Sophie A. Kowalski
Sep 4, 2004
Sophie A. Kowalski, 84, of Willimantic, widow of Thaddeus "Tike" Kowalski, died Saturday night Sept. 4, 2004 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Jan. 15, 1920 in Colchester, the daughter of Phillip and Rebecca (Schulman) Meisler. Sophie and her husband Tike were very involved in touching the lives of many people through the Boy Scouts and Girl...
Clifford L. Eldredge
Sep 4, 2004
Clifford L. Eldredge, 86, of Mansfield Center, died Saturday September 4, 2004 after a lengthy illness. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 57 years, Corrine (Kilburn) Eldredge who died in June of 2002. Clifford was a World War II veteran, serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He served with the 25th Division on Guadalcanal and was...
Sara S. Fortier
Sep 1, 2004
Sara Susan "Sue" (Rose) Fortier, 58, passed away after a long illness on September 1, 2004. She was a resident of Haven Health Care Center. She is survived by her daughter, Emily Fortier of New York, two sisters, Darrell Turbyne of Colorado and Lauren Rose Tromley of Florida, her grandson, Daniel, her granddaughter, Nancy and several nieces and nephews. Sue...
James T Taylor
Aug 31, 2004
James T. Taylor, 81, of Mansfield Center, husband of Federica (Ferri) Taylor, died Tuesday August 31, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born August 15, 1923 in Southbridge, MA, the son of Arthur and Ellen (Thomson) Taylor and had lived in Mansfield for 52 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a communicant of St....
Mary Rita Bergeron
Aug 30, 2004
Mary Rita Bergeron, 67, of North Windham, died peacefully on Monday Aug. 30, 2004 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born Sept. 11, 1936 in Lowell, MA. Prior to her retirement, Mary was employed by Homemakers & Companions. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, decorating her home and flea marketing. Mary was a very caring person who enjoyed...
Maureen Edith Nolan
Aug 30, 2004
Maureen Edith Nolan, of Los Angeles, CA., died Aug. 30, 2004 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 5, 1954 in Willimantic. Ms. Nolan was a graduate of E.O. Smith High School, class of 1972, received her BA in Semiotics from Brown University in 1976 and attended UCLA Film School. After a career in...
Mark R. Young Jr
Aug 24, 2004
Mark R. Young Jr., 20, of Ashford, died Tuesday August 24, 2004 of injuries received in an automobile accident in Ellington. He was born October 3, 1983 at Camp Lejeune, NC, the son of Sandra (Sindelar) Young of Ashford and Mark Young Sr. of Willington. He was an active and outgoing person who loved to tinker with motor vehicles and...
Russell L. Snyder
Aug 23, 2004
Russell L. Snyder, 80, of Willimantic, died Monday August 23, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born June 4, 1924 in Mansfield, the son of George and Ann (Kolvek) Snyder and had lived in Mansfield most of his life. He owned and operated a tractor trailer and worked for many years for Nelson Brothers. He is survived by a...
Elsie E. Wilhelm
Aug 23, 2004
Elsie E. Wilhelm, 84, of Lebanon, died Monday Aug. 23, 2004 at the Douglas Manor in Windham. She was born Oct. 13, 1919 in Queens, N.Y. the daughter of Gottlieb and Christina Wilhelm. Elsie resided on the family farm in Lebanon for most of her life where she enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening. She is survived by her sister Helen...
Walter A. Kosiba
Aug 23, 2004
Walter A. Kosiba, 81, of Willimantic, husband of the late Rose (Morelli) Kosiba, died Monday August 23, 2004 at Haven Health Center in Jewett City. He was born October 21, 1922 in Willimantic, the son of Joseph and Kathryn Kosiba and had lived in Willimantic all his life. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. Walter...
Donald F. Godin
Aug 18, 2004
Donald F. Godin, 65, of Willimantic, beloved husband of Theresa (LeBlanc) Godin, died Wednesday August 18, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born February 7, 1939 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of John Godin of Ontario and the late Beatrice (Leblanc) Godin. He was the loving father of 3 children, Roland Godin of Ohio, Lisa Godin of...
Jacob D. Martir
Aug 18, 2004
SPC Jacob David Martir-Gutierrez, 21, of Norwich, died in combat on Aug. 18, 2004 in Iraq. He was born Jan. 22, 1983 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Jacob attended the Norwich Free Academy and Westover Job Corps Center in Chicopee, MA. He joined the United States Army in Feb. 2000. He is survived by his mother Lydia Gutierrez of Miami, FL.,...
J. Russell Thompson
Aug 17, 2004
J. Russell Thompson, 89, of Andover, husband of the late Dorothy (Jones) Thompson, died Tuesday Aug. 17, 2004 at the Douglas Manor in Windham. He was born Feb. 6, 1915 in Andover the son of Herbert and Ada (Walker) Thompson. A lifelong resident, Russell was active in Andover politics, including serving two terms as First Selectman. He was a charter...
Lucille Nelson
Aug 17, 2004
Lucille (Wheaton) Nelson, 70, of Tuckie Rd., North Windham, widow of Donald A. Nelson Sr., died Tuesday Aug. 17, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Aug. 24, 1933 in Windham, the daughter of Leonard W. Wheaton and Nellie (Larrow) Wheaton. She had been employed by the American Thread Co. and the Electro-Motive Manufacturing Co. Lucille was a member...
Mary Slowik
Aug 16, 2004
Mary Slowik, 94, of Windham, widow of John Slowik, died peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2004. She was born January 13, 1910 in Willimantic, the daughter of Stanley and Katherine (Kozak) Stygar and had lived in Windham all her life. Mary was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Willimantic. She is survived by 5 children, Lucille Hancharyk of Windham,...
Helen Ryan
Aug 15, 2004
COVENTRY, Conn. ? Helen (Kelly) Ryan, 72, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2004 at Riverside Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center in East Hartford following a long battle with diabetes and myasthenia gravis. Beloved wife of James J. Ryan of Coventry, Helen was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Thomas and Emily (Havens) Kelly. She graduated from Middletown High School in the...
Michele Desciscio
Aug 14, 2004
Michele "Michael" DeSciscio, 66, of Willimantic, passed away on Saturday, (August 14, 2004), after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 5, 1938 in Volturara Appula, Italy, the son of late Salvatore Fracesco and Marianna (Cifelli) DeSciscio. He started to work as a mason at an early age of 13. He was enlisted in the...
Raymond Scovell Cobb
Aug 13, 2004
Raymond S. Cobb, 88, of Columbia, husband of the late Mabel (Hills) Cobb, died Friday August 13, 2004 at the W.W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. He was born November 19, 1915 in Columbia, the son of Robert and May (Church) Cobb and had lived in Columbia all his life. He owned and operated Cobblestone Farm, a combination dairy and poultry...
Max K. Schamko
Aug 10, 2004
Max K. Schamko, 87, of Ashford, died Tuesday Aug. 10, 2004 at home. He was born Jan. 1, 1917 in the Ukraine and immigrated to the United States in 1950. He had served in the Russian Army and had resided in Ashford for the last 12 years. He is survived by his son Rev. Eugene Schamko and his wife Ingrid...
