Arthur Vargas
Mar 28, 2002
Arthur F. Vargas, 61, of Grove City, Ohio, died Thursday March 28, 2002 in Columbus, Ohio after a long illness. He was born April 9, 1940 in Hampton, the son of the late Alfred F. Vargas Sr. and Addie (Robbins) Vargas. For many years Arthur worked on the family farm on Bigelow Rd. in Hampton and then was employed as...
Harry Barabash
Mar 27, 2002
Harry Barabash, 79, of Goshen Hill Rd., Lebanon, died Wednesday March 27, 2002 in Colchester. He was born April 14, 1922 in Hartford the son of Stephen and Frances (Yarish) Barabash. He was retired from Pratt & Whitney in E. Hartford. Harry enjoyed woodworking and had a strong compassion for stray animals. He is survived by his daughter and son...
William Schlagentweith
Mar 26, 2002
William Schlagentweith, 85, of Willimantic, husband of the late Winifred (Kilgus) Schlagentweith, died Tuesday March 26, 2002 in Willimantic. He was born October, 5 1916 in Secaucus, NJ and was employed for many years at William Howard Taft High School in Bronx, NY. Upon his retirement he moved to Willimantic and was employed part time by the Willimantic Parking Authority....
Pauline Potter
Mar 25, 2002
Pauline (Spellman) Potter, 101, of Willimantic, widow of Russell W. Potter, died Monday March 25, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Feb. 3, 1901 in Brimfield, Mass. the daughter of Frank and Estella (Franklin) Spellman. She was a 1918 graduate of Enfield High School and graduated from the Willimantic Normal School (now ECSU) in 1920. On July 2,...
Harry O. Posten
Mar 23, 2002
Harry O. Posten, 74, of Storrs, died Saturday March 23, 2002 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford after an accidental fall at his home. He was born Feb. 6, 1928 in Middletown, N.Y. the son of Harry and Cassie (Welles) Posten. Harry was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean War aboard the U.S.S. Roanoke. He received his...
Constance Stone
Mar 19, 2002
Constance L. (Gosselin) Stone, 68, of Windham Rd. Willimantic, wife of Lawrence H. Stone Sr., died Tuesday March 19, 2002 at the Roncalli Health Center, Willimantic. She was born Dec. 5, 1933 in Brooklyn, Ct., the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosiline (Hebert) Gosselin. She had been employed by the former Electro-Motive Manufacturing Co. and then by SEMCO. She...
Raymond Lachappelle
Mar 18, 2002
Raymond LaChappelle, 46, of Willimantic, died Monday March 18, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born May 5, 1955 in Willimantic, the son of the late Joseph and Noella (Martin) LaChappelle and was a lifelong area resident. He was a former member of the Army National Guard and the South Windham Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by a...
Linda June Bates
Mar 18, 2002
Linda J. Bates, 43, of Lebanon, wife of Richard "Dick" Bates Jr. died Monday March 18, 2002 at the W.W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. She was born June 13, 1958 in Putnam, the daughter of Henry Warren of Dayville, and the late Olive (Burgon) Warren and had lived in Lebanon for the past 22 years. She grew up in Pawcatuck...
Genevieve Wood
Mar 15, 2002
Genevieve (McShea) Wood, 83, passed away unexpectedly this week at home at 21 Ballamahack Rd. She was born on January 29, 1919 at the St. Joseph Hospital on Jackson St. in Willimantic, the eldest child of John F. McShea and Mary Jane (Meikle) McShea of Mansfield. Genevieve was a proud graduate of Windham High School class of 1936. Most of...
Paul Parent
Mar 14, 2002
Paul E. Parent, 38, of Southridge Dr., Willimantic, died Thursday March 14, 2002 at home. He was born Sept. 5, 1963 in Rantoul, IL. the son of Mary (Mercer) Parent of Willimantic and the late Roderick Parent. He had been employed for nearly 20 years by General Cable in Willimantic. Paul was a motorcycle enthusiast and especially enjoyed his Harley....
William " Bill" Dinberg
Mar 14, 2002
William "Mr. Bill" Dinberg, 83, of Campert Dr. Ashford, husband of the late Selma (Ross) Dinberg, died Thursday morning, March 14, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born July 8, 1918 in Queens, N.Y. the son of Jack and Mae (Seaver) Dinberg. He was a W.W. 2 Army veteran. Mr. Dinberg was a lifelong New York City area resident...
Caroline Smith
Mar 13, 2002
Caroline Smith, 89, formerly of Mansfield Hollow Rd., Mansfield, died Wednesday March 13, 2002 at the Douglas Manor in Windham. She was born May 6, 1912 in Willimantic the daughter of Ellison S. and Florence (Strong) Smith. She was a 1930 graduate of Windham High School and graduated from Mass. General in Boston as a Registered Nurse in 1934. Caroline...
Henry Joseph Dazy
Mar 11, 2002
Henry J. Dazy, 78, of Pudding Hill Rd, Scotland, husband of Viola (Eichner) Dazy, died Monday March 11, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born May 20, 1923 in Willimantic the son of Joseph Dazy Sr. and Aldea (Bertrand) Dazy. Henry was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War 2 and was a charter member of the Franklin...
Lorraine Tourigny
Mar 10, 2002
Lorraine (Laramie) Tourigny, 72 of Willimantic, died at home Sunday March 10, 2002. She was born in Willimantic February 14, 1930, the daughter of Frederick and Yvonne (Pepin) Laramie. She leaves her husband Ronald Tourigny, two sons, Peter and his wife Theresa of Loveland, CO, Gary and his wife Janet of North Franklin, a daughter-in-law, Barbara Jean Tourigny of Norwichtown,...
Richard John Kramer
Mar 9, 2002
Richard J. Kramer, 68, of Scotland, husband of Arlene (Patten) Kramer, died Saturday March 9, 2002 in Mansfield. He was born September 12, 1933 in Willimantic, the son of the late George and Doris (Chasse) Kramer and had lived in Scotland for the past 44 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member of the...
Catherine Ann Posten
Mar 8, 2002
Cathy Ann Posten, 43, of Station Rd., Scotland, died suddenly on Friday March 8, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Aug. 29, 1958 in New Haven the daughter of Harry and Gail (Keller) Posten of Storrs. She was a graduate of E.O. Smith High School, receiving in 1976 the Best Senior Female Athlete Award for staring in 3...
Frank Bartizek
Mar 7, 2002
Frank Bartizek, 94, of Lebanon, husband of Janice (Spellacy) Bartizek, died Thursday March 7, 2002 in Willimantic. He was born December 4, 1907 in Willimantic, the son of Joseph and Mary (Rybarz) Bartizek. He attended Lebanon schools and graduated from Lyman Memorial High School in 1925 and was the oldest graduate of that class still living in Lebanon. He was...
