Lillian I. Rondeau
Sep 10, 2003
Lillian I. Rondeau, 83, of Mansfield, widow of Joseph A. Rondeau, died Wednesday September 10, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. She was born March 6, 1920 in Killingly, the daughter of Clarence and Bertha (Nye) Williams and had lived in Mansfield for more than 50 years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and was very active in Scouting...
Barbara R. Gray
Sep 10, 2003
Barbara R. Gray, 72, of Windham, wife of Roger Gray, died Wednesday September 10, 2003 in East Hartford. She was born October 27, 1930 in Barton, VT, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Greene) Baird and had lived in Connecticut since 1962. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family. In addition to her husband she...
Violet Lois Moran
Sep 9, 2003
Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother Violet L. Moran, 98, of Mansfield, died Tuesday September 9, 2003 in Mansfield. She was born September 6, 1905 in Coventry, the daughter of John and Carrie (Hughes) Whitman and had lived in Willimantic most of her life. She is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Josie Bergeron of Florence, SC, Antonio...
Katherine P. Kovarovics
Sep 9, 2003
Katherine P. Kovarovics, 92, of West Hartford, widow of Joseph Kovarovics, died Tuesday September 9, 2003 in Windham. She was born February 24, 1911 in St. John, N.B., Canada, the daughter of Charles and Margaret (Witherspoon) Parlee and had lived in Ashford most of her life. She was a devout Catholic and a devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived...
Sotera Case
Sep 7, 2003
Sotera "Terry" Case, 88, of Willimantic, widow of Richard F. Case, died Sunday Sept. 7, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born June 8, 1915 in Herkermer, N.Y. the daughter of George and Mary Thomas. She and her late husband operated Wolmer & Case Jewelry Store and Smith & Keon Jewelry Store both in Willimantic. Terry was...
Willard Clark Stearns
Sep 1, 2003
Willard Clark "Bill" Stearns, 75, of Mansfield, husband of Billie (Taylor) Sandstrom Stearns, died Monday September 1, 2003 at the Windham Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 12, 1928 in Willimantic, the son of the late Willard J. and Frances (Crane) Stearns and had lived in Mansfield all his life. He was a 1946 graduate...
Walter E. Zaklukiewicz
Aug 28, 2003
Walter E. Zaklukiewicz, 90, of Winter Park, Florida, formerly of Willimantic, died Thursday Aug. 28, 2003 at home. He was born Dec. 14, 1912 in Willimantic the son of Joseph and Caroline (Serwanski) Zaklukiewicz. He had been employed by Roslin Manufacturing in Willimantic for many years. Walter was a longtime member of the Willimantic Elks Lodge #1311 and a former...
Arthur C. Bruneau
Aug 28, 2003
Arthur C. Bruneau, 77, husband of Shirley (Seaton) Bruneau of Columbia, died Thursday August 28, 2003 at Manchester Hospital. He served as a tail gunner in the Army Air Corps during World War II. In addition to his wife he leaves his mother Edna Perkins of Coventry, 2 daughters, Donna Lussier of Hebron and her husband Fred, who was like...
Paul H. Horiska
Aug 27, 2003
Paul H. Horiska, 87, of Lebanon, husband of Stella (Wasylishyn) Horiska, died Wednesday August 27, 2003 after a lengthy illness. He was born April 13, 1916 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Wasyl and Katie (Krzemien) Horyczka. He came to Lebanon in 1918 and went to a one room grammar school where one teacher taught all eight grades...
John W. Desmarais Iii
Aug 24, 2003
John W. Desmarais III, 55, of Ash St. Willimantic, passed away Sunday Aug. 24, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born July 26, 1948 in Willimantic the son of Virginia (Pasek) Desmarais of Willimantic and the late John Desmarais Jr. John Desmarais III was a man who loved life, loved his kids and loved being a father. He was...
Alfred Joseph Sisson
Aug 22, 2003
Alfred J. Sisson, 71, of Storrs, husband of Lee (Scully) Caouette Sisson, died Friday August 22, 2003 at Windham Hospital. He was born September 28, 1931 in Montville, the son of the late Hayward Leon and Josephine (Sacilowski) Sisson. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and prior to his retirement had been employed for 31 years as a machinist...
Roosevelt Harry Maheu
Aug 20, 2003
Roosevelt "Harry the Stripper" Maheu Roosevelt Harry Maheu, 71, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on Wednesday Aug. 20, 2003 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 15, 1932 in Willimantic, he was the son of the late Aldea (Sampson) and Octave Maheu of Willimantic. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954....
Maurice Mike Dancosse
Aug 20, 2003
Maurice P. "Mike" Dancosse, 61, of Chaplin, died Wednesday August 20, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born October 18, 1941 in Willimantic, the son of the late Gerard and Blanche (Vachon) Dancosse and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. Prior to his retirement he was employed for 27 years at the University of Connecticut and was...
Mary Hackenschmidt
Aug 19, 2003
Mary Hackenschmidt, 90, of Ashford, died on Tuesday Aug. 19, 2003 at home. She was the widow of Robert Hackenschmidt. Mary was born on January 22, 1913 in Perth Amboy, N.J. , the daughter of Lydia (Miklos) and John Mihancki. She was predeceased by a sister, Elizabeth Kendall and a brother, William Mihancki. Survivors include several nieces and nephews including...
Arthur C. Lussier Jr
Aug 16, 2003
Arthur C. Lussier Jr., 67, of Water St. Canterbury, died unexpectedly on Saturday Aug. 16, 2003 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. He was born Oct. 8, 1935 in Plainfield the son of the late Dorina (Prince) Marsan and Theodore Arthur Lussier. He was a loving and devoted family man. He is survived by his wife of 45...
Violet E. Chesbro
Aug 15, 2003
Violet E. Chesbro, 84, of Franklin, widow of Harry P. Chesbro, died Friday August 15, 2003 in Norwichtown. She was born November 4, 1918 in Brooklyn, CT and had lived in Scotland and Franklin most of her life. Prior to her retirement in 1983 she was employed for 20 years as an occupational therapy aide at the former Norwich State...
Thelma Marie Brousseau
Aug 12, 2003
Thelma M. Brousseau, 79, of 621 Valley St., Willimantic, widow of Fredrick Brousseau, died Tuesday Aug. 12, 2003 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing. She was born Aug. 18, 1923 in Huron, South Dakota the daughter of Harold and Nancy (Thompson) Lehman. She had resided in Willimantic for 61 years and had been employed in Dining Services at UConn prior...
Edna Szalankiewicz
Aug 12, 2003
Edna Szalankiewicz,84, of North Windham, passed away on August 12, 2003 at Windham Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Peter, her parents Henry and Leda Flegert and two brothers, Larry and Philip. She was a longtime resident of Lebanon, CT., until her marriage to Peter, at which time they moved to Dearborn, Michigan. She is survived...
Louise T. Dainton
Aug 10, 2003
Louise (Temple) Dainton, 80, of Willimantic, widow of Charles E. Dainton Sr., died Sunday Aug. 10, 2003 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing. She was born May 15, 1923 in Westborough, MA. the daughter of Frederick O. Temple, age 104, of Westborough,MA. and the late Gladys (Waldron) Temple. After graduating from Westborough High School in 1941 and Worcester Teachers College...
