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...
Irving S. Langworthy
Apr 28, 2003
Irving S. Langworthy, 87, of South Windham, devoted husband of the late Edna (Deuel) Langworthy, died Monday April 28, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born April 14, 1916 in Pawcatuck . He was retired from the University of Connecticut after many years of employment there. He previously owned and operated a chicken farm in South Windham. Many years...
Edward N. Ferrigno
Apr 28, 2003
Edward N. Ferrigno, 77, of Willimantic, husband of Jean (Tolisano) Ferrigno, died Monday April 28, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born May 19, 1925 in Hartford the son of Joseph and Ursula (Ragonese) Ferrigno. A 1943 graduate of Weaver High School in Hartford, he also graduated from UConn in 1950. He was a U.S Army veteran of W.W....
Richard R. Novotny
Apr 28, 2003
Richard R. Novotny, 55, of Cards Mills Rd., Columbia, husband of Linda (Weaver) Novotny, died on Monday April 28, 2003 at home after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 9, 1947 in Putnam the son of Richard and Marie (Nethal) Novotny. As a general contractor,he owned and operated Rich Novotny Inc. in Columbia. His projects...
Evangeline Jurovaty
Apr 26, 2003
Evangeline "Von" Jurovaty, 78, of Columbia, widow of Warren P. Jurovaty, passed away on Saturday April 26, 2003. She was born June 24, 1924 in Willimantic the daughter of John and Catherine (Stoj) Czelusniak. Prior to her retirement, Von was employed by SEMCO in N. Windham. She was a communicant of the Catholic church and was an active member of...
Robert E. Carbone
Apr 25, 2003
Robert Emmett Carbone, age 58, of North St. Willimantic, died Friday morning April 25, 2003 of cancer, at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. Son of the late Hannibal and Ellen Carbone, he was born in Bridgeport on July 22, 1944 and was raised in Fairfield where he was graduated from Andrew Warde High School. He subsequently attended the University...
Aurele Al Michaud
Apr 24, 2003
Aurele "Al" Michaud, 64, of Columbia Landing, Columbia, husband of Norma (Albert) Michaud, died Thursday April 24, 2003 at the Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford. He was born Jan. 19, 1939 in St. Leonard, N.B., Canada the son of the late John and Winifred (Desjardins) Michaud. He and his wife owned and operated Michaud Flooring since the business opened in Coventry...
Helen B. Labranche
Apr 24, 2003
Helen (Dubrieul) LaBranche, 89, of Bristol, formerly of Willimantic, wife of Albert G. LaBranche, died Thursday April 24, 2003 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was born Jan. 27, 1914 in Willimantic the daughter of Octave and Agnes Dubrieul. She and her husband owned and operated a "Mom and Pop" store, LaBranche's Market, at the corner of Main and...
