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;...
Edgardo "Gardo" L. Figueroa
Oct 6, 2020
Edgardo "Gardo" Figueroa Obituary Edgardo “Gardo” L. Figueroa, 67, of Willimantic, CT died on October 6, 2020. He was born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico to Wilfrido Figueroa Perez and Ana L. Cubi Mateo. He enjoyed salsa dancing and music as well as exercising, especially running. He was a family man. Gardo is survived by his mother, 9 siblings, 5...
Gail K. (Keller) Posten
Oct 5, 2020
Gail Posten Obituary Gail K. Posten, 85, of South Windsor, CT unexpectedly passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 5, 2020. She was born in Hartford, CT to Albert Milton and Irene (Nolan) Keller. Gail received her B.S. Degree in 1957 from Teachers College of CT (Central) and taught high school English in Kansas before moving to Virginia, Rhode...
Harvey D. Luce
Oct 5, 2020
Harvey Luce Obituary Harvey D. Luce, 78, of Mansfield Center, CT, passed away on October 5, 2020. He was a native of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, the son of a coal miner and a schoolteacher. He worked his way through college which culminated in a Ph.D. in Agronomy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. In subsequent years, he became a faculty member at...
Lalluprasad Patel
Oct 5, 2020
Lalluprasad Patel Obituary Family will received friends on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 12-1PM at Potter Funeral Home. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lalluprasad Patel, please visit our floral store. Read More
Catherine Sedlak
Oct 4, 2020
Catherine Sedlak Obituary Catherine “Katzi” “Kat-Kat” Sedlak , 96, of Willimantic, CT passed away on October 4, 2020. She was born on March 15, 1924 in Union, CT, eleventh child of John and Susan (Pavlik) Sedlak. The family moved to Union, CT from Pittsburgh, PA in 1909. After attending high school in Stafford Springs, CT, Catherine worked at Pratt &Whitney...
Roberta E. (Gale) Mateo
Oct 1, 2020
Roberta Mateo Obituary Roberta Evelyn (Gale) Mateo, 68, of Willimantic, died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at St. Rapheal’s Hospital, New Haven, CT. She was born in Raleigh, NC on March 12, 1952 to the late Robert B. and Mary L. (Pettiford) Gale. Roberta and her family moved to Willimantic when she was 6, where she spent most of her schooling...
Dawn C. (Stross) Lemay
Sep 30, 2020
Dawn LeMay Obituary Dawn Colleen (Stross) LeMay, 58, of Storrs, CT passed away September 30, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Willimantic, the daughter of Gloria (Loiseau) Miller and the late Robert Stross. Dawn loved photography and poetry. Dawn is survived by her husband, of 34 years, Joseph LeMay; step-father, David Miller; sister Hope Pearl and husband...
Lillian (Pepin) Marchand
Sep 27, 2020
Lillian Marchand Obituary Lillian Loretta (Pepin) Marchand, 86, of Willimantic, CT passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020. She was born in Taftville, CT as the youngest daughter of seven children to Henry and Rosaria (Lamothe) Pepin. Lillian enjoyed bingo, bowling, duckpin, playing cards, scrabble, and was a phenomenal crossword puzzle genius. She was a fun loving all around great...
Joel F. Anthony
Sep 25, 2020
Joel Anthony Obituary Joel Francis Anthony, 84, of Columbia, CT died on September 25, 2020. Joel was born on May 13, 1936 in Willimantic, CT to George and Ruth (Robarge) Anthony. He was a good and decent man who did so much for everyone and was happy to do so as long as you didn’t pat him on the back....
Harriette H. (Curtis) (Poreda) Knowlton
Sep 23, 2020
Harriette (Poreda) Knowlton Obituary Harriette H. Knowlton, 89, of Storrs, CT, wife of Calvin C. Knowlton, passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at St. Joseph Living Center with her granddaughter at her side. She was born July 4th, 1931 in Ashford CT, to the late William S. and Theora M. (Bennett) Curtis and was a life-long resident...
Roberta "Robbie" Crane
Sep 23, 2020
Roberta "Robbie" Crane Obituary Roberta “Robbie” Crane, 69, of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after her long battle with metastatic breast cancer on September 23, 2020. She was born to the late Richard and Helena (Kutcha) Crane. Robbie retired from Generations in Willimantic. She loved to visit Old Orchard Beach. Fondest memories include hanging out with...
Marshall "Buddy" C. Roberson
Sep 22, 2020
Marshall "Buddy" Roberson Obituary Marshall "Buddy" Roberson, 79, of Willimantic, CT passed away September 22, 2020 at Bride Brook Rehabilitation Center in Niantic, CT after his battle with cancer. He was raised in Concord, NC, born son of Runice Lester Roberson, Sr. and Frances Arthurs Roberson. Buddy was a graduate of R.I.T. in printing management and worked as a printer...
Dorothy Haynes (Griggs) Brown
Sep 20, 2020
Dorothy Brown Obituary Dorothy Haynes Brown, 85, of Windham, CT died on September 20, 2020. She was born May 16, 1935 to David and Florence (Freeman) Griggs. Dorothy enjoyed country music, crocheting, and collecting dolls. She is survived by her children Rose, Gilbert “Eddy” Brown and Mark Brown; grandchildren Katrina Bellerose-Thomas, Lisa Avery, and Courtney Brown; great-grandchildren Katelyn Michaud, Jesse...
Dominick William Burba
Sep 19, 2020
Dominick Burba Obituary Dominick W. Burba, 48, of Bolton, CT died September 19, 2020 from injuries suffered during a motorcycle accident on a back road in North Windham. Dominick’s skill as a self-taught mechanic was remarkable. He was able to repair almost anything with a motor, including motorcycles, autos, and heavy equipment. He also sidelined as a home improvement contractor....
Alejandrina R. Ortiz
Sep 19, 2020
Alejandrina Ortiz Obituary Alejandrina R. Ortiz, 87, of Willimantic, CT died on September 19, 2020. She was born in Puerto Rico to the late Leocadio and Regina Rodriguez-Dejesus. Alejandrina is survived by her husband, Juan Ortiz, Sr.; son Juan Ortiz, Jr; daughters Maribel Ortiz and Marisol Hernandez; grandchildren Zulianita, Eliana, Miguel, Antonio, Briana, Julian, and 8 others; great-grandchildren Liam, Abbygail,...
Dale Ann Dyer
Sep 16, 2020
Dale Dyer Obituary Dale Ann Dyer, 71, of Willington, CT died on September 16, 2020. She was born January 14, 1949 in Willimantic, CT, to the late Donald E. and Ruth B. (Williams) Dyer. Dale graduated from Willington Grammar School and Windham High School. As a young girl, she was a girl scout and received the highest award back then...
