Raymond Molnar Sr
May 20, 2003
Raymond Molnar Sr., 74, passed away at home on May 20, 2003. He was the youngest of seven children born to Louis and Mary (Kalman) Molnar. Born in Ashford, he lived his entire life on the family farm. He owned Molnar Construction and Ranlom Dairy. He served as First Selectman and was on the Board of Education during the 1950?s...
Rita J. Joubert
May 17, 2003
Rita J. Joubert, 85, of Scotland, formerly of Enfield, died Saturday May 17, 2003 in Willimantic. She was born December 25, 1917 in Huntington, Massachusetts. She was employed at the Third National Bank in Springfield, MA, was a teacher?s aide at Brainard School in Enfield and a member of St. Adalbert Church in Enfield. She was a loving mother to...
Steffie Sypher
May 17, 2003
Steffie Sypher, 87, Ash St. Willimantic, widow of Harold L. Sypher, died Saturday May 17, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Nov. 4, 1915 in New Bedford, MA. the daughter of Basil and Catherine Dyjak. She had resided in Willimantic for most of her life where she was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. Mrs. Sypher had retired...
Brian C. Griffin
May 16, 2003
Brian C. Griffin, 41, of Lisbon, died May 16 at home. Born January 5,1962, he was a well respected ship fitter at Electric Boat, and former State arm-wrestling champion who cherished his children and loved wood-carving,fishing and the outdoors. He is survived by his children, Sarah and Tyler,of Voluntown; his special friend, Robin Vuto, of Lisbon; his sister,Susan Ebenstein, three...
Jeannette A. Cone
May 14, 2003
Jeannette A. (Garceau) Cone, 67, of Wake Forest, NC, formerly of Willimantic, daughter of the late Donat and Yvonne Garceau, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 14, 2003 in Durham, NC. She was born at home in Willimantic and attended St. Mary-St. Joseph School and Windham High School. She raised her family in Chaplin before moving to North Carolina. In addition to...
Walter J. Ouin
May 12, 2003
Walter J. Drouin, 76, of Willimantic, died Monday May 12, 2003 at the Haven Health Center in Willimantic. He was born Dec. 31, 1926 in Willimantic the son of Arthur and Arthemese (Baron) Drouin. He served in the 43rd Division of the U.S. Army National Guard and also served with the Army in Japan for 18 months during World War...
Roy W. Dingler
May 10, 2003
Roy W. Dingler, 80, of Willimantic, husband of Gladys (Stygar) Dingler, died Saturday morning May 10, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Nov. 6, 1922 in White River Junction, VT. the son of Willard and Beatrice (MacDonald) Dingler . He was a World War 2 Army veteran and a member of the James J. Shea Post #19 American...
Thomas James Kelley
May 9, 2003
Thomas J. Kelley, 74 , of Echo Dr., Willimantic, went to be with his heavenly Father on Friday May 9, 2003. He passed away peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born May 5, 1929 in Willimantic, the son of Atty. Arthur T. Kelley and Lillian (Cheney) Kelley. He was a 1948 graduate of Windham High...
Russell H. Montminy Jr
May 8, 2003
Russell H. Montminy Jr., 22, of First St., Lebanon, formerly of Enfield, died Thursday May 8, 2003 as a result of an auto accident. He was born Nov. 16, 1980 in Hartford. Russell was the beloved son of Russell H. Montminy Sr. of Lebanon and Janet A. Montminy of Enfield. He is also survived by his son Anthony Russell Montminy...
Ruth B. Coates
May 6, 2003
Ruth B. (Bowen) Coates, 94, of Dunellon, FL, formerly of Hebron, CT, widow of Paul L. Coates entered into eternal rest on Tuesday May 6, 2003 at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, FL. Ruth was born June 15, 1908 in Homer, IL. She lived in Hebron before her retirement in 1973 from the Travelers Insurance Co. in Hartford upon...
Hugh James Mackinnon
May 6, 2003
Hugh J. MacKinnon, 63, of North Windham, husband of Patricia Ann (Pekarovic) MacKinnon, died Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at Hartford Hospital. He was born June 15, 1939 in Bangor, Maine, the son of the late Hugh and Dora MacKinnon and had lived in Windham all his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran and very active in various veterans' organizations...
Vernon G. Mason
May 5, 2003
Dr. Vernon G. Mason , 80, of Adams Heights Rd., Lebanon, died Monday May 5, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Feb. 28, 1923 in Willimantic the son of the late Harold J. and Gladys (Hewitt) Mason. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War 2 and later served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force....
Clayton Earl Bartley
May 4, 2003
Clayton Earl Bartley, 81, of Walls, Mississippi, husband of Bernice (Hooker) Bartley, died Sunday May 4, 2003 at the Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born May 9, 1921 in Westfield, ME. the son of Henry Earl Bartley and Gladys (Chase) Bartley. For a time, prior to his entry into the U.S. Navy during World War II, he...
Philip Fichandler
May 3, 2003
Fichandler, Dr. Philip D., 82, died Saturday, May 3, 2003. He was the widower of Shirley F. Fichandler and son of the late David and Rose Fichandler. July 4, 2003 would have been their 60th anniversary. Born in New Haven he lived for the last 50 years in Storrs. He was a long time and very involved member of the...
Paul B. Plankey
May 1, 2003
Paul B. Plankey, 87, of Woodstock, Ct. formerly of E. Hartford, Ct., died Thursday May 1, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham, Ct. He was born Sept. 9, 1915 in Concord, N.H. the son of Mary Elizabeth Ferrin and John Baptiste Plankey. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Margaret (Healy) Plankey. He was a member of...
Evelyn Newhall Smeland
May 1, 2003
Evelyn Newhall Smeland, 91, of Brooklyn, formerly of Willimantic, widow of Alfred Smeland, died Thursday May 1, 2003 at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was born January 27, 1912 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late William and Edna (Smith) Newhall. She was employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and American Screw Company on West Main Street in...
Edward S. Jurovaty Sr
May 1, 2003
Edward S. Jurovaty Sr., 80, of Sebastian, Florida, died Thursday May 1, 2003 at his home. Mr. Jurovaty was born on May 9, 1922 in Andover and moved to Sebastian 16 years ago from Andover. Prior to his retirement he was a truck driver/mechanic and a member of the Teamsters Union Local # 671 & 559. He was a member...
