Richard Lee Lafontaine
Feb 8, 2002
Richard L. Lafontaine, 53, of Chaplin, died Friday February 8, 2002 at his home. He was born August 2, 1948 in Willimantic, the son of Louis and Alice (Devillez) Lafontaine of Chaplin and had lived in the Windham area all his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was employed as a mechanic by the...
Eva F Macha
Feb 7, 2002
Eva (Neff) Macha, 76, of Willimantic, widow of Paul Macha Sr., died Thursday February 7, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born April 3, 1925 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Arthur and Florence (Baldwin) Neff and was a lifelong resident. She was self employed as a housekeeper. She is survived by 3 sons, Paul Macha Jr., Thomas...
Vanessa G Maheu
Feb 5, 2002
Vanessa G. Maheu, 46, of Alexander St., Bristol, died Tuesday Feb. 5, 2002 at the Hartford Hospital. She was born Jan. 28, 1956 in Willimantic the daughter of Raymond Maheu of Colchester and the late Virginia (Vargas) Maheu. In addition to her father, she is survived by; her sister and brother in law Grace and Dennis Bianchi of Burlington and...
John A. Wrana Sr
Feb 4, 2002
John A. Wrana Sr. 92, died peacefully at home Monday February 4, 2002. He was born in Gurleyville, September 16, 1909, the son of John and Mary Wrana. He leaves his wife of 68 years, Elsie (Ladd) Wrana, 2 sons, John Wrana Jr. of North Windham, Richard Wrana of Columbia, 2 daughters, Nancy O'Connor of Scotland and Judy Wrana of...
Mabel E Lacount
Feb 4, 2002
Mabel Adams Lacount, 99, of Storrs, died peacefully on Monday February 4, 2002 at Victorian Heights in Manchester. She was born August 5, 1902 in Easthampton, MA, the daughter of Charles and Maude (Johnson) Adams. She enjoyed a variety of artistic pursuits throughout her life especially painting and needlework. She is survived by a daughter, Norma Warren and her husband...
Margaret Anna Seles
Feb 3, 2002
Margaret Anna (Zulick) Seles, 80, of Ashford, widow of Andrew Seles Jr., died Sunday Feb. 3, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born April 24, 1921 in Ashford the daughter of Andrew and Irene (Fello) Zulick and was a lifelong resident. She operated the family dairy farm with her husband from 1942 to 1951. Mrs. Seles then became employed...
John J. Jucius Sr
Feb 2, 2002
John Joseph Jucius Sr., 86, a lifelong Connecticut resident, passed away at his home in Columbia on Saturday Feb. 2, 2002. Mr. Jucius was a retired teacher who served in the U.S. Navy in World War 2. He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Assoc., the Phoenix Survivors Assoc. and the VFW Post #110 in Florida. He was...
Shirley Snel
Jan 31, 2002
Shirley Snel, 83, widow of Jacobus "Jack" Snel, passed on to eternal life on Thursday January 31, 2002. She was first and always a loving and devoted wife and mother. She had served as the executive secretary for the president of Rotary International at their headquarters in Evanston, IL for 20 years before retiring. She was wonderfully artistic, and particularly...
Francis J. Palmer
Jan 30, 2002
Francis J. "Frank" Palmer, 82, of Storrs, husband of Doris (Rickbeil) Palmer, died Wednesday, (Janu- ary 30, 2002) in Storrs. He was born May 5, 1919 in Sheyenne, ND, the son of Walter and Agnes (Cavanaugh) Palmer, and had lived in Storrs since 1974. He was a 1942 graduate of North Dakota State University receiving a degree in Electrical Engineering....
Paul E. Johnson Jr
Jan 24, 2002
Paul E. Johnson Jr., 78, of 10 Crocker Hill Rd., Ledyard, died Thursday, January 24, 2002 following a long illness, at his daughter s home in Ledyard. He died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Windham on July 17, 1923, son of Paul E. Johnson Sr. and Pearl (Robinson) Johnson. He attended the Windham School System...
Usilla F. Eldredge
Jan 23, 2002
Drusilla Frances (Arnold) Eldredge, 84, of Willington, wife of Earl C. Eldredge, died Wednesday Jan. 23, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. She was born Nov. 19, 1917 in Willimantic the daughter of the late George and Edith (McTott) Arnold. She is survived by a son and daughter in law Earl A. and Gail Eldredge of Willington,a daughter and son in...
George R. Trower
Jan 19, 2002
George R. Trower, 88, of Hampton,husband of the late Emily(Smith) Trower, formerly of Willimantic, died Saturday January 19, 2002 in Putnam. He was born March 21, 1913 in North Hampton, VA, the son of George and Annie (Downing) Trower. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and moved to Willimantic following the war. As a young man...
Walter H. Hoyt
Jan 18, 2002
Walter H. Hoyt, 57, of Puddin La., Mansfield, husband of Sandra Hoyt, died Friday Jan. 18, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Nov. 30, 1944 in Bridgeton, Maine the son of Ruth (Martikainen) Hoyt of Willimantic and the late Walter Hoyt. In 1986 he started a business with his son Scott and his wife Sandra ,known as Scott...
Hazel B Ayer
Jan 18, 2002
Hazel B. Ayer, 98, of North Windham, formerly of Chaplin, widow of Arthur Ayer Sr., died Friday January 18, 2002 in Willimantic. She was born November 7, 1903 in Manchester, the daughter of Everett and Hattie (Clark) Irons and had lived in Chaplin since 1951. She was an active member of the Chaplin Congregational Church, a member of the Women...
Raymond Philip Truska
Jan 18, 2002
Raymond Philip Truska, 81, of Willimantic, died peacefully, after a long illness, on Friday Jan. 18, 2002 at home with his wife Ann (Baron) Truska by his side. He had been employed by the Southern New England Telephone Co. for 30 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers and the Willimantic Elks Lodge #1311....
Richard Gilbert Johnson
Jan 16, 2002
Richard G. Johnson, 53, of Canterbury, husband of Linda (Holland) Johnson, died Wednesday January 16, 2002 at home. He was born December 9, 1948 in Norwich, the son of Marie (Parkinson) Johnson of Columbia and the late Charles Johnson. He was employed for 14 years as a deliveryman at Amerigas in Hampton. He loved to bowl and to go hunting....
Richard Kasacek
Jan 15, 2002
Richard Kasacek, 74 of Willington, died Tuesday evening Jan. 15, 2002 at the Roncalli Health Center, Willimantic, after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 27, 1927 in Scotland. He worked at UConn in University Farm Services for 33 years. As a bulldozer operator there, he was responsible for the excavation of Mirror Lake and for the extension of Horsebarn...
