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Susan Mary Sweet Maclachlan

Susan Mary Sweet Maclachlan

Jan 5, 2023

Susan Sweet MacLachlan Obituary SUSAN MARY (SWEET) MACLACHLAN, 87, of Scotland, CT, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, January 5th, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Norwich, CT on January 17th, 1935 to the late Ralph Gorton SWEET, Sr and the late Anthea Marie (VALLEAU) SWEET. Susan was raised in the towns of Windham and...

Kenneth Benjamin Hinkel

Kenneth Benjamin Hinkel

Jan 4, 2023

Kenneth Hinkel Obituary Kenneth Hinkel, 79 of Mansfield, CT passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 4,2023 at his home. He was born on January 17, 1943 in Willimantic, CT to the late George Hinkel and Lucy (Luciani)Ryan.  Kenny is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, JoAnn Battaglia.  He also leaves three children and their spouses: Anthony D. Hinkel...

June M. (Garrison) Nadile

June M. (Garrison) Nadile

Jan 3, 2023

June Nadile Obituary June Garrison Nadile, 89, of Chaplin, died peacefully in her sleep on January 3, 2023.  She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Nadile, brother, Lee Garrison, her sister, Beth Garrison Cahill, and many other relatives. June was a graduate of Windham High School and retired from the Willimantic Chronicle, were she worked in the Circulation Department.  She...

Maurice C. Thompson

Maurice C. Thompson

Dec 31, 2022

Maurice Thompson Obituary Maurice C. Thompson, 96, of Mansfield Storrs, CT passed away on December 31, 2022. He was born in Mansfield, CT, the son of the late Royal and Lillian (Popple) Thompson. He was predeceased by his wife, Madelyn (Rood) Thompson. Maurice and Madelyn were married for 67 years. Maurice was a veteran of the Army 82nd Airborne and...

Andrew John Carey, Iii

Andrew John Carey, Iii

Dec 31, 2022

Andrew Carey, III Obituary It is with great sadness that the family of Andrew John Carey, III announces his passing on December 31, 2022.  Andy was born in Willimantic, CT to Andrew and Alice (McGuire) Carey, on March 30, 1943.  Andy was predeceased by his parents and wife DelAnne. Andrew was a graduate of Windham High School, employed by the...

Sonya (Darling) Fagan

Sonya (Darling) Fagan

Dec 30, 2022

Sonya Fagan Obituary Sonya Lee (Darling) Fagan, 84, of Manchester, Connecticut passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born in Bangor, Maine on October 29, 1938 to her parents, Ralph and Doris Darling.  Sonya attended schools in Bangor, Maine and Willimantic, Connecticut. She met her husband, the late David Fagan, Sr, when they were teenagers. They married in...

Rita (Fiasconaro) Carbone

Rita (Fiasconaro) Carbone

Dec 28, 2022

Rita Carbone Obituary Rita F. Carbone, 85, of Mansfield Center, CT passed away on December 28, 2022. She was born in Castelbuono, Sicily, Italy to the late Pietro and Conchetta (Ortolano) Fiasconaro. Rita enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her daughters Iva Littlefield and her husband John and Giulietta Bauer and her...

Amanda Marie Bell

Amanda Marie Bell

Dec 27, 2022

Amanda Bell Obituary Amanda Marie Bell, 45, of Dayville, CT passed away on December 27, 2022. She was born in Willimantic, CT. Amanda will best be remembered for her bubbly personality, her beautiful smile and her kindness to others. She loved music, dancing, and singing loudly in the car. She enjoyed the beach, swimming, cooking, and crafting. Amanda was a...

James "Jim" Charles Davidson

James "Jim" Charles Davidson

Dec 27, 2022

James "Jim" Davidson Obituary James “Jim” Charles Davidson, 72, of North Windham, CT passed away on December 27, 2022 after complications of the flu. Jim was born on April 7, 1950 to Russell and Muriel Davidson of Andover, CT. Jim graduated from RHAM High School, Class of 1968, and during his time there, was awarded the Golden Hammer for his...

Elmer M. Fischer

Elmer M. Fischer

Dec 27, 2022

Elmer Fischer Obituary Elmer M. Fischer, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, passed away peacefully at his beloved Anchorage Farm in Lebanon, CT, on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the age of 101. Elmer was born March 7, 1921, in Bristol, PA, to Emma L. and Frank W. Fischer. He grew up in Peekskill, NY, with his older sister and three...

Michael Ray Chesbro

Michael Ray Chesbro

Dec 18, 2022

Michael Chesbro Obituary Michael “Pranka” Ray Chesbro 68, of Lebanon, CT unexpectedly passed away on December 18, 2022. Michael was born on February 10, 1954, he was the son of Floyd Chesbro and Bessie Cooper,. Michael had a heart of gold and was always willing to offer a helping hand.  He enjoyed race cars, NASCAR, and always looked forward to...

Robert E. Trainor

Robert E. Trainor

Dec 17, 2022

Robert Trainor Obituary Robert E. Trainor, 87, of North Windham, CT passed away on December 17, 2022. He was born in Willimantic, CT, son of the late Frank and Mary (Montigue) Trainor. Robert enjoyed his Wednesday afternoon poker pals. He is survived by his sons Mark Trainor and Michael Trainor and his wife Sherri, sister Joyce Crosby, sister-in-law Maureen Mullin,...

Jane B. (Flynn) Robinson

Jane B. (Flynn) Robinson

Dec 16, 2022

Jane Robinson Obituary Jane Barbara Robinson of Coventry, CT passed peacefully in her sleep on December 16th, 2022.  She was born in Meriden to the late William and Ruth (Kelly) Flynn, the youngest of six siblings. She grew up in West Hartford and later graduated from Bay Path College.   She was proud of her Irish heritage and was quick to...

Mary Esther (Beckman) Curtin

Mary Esther (Beckman) Curtin

Dec 15, 2022

Mary Curtin Obituary Mary Esther Curtin died on December 15, 2022 at the age of 97. She was born Mary Esther Beckman in Wausau, Wisconsin on March 29, 1925, the second daughter of Esther (Johnson) and Albert Beckman. Both her parents were the children of immigrants--Swedish and German, respectively.  She attended Zion Lutheran Church Elementary School, then Wausau (public) High...

Mara (Reneslacis) Anthony

Mara (Reneslacis) Anthony

Dec 15, 2022

Mara Anthony Obituary Mara Reneslacis Anthony, 91, of Willimantic, CT, passed away December 15, 2022, following a brief stay at the St. Joseph’s Living Center in Windham. Mara was born in Latvia on July 30, 1930 and relocated to the United States on September 27, 1950.  She was a member of the Latvian Lutheran Church. Mara is survived by her...

Elaine Haddad

Elaine Haddad

Dec 15, 2022

Elaine Haddad Obituary Elaine Haddad, 92, of Rocky Hill, CT passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022. She was the oldest of six siblings and is survived by three sisters, Jeannette Fitts of Cromwell, CT, Marguerite “Bunny” Sherman (Wayne) of Cromwell, CT, Georgette Armstrong of Lake Placid, FL and by two brothers, Adeeb S. Haddad of Portland, CT and Theodore...

Richard L. Demmerle, Jr.

Richard L. Demmerle, Jr.

Dec 14, 2022

Richard Demmerle, Jr. Obituary Dr. Richard L. Demmerle, Jr., 56, of Mansfield Center, CT and formerly of NY passed away on December 14, 2022. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of Richard and Doris (Clayton) Demmerle, Sr. Richard was a practicing veterinarian for almost 30 years, known as “the gentle doctor”. Most recently, he worked at Banfield Pet Hospital...

William E. Carpenter

William E. Carpenter

Dec 12, 2022

William Carpenter Obituary William Edward Carpenter, 86, of Hampton, CT, beloved husband of Kathleen (Alape) Carpenter, passed from this life suddenly on December 12, 2022 as the result of a heart attack while driving to pick up his daily Dunkin coffee. Born on July 22, 1936 in Oneco, CT to John and Rose (Constantine) Carpenter, Bill attended schools in Moosup,...

Beverly A. (Hughes) Gotch

Beverly A. (Hughes) Gotch

Dec 7, 2022

Beverly Gotch Obituary Beverly H. Gotch, 86, long time resident of Mansfield Center, CT more recently of Storrs passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 surrounded by her loving children.  Beverly was born April 15, 1936 to the late Raymond and Rita (Barrett) Hughes. Predeceased by her late husband James Gotch.  Loving mother of six children,...

Margaret M. Donahue

Margaret M. Donahue

Dec 6, 2022

Margaret Donahue Obituary Margaret M. Donahue, 94, of Willimantic, CT passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in the home she lived in most of her life. She lost her long fought battle with dementia. She was the daughter of the late Patrick Donahue and Mary Bertha (Moriarty) Donahue. In her younger years Margaret participated in the Fairview Players an...

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