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Mark Joseph Falco

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Cynthia "Cindy" L. (Jones) Schaffer

Cynthia "Cindy" L. (Jones) Schaffer

Jan 9, 2022

Cynthia "Cindy" Schaffer Obituary Cynthia “Cindy” Lou Schaffer, 71, of Ashford, CT passed away peacefully at home on January 9, 2022. She was born in Willimantic to Stanley and Mildred (Spinks) Jones. Cindy graduated from Edwin O. Smith High School in Mansfield, then worked for Eastern Connecticut State University. She spent a better part of four decades taking care of...

Peter W. Rich

Peter W. Rich

Jan 9, 2022

Peter Rich Obituary Peter W. Rich, 82, of Mansfield, CT passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on January 9, 2022.  Peter was born in Willimantic, CT, the son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Millerd) Rich.  Peter graduated from Windham High School and went on to join the U.S. Navy stationed on submarines as a cook and a diver, eventually...

Patricia "Pat" A. Butler

Patricia "Pat" A. Butler

Jan 9, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Butler Obituary Patricia Anne “Pat” Butler, 60, of East Hampton, CT passed from this life on January 9, 2022 after a lengthy battle with MS. She was born in Putnam, CT to Eleanor (Morelli) and the late Walter W. Butler, Sr. Pat graduated from Quinebaug Valley Community College with a degree in Human Services and spent many years...

Eileen M. (Jacobs) Kopec

Eileen M. (Jacobs) Kopec

Jan 7, 2022

Eileen Kopec Obituary Eileen M. Kopec, 97, of Mansfield Center, wife of the late Stanley Kopec, passed away on January 7, 2022, at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Holyoke, MA on February 19, 1924, the daughter of the late Harold and Grace (Louiselle) Jacobs. It was at a Military dance where Eileen met her husband...

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