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Kenneth A. Carman
Nov 10, 2022
Kenneth Carman Obituary Kenneth A. Carman, brother, uncle, friend and chef lost his battle with cancer at the age of 63 on November 10, 2022. Ken grew up in Willington, CT the middle son of the late Sylvia and Eugene Carman. He was predeceased by his brother Keith. Ken is survived by his brother Cliff and his wife Ann, his...
Theodore T. Levesque, Jr.
Nov 8, 2022
Theodore Levesque, Jr. Obituary Theodore T. Levesque, Jr., 82, of Lebanon, CT passed away on November 8, 2022. He was born in Willimantic, CT, son of the late Theodore and Lucille (Greenwood) Levesque, Sr. Ted was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife Dorothy (LeBlanc) Levesque; children Dolores Koppisch, Alfred Decelles and his wife Alice, David...
Alice (Lilly) O'Donovan
Nov 8, 2022
Alice O'Donovan Obituary On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, surrounded by her family the Reverend Alice L. O’Donovan passed away at the age of 76. The committed partner of Cass Crewdson for forty-two years and a mother of three, Alice spent her first years growing up on a small farm on the idyllic shores of Lake Champlain in Willsboro, NY, and...
Sally Ann (Stanley) Thompson
Nov 7, 2022
Sally Thompson Obituary Sally Ann Thompson, 97, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 after a brief illness at her long-time home in Chaplin, Connecticut. She was born April 25, 1925 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Theodore McClouth Stanley and Marjorie Bartlett Stanley. Sally married Robert Gervais Thompson in 1949 and the two made their first home in Short Beach,...
Margaret T. (Toth) Shea
Nov 5, 2022
Margaret Shea Obituary Margaret Elizabeth (Toth) Shea, passed away at age 94 years after a short illness. She was born May 25, 1928 in Bristol, CT, and was the wife of the late Daniel J. Shea, and the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna (Spisak) Toth of Bristol, CT. Margaret attended Hillyer College (now University of Hartford) and Ventura...
Willard Watrous
Nov 4, 2022
Willard Watrous Obituary Willard Watrous, 93, of Storrs, CT died at home on Friday, November 4th, 2022. A Graveside service with military honors will be held on Monday, November 14th, 2022 at 11:00AM at New Willimantic Cemetery 1700 W. Main St. Willimantic, CT.  Friends and family are invited to line up at Potter Funeral Home starting at 10:30am to process...
Robert Christopher Cushing
Nov 3, 2022
Robert Cushing Obituary Dr. Robert Christopher Cushing was unexpectedly and suddenly taken from this world on the evening of November 3, 2022. Dr. Cushing, a Connecticut-based optometrist, was born in Milford, CT on March 1,1952 to William and Lillian Cushing. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Diane Cushing, his children, Matthew Cushing and his wife Deborah and Leigh Ratterman;...
Robert "Bob" Blair
Nov 3, 2022
Robert Blair Obituary Bob Blair, 75, of North Windham, CT, beloved husband of Cathy (Antrim) Blair, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022. He was born in Stamford, CT on November 16, 1946 and spent his childhood on his family’s farm in Hampton, where he enjoyed all the aspects of country living. Bob held various vocations from independent contractor to accountant....
Wayne F. Diederich
Nov 3, 2022
Wayne Diederich Obituary Wayne F. Diederich passed away on November 3, 2022 at the age of 90 at Windham Hospital. A longtime resident of Columbia CT, he lived his final years with his wife, Geraldine (O’Connor) Diederich, at Colebrook Village in Hebron CT. They had been married for 65 years. Wayne was born in Lorain Ohio on March 10th, 1932...
Barbara W. (Woodward) Eldridge
Nov 3, 2022
Barbara Eldridge Obituary Barbara Woodward Eldridge, 82, of Scotland, CT, wife of the late Charles Eldridge, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Douglas Manor. Â She was born November 14, 1939, the daughter of the late Jonathan and Mary Woodward of Columbia, CT. Barbara resided in Scotland for most of her life, as a farm wife and a mom. Â ...
Jack A. Meister
Nov 2, 2022
Dr. Jack Meister Obituary It is with deep sorrow that the family of Dr. Jack A. Meister, 91, of Hampton, CT announces his passing on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. He was born on December 24, 1930 in Meriden, CT, the son of the late Ernest and Mary (Karolshak) Meister. He was the last of the three sons to pass. Jack...
Shirley Ann (Lachappelle) Spinnato
Nov 1, 2022
Shirley Spinnato Obituary Shirley Ann Spinnato, 71, of Hampton, CT passed away on Tuesday November 1, 2022. She was born on July 9, 1951, the daughter of Joseph T. LaChappelle and Noella R. Martin. Shirley was born into a large family, being only one out of nine siblings. Shirley left behind two surviving siblings, Jeannette Leduke, and Diane LaChappelle. She...
Edward Michael Moran
Oct 29, 2022
Edward Moran Obituary Edward M. Moran, 69, residing in Bethlehem, PA, and formerly of Willimantic, CT, passed away in his home with his family by his side on Saturday, October 29, 2022 after a battle with liver cancer. He was born December 23, 1952 in Willimantic, CT, the son of the late Edward and Catherine (Bombria) Moran. Ed was married...
Elinor Catherine (Slowik) Isenberg
Oct 24, 2022
Elinor Isenberg Obituary Elinor Catherine (Slowik) Isenberg, 91, of Norwich, CT, passed away on Monday, October 24th, 2022. She was born on March 10th,1931 in Windham, CT, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Stygar) Slowik. Elinor graduated from Windham High School in 1948 and St. Francis School of Nursing in 1952. As a young woman she was a...
William J. Hampton
Oct 20, 2022
William Hampton Obituary William J. Hampton, 79, of Mansfield Center, CT and Manchester, CT passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 20, 2022. He was born in Manchester, CT. William served in the U.S. Army from 1961 until 1964, stationed in Germany, he was an aircraft mechanic and sharpshooter. After his time in the military, he worked for Pratt...
Joseph "Joe" A. Pernaselli
Oct 19, 2022
Joseph "Joe" Pernaselli Obituary Joseph Anthony Pernaselli, Sr., 87, passed away suddenly on October 19, 2022 in Marlton, NJ where he lived for the last 8 years. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years Marianne (née Walsh) Pernaselli, and their children Mary Regensburg (Michael) of Marlton, NJ, Patrice Crosbie of Willimantic, CT, Joseph Pernaselli, Jr. of Philadelphia,...
William Kotrba Jr.
Oct 14, 2022
William Kotrba Jr. Obituary William Kotrba, Jr., 85, of Windham Center, departed on life’s final adventure on October 14, 2022 at the St. Joseph Living Center following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 14, 1937, in New York City, the son of William and Caroline (Vesely) Kotrba. William was a 1954 graduate of New York's Peter Stuyvesant High...
Rafael Guzman Lopez
Oct 13, 2022
Rafael Guzman Lopez Obituary On Thursday October 13th, 2022 Rafael Guzman Lopez, passed away peacefully. Rafael was born on September 23, 1929 in Utuado, Puerto Rico where he met the love of his life Edith. He moved to CT with his wife in 2020 so their daughters could help with their care. Rafael was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great...
Richard W. Bernier
Oct 13, 2022
Richard Bernier Obituary It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard W. Bernier. Richard passed away on Thursday October 13, 2022. He is the son of the late Amedie and Marie (Cormier) Bernier. Richard was a proud Army Veteran, who received a purple heart, while serving in Vietnam in 1965. Richard had started his career, working...
Real G. Doyon
Oct 13, 2022
Real Doyon Obituary Real Doyon, 93, was best known for his loving, kind, helpful nature, and his strong work ethic. Â At the age of 12 he began working full time. In 1966 he moved his family from Canada to Windham in order to work at the American Thread and retired in his 70's from UCONN. Â A man of many talents...
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