Jenny Grace Mercado
Jun 7, 2003
Jenny G. Mercado, 54, of Willimantic, wife of Enrique Mercado, died Saturday June 7, 2003 in Vernon after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 17, 1948 in San Juan Puerto Rico, the daughter of Andres Torres of San Juan and Genoveva Morales of New York. She was employed as a social worker in the Windham school system....
Rosetta A. Potter
Jun 7, 2003
Rosetta A. Potter, 96, of Windham Center, widow of Everett Potter, died Saturday June 7, 2003 in Willimantic. She was born March 10, 1907 in Manchester, the daughter of Caleb and Rosetta (Balfour) Albro and had lived in Windham Center most of her life. She was a member of St. Paul Episcopal Church in Windham Center and an honorary member...
Lena Gasper
Jun 5, 2003
Lena Gasper, 92, formerly of Andover, died Thursday June 5, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Aug. 19, 1910 in New York, N.Y. the daughter of John and Rose (Kollar) Gasper. She was a communicant of St. Columba Church in Columbia where she was a member of the Ladies Guild. Lena had been employed as a...
Jeanne F. Washko
Jun 5, 2003
Jeanne (Fregeau) Washko, of Mansfield, formerly of Ashford, June 5, 1929 - June 5, 2003. We mourn the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Jeanne, who passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford on June 5, 2003. She was born in Waterbury, the daughter of Louis P. Fregeau and Maybelle (Benoit) Fregeau. She is survived by...
C. Eddie Brown
Jun 5, 2003
C. Eddie Brown, 74, of East Hartford, formerly of Willimantic, husband of the late Phyllis (Johnstone) Brown, died Thursday June 5, 2003 in Manchester. He was born February 17, 1929 in Coventry, son of the late Frank and Grace (VonDeck) Brown and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and prior to his...
Viola Abbott Stearns
Jun 4, 2003
Viola "Bunny" (Jublin) Abbott Stearns, wife of Robert O. Stearns, passed away on June 4, 2003 at the Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford. She was the daughter of the late Anna and Louis Jublin of Darien and wife of the late Louis French Abbott of Darien. She was born in Port Chester, N.Y. on July 4, 1911. She is survived...
Philip Cyril Archambault
Jun 3, 2003
Philip Cyril Archambault, 59, of South Windham, loving husband and father, died June 3, 2003 at home. He was born on March 31, 1944 son of the late Alexis and Juliette (Lamoureux) Archambault. Philip was a third generation barber having begun working with his father at Archambault's Barber Shop on Church St. in Willimantic. More recently, he had worked at...
Peter C. Chick Jr
Jun 3, 2003
Peter C. Chick Jr., 46, of Columbia, died Tuesday June 3, 2003 at home. He was born May 6, 1957 in Hartford, the son of Peter Chick Sr. and Barbara (Ingvertsen) Chick of Columbia. He grew up in Columbia and was a graduate of Windham High School. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Melissa Chick...
Juliet T. Willet
Jun 3, 2003
Juliet Tryon Willet of Windham, widow of Donald W. Willet, died Tuesday June 3rd, 2003. She was born December 1st, 1914 in Willimantic, the daughter of Edward J. and Caroline (Loomis) Tryon. Juliet graduated from Windham High School and Bryant College School of Executive Secretarial Training in 1936. In the 30?s and 40?s she worked with her father at Tryon...
Bertha G. Mayer
Jun 1, 2003
Bertha Grace Syphers (Smallwood) Mayer, 73, passed away on Sunday June 1, 2003 after an extended illness. She was a lifetime Connecticut resident, daughter of Ralph and Bertha Syphers, formerly of Glastonbury, and sister of Lorraine Keeney, formerly of Salem. She is survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters, William "Bud" Smallwood of Scotland, Robert Smallwood, Kathleen Smallwood Robbins and...
Marjorie Edith Wallen
Jun 1, 2003
Marjorie Edith Wallen, 86, of North Kingston, RI, died Sunday June 1, 2003 in Colchester, CT. She was born April 22, 1917 in Mansfield, CT, the daughter of the late Clarence and Julia (Beckwith) Wallen and had lived in Rhode Island most of her life. She was a graduate of Windham CT High School and owned and operated the Triangle...
Charles E. Eldridge
May 30, 2003
Charles E. Eldridge, 66, of Station Rd., Scotland, husband of Barbara (Woodward) Eldridge, died Friday May 30, 2003 at home. He was born May 30, 1937 in Willimantic the son of Harold and Ruth (L'Hommedieu) Eldridge. He had been employed by Builders Concrete for many years prior to his retirement. Mr. Eldridge was a member of the NRA and had...
George W. Kilton
May 29, 2003
George W. Kilton, 62,of Brooklyn, beloved husband of Muriel E. (Melanson) Kilton, passed away Thursday May 29, 2003 at home after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Milbridge, Maine September 5, 1940 and was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, field archery and golf. He was employed by Rogers Corp. for the past 38 years. In...
Joseph A. Bottaro Jr
May 29, 2003
Joseph A. Bottaro Jr., 58, of North Windham, died at Windham Hospital on Thursday May 29, 2003 after losing his battle with cancer. He was a Windham resident for over 30 years and was born February 4, 1945 in Hartford to Joseph A. Bottaro Sr. and Gloria (DeGostin) Bottaro of South Windsor. He is survived by his parents as well...
Paul J. Jurovaty Sr
May 26, 2003
Paul J. Jurovaty Sr., 89, a lifelong resident of Andover, went to his eternal home on Monday May 26, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. He was born May 8, 1914 the son of Anthony and Mary Jurovaty. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting. Some of his greatest memories were of the many dances he attended in his younger...
Donald W. Willet
May 26, 2003
Willet, Donald W. Donald W. Willet, 80, of Windham, died Monday May 26, 2003. He was born October 23, 1922 in Willimantic, the son of Floyd and Jennie (Cortis) Willet. Donald graduated from Windham High School in 1941 and was in the Army Air Corps during WW II. In 1957 he took over his father's plumbing business and ran "Donald...
Edith E. Diesel
May 24, 2003
Edith Elizabeth (Wollenberg) Diesel, of Storrs, died May 24, 2003 at Windham Hospital. Born April 17, 1921 in Hartford to Christopher and Ada (Fripp) Wollenberg, Edith grew up in Farmington, graduating from Farmington High School in 1939. She earned her bachelor's degree in Home Economics from the University of Connecticut in 1943. She was the Editor in Chief of the...
Arthur Bender
May 23, 2003
Arthur Bender, 84, a lifelong resident of Lebanon, went to his eternal home on Friday May 23, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. He was born July 6, 1918 the son of Johann and Justina (Schachinger) Bender. He was a life member and past president of the Redeemer Lutheran Church. One of his greatest pleasures was grooming the lawn...
Doris M. Legere
May 23, 2003
Doris M. (Bernard) Legere, 70, of 441 Ash St. Willimantic, beloved wife of Robert Legere, passed away peacefully on Friday May 23, 2003 at home surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. She was born March 10, 1933 in Winsted, the daughter of Arthur and Alice Bernard. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Willimantic....
Mary T. Prescott
May 21, 2003
Mary T. Prescott, widow of Carl F. Prescott Sr., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday May 21, 2003 with her family by her side, at the age of 91. She was the daughter of the late John and Tekla (Zabek) Zaklukiewicz. Mrs. Prescott has resided in Mansfield since 1924. She is survived by 2 sons and daughters in law;...
