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Helen K. Kalita

Helen K. Kalita

Feb 10, 2004

Helen K. Kalita, 87, formerly of Willimantic, died peacefully Tuesday, February 10,2004, at Douglas Manor in Windham, where she received outstanding and loving care for the past three years. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Kalita. Mrs. Kalita was born in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Kinczyk) Katarzyniec. She was predeceased by her...

Mary Bousa

Mary Bousa

Feb 9, 2004

Mary (Lucas) Bousa, 97, formerly of Chaplin, died Monday evening Feb. 9, 2004 at Douglas Manor, Windham. She was born Feb. 4, 1907 in Willimantic the daughter of Maxim and Esther (Labowski) Lucas. On Oct. 5, 1926 she married Joseph Bousa Jr. and they resided in Chaplin for many years. Mary was active with her husband in the operation of...

L. Louise Potter

L. Louise Potter

Feb 9, 2004

L. Louise Potter, 78, of Chaplin, died Monday February 9, 2004 at her home. She was born December 28, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of John and Mary (Sheliga) Romanik and had lived in North Windham most of her married life. Louise and her partner Baron Bray were co-owners of Potter's Oil Service in North Windham for many years....

Rose Wojick

Rose Wojick

Feb 8, 2004

Rose (Lambert) Wojick, 80, of High St., Willimantic, widow of Joseph Wojick, died Sunday Feb. 8, 2004 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Nov. 23, 1923 in Willimantic the daughter of Henry and Isabelle (Blish) Lambert. She was retired from UConn and had been previously employed by the Electro-Motive Manufacturing Co. in Willimantic. Rose was a communicant...

Erma Gardner

Erma Gardner

Feb 8, 2004

Erma Gardner, 76, of Willimantic, formerly of Hartford, died Sunday February 8, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born July 29, 1927 in Marsardis, Me, the daughter of Loren and Ruby (Snow) Gardner and had lived in Hartford for 30 years before moving to Willimantic 14 years ago. Prior to her retirement she was employed as the accountant and...

Eleanor "Nellie" Maulucci

Eleanor "Nellie" Maulucci

Feb 7, 2004

Eleanor (Hagar) Maulucci, "Nellie" "Nonne", entered into eternal peace Saturday, February 7, 2004 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph in 1995. Nellie resided in Coventry where she raised their three children whom she leaves behind. Glenna Berry and her husband Alvin of Tarpon Springs, FL, Beverly Krukoff and her husband John of Ashford, Joseph Maulucci...

William H. Bromley

William H. Bromley

Feb 5, 2004

William H Bromley, 80, of Scott Hill Road in Lebanon, passed away Thursday February 5, 2004 at the W.W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. Mr. Bromley was born January 19, 1924 in Putnam, the son of Mildred and Clarence Bromley. He spent his early years in Putnam and the surrounding area. He was employed for most of his life as a...

Allan Richard Slate

Allan Richard Slate

Feb 4, 2004

Allan Richard Slate, 62, of North Windham, formerly of Mansfield, husband of Dorothy (Young) Slate, died Wednesday February 4, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born June 15, 1941 in Willimantic, the son of the late Russell and Kathleen (Nichols) Slate and had lived in Mansfield most of his life. Allan was employed by Mountain Dairy of Mansfield all...

Arline M. Seaforth

Arline M. Seaforth

Feb 4, 2004

Arline Marie (Allston) Seaforth, born in Newport, Rhode Island on June 20, 1925, died peacefully at home in Windham Center early Wednesday morning Feb. 4, 2004. Her parents were the late Herbert and Lucinda (Ashe) Allston. Arline was a long-time active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Willimantic. She retired from teaching seventh and eighth grade at Sayles Elementary...

Virginia Hinman Linden

Virginia Hinman Linden

Feb 3, 2004

Virginia Gates Hinman Linden Musical Life at First Congregational Church of Willimantic Spanned 50 years Virginia Linden, retired organist of the First Congregational Church in Willimantic, Connecticut, died peacefully on February 3rd at age 94. Virginia was born in Windham in 1909 to Connecticut Supreme and Superior Court Justice George E. Hinman and Nettie Pellet Williams Hinman. She graduated from...

Antonio Pasquale Desiato

Antonio Pasquale Desiato

Feb 3, 2004

Antonio "Tony" Pasquale DeSiato, 90, of Mansfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday February 3, 2004 at Windham Hospital. He was born in Volturara Appula, Italy, to Felice and Maria Rosaria (Russo) DeSiato. In 1939 he married Maria Pasqualina Carusillo of Volturara Appula, Italy. Tony was a World War II Italian Army veteran and P.O.W. in a forced labor...

Thomas S. Elwood

Thomas S. Elwood

Feb 3, 2004

Thomas S. Elwood, 53, of 79 North Street, Willimantic, died Tuesday February 3, 2004 in Willimantic after a long illness. He was born November 8, 1950 in Willimantic, the son of the late John T. Elwood Sr. and Eleanor (Matassa) Elwood. Mr. Elwood attended area schools and was employed by Sodexho Marriot Corporation at the University of Connecticut. He is...

Judith Ann Wilhelm

Judith Ann Wilhelm

Jan 31, 2004

Judith Ann (Pszyk) Wilhelm, 53, of Burnham Road, Lebanon, wife of Paul D. Wilhelm, died Saturday morning Jan. 31, 2004 at home. She was born June 18, 1950 in Norwich the daughter of Theresa (Cubanski) Pszyk of Taftville and the late John Pszyk. Judith attended St. Joseph School in Norwich and NFA. She had been self employed for many years...

Rose Mastrangelo

Rose Mastrangelo

Jan 28, 2004

Rose (Vlk) Mastrangelo of Lebanon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2004 at the age of 90. She is survived by 4 daughters and a son; Linda Mastrangelo of Lebanon, Patricia Adamoski and her husband Robert of Lebanon, Irene Swanson and her husband Rolf of Thompson, Lorraine Burnham and her husband Kendall of Lebanon and Marc Mastrangelo of Willimantic,...

Marshall G. Moore

Marshall G. Moore

Jan 28, 2004

Marshall G. Moore 77 of 2 Hilltop Lane Columbia The Angels came the morning of 1/28/04. Born in Pa. on 6/19/1926 to the late Walter & Nellie Moore. Marshall was a loving husband, father, son, brother, brother in law, Uncle & friend. He loved his family very much. He was the wind beneath our wings, the apple of our eye,...

David B. Dedde

David B. Dedde

Jan 27, 2004

David B. Dedde, 57, of Columbia, died Tuesday morning Jan. 27, 2004, at the Haven Health Center in Willimantic. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 30, at 10 am at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 30 Church St., RT. 85, Hebron. The Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. Willimantic, CT assisted with arrangements.

Andrew J. Syzdek

Andrew J. Syzdek

Jan 27, 2004

Andrew J. Syzdek, 52, of Mansfield, died Tuesday Jan. 27, 2004 at home. He was born July 4, 1951 in Willimantic the son of the late Stanley A. and Mary (Piontek) Syzdek. Andrew was a graduate of the Thames Valley Technical College and had been employed for several years by Jones and Laughlin Steel Co. and also owned and operated...

Harriet May Lucas

Harriet May Lucas

Jan 26, 2004

Harriet May Lucas, 79, of Willimantic, widow of Nicholas Lucas Sr., died Monday January 26, 2004 in Colchester. She was born January 29, 1924 in Willimantic, the daughter of Nelson and Ruth (Anthony) Noel and had lived in Chaplin most of her life. She was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, a member of James J. Shea...

Elizabeth Reynolds Rychling

Elizabeth Reynolds Rychling

Jan 25, 2004

Elizabeth (Reynolds) Rychling, 87, of Coventry, widow of Eugene Rychling, died Sunday January 25, 2004 in Willimantic. Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Mettie Mable (Edgerton) Reynolds. She was a life-long resident of the Town of Coventry. Elizabeth worked for the Town of Coventry most of her life. She was Secretary and Bookkeeper for the Coventry Board of Education...

John Albert Pryor Sr

John Albert Pryor Sr

Jan 24, 2004

John Albert Pryor Sr., 84, of Mansfield Center, passed peacefully to eternal rest on Saturday, January 24, 2004 at the Windham Hospital after a long illness. He was the loving husband to Margaret B. Pryor for 62 years. Born in Savannah, GA, he was the son of the late Rev. George W. Pryor and Mai Pryor. He resided in Hartford...

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