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Frederick A. Wirth

Frederick A. Wirth

Nov 15, 2001

Frederick A. Wirth, 62, of Jupiter, Fla. and Hoboken, N.J., died Nov. 15, 2001 at St. Mary s Hospital in Hoboken. He was a graduate of Central CT. State College. Fred taught school in West Hartford, Stratford, and Greenwich had been the President of the Greenwich Teacher s Assoc. He was an Executive Director of the Hartford YMCA and director...

Randolph P. Lamot

Randolph P. Lamot

Nov 14, 2001

Randolph Randy P. Lamot, 45, of Greenwood St. Willimantic, son of Peter and Pauline (Locrasto) Lamot, died Wednesday Nov. 14, 2001 at the Windham Hospital from complications due to a lengthy struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born Oct. 19, 1956 in Willimantic and was a Windham High School graduate. Randy was a faithful Harley Davidson motorcycle rider and enjoyed...

Laurent J. E. Major

Laurent J. E. Major

Nov 14, 2001

Laurent J.E. Major, 66, of Carolyn Lane, North Windham, husband of Nancy (Berry) Major, died Wednesday Nov. 14, 2001 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Aug. 18, 1935 in Newport, VT. the son of Norman and Marie (Boutin) Major. He was a former Coventry resident prior to moving to Manchester for 38 years and then to N. Windham 3...

Hannah C. Brown

Hannah C. Brown

Nov 7, 2001

Hannah C. Brown, 87, of Columbia, wife of Ernest A. Brown, died Wednesday November 7, 2001 in Colchester. She was born July 19, 1914 in Connahs Quay, North Wales, Great Britain, daughter of Wilfred and Elizabeth (Catherall) Edwards. She served as a nurse during World War II and came to the United States in 1947. She and her husband owned...

Michael P. Sirak

Michael P. Sirak

Nov 7, 2001

Michael P. Sirak, 79, of Pine St. Columbia, husband of Helena (Sudol) Sirak, died Wednesday evening at the Windham Hospital. He was born Feb. 27, 1922 in Wilpen, PA. the son Mary Sirak of E. Hartford and the late John Sirak and has resided in Columbia for most of his life. He had been employed as a heavy equipment operator...

Patricia Ann Pelechatz

Patricia Ann Pelechatz

Nov 7, 2001

Patricia Ann Pelechatz, 64, of Norwich, died Wednesday November 7, 2001 in Norwich. She was born July 28, 1937 in Willimantic, daughter of John and Doris (Allen) Pelechatz and had lived in Willimantic most of her life before moving to Norwich in 1973. She is survived by a brother, John Pelechatz of Titusville, FL, 2 nieces and 3 nephews. A...

Pauline M. Baillargeon

Pauline M. Baillargeon

Nov 7, 2001

Pauline M. (Jeffers) Baillargeon, 78, of Jackson St. Willimantic, widow of Armand Baillargeon, died Wednesday evening at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born April 8, 1923 in Willimantic the daughter of Lawrence C. and Catherine (Wood) Jeffers. She had been employed by the American Thread Co. for many years and then by Liberty Bank. She was a communicant...

Anna O'Donnell

Anna O'Donnell

Nov 6, 2001

Anna (Setterberg) O?Donnell, 96, of Norwich, widow of Herbert O?Donnell, died Tuesday November 6, 2001 in Windham. She was born February 21, 1905 in Willimantic, the daughter of Nils and Elizabeth (Swanson) Setterberg and had lived in Norwich most of her life. She was a dedicated Practical Nurse and employed for many years at Uncas on Thames Hospital in Norwich...

Richard P. Abell

Richard P. Abell

Nov 6, 2001

Richard P. Abell, 89, of Lebanon, husband of the late Edith (Rogers) Abell, died Tuesday November 6, 2001 in Colchester. He was born February 16, 1912 in Lebanon, the son of Frederick and Gertrude (Lillie) Abell and was a lifelong resident of Lebanon. Mr. Abell owned and operated a dairy farm in Lebanon throughout most of his life. He is...

Albert W. Lowrey

Albert W. Lowrey

Nov 5, 2001

Albert W. Lowrey, 76, of Willimantic, died Monday November 5, 2001 at Hartford Hospital. He was born December 14, 1924 in Lowell, MA, the son of Wallace and Antoinette (Berton) Lowrey and was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Navy Seabees. Prior to his retirement Mr. Lowrey was employed for 40 years a the former Brand...

Marie Louise Dinenno

Marie Louise Dinenno

Nov 4, 2001

Marie Louise Dinenno, 83, of Brooklyn Rd. Canterbury, formerly of Willimantic and Hampton, died Sunday Nov. 4, 2001 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born April 21, 1918 in Willimantic the daughter of Octave and Aldea (Sampson) Maheu. She had been employed by the Electro-Motive Manufacturing Co. and the American Thread Co. in Willimantic for many years and...

Blanche P. Marrotte

Blanche P. Marrotte

Nov 4, 2001

Blanche Elizabeth (Potter) Marrotte, 95, widow of Clovis Marrotte, passed away Sunday Nov. 4, 2001 after a brief illness. She was born in Columbia on April 30, 1906 the daughter of Frank and Jane (Potter) Potter. During W.W.2, she was a volunteer plane spotter on the Lebanon green. Having worked many years at the Electro-Motive Manufacturing Co. until they closed,...

Ruth C. Brown

Ruth C. Brown

Nov 2, 2001

Ruth C. Brown, 96, of Mansfield, died Friday Nov. 2, 2001 at the Roncalli Health Center, Willimantic. She was born March 2, 1905 in Mansfield the daughter of Stephen P. and Alice E. (Mason) Brown. She had been employed as a typist at the Travelers Ins. Co. Ruth was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mansfield, the Storrs...

M. Lucy Sawyer

M. Lucy Sawyer

Nov 1, 2001

M. Lucy (Pepin) Sawyer, 89, of Windham, widow of Frank C. Sawyer Sr., died Thursday Nov. 1, 2001 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born May 18, 1912 in St. David, P.Q., Canada, the daughter of the late Zephir and Marie J. (Arel) Pepin. She is survived by a daughter and son in law Shirley and Walter Landon...

William R. Weideman

William R. Weideman

Oct 31, 2001

William R. Weideman, 81, of Storrs, husband of Jacqueline (Simola) Weideman, died Wednesday October 31, 2001 in Windham. He was born February 5, 1920 in Delphos, Ohio, the son of Leda and Pearl (Daniels) Weideman. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a Pearl Harbor survivor. After the war he met and married his wife,...

Ramon Alba Cruz

Ramon Alba Cruz

Oct 29, 2001

Ramon Alba Cruz, 35, of Willimantic died Monday in Plainfield. He was born May 9, 1966 in Mexico the son of Teodoro Alba and Maria Cruz. Ramon was employed at Pride?s Corner Farm in Lebanon as a foreman. He lived for his family who meant everything to him. In addition to his parents of Mexico, he is survived by his...

Aime "Amos" Vigue

Aime "Amos" Vigue

Oct 29, 2001

Aime Amos Vigue, 74, of Circle Dr. Mansfield, died Monday morning Oct. 29, 2001 at the Hartford Hospital. He was born Aug. 4, 1927 in Jackman, Maine . He was a U.S. Army veteran and had retired from Pratt & Whitney in E. Hartford after 35 years of service. Amos enjoyed bowling at Willi Bowl in North Windham where he...

John "Bill" Pedro Jr

John "Bill" Pedro Jr

Oct 28, 2001

John W. Bill Pedro Jr., 47, of Willimantic, died Sunday October 28, 2001 at the Windham Hospital. He was born April 2, 1954 in Mansfield, the son of John Pedro Sr. and the late Stella (Woron) Pedro and had lived in the Windham area most of his life. He was a graduate of Windham High School, loved sports, especially bowling...

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