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Josephine S. (Slovak) Chobot
Mar 8, 2019
Josephine (Josie) Chobot, 78, of Willimantic, wife of the late Richard J. Chobot, died Friday, March 8, 2019, at Vanderman Place. Born in New York, the daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie Slovak, she leaves her daughter, Deborah Okolotowicz, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, and her son, Steven Chobot, of Payson, Arizona. She will be missed by her family and...
Venceslindia Gutierrez
Mar 4, 2019
Venceslindia Gutierrez, 79, of North Windham, CT passed away Monday, March 4th, 2019. She was born January 13th, 1940, the daughter of Carmelo Garcia and Santa Garcia (Lozada). She is survived by four sisters and two brothers. Her surviving children Juan A Gutierrez, Olga L Gutierrez, Alba Gutierrez, leonore Gutierrez, Paulina Gutierrez, Glady (Gutierrez) Alvarez and Doris (Gutierrez) Godere. A...
Harriet F. Kemp
Mar 4, 2019
Harriet F. Kemp, 86 of Brooklyn Ct. passed away Monday March 4, 2019. Born to Andrew and Minnie (Knight) Kemp in Hampton Ct. August 21, 1932. Harriet graduated from Windham High School in 1950 and remained in the area her entire life. Working in many manufacturing firms in the area, including the Electro Motive, in Willimantic, Semco,in N.Windham,Rogers Corperation in...
James William Abert
Feb 26, 2019
James William Abert (Jim), 74, of Ashford, CT passed away on February 26, 2019. He was born September 27, 1944 to the late Everett Paul and late Willie Lucille (Carlisle) Abert. As a retired telephone engineer from SNET in New Haven, CT, Jim enjoyed his days singing, playing guitar, bowling, golfing, and watching football or golf. Jim?s enthusiasm for musicals...
Shawn Maloney
Feb 25, 2019
Shawn Donald Maloney, 77 of Windham, CT, passed away on February 25, 2019. He was born in New Rochelle, NY, son of the late Edward M. and Louise (Shute) Maloney. He worked as a petroleum lubricant salesman all over New England for most of his life and was an active member of the Willimantic Elk?s Lodge. Shawn is survived by...
Charles O. Popple
Feb 24, 2019
Charles O. Popple, 99, of Coventry, passed away on February 24, 2019. He was born April 15, 1919 to the late Charles and Laura (Lussier) Popple. Charles worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft as well as being the owner and operator, along with his wife, Helen, of Popple?s Poultry Farm and Popple?s Farm and Garden Center. Mr. Popple served in...
Norma Marie (Wylie) Bergeron
Feb 22, 2019
Norma Marie (Wylie) Bergeron, 95, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 22, 2019. She has been reunited with her beloved husband Eugene Bergeron, Sr. and son Jerry Bergeron. She was born in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Thomas and Dora (Caisse) Wylie and predeceased by her siblings Lyle Wylie, Fidelis Casey, Bernard Wylie, twin sister Naomi Wylie,...
Grazina Caplikas Maciuika
Feb 20, 2019
Grazina Caplikas Maciuika, 91, of Storrs, Connecticut, was born October 14, 1927, in Kedainiai, Lithuania. After growing up in Lithuania, partly under German and Soviet occupation during World War II, Grazina fled with her parents and sister to Germany in 1944. Finishing high school at a displaced persons camp in Hanau outside Frankfurt, Grazina moved with her mother and sister...
Dorothy Louise (Rook) Day
Feb 20, 2019
Dorothy Louise (Rook) Day, 81, of Windham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, February 20th at Douglas Manor in Windham Center, CT. Born in Fords, NJ on March 22, 1937, Dorothy grew up in Windham Center and graduated from Windham High School in 1954. She was a member of the National Women?s Honor Society and earned triple majors...
Mary (Delude) Chappell
Feb 19, 2019
Mary Chappell, 79, of Windham, passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on February 19, 2019. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all she met. She worked at Windham Hospital as a sitter for many years, and knew just about everyone at the hospital. Mary is survived by her daughters Tina Chappell (Steve), and Deborah Chappell,...
Donald A. Nelson, Jr.
Feb 18, 2019
Donald A. Nelson, Jr. 63, of North Windham, CT passed away on Monday, February 18th, 2019. He was born March 23rd, 1955, the son of Donald Nelson and Lucille Nelson (Wheaton). Survivors include; his loving sister Debbie Butler and her husband Arlo, his niece Rebekah Butler. His loving aunts; Dolores, Lucille, and Jean, along with numerous cousins. Services are private.
Francis A. Roy
Feb 17, 2019
Francis A. Roy, 92, of Windham, passed away surrounded by those who loved him on February 17, 2019 at Douglas Manor. He was the son of the late Louis and Theolymbe (Lord) Roy. Francis worked at UCONN for over 30 years, starting as a mailman and eventually becoming a typesetter. He enjoyed cooking, and he was the master of Crock...
John D. "Buddy" Holman
Feb 15, 2019
John D ?Buddy? Holman was born on August 12, 1935 in Elysburg, PA and left us on February 15, 2019, passing away peacefully with his family by his side. He enjoyed spending time at the family camp in the mountains of Haneyville, PA. There was nothing more enjoyable to him than being one with nature. He was an avid fisherman...
James Maddaloni
Feb 10, 2019
James Nicholas Maddaloni, 77, of Windham, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2019. He was born in Greenpoint Hospital, Brooklyn, NY. He attended grade schools in Brooklyn, NY and Horace W. Porter in Columbia, and Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon. He was a U.S. Navy Seebee stationed in Great Lakes, Ill., Port Heuneme California, Argentina, Newfoundland and the Brooklyn...
Natalie S. Dodge
Feb 8, 2019
Natalie Dodge, 95, of Glen Ridge, Storrs, CT., passed away at Windham Hospital on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. Born in 1923, she was the daughter of Jules and Margaret Simmon. After graduating from high school, she completed secretarial training through the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York. She worked as an executive secretary prior to her marriage to Alan...
Evelyn M. (Marrotte) Adamcik Vegiard
Feb 8, 2019
Evelyn M. Adamcik (Marrotte) Vegiard, 89, of Storrs, passed?into the Lord's hands Friday February 8, 2019 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehab. She was born November 17, 1929, the daughter of the late Aime and Marie (LaPlante) Marrotte. Evelyn was the wife of Frank Adamcik for 44 years. Frank passed November 12, 1991. She remarried in 1993 to Norman...
Ruby Naomi (Butler) Holloway
Feb 7, 2019
Ruby Naomi (Butler) Holloway, 92, of Willimantic, transitioned from this life on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at her home surrounded by devoted family and friends. Born ?Mercedes? Butler, the 9th child of Frank and Louvenia on December 1, 1926 in Melbourne, Florida, Ruby was doted upon by her older siblings. After graduating in 1945 and marrying, she relocated to New...
Beatrice (Jones) Bussiere
Feb 6, 2019
Beatrice ?Betty? Bussiere (Jones), 99, of Willington, passed away February 6th, 7 months shy of her 100th Birthday. She was surrounded by her loving Granddaughters at St. Joseph Living Center the last two days of her life. Betty was born on September 3, 1919 in Putnam, CT daughter of the late Dianna Favreau and Wallace Jones, she spent most of...
Beryl W. (Wilkens) Griffin
Feb 4, 2019
Beryl Ione (Wilkins) Griffin, 93, of Mansfield, wife of the late Martin Griffin, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2019. She was born in Maine, the oldest daughter, to the late Earl and Helen (Norton) Wilkins. Beryl graduated from high school in 1938-1942 and then attended nursing school to become a registered nurse in 1947. She married Martin Griffin in...
Adele (Ganzler) Veilleux
Feb 4, 2019
It?s with great sadness that we announce the loss of our mom, grandma, and great-grandma, Adele (Ganzler) Veilleux, 83, of Windham, wife of the late Albert Veilleux, who passed away peacefully at Douglas Manor on February 4, 2019. She was born in France on June 12, 1935 to the late Kalman and Riska Ganzler. She passed away from dementia, Alzheimer?s,...
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