Judith "Judy" C. (Hartley) Fontanella
Oct 30, 2020
Judith "Judy" Fontanella Obituary Judith “Judy” C. Fontanella, 79, of North Windham, CT passed away on October 30, 2020. She was born in Ware, MA to Donald and Beatrice (Brown) Hartley. Judy enjoyed cake decorating, creating silk floral wedding arrangements, was a wedding gown seamstress, and a loving and doting wife to her husband of 43 years. She is survived...
Catharina P. Melehy
Oct 29, 2020
Catharina Melehy Obituary Catharina Melehy was born Catharina Petrina Raadersma in Hengelo, an industrial city near the eastern border of the Netherlands. When she was fifteen years old the German military invaded the country, establishing an occupation that was to last five years. The Raadersma family was fortunate enough to stay together for the entirety of the war: her younger...
Beverly A. (Bellavance) Anthony
Oct 29, 2020
Beverly Anthony Obituary Beverly Ann (Bellavance) Anthony, 80, of Columbia, CT, wife of the late Joel Anthony, died on October 29, 2020. She was born on February 28,1940 to Henry and Lucille Bellavance. Beverly was an elementary teacher for many years. She was an avid murder mystery reader and true crime consumer before it was cool. Beverly enjoyed watching The...
Roger Herriman
Oct 28, 2020
Roger Herriman Obituary Roger Herriman, 92, of Woodstock, CT, died October 28, 2020. He was born November 25, 1927 in Farragut, Iowa and graduated high school there in 1945. Roger was a very talented musician and studied piano at the Kansas City Conservatory of Music. After graduating from the Conservatory he served in the Korean War as an assistant chaplain. ...
Russell (Mike) H. Wheeler, Jr.
Oct 24, 2020
Russell (Mike) Wheeler, Jr. Obituary Russell H. (Mike) Wheeler, Jr., 91, of Columbia, CT passed away on October 24, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ to Russell H. Wheeler, Sr. and Margaret (Craig) Wheeler. Russell was a graduate from The University of The South in Sewanee, TN. For all of his working life, he worked...
Charles "Chuck" I. Vinsonhaler Iii
Oct 24, 2020
Charles "Chuck" Vinsonhaler III Obituary Charles (Chuck) Irvin Vinsonhaler of Mansfield Center, Connecticut passed away on October 24, 2020, surrounded by his loving children Rebecca and Charles Vinsonhaler IV, and soon-to-be daughter-in-law Kathryn Bannantine. Chuck was born on March 29, 1942 in Winfield, Kansas to Dorothy (Snyder) and Charles Vinsonhaler II. In addition to his parents, Chuck was predeceased by...
Lawrence C. Laflamme
Oct 24, 2020
Lawrence Laflamme Obituary Lawrence C. Laflamme, 95, of North Windham, CT died peacefully in his home on October 24, 2020. He was born to Edgard and Frances (Hamill) Laflamme on May 24, 1925 in Hartford, CT. Larry enlisted in the US Navy at 17 in 1943. During World War II he was a gunner’s mate and participated in the Okinawa...
William Douglas Hall
Oct 23, 2020
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Daniel Kasacek
Oct 21, 2020
Daniel Kasacek Obituary Obituary will be posted upon completion. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Daniel Kasacek, please visit our floral store. Read More
Brian "Porky" Lee Pehowdy
Oct 18, 2020
Brian "Porky" Pehowdy Obituary Brian L. Pehowdy, also known as Porky, age 38, of Willimantic, CT passed on October 18, 2020. He was the son of Georgette (Williams) Pehowdy and Thomas Pehowdy Sr. Also survived by one sister Holly and five brothers Tommy, Larry, Corey, Ryan, and Derrick. He leaves behind two amazing children Ethan and Zoey Pehowdy. Brian was...
Mary "Sarah" (Porteus) Carroll
Oct 18, 2020
Mary Carroll Obituary Mary S. Carroll, fondly known as “Sarah” to family and friends, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2020. She had been under hospice care for a brief time before slipping from her earthly bonds. All who knew her were touched by her gentle disposition and sincere caring nature. She bore a mighty determination and was single-minded in...
Robert William German
Oct 15, 2020
Robert German Obituary It is with sad hearts we bid Bob German good bye. He was born Robert William German and his home address was always Columbia, Connecticut. He worked many years as a computer engineer, first with Sprague, then with Analog devices; both based in nearby Massachusetts. He will be missed by his twin sisters, Pat Abbott and Pam...
Richard Arthur Chick, Sr.
Oct 14, 2020
Richard Chick, Sr. Obituary Richard A. Chick Sr., 86 of Willimantic, passed away October 14, 2020. Richard was born June 24, 1936, in Chaplin, CT to Harold and Violet (Belairs) Chick. He graduated from Windham High School in Willimantic, CT. After graduating Richard worked for a few small construction companies before landing his job with the State of Connecticut Department...
Thomas P. Campo
Oct 11, 2020
Thomas Campo Obituary Thomas Peter Campo, 62, of Storrs, Connecticut, beloved husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, passed away, unexpectedly, from this life on Sunday, October 11, 2020. He is loved, and will be sorely missed, by many. Tom is survived by his wife Gail Losapio, and her children, Whitney and Grant Losapio, (Storrs, CT), and,...
Imanuel Wexler
Oct 11, 2020
Imanuel Wexler Obituary Imanuel Wexler, 88, of Storrs, CT died on October 10th, 2020. He was an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Connecticut where he taught for 37 years specializing in International Economics. While at the University, he published two books and numerous articles. He also served on too many committees during his tenure at the University....
Frances "Fran" Joy (Levitt) Funk
Oct 10, 2020
Frances "Fran" Funk Obituary Frances (Fran) Joy Funk, 78 of Coventry, Connecticut, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, following a brief illness. Born on January 6, 1942, Fran was raised and loved by Harry and Charlotte (Tow) Levitt. Fran grew up in West Hartford and New York City, where she spent a childhood playing with her cousins, riding horses,...
James "Jim" H. Fish, Jr.
Oct 9, 2020
James "Jim" Fish, Jr. Obituary James H. Fish, Jr. passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020, after a brief battle with an aggressive form of cancer. He was 80. Jim was born on March 5, 1940, in Trenton, New Jersey. He is Veteran of the U.S. Navy and he served during the late 50s and early 60s. After serving his...
Kenneth Monroe Reaves
Oct 8, 2020
Kenneth Reaves Obituary Kenneth Monroe Reaves, 84, of Columbia, CT died peacefully after a protracted illness at Hartford Hospital on the morning of Thursday, October 8. Born in Willimantic, "Ken" was a long-time resident of Connecticut. Ken enlisted in the US Navy as a Seabee from 1954 until 1958 where he served aboard the U.S.S. Wyandot. He looked back fondly...
Alexander "Stephen" Twerdy
Oct 8, 2020
Alexander "Stephen" Twerdy Obituary Alexander Stephen Twerdy, 93, of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully on October 8, 2020 at Douglas Manor in Windham, CT. Alexander, known as Steve, was born June 10, 1927 to Benedict and Augustina (Terlecki) Twerdy. He was raised on a farm in Coventry, CT. Steve became a construction carpenter and was a member of the United...
Frederick "Fred" R. Doten
Oct 7, 2020
Frederick "Fred" Doten Obituary Frederick R. Doten, 60, of Ashford, CT passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2020. He was born in Putnam, CT to Raymond and Elizabeth (Tormey) Doten. Fred was a big Nascar fan and loved going to Misquamicut Beach with his wife and kids. Frederick is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Melissa (Casey) Doten;...
