Patricia Joan Luft
Jan 12, 2004
Patricia Joan (McShea) Luft, 67, of Mansfield, beloved wife of 48 years of Paul J. Luft, died Monday Jan. 12, 2004 after a courageous 4 year battle with cancer. She was born July 31, 1936 in Windham, the daughter of the late John F. and Mary-Jane (Meikle) McShea. She lived in Mansfield most of her life where she drove school...
Marjorie D. Marvel
Jan 11, 2004
Marjorie M. Marvel, 95, widow of Roy O. Marvel passed away on January 11th at Middlesex Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit in Middletown, CT. She was born in Willimantic, on May 27th, 1908, daughter of the late Willimantic Police Captain Frank McLean and Edna (Morse) McLean. She lived in Willimantic most of her life until 1969 when she and her husband...
George R. Taft
Jan 9, 2004
George R. Taft, 67, of Columbia, beloved husband of 41 years to Beverly L. (Syrene) Taft, died Friday January 9, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. He was born October 17, 1936 in Manchester, the son of Almira Taft Oliver of Bridgeton, Maine and the late George Taft. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps Reserve and a U. S....
Ralph C. Becker Sr
Jan 9, 2004
Ralph C. Becker Sr., 81, of Storrs, husband of Celia (Jurkovics) Becker, died Friday January 9, 2004 in Storrs. He was born August 15, 1922 in Phelps, NY, the son of Charles and Ethel (Goodman) Becker and had lived in Storrs the past 55 years. He was a U.S. Army O.S.S. veteran of World War II serving in England and...
Mildred May Kneeland
Jan 8, 2004
Mildred M. (Manley) Kneeland, 82, formerly of Lebanon, died Thursday Jan. 8, 2004 at the Haven Health Center in Willimantic. She was born April 11, 1921 in Danielson the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Stanton) Manley. She had been employed at the Mansfield Training School as and aide for 10 years prior to her retirement. She had been...
Catherine "Kay" Wragg
Jan 8, 2004
Catherine "Kay" M. Wragg, 60, of Stonegate Dr., North Windham, died Thursday Jan. 8, 2004 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham.She was born in Hartford, Ct. on Feb. 26, 1943, daughter of the late John and Harriet (Butters) Broderick.Mrs. Wragg worked as a dispatcher for the Coventry Police Dept. for many years.She is survived by her husband Warren Wragg...
Gertrude D. Bitzkowski
Jan 7, 2004
Gertrude (Day) Bitzkowski, 85, of Mansfield Center, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away January 7, 2004 at the Windham Hospital after a brief illness. Gertrude was employed at the A&P Supermarket in Willimantic and later retired as a cook at St. Thomas Aquinas Rectory in Storrs. Gertrude loved watching UConn Men and Women's Basketball and faithfully never...
Wayne T. Kneeland
Jan 7, 2004
Wayne T. Kneeland, 67, of North Windham, loving husband of Lois (Cone) Kneeland, died peacefully at home on Wednesday Jan. 7, 2004. He was born July 3, 1936 in Willimantic the son of the late Harold and Alice (Thompson) Kneeland. Wayne had been employed by Builder's Concrete for 40 years prior to his retirement 2 years ago. He is survived...
Ida Elizabeth Adamcik
Jan 6, 2004
Ida Elizabeth (Turberville) Adamcik, 79, of Easthampton, MA., died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday Jan. 6, 2004. She was a resident of the Lathrop Community where she had enjoyed living since January 2002. She was born the youngest daughter of Alvin and Alice Turberville in Monroeville, AL. It was in Alabama, in 1946, where she met a young soldier...
Josephine Ann Nasin
Jan 5, 2004
Josephine Ann Nasin, 88, formerly of High St. Willimantic and recently residing on Old Kings Rd., Avon, passed away Monday Jan. 5, 2004 at Harborside Reservoir in West Hartford. She was the devoted wife of the late Joseph Nasin and co-founder of J.S. Nasin Company, Builders Concrete and Windham Sand and Stone. She was born Aug. 8, 1915 in New...
Louise B. Reed
Jan 5, 2004
Louise B. Reed, 77, of Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, widow of Hermon Reed, died Monday Jan. 5, 2004 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Sept. 18, 1926 in Wells, Maine the daughter of Burleigh and Etta Bridges. Louise was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by 2 daughters; Susan Nosal and her husband Rodney of Lebanon, and...
Dorothy M. Haggerty
Jan 5, 2004
Dorothy Mae (Harrington) Haggerty, 84, of Willimantic, died Monday Jan. 5, 2004 at the Windham Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of Dermod F. Haggerty. She was born March 23, 1919 in Willimantic the daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Dady) Harrington. She was a 1937 graduate of Windham High School. She had been employed by the Electro-Motive...
Carol Ann Conklin
Jan 1, 2004
Carol Ann Conklin, 80, of Willington, died on New Year's Day, 2004 in Mansfield. She was born Carol Ann Robinson on Christmas Day, 1923 in New York City. She was John Conklin's beloved wife and the best "first mate" anyone could have. Loving mother of Robert Evans, Virginia Beach, VA; Dru Burnham, Mansfield Center, CT; Cynthia Evans, Long Beach, CA;...
Anne M. Triska
Dec 29, 2003
Anne M. Triska of Willington, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed into the arms of God on Monday December 29, 2003 in Mansfield. Anne was the wife of the late Frank C. Triska. She was born April 21, 1907 in New York City, daughter of the late Andrew and Katherine (Ruscak) Tomaskovic. Anne was employed at the Parizek Brothers...
Marvin W. Kottke
Dec 26, 2003
Marvin W. Kottke, 80, a retired professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of CT, Storrs, CT. died Dec. 26th, 2003 at the Windham Hospital of a sudden massive stroke. Born in Glencoe, Minnesota, April 26th, 1923, the tenth child of Lena and Adolph Kottke. Marvin graduated from the University of Minnesota with a PhD. and joined the UCONN faculty...
Catherine C. Dionne
Dec 25, 2003
From Potter F.H. 860-423-2211 Catherine C. (Moody) Dionne, 87, of Rte. 6, Columbia, widow of Leo N. Dionne, died Thursday Dec. 25, 2003 at the Liberty Specialty Care Center in Colchester. She was born Dec. 12, 1916 in Easthampton, MA. the daughter of the late Arthur and Flora (Leighton) Moody. She was a former Middletown resident moving to Columbia in...
Karen Rose Palmer
Dec 24, 2003
Karen Rose Palmer of 97 Friendship St., died on December 23, 2003 in Windham Hospital surrounded by her family after courageously battling a lengthy illness. Karen was a high school graduate and held an L.P.N. certificate as well as a certificate in Hotel/Motel Management. During her life Karen held many roles besides those of beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She...
Adolf Albert Piaseczny
Dec 23, 2003
Adolf A. Piaseczny, 75, of Bolton, husband of the late Laura (Czarnata) Piaseczny, died Tuesday December 23, 2003 at his home. He was born April 17, 1928 in Manchester, NH, the son of Charles and Aniela (Bieniek) Piaseczny. He was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War Two and prior to his retirement was employed for 25 years at Pratt &...
