Ellen M. Hills
Sep 9, 2002
Ellen M. (Yaconiello) Hills, 81, formerly of Lakeview Park, Columbia, widow of Morgan A. Hills, died Monday, September 9, 2002 at Harrington Court in Colchester surrounded by her family. Ellen was born in Hartford on February 22, 1921; she was the eldest of ten children born to Frank J. and Mary (Barry) Yaconiello. Ellen and Morgan moved from East Hartford...
Alberta L. Hinckley
Sep 5, 2002
Alberta L. Hinckley, 85, of Lebanon, mother of 13 children, died Thursday Sept. 5, 2002 at the Windham Hospital with her family by her side. She was born April 4, 1917 in Lebanon the daughter of Albert and Lucinda (Thayer) Wheaton. Most of her life was spent being a loving and caring mother and wife. She loved the outdoors, gardening...
Dorothy J. Thompson
Sep 4, 2002
Dorothy J. Thompson, 86, of Long Hill Rd.,Andover, wife of J. Russell Thompson, died Wednesday Sept. 4, 2002 at home. She was born Oct. 27, 1915 in Willimantic the daughter of Walter T. and Minnie (Snow) Jones. She was a 1933 graduate of Windham High School. Dorothy had been employed as the secretary to the Director of Nursing at the...
Catalina V. Planas-Caban
Sep 4, 2002
Catalina V. Planas-Caban, "Nana", of Willimantic, dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died Wednesday, September 4, 2002 in Willimantic. She was born July 18, 1921 in Lares, Puerto Rico. She believed in God's will and forgiveness. She was also a faithful Catholic and New York Yankee's fan. She is survived by her children, Ana M. Caban-O'Neill, Yolanda...
Harold E. Jensen
Sep 1, 2002
Harold E. Jensen, 72, of 222 Chappell Rd. Lebanon, died Sunday evening at home, September 1, 2002. He was born in Willimantic on March 31, 1930. He spent his early years living with and helping his grandparents, Fred and Hattie Madley on their farms on Madley Rd. in Lebanon. He married Helen R. Romanik on June 28, 1950 in Bethel,...
Ralph J. Szymczak
Aug 30, 2002
Ralph Joseph Szymczak, 81, of Mansfield, passed away on Friday Aug. 30, 2002 at Douglas Manor in Windham. He was born on May 7, 1921 in Webster, Mass. He was the son of the late Bernadette LaValle. As a veteran of World War 2, he served the Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Szymczak was a Mansfield resident for over 46...
Thomas A. Manning
Aug 29, 2002
Thomas A. Manning, 49, of Franklin, died Thursday August 29, 2002 in Andover of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born October 4, 1952 in Willimantic, the son of the late Nathaniel and Helen (Tompkins) Manning Sr. and was a lifelong resident of Franklin. He was a graduate of Windham High School, Hampshire College in Massachusetts and the...
Christopher D. Bishop
Aug 29, 2002
Christopher Douglas Bishop, 17, of Rte. 6 Andover, died Thursday Aug. 29, 2002 from injuries received in an automobile accident in Andover. He was born Sept. 17, 1984 in Victorville, CA. Christopher was a senior at the Windham Technical School studying in the school's heating, ventilation and air conditioning program. Last year he won a statewide competition in sheet metal...
Eleanor E. Fitts
Aug 29, 2002
Eleanor E. (Warrender) Fitts, 90, of Willimantic, widow of Howard Fitts, died this morning Aug. 29, 2002 at the Roncalli Health Center, Willimantic. She was born on July 6, 1912 in Manchester the daughter of William and Ida (Eaton) Warrender and had resided in Danielson for many years. She had been employed by the American Thread Co. and by Danielson...
Florence A. Volle
Aug 29, 2002
Florence A. (Quimby) Volle, 98, of Willimantic, died Thursday Aug. 29, 2002 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Aug. 17, 1904 in Weston, the daughter of Herbert and Edith (Meeker) Quimby. She had been employed as a nurse?s aide at the Windham Hospital Nursery for 39 years until her retirement. Florence was a member of the First...
Rita M Jones
Aug 26, 2002
Rita M. Jones, 72, of Willimantic, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, August 26, 2002 after a brief illness. She had been employed at the former Electro-Motive Co. and the Kendal Co. for many years and most recently at Douglas Manor in Windham before retirement. Rita was a member and former officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the...
Stephen Petro
Aug 24, 2002
Stephen Istvan Petro, 89, of Willimantic, formerly of Bridgeport, died Saturday Aug. 24, 2002 at the Roncalli Health Center, Willimantic. He was born Nov. 27, 1912 in Nyiribrony, Hungary, the son of Istvan and Julia (Fintor) Petro. He immigrated to the United States in 1938 and became a citizen in 1943. Mr. Petro was retired from Sikorsky Aircraft and had...
Edward Waitte
Aug 18, 2002
Edward Waitte , 81, of Lovers Lane, Windham, husband of Viola (Visintini) Waitte, died Sunday Aug. 18, 2002 at the Backus Hospital, Norwich. He was born Jan. 31, 1921 in Stafford Springs, the son of the late Joseph and Stella Waitte. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War 2. Mr. Waitte was the former president of...
Maurice E. Slater
Aug 11, 2002
Maurice E. Slater, 82, of Mansfield, husband of Hilda (Polak) Slater, died Sunday August 11, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born September 27, 1919 in Columbia and had lived in Mansfield most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a life member of the Willimantic V.F.W. and Elks Lodge....
Helen M Cohen
Aug 11, 2002
Helen M. Cohen, 91, of Storrs, wife of Sumner M. Cohen, died Sunday August 11, 2002 at Hartford Hospital of injuries received in an automobile accident. She was born January 11, 1911 in Norwich, the daughter of Isaac and Ida (Platt) Weinstein and had lived in Storrs since 1950. She was a graduate of the Willimantic Normal School, now Eastern...
Rachel Ellen Palmer
Aug 11, 2002
Rachel E. Palmer, 47, of Ash Street, Willimantic, died Sunday August 11, 2002 in her home. She was the daughter of Earl and Sarah Palmer of Lebanon and beloved mother of Sonya and Sara Olson. Rachel was the office manager for Shane, Navratil & Co. CPA of Willimantic and a faithful employee for 20 years. She attended Andover Elementary School...
