Helena J Sirak
Dec 16, 2002
Helena J. (Sudol) Sirak, 75, of Pine St. Columbia, widow of Michael P. Sirak, died Monday Dec. 16, 2002 at home. She was born Aug. 12, 1927 in Hartford. After many years of employment at UConn, she retired from the Data Processing Center and then returned to work part time at the Graduate Center. Mrs. Sirak was active in politics...
Patricia Ruby Mcgillicuddy
Dec 13, 2002
Patricia R. McGillicuddy, 58, of Lebanon, died Friday December 13, 2002 at Harford Hospital. She was born June 1, 1944 in New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of the late Herbert and Dorothy (Lloyd) McGillicuddy and had lived in Lebanon most of her life. She was employed for many years as a training instructor for Sunrise Northeast. She is survived by...
Lillian Mae Bendzans
Dec 12, 2002
Lillian M. Bendzans, 88, of Willimantic, widow of Mickey Merchant and Stanley Bendzans, died peacefully, surrounded by her family Thursday December 12, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born August 9, 1914 in Skowhegan, Maine, the daughter of Alvin and Minnie (Goodrich) Glidden and has lived in the Windham area most of her life. She is survived by 7...
Ruth E. Miller
Dec 11, 2002
Ruth E. Miller, 71, of Willimantic, widow of William Miller, died Wednesday December 11, 2002 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. She was born November 15, 1931 in Tiverton, RI, the daughter of Charles and Edith (Brown) Walker and had lived in Lebanon before moving to Willimantic. She is survived by 7 children, Marcia Miller of Windham, Sandra Miller of...
Joseph M. Giannelli
Dec 9, 2002
Joseph M. Giannelli, 76, of North Willington, husband of Joan (Minnick) Giannelli, died Monday December 9, 2002 at home after a 3 year battle with plasma cell leukemia, a rare form of multiple myeloma. He was born in Medford, MA on July 18, 1926, the son of Domenico and Immaculata (Baldassarre) Giannelli and was a member of the University of...
Idamay Ellen Richmond
Dec 5, 2002
Idamay E. (Pearl) Richmond, 88, of Hampton, left this world on Thursday Dec. 5, 2002 to join her husband in heaven. She was born Oct. 10, 1914 in Hampton to the late Estella and Arthur E. Pearl. She died at the home of her daughter in Tolland, following a short illness. She had lived in South Windham for 11 years...
Edward Rekk
Dec 2, 2002
Edward Rekk, 83, of Willimantic, died Monday Dec. 2, 2002 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. He was born Oct. 7, 1919 in Estonia and was an accomplished carpenter. Mr. Rekk was retired from Eastern Ct. State University. He was a member of the Estonian Legion, the Estonian Men's Chorus and the Estonian Mixed Chorus. He is survived by his...
Roy H. Linden
Dec 2, 2002
CALLING HOURS ARE CANCELLED Roy H. Linden, 89, of Franklin, died Monday Dec. 2, 2002 in Woodbridge, VA. while visiting his family. He was born Dec. 6, 1912 in Bristol, the son of George Harry Linden and Mary Wellman Linden. Roy was married to the late Grace Webster Linden for 56 years. He is survived by his daughter, Susan Webster...
Bryan Gilbert
Dec 2, 2002
Bryan Gilbert, 33, former resident of Lebanon, died peacefully at his home in North Windham Monday December 2, 2002 with his loving wife and family at his side. Bryan passed after his courageous year long battle with cancer. Born in Hartford March 18, 1969 he was a graduate of Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon, class of 1987. He was...
Joseph Eugene Arsenault
Nov 30, 2002
Joseph Eugene Arsenault, 73, of Ash St. Willimantic, husband of Lucille (Marcotte) Arsenault, died Saturday Nov. 30, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born April 10, 1929 in Mexico, Maine the son of Hector and Elia (LeBlanc) Arsenault. He had retired as an assistant foreman from Pratt & Whitney in E. Hartford. Mr. Arsenault was a communicant of St....
John Ereshena
Nov 30, 2002
John Ereshena, 84, of Willimantic, beloved husband of Julia (Mercier) Ereshena, died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at Haven Health Center in Willimantic. He was born February 1, 1918 in Mansfield, the son of the late Theodore and Prufta (Marco) Ereshena. A lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Ereshena owned and operated Ereshena's Esso Station for 13 years; he also worked...
Yvonne M. Allan
Nov 29, 2002
Yvonne M. Allan, 88, of Mansfield Center, Connecticut, beloved wife of Gordon B. Allan, died on Friday (November 29, 2002). Born December 13, 1913 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Samuel and Jeanne Labastie. She graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School in 1931, from Radcliffe College in 1936 with a B.A. in French, and from Boston University...
Howard F Meade
Nov 29, 2002
Howard F. Meade, 85, of Willimantic, died Friday November 29, 2002 in Windham. He was born August 24, 1917 in Willimantic, the son of James and Margaret (Connors) Meade and was a lifelong resident. During World War II Mr. Meade volunteered and joined the Navy. Following the war he was employed for over 30 years at the American Thread Company...
Norman E. Roy
Nov 29, 2002
Norman E. Roy, 69, of Willimantic, husband of Suzanne (McClure) Roy, died Friday November 29, 2002 at home. He was born August 28, 1933 in Webster, MA, the son of the late Helier and Victoria (Piette) Roy and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was employed for many...
Frances M Kilgus
Nov 29, 2002
Frances M. Kilgus, 77, of Willimantic, widow of Frederick Kilgus, died Friday November 29, 2002 at her home. She was born September 6, 1925 in Bronx, New York the daughter of the late Thomas and Frances (Nickolaus) Tully and had lived in Willimantic since 1957. Prior to her retirement in 1985 she was employed for many years at the American...
Karlis Ruments
Nov 27, 2002
Karlis Ruments, 92, of Mansfield , died Wednesday Nov. 27, 2002 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born Jan. 12, 1910 in Latvia and was a graduate of the Riga Conservatory of Music. He was an enthusiastic trumpet player, avid jogger and swimmer and was a UConn Women?s Basketball fan. Karlis was a member of the...
Charlotte Paula Christensen
Nov 27, 2002
Charlotte Paula (Giesecke) Christensen, 99, of Coventry, widow of William C. Christensen, passed away peacefully at Haven Health Center in Willimantic on Wednesday Nov. 27, 2002. Born April 13, 1903 in Treptow, Germany, Charlotte came to America with her family in 1907, later becoming a citizen of the United States. She raised her family in Coventry and resided there independently...
John Hampson
Nov 25, 2002
John A. Hampson, 67, of Columbia, husband of Marsha (Squier) Hampson died Monday November 25, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born October 24, 1935 in Manchester, the son of the late John and Stella (Brozowski) Hampson. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved the ocean and fishing in particular. In addition to his wife he is survived by...
George Sawutz
Nov 24, 2002
Storrs, CT. George Sawutz formerly of Finger Street, Saugerties, NY passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Windham Hospital, Willimantic, CT. Born February 10, 1926 in Maynard, MA, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary Sawutz, and brother to Evelyn Sawutz. Raised in Maynard, MA he was a graduate of Bordentown Military Institute, Bordentown, NJ. He...
