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Norman Perry Kiss
Feb 8, 2003
Norman Perry Kiss, 67, of Windham,formerly of Coventry, died Saturday February 8, 2003 at the W. W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. Norman was born October 31, 1935 in Gurleyville, attended Windham High School and was a 1966 graduate of the University of Hartford, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War serving...
Clara E.L. Mackenzie
Feb 8, 2003
Clara E. L. MacKenzie, 89, of Mansfield, died Saturday February 8, 2003 in Windham. She was born August 22, 1913 in the country of Scotland, the daughter of Robert and Alice (Grieve) MacKenzie. She was a 1936 graduate of New Jersey College of Women in New Brunswick, NJ and was employed for several years as a secretary at a local...
Clara Porter Hall
Feb 7, 2003
Clara E. (Porter) Hall, 88, of Hebron, widow of J. Alton Hall, passed away Friday February 7, 2003 in Colchester. She was born May 25, 1914 in Hebron, the daughter of Elihue and Flora (Williams) Porter. She was a homemaker and also a licensed practical nurse employed at the Windham Hospital for 25 years. She is survived by 4 daughters,...
David Gonzalez
Feb 4, 2003
David Gonzalez, 55, of Bigelow Rd., Hampton, died Tuesday Feb. 4, 2003 at the Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was born Dec. 31, 1947 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico the son of Juan Gonzalez of Puerto Rico and the late Candita Figueroa. He had been employed for nearly 10 years by Columbia Manufacturing and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist...
Malcolm David Burdick
Feb 4, 2003
Malcolm D. Burdick, 86, longtime resident of Hampton, husband of Grace (Rogers) Burdick, died Tuesday February 4, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born April 27, 1916 in Ellington, the son of the late Asa and Cora (Russ) Burdick and had lived in Hampton since 1923. He was a U.S. Army Signal Corps veteran of World War II serving...
Dennis James O'Donnell
Feb 3, 2003
Dennis J. O'Donnell, 62, of Hampton, husband of Phyllis (Davenport) O'Donnell, died Monday February 3, 2003 in Danielson. He was born February 8, 1940 in Leominster, MA, the son of Harold and Dorothy O'Donnell. Mr. O'Donnell was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from the Willimantic Police Force after 22 years of service. In addition...
Helen Nichols
Jan 31, 2003
Helen M. (Nolan) Nichols died January 31, 2003 in Fayetteville, GA of heart failure at the age of 87 years. Helen was born April 13, 1915 in Willimantic. She worked many years at Mansfield State Training School as an aide for the mentally challenged whom she referred to as her "precious children". She received an award for "Aide of the...
Andrejs Bachmuts
Jan 27, 2003
Andrejs Bachmuts, 94, of 621 Valley St. Willimantic, died Monday Jan. 27, 2003 at the Haven Health Center in Willimantic. He was born March 14, 1908 in Latvia. Mr. Bachmuts owned and operated the European Bakery originally located on Jackson St. and then moved to Church St. in Willimantic, for many years. He was a member of the Latvian Lutheran...
Edward H. Sautter
Jan 27, 2003
Edward H. Sautter, 74, of Storrs, devoted husband of E. Jean (Slinger) Sautter, went to be with the Lord on Monday January 27, 2003. He was born December 13, 1928 in Scotia, Nebraska. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in agronomy and soil science. He served honorably in the U. S. Army...
Catherine E. Burns
Jan 24, 2003
Catherine E. Burns, 68, of 441 Ash St. Willimantic, died Friday morning Jan. 24, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Sept. 25, 1934 in Boston, MA. the daughter of Walter and Rose Phillips. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by 3 daughters and sons in law; Lynn and Paul Zanlungo of Ashford, Cheryl and...
Albert Culp Bollen
Jan 21, 2003
Albert Culp Bollen of Storrs completed his life?s work on January 21, 2003. Al was born on June 22, 1909, in Marsden, Oklahoma, to Henry J. and Clara (Culp) Bollen, two years after Oklahoma became a state. He moved with his family at an early age to New Mexico where he attended the local schools. He was a childhood friend...
Nancy C. Boucar
Jan 20, 2003
Nancy C. Boucar, 81, of Pemberton Rd., Willimantic, died Monday Jan. 20, 2003 at the Douglas Manor. She was born in Willimantic on July 13, 1921 the daughter of Joseph W. and Lillian A. (Havens) Boucar. Nancy was a Windham High School graduate. She began her career at SNET in 1941 and retired 33 years later as an assistant manager....
Joseph P Christadore Sr
Jan 14, 2003
Joseph P. Christadore Sr., 84 of Willimantic, husband of Cecelia (Peltier) Christadore, passed away Tuesday January 14, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born November 25, 1918 in New London, the son of Joseph and Josephine Christadore and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of...
Marguerite M. Fisher
Jan 12, 2003
Marguerite M. Fisher, 89, of Storrs, widow of Norman Fisher, died Wednesday February 12, 2003 in Brooklyn, CT. She was born August 11, 1913 in Camden, NJ, the daughter of Charles "Frenchy" and Melanie (O'Neil) Schaeffer and spent most of her life in New Jersey before moving to Connecticut over 20 years ago. While in New Jersey she was employed...
Clifford C Ausburger
Jan 11, 2003
Clifford C. Ausburger, 71, of Mansfield, formerly of Lebanon, died Saturday January 11, 2003 in Mansfield. He was born March 13, 1931 in Lebanon, son of the late Jacob and Caroline (Krause) Ausburger. He grew up in Lebanon and was a constable while he lived there. Mr. Ausburger was employed for many years at Hamilton Standard and Terry Turbine Corp....
A. Carl Boecherer Ii
Jan 5, 2003
A. Carl Boecherer II, 81, of Canterbury, formerly of Old Lyme, died peacefully at home, with his loving wife Margaret (Lavallee) Boecherer by his side, on Sunday Jan. 5, 2003 after a long illness. He was born in Cambridge, N.Y. on Oct. 13, 1921 the son of the late A. Carl Boecherer Sr. and Marie (Audolenski) Boecherer. He was an...
Charles "Chuck" Smith Sr
Jan 4, 2003
Charles "Chuck" "Poppy" Smith Sr., 59, of Lebanon, husband of JoAnn (Vardon) Smith, died Saturday January 4, 2003 at home. He was born September 25, 1943 in Lawrence, MA, the son of Maine Smith of New Hampshire and Florida and the late Janet (Hendry) Smith. He was a 1962 graduate of Andover, MA High School and employed at Pratt &Whitney...
Dorothy R Halbardier
Jan 3, 2003
Dorothy (Rosa) Halbardier, 74, of Willimantic, CT., formerly of Taunton, MA., died Friday Jan. 3, 2003 at the Windham Hospital after a long illness. She was born Sept. 13, 1928 in Taunton the daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Marshall) Rosa and resided there until moving to Willimantic in 1957. She was retired from the University of CT. after...
Emerald Green
Jan 2, 2003
Emerald James Green, 81, of Coventry, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2003 at the Windham Community Hospital. He was born June 17, 1921, the son of James W. Green and Sarah Chadwick Green of Coventry. He was a United States Army Veteran and served a short term during WWII. He was self-employed in the logging business in both Connecticut and...
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