Jack Harrison Vining, Sr.
Feb 2, 2019
Jack Harrison Vining, Sr. of Columbia, CT passed away February 2, 2019 surrounded by his family. His passing was due to complications of a stroke. He was born in New Haven, February 29, 1932 (a leap year baby) the only child to Jackson L. Vining and Catherine Elizabeth Harrison, of Ft. Valley, GA. In 1947, the family moved to Willimantic,...
Judith Ann Jakowski
Jan 28, 2019
Judith (Earley ) Jakowski age 78 , of 58 Tower Hill Rd in Chaplin passed away Monday, January 28th, 2019 at Amherst, MA. A longtime resident of Chaplin, she was the daughter of Phillip Earley and Florence Earley . Survivors include: son Peter Jakowski (Charlotte Bennett), daughter Kimberly Jakowski and daughter Jennifer Jakowski (Joshua Carreiro); grandchildren Peter Jakowski, Gabriel Carreiro...
Alfreda "Freda" (Rossignol) Traceski
Jan 25, 2019
Alfreda ?Freda? (Rossignol) Traceski, 94, of North Windham, CT,?wife of the late Thomas C. Traceski, died on January 25, 2019, days shy of her 95th?birthday. She was born in Van Buren, ME to the late Albert and Caroline (Albert) Rossignol. Freda was a communicant at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Scotland, CT. After raising her family, she earned her B.A....
Randall W. Phaneuf
Jan 24, 2019
Randall Wilfred Phaneuf, 53, of Willimantic, CT passed away early on January 24, 2019 at Windham Hospital surrounded by his loving family. The beloved son of Robert and Patricia (Czajka) Phaneuf. Randy worked at the Willimantic Chronicle for 20 years in the Circulation Department. For many years he competed in the U.S. Special Olympics in swimming and soccer, and won...
Cynthia Jane (Toberman) Huntley
Jan 23, 2019
Cynthia Jane (Toberman) Huntley, 78, of Willimantic, formerly of Chaplin, beloved wife of the late Robert F. Huntley, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 23, 2019 at Hartford Hospital. She was born on December 3, 1940 in Stafford Spring, the daughter of the late Romaine and Marie (Kuklick) Toberman. Cindy grew up in Willington and graduated from Windham...
Harold Julian Abramson
Jan 23, 2019
Harold ?Hal? Julian Abramson, 84, formerly of Mansfield Center, Connecticut died peacefully on the evening of Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Riderwood Retirement Community in Silver Spring, Maryland. Born October 13, 1934, in Troy, New York, to the late Benjamin Abramson and Minnie (Pearlberg)?Kronick. He is survived by his wife Carol Alene (MacKenzie); his son Daniel Benjamin and his wife,...
Richard Pierson Sallee
Jan 19, 2019
Richard Pierson Sallee, 86, of Mansfield Center, left this world peacefully at home the morning of January 19, 2019. He was an only child born, July 24, 1932 in Manhattan, to the late Claude Howard Sallee and Jemima Mae Hamilton (Johnston) Sallee. He is predeceased by his parents and half-brothers James Hamilton Sallee and Paul Dewitt Sallee. He is survived...
Joseph R. Ouellette
Jan 17, 2019
Joseph Robert Ouellette, 81, of North Windham, CT, passed away on January 17, 2019, at Saint Joseph Living Center in Windham, CT from complications due to dementia. He was born in Willimantic, CT, on September 3, 1937, the youngest son of the late Omer and Evelyn (Bissonnette) Ouellette of Quebec, Canada. Robert attended St. Mary School and Windham High School...
Emma Joyce Mitchell
Jan 14, 2019
Emma Joyce Mitchell, 58, of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully on Monday, January 14th, 2019 at Hartford Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born August 1st 1960 in Arcola Mississippi, the daughter of Marvin Mitchell and Ruby Mitchell (Stigler). Emma relocated to Willimantic as a little girl with her parents and siblings in 1972. She was a member of...
Anna Cosenza
Jan 13, 2019
Anna C. Cosenza, 93 of Storrs, CT, died on Jan 13, 2019. She will be remembered for the spritely twinkle in her eye, her positive outlook, her ready smile, her love and devotion to family, friends, and community, her tap dance step, her love of opera, her joy of cooking and eating, her joy in making jewelry with her friends,...
Earl A. Eldredge
Jan 13, 2019
Earl A. Eldredge, 77, of Willington, passed away peacefully at home on January 13, 2019. He was born March 30, 1941 to the late Earl C. and Drusilla(Arnold) Eldredge. He is predeceased by his beloved wife of 40 years, Gail H. Eldredge, his son, James A. Eldredge, and sister, Kay(Eldredge) Wright. Earl leaves behind a brother, Clinton(Elna) Eldredge and sister,...
Bettejane Karnes
Jan 12, 2019
Bettejane Karnes of Storrs, CT died on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Born on May 7, 1926 in Bridgeport to Karl Harry and Charlotte Blake Larson. She was a graduate of The University of Connecticut where she received her Bachelor of Science in English and later a Master of Arts in Guidance. While in college, she met her first husband, Victor...
Merrill "John" Jones
Jan 11, 2019
Merrill (John) Homer Jones, 80, of Andover, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Windham, CT, the son of the late Merrill and Irene (Nolan) Jones. He was a Navy Veteran and he had a love for the water ever since. One of John?s proudest legacies was building and co-running Kathy-John?s restaurant in Storrs. He...
Harry A. Wallace
Jan 10, 2019
Harry Wallace, 90, of Mansfield Center, husband of the late Gail (Mather) Wallace, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Windham Hospital. He graduated from Holyoke High School in 1948. After high school, he served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1976 as a Navy Seal. Harry worked as a EOD (explosion ordinance disposal) and a CT Transit Bus...
Pedro J. Rosado
Jan 9, 2019
Pedro J Rosado, 86, of Willimantic, husband of Aurea Rosado, passed away on January 9, 2018. He was born on April 29, 1932 to the late Mario Irizarry and Amelia Rosado in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In the early 1950?s Pedro moved to New York with his mother and sisters. In 1954, he met the young lady who would become his...
Alfonso Albert Discepolo
Jan 9, 2019
Alfonso A. Discepolo, 79, of Ashford, went home to be with the Lord, January 9, 2019. He was a proud Navy Veteran and a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Alfonso was loved by many and will be greatly missed. He leaves his wife, Nancy, of 38 years; son, Alfonso; step children, Jessica Gross of Ashford and Theodore Decyk of...
Eunice (Jacobson) Galligan
Jan 7, 2019
Eunice (Jacobson) Galligan, 84, of Storrs, died of natural causes Monday, January 7, 2019. Eunice grew up in Chicago and graduated from Senn High School in Chicago before attending UCLA where she received an undergraduate degree and masters in English. She had a passion for teaching, education and helping students develop their own passion for literature. Eunice taught high school...
Stanley P. Baran
Jan 4, 2019
Stanley P. Baran, 95, of Lebanon, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019. He was born May 26, 1923, in Lebanon, the son of Wojciech and Zofia (Olszewski) Baran. On his 20th birthday, he was drafted into World War II, where he joined the 296th Combat Engineers. In the European Theater, he built essential roads and bridges, and cleared minefields....
Mary Stanton Palmer
Jan 2, 2019
On January 2, 2019, the Good Lord came and invited his loving daughter, Mary Stanton Palmer home after 103 wonder-filled years on this earth. Mary was born in Derby, Connecticut the daughter of Frank and Mabel Stanton and grew up in Putnam. She earned a scholarship to Pembroke College that allowed her to study at Brown University where she graduated...
John L. Clark
Jan 2, 2019
John L. Clark 79 of Storrs passed away peacefully at home on January 2, 2019 after a 14 year courageous battle with cancer. Born 8/17/1939 in Willimantic CT to Leonard and Lillian (murray) Clark. John enjoyed Nascar racing, especially his Friday nights at Stafford Speedway. He also was and avid bowler both ten pin and duckpin, and a fan of...
