Edgar Santiago Mangual
Nov 18, 2021
Edgar Santiago Mangual Obituary Edgar Santiago Mangual, 54, of Willimantic, CT passed away on November 18, 2021. He was born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Carlos Santiago and Carmen Mangual. He was an avid parishioner of Iglesias Cristo A Las Puertas. Edgar was very innocent, he loved to talk about when he was a child...
Thomas J. Mcnickle
Nov 18, 2021
Thomas McNickle Obituary Thomas J. McNickle, 62, passed away on November 18, 2021. He was born in Willimantic, CT, the son of the late Lester and Kathleen (Chester) McNickle. Tom formerly worked for the Town of Windham Highway Department for 19 years. He is survived by his wife, Viola; sisters, Barbara Levesque and Patricia LaFlamme; his son, David McNickle; and...
George W. Johnson, Jr.
Nov 17, 2021
George Johnson, Jr. Obituary George W. Johnson, Jr., 72, lifelong resident of Coventry, CT passed away unexpectedly on November 17, 2021. The son of the late George W. and Margaret (Coleman) Johnson, Sr. George enjoyed farming, hunting, and fishing. George served in the U.S. Army. He retired from the State of CT as a DOT inspector. In retirement, he loved...
Paula Kathleen (Lucey) Flaherty
Nov 12, 2021
Paula Flaherty Obituary Paula K. Flaherty, 55, passed away at home on Friday, November 12, 2021 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 17, 1966 in Willimantic, CT, the daughter of the late Robert and Lorraine (Dutil) Lucey. Paula worked as a housekeeper and dietary aide at St. Joseph Living Center for many years. ...
Dorothy G. (Gerich) Meek
Nov 7, 2021
Dorothy Meek Obituary Dorothy Meek, 90, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2021, at Vernon Manor, Vernon, CT. She was born May 7, 1931, in Manchester, CT, daughter of the late Olin and Minnie Gerich. On June 18, 1949, she married Robert Meek, who died on February 4, 2015. Dottie is survived by her children, Robert Thomas Meek, and his...
Roberta K. Smith
Nov 7, 2021
Roberta Smith Obituary Roberta K. Smith, only child of Leroy Irving Smith and Esther Barrows Smith, life-long resident of Mansfield’s Spring Hill Historic District, died after a short illness on Nov. 7, 2021 in the 101st year of her age. She was delivered by her great uncle on Valentine’s Day in 1921 in Windham’s Clark Hospital, which is now the...
Ralph "Skip" C. Becker, Jr.
Nov 4, 2021
Ralph "Skip" Becker, Jr. Obituary Ralph “Skip” C. Becker, Jr., 74, of Storrs, CT passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was born in Clifton Springs, NY, the son of the late Ralph C. and Celia (Jurkovics) Becker, Sr. Ralph served in the U.S. Army, he served three tours in Vietnam. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and camping. Skip retired...
Julie A. (Sypher) Lafontaine
Nov 2, 2021
Julie LaFontaine Obituary Julie (Sypher) LaFontaine, at 73 years of age, passed away peacefully in the company of her loved ones on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Living Center after a brief, yet courageous, battle with Leukemia. She is predeceased by her mother and father, Steffie and Harold Sypher; her brother, George Sypher; and her husband, Rene LaFontaine. ...
James C. Wolford
Nov 1, 2021
James Wolford Obituary James C. Wolford, 76, of Willimantic, CT passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021. He was born in Oneco, CT to the late Clarence and Mildred (Moffitt) Wolford. James enjoyed landscaping and he was a member of the American Legion in Willimantic. He is survived by his sister, MaryLou Rood; and brother, Donald Wolford. James was predeceased...
Jules A. Bessette
Oct 31, 2021
Jules Bessette Obituary Jules A. Bessette, 93, of Enfield, CT, husband of the late Noella (Lamothe) Bessette, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. He was born in Quebec, Canada to the late Arthur and Claudia Bessette. Jules immigrated from Canada to St. Albans, VT to New London, CT in 1951. In 1974, they moved to Lebanon, CT. He was...
Kathleen M. (Frankiewitz) Serwanski Patera
Oct 29, 2021
Kathleen Serwanski Patera Obituary Cancer has claimed yet another beautiful soul. A mom, wife, sister in-law, grandmother, friend and one kick-ass nurse, Kathleen Patera passed away at the age of 69. Born January 21st, 1952, in Willimantic, CT to Walter and Evelyn Frankiewicz. Growing up in Willimantic, Kathy attended the Windham School system and graduated from Windham High School in...
Deborah K. (Messier) Marks
Oct 29, 2021
Deborah Marks Obituary Deborah K. (Messier) Marks, 59, of Woodstock Valley, wife of Gordon S. Marks, died Friday, October 29, 2021. She was born in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Evashowsky) Messier. Deborah worked for many years as a CNA at several local nursing homes, where she was loved by all she cared for. She was...
Eileen Moran Ossen
Oct 28, 2021
Eileen Ossen Obituary Eileen (Moran) Ossen, 67, of Mansfield Center, passed away peacefully at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. Facing her battle with Interstitial Lung Disease courageously, she knew and understood that she was loved. Eileen was born in Willimantic on July 28, 1954, one of six children to the late Edward and Catherine (Bombria) Moran. She resided most...
Edna D. (Zoppel) Maynes
Oct 27, 2021
Edna Maynes Obituary Edna D. Maynes, 98, of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2021. She was born in North Bergen, NJ, the daughter of the late John and Edna (Rottmann) Zoppel. She lived in Pompton Lakes, NJ for many years before moving to Mansfield in 1996. Edna was a life member of the Little Falls Chapter of the...
Kenneth Crabtree
Oct 26, 2021
Kenneth Crabtree Obituary Kenneth Crabtree, 53, of Willimantic, CT passed away on October 26, 2021 at William Backus Hospital ( Norwich, CT) after a brief illness. Kenny was the son of the late Victor Crabtree and Gertrude Larriviere Crabtree. Kenny is survived by his sister Patricia Lizee of Mansfield, his brother Richard Brunell of Chaplin, and his sister Susan Brunell...
Leona G. (Garmalinsky) Woodworth
Oct 24, 2021
Leona Woodworth Obituary Leona G. Woodworth, 93, of Willimantic, CT passed away on October 24, 2021. She was born in Windham, CT, daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Ogeba) Garmalinsky. Leona enjoyed following along with politics and watching the Boston Red Sox. She worked as a maintenance lead at the University of Connecticut. She is survived by her son,...
Jessie Lou (Koch) Dunnack
Oct 20, 2021
Jessie Dunnack Obituary It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Jessie Lou Dunnack, at age 90. Jessie was born on Jan. 10, 1931 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Ruby and Charles Arthur Koch. She was the third child after brothers Charles and Noel and before sister Mildred. Jessie attended hairdressing school after high school,...
Terrance Corcoran
Oct 13, 2021
Terrance Corcoran Obituary Terrance Scott Corcoran, 73 of Longmont Colorado passed away Wednesday, October 13 at Longmont Hospital. He was the oldest son of Joseph Francis Corcoran (deceased) and Hazel Irene James, 98. He was born in Windham Memorial Community Hospital on November 1, 1947 in Willimantic, Connecticut. Terry was a graduate of Edwin O Smith High School and Eastern...
Gerald G. Mailloux
Oct 12, 2021
Gerald Mailloux Obituary Gerald “Jerry” George Mailloux, 89, of North Windham, CT, formerly of Putnam CT, passed away at home peacefully after his battle with cancer on October 12, 2021. Jerry was born February 11, 1932, the son of the late George Mailloux and Dora (Bilodeau) Mailoux. Jerry proudly served with honor in the United States Air Force, obtaining the...
Shirley Ann Stoney
Oct 10, 2021
Shirley Stoney Obituary Shirley Ann Smith was born December 10, 1944 to mother Carrie Smith and she resided in Okalona, Mississippi with grandparents Darlene and John Henry Smith. Following suit to a common family tradition, Shirley ensued her interest and career in music. Shirley always had a growing passion for singing. Shirley graduated from Fannie Carter High School, then went...
