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...
Ruth Marie Tollmann
Nov 17, 2004
Ruth Marie "Mrs. T" (Tollner) Tollmann, 89,of Lebanon, passed away Nov. 17, 2004 at St. Joseph Living Center surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born Sept. 14, 1915 in Brooklyn, N.Y. the daughter of the late Edwin and Mary (Van Wicklen) Tollner. She grew up and attended schools in Oceanside, Long Island where she met and married E. Russell...
George J. Sokolovsky
Nov 17, 2004
George J. Sokolovsky, 90, of Windham, died Wednesday November 17, 2004 at his home. He was born April 3, 1914 in Passaic, NJ, the son of Peter and Catherine (Bunga) Sokolovsky and had lived in Windham for over 50 years. He was a World War II Army veteran of the Pacific Theatre and served on Guadalcanal. Mr. Sokolovsky was an...
Jerson Leon
Nov 17, 2004
Jerson Leon, 40, of Miami, FL., formerly of Willimantic, died Wednesday Nov. 17, 2004 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was born March 26, 1964 in Bethlehem, PA. the son of the late Rev. Pedro Leon and Herminia Espada. Jerson had resided in Willimantic for most of his life and had been employed as a superintendent at Windham Heights. He had...
Odny Rogde
Nov 16, 2004
Odny Rogde, 74, of Hampton, CT, formerly of Locust Valley, NY passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at home. Born June 28, 1930 in Oslo, Norway, she was the daughter of the late Axel and Borghild Syvertsen, sister of Eva (Syvertsen)Eilertsen and the late Danny Syvertsen. Mrs. Rogde came to America at the age of 19 and worked for SAS...
William "Bill" Kopec
Nov 15, 2004
William "Bill" Kopec, 62, of Lebanon, died Monday Nov. 15,2004 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 30, 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI. the son of the late Stanley and Crystal (Jacobs) Kopec. Bill had been most recently employed as a driver for WAIM and had previously worked in the construction industry for many years. He is survived...
Harriet Smith
Nov 11, 2004
Harriet P. Smith, 90, of Wallingford, formerly of Windham, died Thursday Nov. 11, 2004 at the Masonic Healthcare Center. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Mary Louise (Stewart) Potter. She is survived by her husband, Gail L. Smith, 2 daughters, Patricia Morin of E.Dover, VT. and Kay R. Smith-Osyf of Windham; 3 sons, Gail N....
Gwendolyn A. Hayward
Nov 11, 2004
Gwendolyn A. Hayward, 89, of Jeffrey Rd., N. Windham, died Thursday Nov. 11, 2004 at her home. She was born March 5, 1915 in Mansfield the daughter of the late William E. and Adella (Chaffee) Hayward. She was a lifelong area resident and had been employed at UConn prior to her retirement in 1975. She is survived by her daughter...
Liola B. Young
Nov 10, 2004
Liola B. (Cormier) Young, 90, formerly of Prospect St. Willimantic, widow of Henry Young, died Wednesday Nov. 10, 2004 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. She was born July 1, 1914 in Old Town , Maine the daughter of Ernest and Emelie (Fournier) Cormier. Liola had been employed by Rogers Corp. for over 20 years. She enjoyed bowling as...
