Matthew C. Leister
Jan 27, 2022
Matthew Leister Obituary Matthew C. Leister, 38, of Willimantic, CT passed away on January 27, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, FL to Tina (Leister) Griffith. Matthew was one of God’s Specials Angels. Everyone who met him was blessed. He had a way of touching the lives of everyone he met very quickly. His smile and beautiful blue eyes drew...
Carmen Lidia Quintana
Jan 27, 2022
Carmen Quintana Obituary Carmen Lidia Quintana Alvarez, 75, passed away on January 27, 2022, at her home in Willimantic. She was born on July 23, 1946, in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico. Lidia, is survived by her husband Juan Quintana of 58 years, and her children: Nelivel Quintana, Juan Quintana Jr, daughter-in-law Osiris Quintana; grandchildren: Jacqueline Velez, Antonio Velez Jr., Nathaniel...
Dean T. Toepfer
Jan 25, 2022
Dean Toepfer Obituary Dean Thomas Toepfer, 84, of Columbia, CT, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022. He was born in Ware, MA, to the late Herman and Rose (Nutter) Toepfer and grew up in West Warren, MA. Dean was a graduate of Warren High School and American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA. He completed his M.Ed. at the...
Samuel K. Martin
Jan 25, 2022
Samuel Martin Obituary Samuel K. “Ken” Martin, 87, of Middletown, CT passed away on January 25, 2022. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ, the last surviving child of the late Samuel B. and Audrey L. (Demarest) Martin. Ken was a Design Specialist at Elizabethtown Gas Company for 18 years, then Sales Engineer at Control Associates for 18 years before retiring...
Mark Joseph Falco
Jan 25, 2022
Mark Falco Obituary Mark J. Falco, 73, of Willimantic, CT passed away on January 25, 2022. Born on August 27, 1948 in Bridgeport, CT, Mark was the son of the late Louis and Nellie (Makowski) Falco. He grew up in Middletown, CT and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1966. Mark studied History at the University of Connecticut, where...
Virginia "Ginny" (Thompson) Shepardson
Jan 23, 2022
Virginia "Ginny" Shepardson Obituary Virginia “Ginny” Jean (Thompson) Shepardson of Storrs, CT passed away on January 23, 2022, with her daughters and beloved caregiver, Cheryl Carasone, at her side. Ginny was a fighter from the very beginning until she took her last breath. She was born April 16, 1931, in Johnson, VT to Madge and Glenn Thompson. Besides her parents,...
Bruce James Doubleday
Jan 21, 2022
Bruce Doubleday Obituary Bruce James Doubleday, 54, of Mansfield, CT passed away on January 21, 2022. He was born in Willimantic on July 17,1967 to Joyce (Brodeur) Doubleday and the late Lloyd Doubleday. Bruce worked for HHS Mechanical Contractors as a F2 Journey-Person for 16 years installing fire protection systems. He also worked for Tri-County Memorials for 3 years. He...
Susan Boker
Jan 21, 2022
Susan Boker Obituary Susan Ann Boker reunited with her heavenly family on January 21, 2022. She was born to Marilyn and Donald Boker at Windham Hospital on November 28, 1962. She graduated from Windham High School and attended Quinebaug Community College where she received her Associates Degree. She lived her life in Willimantic where she developed a close-knit group of...
Ernest Norton Herrick Jr.
Jan 20, 2022
Ernest Herrick Jr. Obituary Ernest N. Herrick, Jr. 82, of Storrs, CT passed away peacefully in Mansfield, Connecticut on Thursday, January 20, 2022. He was born in Willimantic, CT on March 7, 1939, the son of the late Ernest Herrick Sr. and Ella Ruth Herrick. Ernie is survived by his wife of 61 years Elsie (Loomis) Herrick of Storrs, daughter...
Frederica "Fritzi" A. Batchelor
Jan 19, 2022
Frederica "Fritzi" Batchelor Obituary Frederica 'Fritzi' Anne Batchelor, 74, of Mansfield Center, CT, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2022, having battled a number of illnesses over the preceding months. The daughter of the late Joseph Batchelor and Fredericka Haas Batchelor, Fritzi was born on February 1, 1947, in Syracuse, NY. She grew up in Fairfield, CT, attending Roger Ludlowe...
Alberta J. Bartlett
Jan 17, 2022
Alberta Bartlett Obituary Alberta Jane Bartlett, 85, of North Windham, CT passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. Alberta was born on July 11, 1936 in Bristol, CT. She was the daughter of Charles and Lila Bartlett. Alberta worked at Papa Gino’s for over 10 years. She spent many years at Baroco Corp. a day retirement program, and her last...
Alice Elizabeth Smith
Jan 17, 2022
Alice Smith Obituary Alice (Deming) Smith, 93, of Columbia, wife of the late Charles E. Smith, Jr, died peacefully January 16, 2022 at home. She was born in Chaplin, CT, the daughter of the late Wesley and Delphina (Mackey) Deming. Alice was a graduate of Windham High School, Class of 1946. She was very proud of her service as an...
Dolores "Dolly" (Mercier) Vonhusen
Jan 16, 2022
Dolores VonHusen Obituary Dolores “Dolly” VonHusen, 72, of Willimantic, daughter of the late, Wilfred Mercier and Lorraine Mercier Ferguson and stepfather, Kenneth Ferguson, died Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Mapleview Health, in Rocky Hill. She is survived by her adopted son, Matthew VonHusen; a sister, Geraldine Brothers and her husband Albert, of Lebanon; brothers, Wilfred Mercier and his wife Linda,...
Sue A. (Huff) Cowen
Jan 15, 2022
Sue Cowen Obituary Sue A. Cowen, 87, of Ashford, CT passed away on January 15, 2022. Born in Gary, IN, the daughter of the late Harrison and Ann (Boswell) Huff. Sue was best known for her love of travel, cooking, quilting, and playing bridge. She was a voracious reader, downloading books until two days before her passing. She was very...
Charles John Zemek, Jr.
Jan 13, 2022
Charles Zemek, Jr. Obituary Charles John Zemek Jr, 91, of Storrs passed away peacefully on January 13th. He was born to Charles Zemek Sr and Teresa (Bartek) Zemek on April 13th, 1930, in Stafford Springs. He leaves behind his son Roger Zemek of Storrs and his girlfriend Kimberly Todd of Storrs, his grandson Nicholas Zemek of Storrs, his brother Thomas...
George Muckenstrom
Jan 12, 2022
George Muckenstrom Obituary George Matthew Muckenstrom, 90, of Columbia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12th . He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Patricia (Hewitt) Muckenstrom, son Thomas Matthew Muckenstrom of Dallas, Texas, daughter Ellen (Muckenstrom) Felix of Marlborough and her husband Paul Felix. He leaves one brother and his wife, John Muckenstrom & Judy of...
Richard A. Marshall
Jan 11, 2022
Richard Marshall Obituary Richard A. Marshall, 82, of Columbia, CT passed away on January 11, 2022. He was born in Providence, RI to the late Abel and Florence (Hargreaves) Marshall. Rich loved the beach, loved dancing, loved socializing, but most of all he loved his wife Andrea with all his heart. Rich grew up in the Gaspee Point beach community...
Barbara S. (Stearns) Leary
Jan 11, 2022
Barbara Leary Obituary Barbara Ann Sandstrom Stearns Leary was born to Billie B. Taylor and Whitney R. Sandstrom on January 22, 1943 in Willimantic, CT. Whitney died when she was 3 ½ years old. Barbara went to kindergarten in Willimantic. When her mother and Willard C. “Bill” Stearns of Mansfield married in 1948, she moved to Mansfield. Like many others...
Jason "Jake" W. Harvey, Jr.
Jan 10, 2022
Jason "Jake" Harvey, Jr. Obituary On January 10, 2022, Jason W. Harvey, Jr., “Jake,” of Plainfield, CT left us all way too soon. Jake was born on September 9, 1959 in Hartford, CT. He grew up in Lebanon, CT and graduated from Lyman Memorial High School in 1977. Jake spent the last 20+ years working for South Beach Construction as...
Kristina H. Morgan
Jan 10, 2022
Kristina Morgan Obituary Witty, warm, humorous, smart, and quick, Kristina Morgan loved life. Beloved by her two children (Ana and Will Fazzina) and husband (Scott Fazzina), Kris was also greatly loved by her family and friends. She loved her siblings and siblings-in-law with all of her heart and was dedicated to making them laugh every time they were together. She...
