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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...

Frederick Ray Cranick

Frederick Ray Cranick

Jan 24, 2004

Frederick Raymond Cranick Sr., "Ray", 88, of Lebanon, died Saturday January 24, 2004 at Haven Health Center of Windham. He was born in East Hartford on June 12, 1915, the son of Charles Augusta Cranick and Rosamond (Darby) Cranick. He was married in 1936 to Phyllis Emmeline (Horton) Cranick who predeceased him. He leaves 4 children; a son, Fred Cranick...

Albert Amsden Coolidge

Albert Amsden Coolidge

Jan 23, 2004

Albert Amsden Coolidge, 85, of 2224 Ashlar Masonic Care, Wallingford, CT and formerly of Hebron, CT and Barefoot Bay, FL, died of declining health since January 2001, on Friday January 23, 2004 at Masonic Geriatric Health Care Center in Wallingford. He was born December 17, 1918 in Petersham, MA, the son of the late Horace Ober Sr. and Ruth Amsden...

Stanley Miller Spector

Stanley Miller Spector

Jan 21, 2004

Stanley Miller Spector WILLIMANTIC - Stanley Miller Spector, 80, of Willimantic, died Wednesday, January 21, 2004. He was born February 12, 1923 in Willimantic. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving in the United States Navy. After the Navy, Stan returned to Willimantic where he owned and operated Stan's Auto Parts on West Main...

Gerald Dunnack

Gerald Dunnack

Jan 19, 2004

Gerald "Jerry" Dunnack, 80, of Columbia, died January 19, 2004. He Was born in the Ridges section of Mansfield, to Harry and Dorothy (Snow) Dunnack. Jerry was educated in Mansfield schools, and was a 1942 Graduate of Windham High School, where he played football and baseball. Jerry was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps....

Stephaine Belek

Stephaine Belek

Jan 18, 2004

Stephanie Belek, 80, of Chaplin, widow of Earle E. Belek, died Sunday January 18, 2004 at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was born August 7, 1923 in Windham, the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Zwierski) Lesniak and had lived in Chaplin most of her life. Prior to her retirement she was employed for many years as a school nurse...

Elizabeth C. Lanterman

Elizabeth C. Lanterman

Jan 16, 2004

Elizabeth C. Lanterman, 77, of Coventry, widow of Clifford Lanterman Sr., died Friday January 16, 2004 at Hartford Hospital. She was born October 30, 1926 in New Jersey, the daughter of William and Marie (Miller) Drew and had lived in Columbia for 38 years before moving to Coventry 3 years ago. She was employed as a school bus driver in...

Tatania Juzak

Tatania Juzak

Jan 15, 2004

JUZAK, TATANIA, 83. Born in Willimantic, Connecticut, on August 1, 1920, Dr. Juzak died in New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, on Thursday, January 15, 2004, after a brief struggle with cancer and complications from chemotherapy. Dr. Juzak leaves behind her beloved sister, Mary, of Willimantic, Connecticut. Her beloved oldest sister, Anne, preceded her in death only six months ago....

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