Leon R. Gardner Jr.
Oct 11, 2022
Leon Gardner Jr. Obituary Leon R. Gardner, 99, of Ashford, Connecticut, beloved husband of the late Betty Gardner for nearly 72 years, was reunited with her on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. He was born November 9, 1922 to Leon R. Gardner and Mary (Green) Gardner. He was the eldest of their three children and grew up in Ashford. His sister,...
David Belfour Sandstrom Sr.
Oct 11, 2022
David Sandstrom Sr. Obituary David B. Sandstrom Sr., 80, of Coventry, CT, husband of Sharon Sandstrom, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at home, with his family by his side. David was born in Hartford CT and was a long-time resident of Coventry CT. He was an avid learner who was well versed in many different fields. He...
Valdis Apinis
Oct 10, 2022
Valdis Apinis Obituary Valdis Apinis, 85, of Storrs, the husband of Dzidra (Mazjanis) Apinis, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022. Valdis was born in Sigulda, Latvia, the son of the late Augusts and Marta (Gravelsins) Apinis. At the age of 7, his family was uprooted as the Russian Army were advancing during WWII. To seek safety, the family headed...
Anne K. (Keller) Smith
Oct 9, 2022
Anne Smith Obituary Anne Keller Smith (Nov. 26, 1931 - Oct. 9, 2022) was born in Rochester, NY, daughter of Elizabeth H. and Clifford H. Keller, and was predeceased by 3 older siblings. As the granddaughter of a florist growing up on the shore of Lake Ontario, Anne developed a lifelong love of flowers, plants, and the water. After graduating...
P. Joycelyn "Joyce" (Panico) Dumais
Oct 8, 2022
P. Joycelyn Dumais Obituary Joycelyn “Joyce” Dumais, 97, of Noank, CT formerly of Willimantic, CT passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on January 9, 1925 in Willimantic, CT, the daughter of the late Albert and Catherine (Dreissigacker) Panico. Joyce retired in 1987 from Northeast Utilities as an executive secretary. She was...
Alfred A. Masse, Iii
Oct 7, 2022
Alfred Masse, III Obituary Alfred A. Masse, III, 51, of Mansfield Center, CT passed away on October 7, 2022. He was born in Meriden, CT but grew up in Rhode Island. The son of Bebiana (Liwacat) Tucker. When Alfred and his former wife and longtime friend, Shannon Sullivan, moved from Rhode Island to Connecticut, he worked as a finnish carpenter....
John "Jack" S. Barclay
Oct 6, 2022
John "Jack" Barclay Obituary John “Jack” Scribner Barclay, Ph.D., 82, of Ashford, CT died October 6, 2022. He was born March 20, 1940, to the late Edward and Marjorie (Scribner) Barclay of Windsor, CT. A childhood on the Branford shore evolved into a passion for conservation pursued through academic research. With degrees from U Maine, Penn State, earning his Doctorate...
Madeline "Maggie" (Healy) Monroe
Oct 1, 2022
Madeline Monroe Obituary Madeline Healy “Maggie” Monroe, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2022 in Mobile, Alabama. She was born and raised in Willimantic, Connecticut and lived in Lebanon, Connecticut until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents Stanley and Irene Healy and her son Richard Monroe. Maggie is survived by her loving husband of...
Roger Leon Harbec
Sep 28, 2022
Roger Harbec Obituary It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, & friend, Roger Harbec. Roger passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 peacefully surrounded by family. He was predeceased by his parents Leo and Aurore (Ouellette) Harbec. Roger was born and raised in Willimantic, attended Windham High School,...
John W. Griffin
Sep 25, 2022
John Griffin Obituary John W. Griffin, 79, of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully on September 25, 2022 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his parents, Merrill and Edith Griffin. John was a lifelong public servant; serving as a firefighter for the Willimantic Fire Department for 29 years, and as a Judicial Marshal for Windham County for...
Aivars J. Bivins
Sep 22, 2022
Aivars Bivins Obituary Aivars J. Bivins, (Butch) 68, beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, coach, friend, athlete, active community member, and hero, passed away on September 22, 2022. Aivars was born on June 29, 1954, the son of the late Janis and Laima Bivins of Latvian descent; they met and raised their children in the Lutheran Church. Once Butch’s father and...
Dean W. Williams
Sep 22, 2022
Dean Williams Obituary Dean Weeden Williams 88, of Willimantic, died on September 22, 2022 at Hartford Hospital. He was the loving and devoted companion for 36 years of Shirley Mustard, who called him Wills. The son of A. Dean Williams and Madeleine Weeden Williams, Dean was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where he was delivered by his grandfather Dr. Augustus...
John Francis Sunmark
Sep 20, 2022
John Sunmark Obituary John “Jack” Sunmark, 76, passed away September 20, 2022 at Hartford Hospital. Born and raised in Norwich, he was a longtime resident of Storrs. He graduated from ECSU with a BA in Psychology and art, and attended UCONN graduate school. He and his wife, Barbara, owned and operated a florist business for 34 years. Jack had a...
Margaret (Ott) Gnesdilow
Sep 20, 2022
Margaret Gnesdilow Obituary Margaret Gnesdilow, 95, of Beavercreek, OH passed away on September 20, 2022. She was born in Germany to the late John and Margaret (Hetcel) Ott. She is survived by her daughter Vera Bunning and her husband Timothy of Beavercreek OH, son Walter Gnesdilow and wife Barbara of Florida; grandchildren Kaitlyn, Zachary, Tracy and Walter, Jr.; a great...
Michael J. O'Connor
Sep 20, 2022
Michael O'Connor Obituary Michael J. O’Connor, 81, of Brooklyn, CT passed away on September 20, 2022. He was born in New London, CT, the son of the late James and Margaret (Carroll) O’Connor. Michael was a member of the Our Lady of LaSallette in Brooklyn. He enjoyed being a member of the church choir, a Eucharistic Minister, and Lector. He...
Jean (Gawlak) Strede
Sep 18, 2022
Jean Strede Obituary Jean E. Strede, 88, of Coventry, CT passed away on September 18, 2022. She was born in Windham, CT, the daughter of the late Antoni and Mary (Zaklukiewicz) Gawlak Her passion was spending time with her family, shopping, and going to lunch with her husband. She is survived by her children Lori Beecher and her husband Chuck...
Walter Lachack Jr.
Sep 17, 2022
Walter Lachack Jr. Obituary Walter Lachack, Jr., 78, of North Franklin, CT passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. He was born in Bronx, NY, the son of the late Walter A. and Janet (Evanyshyn) Lachack Sr. Walter retired from the Air Force after serving 22 years, including serving in Vietnam. Despite experiencing the horrors of war, he was able...
Christopher J. Mellen
Sep 16, 2022
Christopher Mellen Obituary Christopher J. Mellen, 55, of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully at home on September 16, 2022. Chris leaves behind loving parents Margaret E. Williams and James M. Mellen; siblings Cassie J. Williams “Buddy”, Carol I. Williams, Larry J. Williams; and three estranged children. He was a man who genuinely loved, cared, and respected his family and friends....
Stephen Switchenko
Sep 15, 2022
Stephen Switchenko Obituary Stephen N. Switchenko 68 of San Francisco, CA passed away peacefully on September 15, 2022 after a short battle with cancer. Stephen was the son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Kehl) Switchenko. Steve is survived by his daughter Lily and grandson Dylan. He leaves four brothers Daniel, John, Peter and Arthur, their spouses Kim, Gail, Pat...
Herbert H. Perkins
Sep 12, 2022
Herbert Perkins Obituary Herbert H. Perkins, 94, of Brooklyn, CT passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022. He was born in Willimantic, CT the son of the late Francis and Ella (Perkins) Bruce. Herb attended school in Mansfield, CT. He worked for Haggerty’s Oil Service prior to enlisting in the US Navy. Herb served in the Navy until November 25,...
