Willimantic the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Crosthwaite) Brisbois. In 1997, she retired as the head clerk from Connecticut State Police Troop K in Colchester where she had...
Violet Soracchi King
Apr 7, 2004
Violet (Lariviere) King, 86, formerly of Columbia, widow of S. William Soracchi, died Wednesday April 7, 2004 at the Masonic Health Care Center in Wallingford. She was born June 27, 1917 in Willimantic the daughter of Roderick and Regina (St. George) Lariviere. Mrs. King was a communicant of St. Columba Church in Columbia. She is survived by her daughter Joyce...
Alma M. Lesniaski
Apr 7, 2004
Alma Lesniaski obituary Alma M. Lesniaski, age 73, died on April 7, 2004. She was a long time resident of Willimantic, and in later years lived in East Hartford. Alma Marie Floeting was born June 11, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, and moved with her family to Eastford, CT when she was six. A graduate of East Hartford High School, she...
Helen E. Palmer
Apr 7, 2004
Helen E. Palmer, 85, of Warrenville, widow of Vine Palmer Sr., died Wednesday April 7, 2004 at the Haven Health Center, Danielson. She was born Dec. 29, 1918 in Manchester, the daughter of Harry and Pearl (Heritage) Hobby. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1938 and worked at Electro-Motive in Willimantic from 1942 to 1950. After her marriage to...
John E. Hillhouse
Apr 5, 2004
John E. Hillhouse, 75, of Kingston, NH died April 5th at the Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was born in Willimantic, Connecticut on October 24, 1928, the 3rd son of Kenneth N. Hillhouse and Florence Backus Hillhouse. He graduated from Windham High School in Willimantic in 1947, attended Yale University and graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New...
Wesley M. Arcenas
Apr 2, 2004
Arcenas, Wesley Michael Wesley Michael Arcenas, 24, beloved son of Danilo S. Arcenas Sr. and Naida E. Arcenas entered into eternal peace on Friday, April 2, 2004, at home. Born June 6, 1979 in Middletown, CT, Wes grew up in Willimantic and later resided in Andover and South Windsor. As a youngster, Wes participated in the Willimantic Little League, Boy...
Marjorie A. Ramage
Apr 1, 2004
Marjorie A. Ramage, 77, of Ash St. Willimantic, died Thursday April 1, 2004 at the Haven Health Center, Willimantic. She was born July 16, 1926 in New London the daughter of the late Charles J. and Eleanor (Bliven) Ramage. Marge had been employed by SNET in Willimantic for many years and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was...
Mildred Hill
Apr 1, 2004
Mildred Hill, 86, of Columbia, died Thursday April 1, 2004 in Norwich. She was born March 25, 1918 in Hazardville, the daughter of Leslie and Nettie Hill. She was employed at the former American Thread Company in Willimantic for a number of years. Mildred enjoyed gardening and the company of a few close friends. She is survived by a sister,...
Rosa Esponda
Apr 1, 2004
Rosa Esponda, 80, of Beacon Rd., Windham, loving wife of Pedro Esponda, died Thursday morning April 1, 2004 at home. She was born June 26, 1923 in Puerto Rico. Rosa was a great wife, proud mother and loving grandmother and great grandmother. In addition to her husband, she is survived by 9 children; Julio Esponda, Hector Esponda, Rosemary Esponda, Roberto...
