Rosalie Marie Laroe
Apr 14, 2003
ROSALIE MARIE (KWIATKOWSKI) LaROE Born September 4, 1922 in Hartford, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Barbara (Tarnowski) Kwiatkowski. She leaves her husband of 61 years, Edward G. LaRoe, Sr., of Ashford. The couple was married July 26, 1941 in Hartford. A 45 year-long resident of Ashford, Rosalie enjoyed spending time with her loving family....
Alice Maxine Sanborn
Apr 14, 2003
Alice M. Sanborn, 75, of Columbia, wife of Charles Sanborn, died Monday April 14, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. She was born March 21, 1928 in Highland Park, Michigan and had lived Columbia over 50 years. She and her husband owned and operated the Willimantic Camera Centre on Main Street for many years. In addition to her husband she is...
Thomas M. Burnham
Apr 14, 2003
Thomas M. Burnham, 81, of Windham, formerly of Westbrook, died Monday April 14, 2003 in Windham. He was born September 6, 1921 in Amsterdam, NY and had lived in Westbrook most of his life. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and owned a turkey farm in Bristol for a number of years. He is survived by...
Katherine Sawyer
Apr 13, 2003
Katherine (Kogut) Sawyer, 93, of South Windham, widow of Stanley Sawyer Sr., died Sunday April 13, 2003 at home. She was born February 20, 1910 in Willimantic and had lived in South Windham over 60 years. She and her late husband owned and operated their family farm for most of their lives. She loved gardening, flowers and animals. She is...
Marcelino Bobe Sr
Apr 12, 2003
Marcelino Bobe Sr., 53, of Willimantic, entered into his eternal rest on Saturday, April 12, 2003 at Hartford Hospital. He was born October 20, 1949 in Juana Diaz Puerto Rico. He was the son of the late Lorenzo Bobe Sr. of Ponce, P.R. He leaves a mother, Rosa Lopez of Windham, 2 sons Marcelino Bobe Jr. and Jose Enrique Bobe,...
Phoebe F. Boucar
Apr 12, 2003
Phoebe F. Boucar, 89, of Mansfield, widow of Joseph C. Boucar, died Saturday April 12, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Dec. 2, 1913 in Columbia the daughter of Horace and Emma (Reome) Geer. Upon graduation from high school she became employed by the Southern New England Telephone Co. She later worked for 20 years at UConn until...
Philip Wendell Whipple
Apr 9, 2003
Philip Wendell Whipple, recently of Granby, CT and formerly of Stonington, CT, died April 9, 2003 at Meadow Brook Nursing home after a long illness. He was born June 4, 1918 to the late Philip Thomas Whipple and May Helen Potter Whipple in Ledyard, CT. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII stationed in Germany. Mr. Whipple...
Louise T. Thompson
Apr 9, 2003
Louise T. Thompson, 99, formerly of Columbia and Willimantic, died Wednesday April 9, 2003 in Colchester. She was born Dec. 1, 1903 in Willimantic the daughter of Lester and Lottie (Eaton) Thompson. She was a graduate of the Natchaug School and Windham High School and had resided in Columbia for 50 years. During World War II she was an aircraft...
Leo P. Therriault Jr
Apr 9, 2003
Leo P. Therriault Jr., 61, of North Windham, husband of Sandra (Arsenault) Therriault, died Wednesday April 9, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born November 7, 1941 in Willimantic the son of Leo and Lois (Bushey) Therriault Sr. of Willimantic and had lived in the Windham area all his life. Prior to his retirement he was employed for 35...
Virginia Ginny Grenier
Apr 8, 2003
Virginia M. "Ginny" (Scott) Grenier, 79, of Hampton, died Tuesday April 8, 2003 at the Windham Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 2, 1924 in Hampton the daughter of John and Mary (Whitaker) Scott and was a lifelong resident. For many years she worked at the Parish Hill High School and at the Super Stop &...
Jared S. Hinckley
Apr 5, 2003
Jared Strong Hinckley, 89, of Lebanon, died Saturday April 5, 2003 following several years of declining health. His beloved wife Dorothy (Smith) Hinckley predeceased him in April 2000. Known to family friends and colleagues as "Jed", Hinckley was employed as an Internal Revenue Service collection agent for more than 30 years. Upon retirement he continued his interest in financial matters...
Ronald Lewis Davis Sr
Apr 5, 2003
Ronald Lewis Davis, Sr., age 65, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 surrounded by his family at Douglas Manor in Windham, CT after a long illness. He was born January 20, 1938 son of the late Richard K. & Katherine (Troxell) Davis. He spent his childhood in Columbia, CT and graduated 1956 from Windham High School. He was united in marriage...
Sidney Ruven Smith
Apr 4, 2003
S. Ruven Smith, 82, of Storrs, husband of the late Trudy (Enzer) Smith, died Thursday April 3, 2003 at home. He was born August 25, 1920 in Hamilton, Ontario and had lived in Storrs for the past 42 years. He was a member of the faculty of the University of Connecticut and a research chemist at the Naval Weapons Center...
Florence E. Hernberg
Apr 4, 2003
Florence E. (Williams) Hernberg, 85, of Chaplin, widow of William Hernberg, died Friday April 4, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born July 4, 1917 in Salem, MA. the daughter of William and Viola Mae (Goddard) Williams. She was a former Coventry resident for many years and also resided in Florida and Lebanon prior to moving to...
David Peter Poirier
Apr 4, 2003
David Peter Poirier, 40, of Franklin, formerly of Willington, died on Friday April 4, 2003 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 24, 1963 in Hartford the son of Emile and Sylvia (Tedford) Poirier of Willington. David worked and volunteered at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford and had been active in the...
Kenneth John Topich
Mar 23, 2003
Kenneth John Topich, 59, of Mansfield, lost a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday March 23, 2003 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation surrounded by family. He was born September 27, 1943 in Stafford Springs, the son of the late James and Barbara Topich. Kenny retired in 1997 with over 36 years of service from UConn Farm Services...
Juanita Marguerite Dorwart
Mar 21, 2003
Juanita Marguerite Dorwart died Friday March 21, 2003 at the Douglas Manor nursing home in Windham following a long illness. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Dorwart was born to John and Albina Perrault Beauvais in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1914. Following graduation with honors from Holyoke High School, her plans to attend Mt. Holyoke College were thwarted by the Great...
Ruth M. Hevrin
Mar 21, 2003
Ruth M. Hevrin, 93, formerly of Jackson St. Willimantic, died Friday March 21, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born May 9, 1909 in Willimantic the daughter of Anthony and Mary (Sullivan) Hevrin . As a lifelong resident of Willimantic she was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. She is survived by 2 nieces; Nancy (Lovis) Wallack...
Karleen Lessenger
Mar 21, 2003
Karleen (Lockwood) Lessenger of Columbia, died Friday March 21, 2003 at the Windham Hospital after a heroic fight against cancer. She was born Nov. 14, 1921 to Karl and Francesca (Traut) Lockwood. She lived in W. Hartford and attended Beech Park School and Hall High School. She completed her schooling at Penn Hall (Finishing School) in Chambersburg, PA., graduating in...
Joan Adams
Mar 20, 2003
Joan Adams, 70, of Willimantic, widow of Arnold Adams, died Thursday March 20, 2003 at her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1933 in Maine and had been a Willimantic resident for most of her life. She is survived by 2 sons Scott and Mark both of Willimantic and was predeceased by a son Bradley in 1993. There are no...
