Dorothy Ann Marinelli
Oct 21, 2004
Dorothy Ann Marinelli, 84, of Mansfield, formerly of Coventry, widow of George R. Marinelli, died Thursday October 21, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born October 25, 1919 in Southington, the daughter of John and Mary (Cleary) Reynolds, grew up in Waterbury and had lived in Coventry for many years. She is survived by 4 children, Jacquelyn Walch of...
William J. Franklin
Oct 21, 2004
. William John Franklin, 64, of Columbia CT, husband of the late Ellen (Swartz) Franklin, died Thursday October 21,2004 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on March 3, 1940 in Woonsocket RI to Leo and Rita Franklin. William was a US army veteran of the Korean War and a retired history teacher from Windham High School....
Paul E. Stake
Oct 20, 2004
Paul Erik Stake, 60, the beloved husband of Debra Lee (Avery) Stake, died peacefully Wednesday Oct. 20, 2004 at the William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. Born in Grandy, Minnesota, January 15, 1944, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Frances (Erikson) Stake. A graduate of Cambridge High School, he earned college degrees in animal science, biochemistry and...
Rita M. Kearns
Oct 20, 2004
Rita M. Kearns ALFRED, Maine/NORTH WINDHAM - Rita M. (Bourgoin) Kearns, 85, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at Southern Maine Medical Hospital. She was born on November 8, 1918, the daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina Bourgoin. Rita worked for Brand Rex and Pratt & Whitney before retiring. Mrs. Kearns was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and...
Louis Brochu
Oct 19, 2004
Louis Brochu, 101, of Chaplin, husband of Rose (Breton) Brochu, died Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. He was born August 27, 1903 in Canada the son of Nere and Marie Brochu. He lived for many years in Willimantic where he owned and operated Louie Brochu Autobody. Following his retirement he and his wife enjoyed 40...
William "Tony" Kelehear
Oct 18, 2004
William "Tony" Charles Kelehear, 62, of Bigelow Rd., Hampton, husband of Marlyn (Vargas) Kelehear, died Monday evening Oct. 18, 2004 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 13, 1942 in Miami, FL., the son of the late Herbert Fulton Kelehear and Hester Jane Combs. Tony had been most recently employed by Wernicki Trucking. He was a...
George P. Sikora
Oct 17, 2004
George P. Sikora, 85, passed away Sunday, October 17,2004 at Saint Joseph Living Center in Windham, CT. Born on February 3, 1919 in Stamford, CT, he lived nearly his entire life in the Cove section of the city. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Marie, who is a resident at Saint Joseph Living Center where she...
Ronald Allen Squires
Oct 17, 2004
Ronald A. Squires, 53, of Coventry, died suddenly on Sunday October 17, 2004 at Hartford Hospital. He was born September 8, 1951 in Willimantic, the son of Margaret (Clough) Harrington and the late Ernest Squires. He was employed by Sadlack Innovative Designs of Coventry. Ronald was devoted to his family. He was a giving man who was known to help...
Walter Laurin
Oct 15, 2004
Walter Laurin, 75, of Ashford, husband of Edeltraud (Tonn) Laurin, died Friday October 15, 2004 at Windham Hospital. He was born May 5, 1929 in Calumet, MI, the son of the late Walter and Edna (Warra) Laurin and had lived in Ashford for over 40 years. He was an U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany during the Korean War and...
Eric Miner
Oct 14, 2004
Eric D. Miner, 44, of Brooklyn, CT., died on Thursday Oct. 14, 2004 as a result of wounds received in a terrorist attack while working in the country of Iraq. He was born April 20, 1960 in Willimantic. Eric is survived by his wife Tammy, daughters Audrey and Emily, son Nicholas, guardian/mother Lois B. Potter, brothers Mark Miner and John...
Charles William Oliver
Oct 14, 2004
Charles William Oliver, 76, of Ashford, died on Oct. 14, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford. Dr. Oliver retired in the early 1990's from the University of Connecticut where he had been the University Ombudsman. He received his undergraduate education at Eastern Connecticut State University, graduate degree from the University of Hartford, and in 1969 a...
Bruce Z. Clay
Oct 14, 2004
Bruce Z. Clay, 50, of Willimantic, husband of Loretta (Thornton) Clay, died Thursday Oct. 14, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born March 6, 1954 in New London. Bruce was most recently employed at the Franklin Mushroom Farm. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his stepson Marcus Thornton of Waterbury, his father Bruce Clay and step...
Catherine Moran
Oct 13, 2004
Catherine (Bombria) Moran, 80, of Mansfield, formerly of Willimantic, wife of Edward F. Moran, died Wednesday Oct. 13, 2004 at the Windham Hospital with her family at her side. Kay was born in Providence, R.I. on April 22, 1924 to the late George and Catherine (Burns) Bombria. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed by the Southern New England...
Catherine Anne Rose
Oct 12, 2004
Catherine A. Rose, 51, of Canterbury, wife of Robert Rose, died Tuesday October 12, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. She was born January 2, 1953 in Westport, the daughter of Walter Finch of Hampton and the late Anne (Hardigan) Finch and had lived in Canterbury for the last 15 years. She was formerly an active member of Our...
Josephine Connell
Oct 12, 2004
Josie L. Connell, 63, of Willimantic, died Tuesday October 12, 2004 at Hartford Hospital. She was born December 22, 1940 in Willimantic, the daughter of Cecelia (Peltier) Christadore of Willimantic and the late Joseph Christadore Sr. and had lived in Willimantic all her life. Prior to her recent retirement she was employed for several years at Brand Rex/General Cable in...
Eileen A. Williams
Oct 10, 2004
Eileen Williams beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother entered into eternal rest on Sunday October 10, 2004. She was born March 10, 1920 in St Albans, VT to the late John and Laura (LaRose) Gagnon and resided for the last 23 years at Juniper Hill Village in Storrs. Eileen loved to crochet and was known throughout the community for her...
Arthur S Evashowsky
Oct 10, 2004
Arthur S. Evashowsky, 80, of Willimantic, husband of Jeannette (Beaudry) Evashowsky, died Sunday October 10, 2004 at the Windham Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born December 15, 1923 in Willimantic, the son of Stanley and Margaret (Bicknell) Evashowsky and had lived in Willimantic all his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. In addition...
Austin K Jones
Oct 4, 2004
Austin K. Jones, 76, of Willimantic, died peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by his family, on Monday, October 4, 2004 in Mansfield. He was the husband of the late Rita (Pepin) Jones. Austin was born December 17, 1927 in Willimantic the son of James and Olive (Brown) Jones and had lived in Mansfield and Willimantic all his life. He...
Richard W. Redfield
Oct 4, 2004
Richard W. Redfield, 89, of Scotland, died Monday October 4, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born July 18, 1915 in Closter, NJ, the son of Herbert and Mary (Taylor) Redfield and had lived in Scotland since 1976. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and active in several horticultural organizations. He is survived by 2...
Elizabeth Tess Burke
Sep 29, 2004
Elizabeth "Tess" Burke, 88, of North Windham, formerly of Madison, widow of Luther D. Burke, died Wednesday September 29, 2004 in Windham. She was born December, 23, 1915 in Bronx, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Rosa (Kessler) Muzer and had lived in Madison most of her life, moving to North Windham in 1992. She is survived by a daughter,...
