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Olga Purvins

Olga Purvins

Dec 18, 2003

Olga Purvins, 103, formerly of Washburn St. Willimantic, widow of Vilis Purvins, died Thursday Dec. 18, 2003 at the Haven Health Center, Willimantic. She was born Dec. 8, 1900 on the family farm in Latvia, near the town of Bauska. She had been employed at the American Thread Co. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Talivaldis...

Joseph F. Dannehy

Joseph F. Dannehy

Dec 16, 2003

The Honorable Joseph F. Dannehy of Willimantic, retired justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, who had a long and distinguished career in the Connecticut judiciary, died December 16, at Windham Community Memorial Hospital. Born in Willimantic on May 28, 1917, he was the son of Michael F. and Bridget Rawley Dannehy. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Riordan Dannehy,...

Lucille S. Florence

Lucille S. Florence

Dec 15, 2003

Lucille S. (Duchesneau) Florence, 80, of Ash St. Willimantic, widow of Wilfred G. Florence, died Monday evening Dec. 15, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. She was born July 6, 1923 in Willimantic the daughter of Francis and Mary (LaForce) Duchesneau. Lucille was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Willimantic. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is...

Constance T. Insalaco

Constance T. Insalaco

Dec 14, 2003

Constance T. Insalaco, 89, of Willimantic, widow of Anthony Insalaco Sr., died Sunday December 14, 2003 in Windham. She was born September 23, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Konstanzia and Marciann Chanski. Prior to her retirement she was employed for many years at the former American Thread Company in Willimantic. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church,...

Mary Elizabeth Adamo

Mary Elizabeth Adamo

Dec 12, 2003

Mary Elizabeth Adamo, 70, of North Windham, wife of Salvatore Adamo, passed into the arms of God Friday December 12, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. She was born July 11, 1933 in Putnam, the daughter of the late Joseph and Cornelia (Gibney) LaPointe and had lived in the Windham area most of her life. Prior to her retirement she was...

Mary Katherine Belanger

Mary Katherine Belanger

Dec 10, 2003

Mary Katherine (King) Belanger, 49, of Ashford, died Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born on May 23, 1954, in Westerly, Rhode Island. She grew up in Willington and attended public school there. She was graduated from Windham High School in 1972 and went on to...

Shirley A. Dabora

Shirley A. Dabora

Dec 10, 2003

No online obituary available. The obituary was printed in the Willimantic Chronicle on December 12th and in the Hartford Courant December 13th

Wilson Irizarry

Wilson Irizarry

Dec 9, 2003

Wilson Irizarry, 52, of Willimantic, son of Telesfora Colon of Willimantic and the late Francisco Irizarry, died Tuesday December 9, 2003 at the W.W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. He was born April 25, 1951 in Mayaguez, P.R. and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. In addition to his mother he is survived by a daughter, Generasett Irizarry of...

Ivis L. Crickmore

Ivis L. Crickmore

Dec 7, 2003

Ivis L. Crickmore, 85, of Windham, wife of the late Marvin Crickmore Sr., died Sunday December 7, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. She was born August 22, 1918 in Sheffield, VT, the daughter of Paul and Georgianna (Doyle) Barrett and had lived in Windham most of her life. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Ralph Greenhalgh...

John Arthur Marcure

John Arthur Marcure

Dec 7, 2003

John A. Marcure, 61, of Hyde Park Rd., Franklin, husband of Lorraine (Martin) Marcure, died Sunday Dec. 7, 2003 at the Backus Hospital, Norwich. He was born Aug. 5, 1942 in Plainfield, the son of the late John and Hilda (Hauserman) Marcure. He was a graduate of Bentley College in Cambridge, MA. and had been employed for nearly 20 years...

Jeanine K. Pelechatz

Jeanine K. Pelechatz

Dec 4, 2003

Jeanine (Kalisiak) Pelechatz, 90, formerly of Quarry St. Willimantic, died Thursday Dec. 4, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Jan. 31, 1913 in Norwich the daughter of Antoni and Bridget (Brezinska) Kalisiak. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Willimantic and had been employed as a dietary aide at the Windham Hospital, retiring in...

Stasia Dzerve

Stasia Dzerve

Dec 2, 2003

Stasia Dzerve, 83, of Willimantic, died Tuesday Dec. 2, 2003 at a local nursing home. She was born Nov. 13, 1920 in Andrupene, Latvia the daughter of Mihaiels and Sofija Golubovs and was the widow of Aleksandrs Dzerve. Stasia was a Willimantic resident for many years. She was a retiree of The Hartford Insurance Group and a member of the...

Joan Sadlon

Joan Sadlon

Dec 1, 2003

Joan Sadlon, beloved wife of Emil Sadlon passed away Monday, December 1st at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Hamden, CT, the daughter of the late Helen and Carl Boerner. She was a 1951 graduate of the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing and was employed locally for many years as a registered nurse. Prior to her...

Voiciks Logins

Voiciks Logins

Dec 1, 2003

Voiciks Logins, 93, of Hop River Rd., Columbia, died Monday Dec. 1, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was the husband of the late Adela (Andzans) Logins who died in Feb. 1998. Mr. Logins was born March 26, 1910 in Latvia and had been employed by U&R Construction in Manchester for many years. He enjoyed music and played the accordion....

Roland E. Syphers

Roland E. Syphers

Nov 30, 2003

Roland E. Syphers, 68, of Chaplin, husband of Pauline (Tambornini) Syphers, died Sunday evening Nov. 30, 2003 at home. He was born Nov. 26, 1935 in Willimantic the son of the late Gilbert and Albia (Fontaine) Syphers. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had been employed by the State of Ct. for many years prior to being employed by...

Joseph John Kaminski

Joseph John Kaminski

Nov 26, 2003

Joseph J. Kaminski, 92, of Stonington, formerly of Willimantic, husband of the late Arlene (Peters) Kaminski, died Wednesday November 26, 2003 at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. He was born September 27, 1911 in Willimantic and was employed for 40 years at the former Willimantic Lumber and Coal Company. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War...

Irene E. Monroe

Irene E. Monroe

Nov 23, 2003

Irene E. (Ducharme) Monroe, 84, of Chaplin, died Sunday Nov. 23, 2003 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Sept. 19, 1919 in Willimantic the daughter of the late Noel Exerias Ducharme and Elsie (Cardin) Ducharme. She was a World War 2 Army veteran serving with the WACS. Irene had been employed for over 30 years by the...

Dimitri Andrews Jr

Dimitri Andrews Jr

Nov 22, 2003

Dimitri Andrews Jr., 81, of Lebanon, husband of the late Lillian (Hines) Andrews, died Saturday November 22, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born April 7, 1922 in Lebanon, the son of Dimitri and Anna (Swilka) Andrews Sr. and was a lifelong resident of Lebanon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Andrews owned and...

Doris D. Foley

Doris D. Foley

Nov 18, 2003

Doris D. Foley, 93, of Chaplin, widow of Donald Foley, died Tuesday November 18, 2003 in Windham. She was born June 28, 1910 in New Hampshire, the daughter of Joseph and Mabel Dionne. She was active in a number of community affairs and was a member of the Chaplin Congregational Church. Mrs. Foley was employed as a floor manager at...

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