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Delanne (Dolloff) Carey

Delanne (Dolloff) Carey

Mar 21, 2022

DelAnne Carey Obituary DelAnne M. Carey, 78, of South Windham, CT passed away unexpectedly at home on March 21, 2022. She was born in Willimantic, CT and moved to Plymouth, NH at the age of 6. There she had the unique opportunity of being a student in her mother’s first grade class. When DelAnne was 9, she spent a year...

H. David Griffin

H. David Griffin

Mar 21, 2022

H. David Griffin Obituary H. David Griffin, 76, of  Savannah, GA and formerly of Columbia, CT passed away on March 21, 2022. David was born on February 8, 1946 in Hartford, CT, the son of the late James and Mary (Proxee) Griffin. He married the love of his life, AnnMarie in 1968. In 1976, then they moved to Columbia. David...

Benjamin Ancona

Benjamin Ancona

Mar 18, 2022

Benjamin Ancona Obituary Benjamin Ancona, 84, of Coventry, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 18, 2022.  He immigrated from Italy in 1962 and was the eldest son of the late Frank and Maria (Scotella) Ancona. Ben was a painting contractor and a life member of Painters, Local 481, a Fourth-Degree member of the Knights of Columbus,...

Nimfa G. (Garay) Bernardo

Nimfa G. (Garay) Bernardo

Mar 17, 2022

Nimfa Bernardo Obituary Nimfa Garay Bernardo, born on June 17, 1949 in Magarao, Naga City in the Philippines, passed away on March 17, 2022 after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Nimfa was predeceased by her late husband, Adorante Bernardo, and her mother, Genara Garay. Nimfa graduated nursing school in the Philippines. She is survived by her four children:...

James L. Miller

James L. Miller

Mar 16, 2022

James Miller Obituary James “Jim” L. Miller, 70, of Mansfield, CT passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2022. He was born in Willimantic, CT, the son of the late Ronald Miller and Vivian (Innis) Miller. Jim was the owner of Jim Miller Concrete which was previously owned by his father and known as Miller Brothers out of Mansfield CT.  He...

Ann S. Johnson

Ann S. Johnson

Mar 16, 2022

Ann Johnson Obituary Ann Shirley (Lieser) Johnson, 80, of Chaplin, CT, passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2022 with her husband by her side. She was born on July 27,1941 in Hartford, CT.  She spent part of her childhood in Windham, Vermont before moving back to CT.  Ann graduated from RHAM High School Hebron, CT in 1959.  She...

Sandra Ann (Harris) Roy

Sandra Ann (Harris) Roy

Mar 14, 2022

Sandra Roy Obituary Sandra Ann (Harris) Roy,74, of North Windham, passed away after a brief illness on March 14, 2022.  She was born in Cambra, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Albert and Elsie (Green) Harris.  She moved to Connecticut as a young child after the passing of her parents where she was taken in by her loving sister, Shirley,...

Carmen B. Rodriguez

Carmen B. Rodriguez

Mar 11, 2022

Carmen Rodriguez Obituary Carmen B. Rodriguez passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 11, 2022.  She was born in Catano, Puerto Rico and raised in Dorado, Puerto Rico.  Carmen was the daughter of the late Manuel Rodriguez and Gregoria Morales.  She worked for Playtex Factory in Dorado, Puerto Rico for over 10 years.  Carmen was a devoted wife...

Kenneth R. Bailey

Kenneth R. Bailey

Mar 10, 2022

Kenneth Bailey Obituary Kenneth R. Bailey, 68, of Willimantic, CT passed away unexpectedly on March 10, 2022. He was born in Willimantic, CT, the son of the late Robert G. and Helen (Postemski) Bailey. Ken was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He enjoyed his retirement and working outside on the farm. Kenneth is survived by his...

Janibeth Johnson

Janibeth Johnson

Mar 4, 2022

Janibeth Johnson Obituary Janibeth Johnson was born May 16, 1946 in the Spring Hill Section of Mansfield, CT and died March 4, 2022 in her home in Mansfield Center, CT. She attended Coventry Day School and E. O. Smith High School. In her junior year at EOS, she won the statewide scholastic writing competition with her essay on bird-feeding in...

Bernice (Galenski) Fabian

Bernice (Galenski) Fabian

Mar 1, 2022

Bernice Fabian Obituary Bernice G. Fabian, 78, passed peacefully surrounded by her family. Born in Woodstock Valley to Peter and Mary (Anthony) Galenski. Bernie attended Woodstock Academy.   This is where she met the love of her life, Alexander F. Fabian Jr.  After graduating she attended the University of Connecticut for horticulture and began work as a florist. Bernie was a...

Leonard J. Caya

Leonard J. Caya

Feb 27, 2022

Leonard Caya Obituary Leonard J. Caya, 95, of Willimantic, CT, husband of Isabelle (Bushey) Caya for 31 years, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022.  He was born on May 13, 1926 in Willimantic, the son of the late Ovid (David) and Lea (Lussier) Caya. Leonard was a proud World War II Navy Vet on the USS General W.A. Mann AP-112. ...

Carl B. "Skip" Smith Jr.

Carl B. "Skip" Smith Jr.

Feb 18, 2022

Carl Smith Jr. Obituary Carl B. ``Skip” Smith Jr., 70, of Columbia, husband of Diane (Mailhiot) Smith, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, February 18, 2022.  He was born in Willimantic, CT, the son of Dorothy (Hoxie) Smith and the late Carl B. Smith Sr.  He owned CB Smith, a small engine repair shop.  Skip enjoyed...

Anita Fay Ramm

Anita Fay Ramm

Feb 14, 2022

Anita Ramm Obituary Anita Fay Ramm passed away peacefully under hospice care in Mansfield on the morning on February 14, 2022. De, as she was known to all her friends and family, was born in Vernon on May 28, 1928, to Murray and Hazel (Hewes) Fay. She graduated from Hall High School in West Hartford, the University of Connecticut at...

Thomas Adam Kowalski

Thomas Adam Kowalski

Feb 12, 2022

Thomas Kowalski Obituary Thomas Adam Kowalski, 79, of Columbia, CT, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at The Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.  He was born November 14, 1942 in Willimantic, CT, the son of the late Adam W. and Mildred (Bednar) Kowalski. Thomas was a lifelong resident of Columbia, a graduate from Windham High School in...

Olga J. (Paredes) Fernandez

Olga J. (Paredes) Fernandez

Feb 11, 2022

Olga Fernandez Obituary Olga J. Fernandez, 89, of Willimantic, suddenly passed away at Windham Hospital on Friday, February 11, 2022 with her loving family at her side.  She was born in 1932 in Arequipa, Peru.  Olga married Hector Fernandez and together with their four children ventured to the United States in search of a better life. They settled in Willimantic...

John "Jack" Jacob Jason

John "Jack" Jacob Jason

Feb 11, 2022

John "Jack" Jason Obituary John Jacob Jason “Jack”, 86, of Canterbury, precious husband of Charlotte “Char Lee” Jason passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 with Char Lee by his side.  He was born March 22, 1935 in Middletown, CT, son of Jacob Jasion and Josephine Moncada Jasion.  He attended Middletown High and later Hillyer College.  Jack served in the Army...

Nancy Ann (Harrington) Kelly

Nancy Ann (Harrington) Kelly

Feb 10, 2022

Nancy Kelly Obituary Nancy (Harrington) Kelly, 67, of Willimantic passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at home.  She was born on December 20, 1954 to Patrick G. and the late Madeleine (Maggie) Harrington.  She attended St. Joseph School, was a 1972 graduate of Windham High School, and also attended Eastern Connecticut State University.  For a number of years she...

Elaine (Zapor) Kane

Elaine (Zapor) Kane

Feb 9, 2022

Elaine Kane Obituary Elaine (Zapor) Kane, 69, of Coventry, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Hartford Hospital after a long journey with bladder cancer. She was born in Hartford on November 12, 1952 to Florence and William Zapor. Elaine was raised in Newington where she graduated from Newington High in 1971. Shortly after high school Elaine started...

Myrna "Minin" Esther Rodriguez

Myrna "Minin" Esther Rodriguez

Feb 8, 2022

Myrna "Minin" Rodriguez Obituary Myrna “Minin” Rodriguez was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who received her promotion to glory on February 8, 2022, at the age of 78 when she went to sleep and woke up to the face of God. She was born to Telesfora Velez and Antonio Colon on July 3, 1943 in Anasco, Puerto Rico. ...

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