Ramon Diaz
May 9, 2023
Ramon Diaz Obituary Ramon (Monchy) Diaz, 66, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Backus Hospital. He was born April 24, 1957 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Felipe and Carmen Diaz. Ramon loved baseball and worked at the Mansfield Training School and later at Willi Waste. He was very proud of his...
Jorge Mario Aguero
May 7, 2023
Jorge Aguero Obituary Jorge M. Agüero, 51, of Mansfield Center, CT passed away on May 7, 2023 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Jorge was Associate Professor of Economics and El Instituto at the University of Connecticut, where he has worked since 2013. He was also affiliated with the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) at the...
Madeline "Matty" A. Tully
May 5, 2023
Madeline "Matty" Tully Obituary Madeline “Matty” Tully, 96, of Windham, CT passed away on May 5, 2023 at Douglas Manor. She was born in Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Thomas and Frances (Nickolaus) Tully. In 1957, she relocated to Willimantic, CT and spent most of her working life as an accounts manager at Brand Rex. There she acquired many...
Courtney Ann (Sherwood) Provost
May 3, 2023
Courtney Provost Obituary Courtney Ann (Sherwood) Provost, 44, lost her battle with metastatic breast cancer and passed peacefully with her family by her side on May 3, 2023. Courtney attended and graduated from Lyman High School in Lebanon, CT and married Kyle Provost in April 2004. Courtney and Kyle purchased their first home and lived in South Windsor, CT for...
Rye M. Shashok
May 2, 2023
Rye Shashok Obituary Obituary will be posted upon completion. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the VFW Willimantic, 630 Valley St. Willimantic. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rye M. Shashok, please visit our floral store. Read More
Frances "Frannie" M. Bourey-Szumkowski
May 2, 2023
Frances "Frannie" Bourey-Szumkowski Obituary Frances M. Bourey-Szumkowski, 64, of North Windham, CT passed away on May 2, 2023. She was born in Willimantic, CT, daughter of the late Albert and Ellen Bourey. Frannie had a passion and love for her job at Camp Horizons. She loved the ocean and traveling to new and favorite places. She loved to crochet as...
Dolores "Loli" L. Alvarez
Apr 30, 2023
Dolores "Loli" Alvarez Obituary Dolores “Loli” Alvarez, 78, of North Windham, CT passed away on April 30, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in San Sebastion, Puerto Rico on November 28, 1944, the daughter of the late Florito and Modesta Muniz Alvarez. Dolores will be deeply missed by her devoted son David Alvarez and his wife Brigette...
Diane "Dee Dee" P. (Pavone) Schlehofer
Apr 28, 2023
Diane "Dee Dee" Schlehofer Obituary Diane “Dee Dee” (Pavone) Schlehofer, of Coventry, CT died peacefully at Windham Hospital on April 28, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dee Dee was born in Willimantic, CT on October 15, 1946. The only daughter of Thomas and Leona Pavone, graduating from Windham High School in 1964. Dee Dee worked at CL&P for...
Robert W. Mcclintock
Apr 27, 2023
Robert McClintock Obituary Robert McClintock, 92, passed away April 27, 2023 at Windham Hospital. He was born October 10, 1930, to the late Warren and Anna (Roberts) McClintock. Robert enjoyed so many things in life including annual gatherings with family, birthday and Father’s Day breakfasts with his daughters, watching the New England Patriots, The Boston Red Sox and UCONN Basketball....
Herbert Charles Arico
Apr 26, 2023
Herbert Arico Obituary Herbert Charles Arico, 100, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Lucille Cavar Arico; they were married for 55 years. Herb lived a full, robust life right up to his final weeks – father of two, grandfather of nine. He was a patriot,...
Lillian Yaw Lawrence
Apr 25, 2023
Lillian Lawrence Obituary Lillian Yaw Lawrence, 93, of Mansfield Center, CT, beloved wife of the late William R. Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Born November 18, 1929, in Ticonderoga, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Lillian (Becker) Yaw. Lillian was a graduate of Hague Central School in N.Y. and St. Peter’s Hospital School of...
Paul D. Mercer
Apr 24, 2023
Paul Mercer Obituary Paul “Big Merc” Mercer, formerly of New Haven, CT, went home to our Lord on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Woodlake at Tolland. Paul was born in Danforth, ME on January 4, 1955. He is predeceased by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mercer, brother Mark Joseph, brother-in-law Raymond Darveau and sister-in-law Natividad Mercer. He is the...
Robert J. Coollick
Apr 23, 2023
Robert Coollick Obituary Robert “Bob” Joseph Coollick, 77, of Mansfield Center, CT, beloved husband, father, grandfather, godfather and friend passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on April 24, 2023. Bob worked for the State of Connecticut at the Mansfield Training School in the food service industry, eventually retiring from the Connecticut State Department of Corrections as the Food...
Barbara A. (Potter) Moore
Apr 22, 2023
Barbara Moore Obituary Barbara A. Moore, 92, wife of the late Arthur S. Moore, of Mansfield Storrs, CT died April 22, 2023. She was born in Willimantic, CT, daughter of the late Bernard and Ruth (Selleck) Potter. Barbara retired from UConn where she worked as a data entry operator. She was a member of the Mayflower Society and a life...
Susan J. (Parker) Bender
Apr 19, 2023
Susan Bender Obituary Susan “Sue” J. Bender, 76, of Lebanon, CT passed away at home on April 19, 2023. She was born in Willimantic, CT, the daughter of the late Ralph, Sr. and Della (Porter) Parker. Sue had many artistic talents including crocheting, drawing and painting. Her personality was bigger than life. Being the only girl in a family of...
Sally A. (Raymond) Grant
Apr 19, 2023
Sally Grant Obituary Sally Ann Grant, 78, of Lebanon, CT passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2023. She was born in Middletown, CT, the daughter of the late Herbert and Hazel (Folsom) Raymond. She was a graduate of Newington High school. After graduating, she worked for Aetna insurance. In 1969, her and James married and started a family....
Craig A. Ladd
Apr 14, 2023
Craig Ladd Obituary Craig Alan Ladd, 68, of Willimantic, CT passed away on April 14, 2023. He was born in Willimantic, CT, the son of Norma (Douglass) and the late Raymond L. Ladd Jr. Craig graduated from Windham High School in 1972. He served in the U. S. Army from 1975 to 1978. He was employed at Brand Rex for...
Marjorie E. (Jaskiewicz) Pescetello
Apr 14, 2023
Marjorie Pescetello Obituary Marjorie E. Pescetello, beloved mother, wife, and friend unexpectedly passed from this life on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the age of 63. She is survived by her husband Mark A. Pescetello; children, Justine N. Pescetello-Parr (Spouse Matthew Parr), Jenny Pescetello, Jared Pescetello (Partner Kara D’Accolti); grandchildren Aurelia, Angelo, Lilyana, and Lucas. Marjorie known as Marge was...
Rudy John Favretti
Apr 13, 2023
Rudy Favretti Obituary Rudy J. Favretti, a celebrated landscape architect and historian, passed away on April 13, 2023, at the age of 90 after a prolonged illness. Rudy shaped the field of landscape design history and the preservation of historic gardens. He dedicated his career to teaching at the University of Connecticut, where he founded the nationally accredited landscape architecture...
Helen Mary (Lukashik) Zisk
Apr 12, 2023
Helen Zisk Obituary Helen (Lukashik) Zisk, 98, of Hampton, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. She was born on February 17, 1925, in Poland, to the late Martin and Katherine Lukashik. She is survived by her son Richard Zisk of Middletown, CT and numerous family members in Poland. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Stanley Zisk,...
