Ruth F. Seifert
Nov 6, 2002
Ruth F. Seifert, 98, of Storrs, widow of J. Stephen Seifert, died peacefully on Wednesday November 6, 2002 at the home of her daughter in Mansfield. She was born November 5, 1904 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Matilda (Hobohn) Franz and had lived all her life in Richmond Hill, NY before moving to Storrs 5 years ago...
Paul E. Labarre
Nov 5, 2002
Paul E. LaBarre, 54 , of Whitney Rd., Columbia, husband of Nancy (Larson) LaBarre, died Tuesday Nov. 5, 2002 at home. He was born Dec. 29, 1947 in Canada the son of Leo and Bertha LaBarre of Willimantic. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Viet Nam War and was employed in sales at Mercury Excelum in Windsor....
Antonio Mercado-Velez
Nov 4, 2002
Antonio Mercado-Velez, 91, of Cameo Dr. Willimantic, died Monday Nov. 4, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born March 15, 1911 in Puerto Rico and has resided in Willimantic since 1975. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War 2. He is survived by his wife Herminia Mercado, 4 sons; Sixto Mercado of Philadelphia, PA., Antonio Mercado...
Joshua Lee Hill Beckwith
Nov 4, 2002
Joshua Quick Beckwith, 20, of Ash Ave. Willimantic, died Monday Nov. 4, 2002 at the Hartford Hospital. He was born Sept. 27, 1982 in Willimantic the son of Sheila Beckwith of Willimantic and Gary A. Quick of Knoxville, TN. He was a member of the graduating Class of 2000 of the Windham Technical School, majoring in the culinary arts and...
Reinhold A. Dorwart
Nov 3, 2002
Reinhold August Dorwart, college professor, scholar, naval captain and devoted family man, died Sunday, November 3rd, 2002 in Willimantic at the age of 91 from complications following spinal surgery. Dr. Dorwart was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, attended Holyoke High School and Amherst College. After receiving his PhD. in History from Harvard, he began a distinguished teaching career at the University...
Christine Gorgone
Nov 3, 2002
Christine M. Gorgone, 42, of Willimantic, died Sunday November 3, 2002 at home. She was born April 23, 1960 in Willimantic, the daughter of Anne Gorgone of Willimantic and the late Francis Gorgone. In addition to her mother she is survived by 2 sons and a daughter-in-law, Bruce and Ivette Garrison of Willimantic, Jason Kiss of Dorchester, MA, 2 grandchildren,...
Leonel "Cricky" Vertefeuille
Nov 3, 2002
Leonel "Cricky" Vertefeuille, 79, of Willimantic Rd., N. Windham, died Sunday Nov. 3, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Dec. 20, 1922 in Willimantic the son of Daniel and Maida (Comtois) Vertefeuille. He was a World War 2 Army veteran and a Sixty Sixth Infantry Division Ranger. Mr. Vertefeuille was self employed for many years as a masonry...
Kate Buck Card
Nov 2, 2002
Kate Buck Card, 84, of Columbia, widow of Jack Card Sr., died Saturday, November 02, 2002 in Marlborough. She was born September 19, 1918 in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Edwin and Mabelle (Oakes) Buck and had lived most of her adult life in Columbia where she was an active member of the Columbia Congregational Church. She was...
Tracy Dayton Brown Sr
Nov 1, 2002
Tracy D. Brown Sr., 83, of Beacon Rd., Windham, husband of the late Helen (Dubina) Brown, died Friday Nov. 1, 2002 at the Douglas Manor in Windham. He was born June 23, 1919 in Willimantic the son of Frank and Maude (Tracy) Brown. He was a World War 2 Army Veteran and retired as a supervisor from the Mansfield State...
Joyce M. Stebner
Nov 1, 2002
Joyce M. (Sperry) Stebner, widow of Arthur Stebner, of Cook Hill Rd., Lebanon, died Friday Nov. 1, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Sept. 13, 1928 in New Haven, the daughter of Russell and Anna (Peterson) Sperry and grew up in Orange. She had been employed for many years by Rogers Corp. in S. Windham. Joyce was a...
Glen O. Bennett Sr
Oct 31, 2002
Glen O. Bennett, Sr., 62 of Willimantic, husband of Linda (Phillips) Bennett, died October 31, at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in North Windham, he was a son of Cecelia (Generous) Bennett of Manchester and the late John F. Bennett Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Willimantic and was employed at Foxwoods Casino for the past eight years. He was...
Waldon "Wally" Melo
Oct 29, 2002
Waldon "Wally" Melo, 84, of Columbia and Estero, Florida, husband of Mary (Baldwin) Melo, died Tuesday October 29, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born October 3, 1918 in Willimantic, the son of Frank and Nicolina Melo, was a 1938 graduate of Windham High School and had lived in the Windham area all his life. He was a World...
Raymond Chaput Sr
Oct 28, 2002
Raymond Chaput Sr., 91, of Willimantic, husband of Doris (McClure) Chaput, died Monday October 28, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born March 1, 1911 in Willimantic, the son of Godfroi and Angelina (Gerard) Chaput, was a lifelong resident of Willimantic and a graduate of Windham Technical School. He was a communicant of St. Mary Church, past president and...
Odessa Elaine Spurlock
Oct 27, 2002
Odessa (Fuller) Spurlock, 81, of Jackson St. Willimantic, wife of Kelly Spurlock, died Sunday Oct. 27, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born July 21, 1921 in Brownsville, TN. the daughter of James Fuller and Annie Bates. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Gary, IN. After attending W. Virginia State College for two years, she left...
Robert Roath Patridge
Oct 26, 2002
Robert R. Patridge, 74, of Meetinghouse Hill Rd., Franklin, died Saturday Oct. 26, 2002 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham after a long illness. He was born Aug. 30, 1928 in Norwich the son of Charles and Hazel (Mourey) Patridge. He had served in the Ct. Army National Guard and had retired from the State of Ct. Dept. of...
Maurice Moulton King
Oct 25, 2002
Maurice Moulton King, 98, of Windham Center, passed away Friday Oct. 25, 2002 at the Douglas Manor in Windham. He was born May 17, 1904 in Willimantic the son of Walter R. and Grace P. King. He was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Ruth M. King. He was fortunate to have had two careers. His first was with...
Loretta M. St. Germain
Oct 22, 2002
Loretta M. St.Germain, 84, of Willimantic, widow of Henry St.Germain, died Tuesday October 22, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born July 10, 1918 in Willimantic, daughter of the late Joseph and Flora (Pothier) Vertefeuille, was a lifelong resident of Willimantic and a communicant of St. Mary Church in Willimantic. Prior to her retirement she was employed for 38...
Rachel T. Bertora
Oct 20, 2002
Rachel T. Bertora, 65, of Pleasant St. Willimantic, wife of Henry Bertora, died at home, after a two month battle with leukemia , on Sunday evening Oct. 20, 2002 with her family at her side. She was born Sept. 10, 1937 in Willimantic the daughter of Arthur and Robea (Rondeau) Poudrier. As a graduate of Windham High School's Class of...
Gladys G Durkee
Oct 19, 2002
Gladys G. Durkee, 88, of High St., Willimantic, widow of Russell Durkee, died Saturday morning Oct. 19, 2002 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born July 20, 1914 in Manchester, N.H. and had been employed by the American Thread Co. for many years prior to her retirement. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church and...
Archibald Bessette
Oct 18, 2002
Archibald Bessette, 89, of Mansfield Center, formerly of Dayville, husband of Winifred (Hooper) Bessette, died Friday October 18, 2002 in Norwich. He was born August 19, 1913 in Waybridge, VT, the son of the late Herbert and Mary (Vinton) Bessette. In addition to his wife of 66 years he is survived by 2 daughters, Kathy Bessette of Mansfield Center and...
