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...
Charlotte May Fitzgerald
Aug 10, 2004
Charlotte May (Barrett) Fitzgerald, 77, of Tolland, a former longtime Mansfield Center resident, wife of Richard H. Fitzgerald, died Tuesday Aug. 10, 2004 at the Rockville General Hospital. She was born Sept. 10, 1926 in Norwich the daughter of the late Oscar and Hazel (Huling) Barrett. Charlotte had been employed by the American Thread Co. in Willimantic and also by...
Eric Scott Neff
Aug 9, 2004
Eric Scott Neff, 22, of North Windham, died Monday Aug. 9, 2004 in N. Windham. He was born Jan. 6, 1982 in Willimantic the son of Susan (Pehowdy) Neff of N. Windham and the late Robert Neff. He attended Windham Public Schools. Eric had been employed by Marshall Irrigation in Andover and had been recently employed at Kathy John's Restaurant...
Theodor Thun
Aug 7, 2004
Theodor Thun, 84, of Willimantic, a loving father and grandfather, husband of the late Ingeborg Thun, died Saturday Aug. 7, 2004 at his home. He was born in Helschen, Germany. Mr. Thun served in World War II and was a prisoner of war for 2 years. He came to the United States in 1958 with his family. Retiring in 1984,...
Nathalie Eloise Brown
Aug 7, 2004
Nathalie Eloise (Foster) Brown, 79, of Norwich, widow of Robert F. Brown, passed into eternal rest at Haven Healthcare of Norwich on Saturday Aug. 7, 2004. She was born May 15, 1925 in Newton, MA. the daughter of the late Elliot and Madeline (Trott) Foster. Nathalie, a native of Franklin,CT., owned and operated Beta Farm in Franklin for approximately 40...
Barbara H. Adamcik
Aug 6, 2004
Barbara H. Adamcik, 79, of Eastford, formerly of Willimantic, widow of Andrew L. Adamcik, died Friday Aug. 6, 2004 at the Haven Health Center in Willimantic. She was born March 17, 1925 in Peru, N.Y. the daughter of Noel and Marie Louise Easton. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed by the Brand-Rex Co. Barbara enjoyed flowers and gardening....
Noella G. Bessette
Aug 6, 2004
Noella G. Bessette, 76, of Coventry, formerly of Lebanon, wife of Jules Bessette, died Friday Aug. 6, 2004 at the Evergreen Health Care Center in Stafford. She was born Dec. 25, 1927 in St. Albans, VT., the daughter of Arthur and Gervaise (Goyette) Lamothe. Noella was the valedictorian of her class at Holy Angel High School in St. Albans. She...
Pauline Laveway
Aug 4, 2004
Pauline (Johnston) Laveway, 83, of Storrs, widow of Patrick L. Laveway Sr., died Wednesday Aug. 4, 2004 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born Aug. 4, 1921 in Presque Isle, Maine the daughter of Loran and Iola (Rice) Johnston. She is survived by a daughter Peggy Reagan of PA., 2 sons, Patrick of CT. and Timothy...
