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Fernande V. Rivard
Sep 15, 2020
Fernande Rivard Obituary Fernande “Nan” Rivard of Mt. Pleasant, SC (formerly of Willimantic, CT and Green Hill Beach, RI) passed into eternal rest on September 15, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Evelyn Vertefeiulle of Willimantic, CT and loving wife of the late Edward Rivard of Willimantic, CT. She is survived by her son, Richard Rivard...
Daniel Patrick Damotta
Sep 15, 2020
Daniel DaMotta Obituary Daniel “Danny” Patrick DaMotta, 58, of Willimantic, CT passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home. He was the son of the late Daniel T. and Pauline (Interlandi) DaMotta. He grew up in Hartford, moving to Middletown as a teenager where he graduated from Middletown High. He was a welder by trade, however, took great...
Marion L. (Rosebrooks) Emmons
Sep 13, 2020
Marion Emmons Obituary Marion L. (Rosebrooks) Emmons, wife of the late Austin Emmons, went to eternal rest at her family’s Sterling home, surrounded by family, on Sept. 13, 2020. She was born on the family dairy farm in Willimantic, CT on April 16, 1927 to the late Harold and Lounette (Curnalia) Rosebrooks. Marion was a graduate of Windham High School...
May Florine (Mcdaniels) Trickett
Sep 12, 2020
May Trickett Obituary May Trickett, 87, of Willimantic, CT died on September 12, 2020. May had an amazing green thumb and was a very giving person. She would share with everyone the many flowers and vegetables that she grew. May especially loved gladiolas. Every summer her home would be filled with vase after vase of home-grown flowers. Every spring she...
Elizabeth Perry
Sep 9, 2020
Elizabeth Perry Obituary Elizabeth Perry, 86, of Willington, CT peacefully passed away, September 9, 2020. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all. Elizabeth was born in Dartmouth, MA. on May 14, 1934, to the late Albert Dakin Tilton and Sarah E Allen Tilton. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Leonard Perry and loved brother Albert A. Tilton....
David P. Clark
Sep 9, 2020
David Clark Obituary David P. Clark, 69, of South Windham, CT passed away, suddenly on September 9, 2020. He was the son of the late Evelyn (Miles) and Elmer Clark of Coventry, CT. Upon graduation from Windham Tech in 1970, David joined the Air Force and traveled around the globe. He retired as a Tech Sargent in 1990. He remembered...
Donald F. Wetherell
Sep 8, 2020
Donald Wetherell Obituary Donald Francis Wetherell of Storrs, CT passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on September 8, 2020, at Windham Hospital, having lived long and well. He was born on November 25, 1927, in Manchester, CT, son of Francis Wetherell and Estelle Thrall. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Don received a B.S....
Vernice G. Hooks
Sep 8, 2020
Vernice Hooks Obituary Vernice Gray Hooks, 81, of North Windham, joined her siblings to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. Vernice was born, October 24, 1938, in Wayne County NC to the late Lena and John Henry Hooks. In the early 1960’s Vernice relocated to Connecticut with her family. She was a...
Claudette J. (Gagnon) Busse
Sep 6, 2020
Claudette Busse Obituary Claudette J. Busse, 82, of Windham, CT passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2020 with her family at her side. Claudette was born on August 18, 1938 in Fall River, MA to the late Homer and Edwina Gagnon. She was predeceased by her daughter, Kathy Busse. Beloved wife and mother, Claudette will be forever missed by...
John R. Bilts
Sep 4, 2020
John Bilts Obituary John R Bilts, 76, of Windham Center, passed away after a brief illness on September 4, 2020. He was born on January 29, 1944 in Willimantic the son of the late Alexander and Mary Rose (Tardy) Bilts. John grew up in Willimantic and attended local schools. He was a kind and caring person, and this was reflected...
Wayne W. Marcotte
Aug 26, 2020
Wayne Marcotte Obituary Wayne Wilfred Marcotte, 88, of Storrs, CT died on August 26, 2020 of a heart attack following several recent hospitalizations for other health issues. He is survived by three sons, Brian and his wife Theresa of Andover, James and his wife Fattema and his three granddaughters Sarina, Alvina, and Kylie of Coventry, and son David of Storrs...
Patricia Leilani (Greenwood) Shibenski
Aug 18, 2020
Patricia Shibenski Obituary Patricia Leilani (Greenwood) Shibenski, 81, of Willimantic, wife of the late Anthony Shibenski Sr., died peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Backus Hospital in Norwich. She was born on June 2, 1939, the daughter of the late Armand and Mary Greenwood. She is survived by her three children, Anthony Shibenski, Jr. of Willimantic, Linda Shibenski of...
Andrew Wright
Aug 16, 2020
Andrew Wright Obituary Andrew Wright, 32, of Norwich, CT died on August 16, 2020 Loving dad, son, brother, grandson & nephew. Andy was an outgoing, charismatic, talented, smart, friendly wise guy. Growing up in New Britain, he attended Northend Elementary. Relocated to Southington before attending Depoalo Middle School and then graduated from Southington High School, class of 2006. Working at...
Catherine Lorraine (Kelly) Quinn
Aug 16, 2020
Catherine Quinn Obituary Catherine Quinn, of Storrs Mansfield, known to family and friends as Lorraine passed away on August 16, 2020 at the age of 91 years. Catherine was born in Carbondale Pennsylvania, raised by her parents Alice Burns Kelly and John Joseph Kelly. She is predeceased by her parents, three brothers; John, Edward, Robert, her sister Maryalice and her...
Leonard "Bud" A. Savastio
Aug 14, 2020
Leonard "Bud" Savastio Obituary Leonard A. (Bud) Savastio, 88, of East Hartford, beloved husband of Bernice (Boehler) Savastio, passed away at Hartford Hospital on Friday, August 14, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, PA son of Leonard B. and Ruth (Seiple) Savastio, he was raised in Bethlehem, PA where he attended Liberty High School and Lehigh University for 2 years. He then...
Edith (Kos) Klemark
Aug 5, 2020
Edith Klemark Obituary Edith Kos Klemark, 99, of Columbia, CT died August 5, 2020 at Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing & Rehab Center in Brooklyn, CT. She was born on December 18, 1920 to Joseph and Emily Kos of Scotland, CT in Novy Dvory U Kutna Hora, Czech Republic, formerly Czechoslovakia. Edith came to the U.S. in 1922 with her parents...
Patricia J. (Jurovaty) Mccann
Aug 4, 2020
Patricia McCann Obituary Patricia J. McCann, 68, of Andover, CT died on August 4, 2020. Patricia (Patty) was a life-long resident of Andover and a quintessential farm girl. As a younger woman, she showed horses in halter classes and Western riding, winning awards throughout New England. Patty loved her many dogs and cats, tending to her flock of chickens, sewing,...
Donald Morris Nolan
Aug 4, 2020
Donald Nolan Obituary Donald Morris Nolan, 96, of Mansfield Center, Connecticut passed away Tuesday August 4, 2020 at Windham Hospital with daughter Kathleen at this side. He was predeceased by his first wife Barbara Christie (63), his daughter Maureen Edith (04) and the love of his life Joanne C. Vercelli (15). He is survived by his daughter Kathleen Osborne, her...
George E. Lachapelle
Jul 31, 2020
George LaChapelle Obituary George Edward LaChapelle, 86, of Columbia, CT died on July 31, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife Antoinette and mother and father Edward and Esther LaChapelle. George was survived by his children, Donald LaChapelle, Joan Rigney and four grandchildren, Randy Rigney, Billy Rigney, Cathy Deter, and Brian LaChapelle - and many great-grandchildren. George was...
David Anthony Bouchard
Jul 30, 2020
David Bouchard Obituary David "Dave" Bouchard, of Woodstock Valley, CT, passed unexpectedly in his sleep on July 30th, 2020. He was 49 years old. Dave, an avid fisherman, artist, and beloved son, big brother and uncle, is survived by his Mother, Lois H Bouchard; sisters, Jennifer B Kinghorn and Tiffany Bouchard Goins; brothers in law Michael Kinghorn and Douglas Goins...
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