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Raymond John Jurcik

Raymond John Jurcik

Mar 22, 2020

Raymond Jurcik Obituary Raymond John Jurcik, 69, of Lebanon, CT passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 22, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. Raymond was employed for Kahn Tractor and Equipment for 30+ years working his way up to service manager. He had a work ethic like no other and instilled that into his family values. He...

Curt F. Beck

Curt F. Beck

Mar 20, 2020

Curt Beck Obituary Curt Frederic Beck, 1924-2020, Professor Emeritus at UCONN and Expert in International Relations, age 96. Curt F. Beck died peacefully at his home in Mansfield Center, Connecticut, at age 96, on Friday, March 20.   Beck was an instructor and professor at UCONN from 1947 to 1992 in international relations, and taught generations of state and regional political...

Victoria Ramos Valentin

Victoria Ramos Valentin

Mar 19, 2020

Victoria Ramos Valentin Obituary Victoria Ramos Valentin of Willimantic, daughter of the late Pablo Valentin and Fella Ramos passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1921. She came to Willimantic in 1962 and worked at the Hartford Poultry and the American Thread Company until her retirement. She is survived by...

Marianne H. (Hettinger) Asselin

Marianne H. (Hettinger) Asselin

Mar 19, 2020

Marianne Asselin Obituary Marianne Hettinger Asselin, 81, wife of the late Roger A. Asselin, died peacefully, after a long illness, on March, 19, 2020 in Mansfield. She was the daughter of Walter O. Hettinger and Anne (O’Bright) Hettinger.  She was born February 10, 1939, in Brooklyn, NY, and was raised in Manchester, CT with her five siblings, Joseph Hettinger, Alice...

John Walden

John Walden

Mar 18, 2020

John Walden Obituary John P. Walden, 73 of Lebanon passed away on March 18, 2020 into the waiting arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a short illness. John was born in Hartford, CT on July 15, 1946, the son of the late Kenneth and Tessie (Prokopowicz) Walden. John is survived by his wife Kathryn (Pratt) Walden, brother...

Janet C. (Casey) Misak

Janet C. (Casey) Misak

Mar 15, 2020

Janet Misak Obituary Janet C Misak, 87 passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2020.  Born in Willimantic, CT in March 1933, she was the oldest of six children.  Janet graduated from Windham High in 1951.  Early on, she worked for St Joseph’s Church and CL&P. as a bookkeeper, waiting for her future husband to return from serving in the...

Ronald L. Lemire, Sr.

Ronald L. Lemire, Sr.

Mar 13, 2020

Ronald Lemire, Sr. Obituary Ronald L. Lemire, Sr., 75, of Hampton, CT died on Friday, March 13, 2020. He served in the United States Navy and retired from UConn as an electrical supervisor. Ronald enjoyed fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joyce (Paulhus); children, Ronald Lemire, Jr and his wife Amy and Tammy Church;...

Awilda Gonzalez

Awilda Gonzalez

Mar 11, 2020

Awilda Gonzalez Obituary Awilda Gonzalez, 58, of Willimantic, CT died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.  She was born on May 8, 1961 to Zoraida Cruz and Pablo Gonzalez in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. Awilda graduated high school in Puerto Rico and then relocated to CT.  She worked as a seamstress in the garment industry for many years.  Her greatest joy...

Mary Ellen (Strout) Keen

Mary Ellen (Strout) Keen

Mar 1, 2020

Mary Keen Obituary Mary E. Keen (Strout), 88, of Mansfield Center, CT died on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Mary was born in The Bronx, the second child and first daughter of John and Mary Strout. She lived in a nice home with her grandfather, grandmother, mom, dad and brother Johnny. Mary graduated from Aquinas High School at 16 years old....

Verna E. (Shafer) Mccullough

Verna E. (Shafer) Mccullough

Feb 29, 2020

Verna McCullough Obituary Verna Elizabeth McCullough (Shafer), 83, of Eastford, CT died on Saturday, February 29, 2020. She was born on March 17, 1936 to the late Geneva M. (Burleigh) and Seigle H. Shafer in Westfield, MA. Verna attended Chester Grammar School and graduated from Chester High School in 1953. She was active in cheerleading, drama, and basketball – playing...

Hallas H. Ridgeway

Hallas H. Ridgeway

Feb 28, 2020

Hallas Ridgeway Obituary Hallas Hazard Ridgeway, 86, of Chaplin died at home surrounded by his family on February 28, 2020.  He was born July 12, 1933 to Benton and Ruth (Borges) Ridgeway of South Windham, CT.  He graduated from Windham High School where he played baseball, football and swam.  He attended the University of Connecticut (UConn) where he received a...

Georgette D. (Denis) Comeau

Georgette D. (Denis) Comeau

Feb 26, 2020

Georgette Comeau Obituary Obituary will be posted upon completion. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Georgette D. (Denis) Comeau, please visit our floral store. Read More

Tove H. (Sigurdsson) Rosado

Tove H. (Sigurdsson) Rosado

Feb 25, 2020

Tove Rosado Obituary Tove H. Rosado (nee Sigurdsson), 80, of Storrs, CT died on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.  Daughter of the late Rigmor (Soelberg) and Hjortur Sigurdsson. She was an extraordinary Wife, Mother, Daughter, and Grandma. She was bold, fearless, funny, and caring. She was born in Iceland and moved to  Aarhus, Denmark when she was four years old and...

Janet L. (Cook) Clapp

Janet L. (Cook) Clapp

Feb 24, 2020

Janet Clapp Obituary Janet L (Cook) Clapp, 89, of Windham, CT passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2020.  She was born to the late Charlotte (Lathrop) and Eden Cook.  Janet was a lifelong member of the First Congregational Church of Windham, she was a member of Anne Wood Elderkin Chapter of DAR since 2002, member of Windham Historical Society. ...

Sheila Fonnesbeck

Sheila Fonnesbeck

Feb 23, 2020

Sheila Fonnesbeck Obituary At the age of 75, our loving Mother, Grandmother (Mema), and Great-Grandmother Sheila Fonnesbeck, passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2020 in Lebanon, CT. She was born 5th of 7 children to Paul and Maurine Fonnesbeck on May 4, 1944 in Howell, Utah. Sheila’s fondest and most shared memories were of those growing up on...

Rochelle "Shelly" (Harley) Bellerose

Rochelle "Shelly" (Harley) Bellerose

Feb 23, 2020

Rochelle Bellerose Obituary Rochelle “Shelly” (Harley) Bellerose, 77, of Chaplin, wife of Robert Bellerose, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at home.  She was born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Milton and Nora (LeClair) Harley.  Shelly was a graduate of Windham High School in 1960.  She enjoyed raising animals and boating and fishing in Mystic.  In addition to...

Rosae (Lynn) Zak

Rosae (Lynn) Zak

Feb 22, 2020

Rosae Zak Obituary It’s with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of the most stunningly beautiful, strong, and the most stubborn woman that we have ever known, our mother Rosae Lynn Zak, from Danielson, passed with her children and sister by her side. Born on July 23, 1944 in Scranton Pa, to the late Francis J. Lynn...

Harriet E. (Thompson) Ziolko

Harriet E. (Thompson) Ziolko

Feb 22, 2020

Harriet Ziolko Obituary Harriet E. Ziolko, 64, of North Franklin, died February 22, 2020 in New York.  She was born in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Elton and Emma K. (Wilson) Thompson. Harriet and her family moved to North Franklin and established ties to the community and schools. Harriet got her nursing degree young in life but made a...

Irene M. (Pouliot) Fratianni

Irene M. (Pouliot) Fratianni

Feb 20, 2020

Irene Fratianni Obituary Irene M. (Pouliot) Fratianni, 93, of Coventry, CT beloved wife of the late Michael Fratianni, passed away at home with her family by her side. She was born in Clinton, Maine on June 9, 1926 to the late Amede & Justine (LaPierre) Pouliot, the middle child of 13 siblings. They all shared the core values of respect,...

Charles "Chip" E. Funk, Iii

Charles "Chip" E. Funk, Iii

Feb 13, 2020

Charles "Chip" Funk, III Obituary Charles E. Funk, III, 82 of Coventry, CT, passed away at home on Thursday, February 13, 2020, with his family by his side. He was born on November 11, 1937, in Norwalk, CT, to Alma Wingood Griswold Funk and Charles E. Funk, Jr.,  and grew up in Cos Cob, Greenwich, CT, with his parents  and...

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