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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...
Chunja Lee
Dec 29, 2018
Chunja Lee, 77, of Willimantic, devoted wife of Dr. John Lee and loving mother of her three children William, Joseph, and Jeanne has passed away. She will be forever remembered as a kind, generous, and caring soul to all who knew her. She was born in Sosan, South Korea in 1941. After graduating from pharmacy school she married and had...
Roger J. Winkel
Dec 28, 2018
Roger J. Winkel, 91, of Manchester, formerly of Storrs, the husband of the late Patricia (Lombardo) Winkel, his beloved wife of 37 years, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2018. He was born in Lakewood, OH, son of the late Nicholas and Florence (Sheak) Winkel. Roger served in the Army and was part of the Allied Occupation of Germany after...
Sharon L. (Akerlind) Zevoteck
Dec 24, 2018
Sharon L. (Akerlind) Zevoteck, 72, of Willimantic, died on December 24, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Manchester CT, the daughter of the late Carl and Louise (Gottier) Akerlind. Sharon enjoyed watching Nascar Racing, and the New England Patriots. She also enjoyed listening to Elvis, country music, and camping. What she treasured the most,...
Judith Lee (Vinson) Klein
Dec 22, 2018
Judith Lee Klein (nee Vinson) beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister, cousin, and friend passed away on December 22, 2018. Judith was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 23, 1936 to the late Helen and Benjamin Vinson. Judith?s career as an Interior Designer began in the 1960?s. She was a lover of all things beautiful. In her 50?s she pursued higher...
Olive Winifred (Rood) Ruppen
Dec 22, 2018
Olive Winifred (Rood) Ruppen, 89, of Windham Center passed away peacefully Saturday, December 22nd. Born April 14, 1929 in Windham, the daughter of Horace and Florence (Rathburn) Rood. Olive was a 1947 graduate of Windham High School. In her early years she was a Sunday School teacher at St. Paul?s Episcopal Church in Windham Center. Beloved mother and a stay...
David John Evans
Dec 20, 2018
David John Evans, 59, of Lebanon, CT passed away on December 20, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of Harry and Barbara (Gondek) Evans. David was born in Hartford on June 17, 1959. He was raised in South Glastonbury and attended Glastonbury Public Schools. After high school he traveled throughout the United States,...
Pedro Angel Flores
Dec 19, 2018
Pedro Angel Flores, 58, of Willimantic, CT passed away on Wednesday, December 19th, 2018. He was born December 27th, 1959, the son of Pedro Flores and Gloria Flores (Vasquez). Survivors include; his loving wife Mercedes Arroyo, and his sons, daughter, and beautiful grand children. Pedro's family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, December 21st, 2018 from 4:00 pm to...
Philip H. Feltenberger
Dec 19, 2018
Philip H. Feltenberger (Elvis), 60 of Brooklyn, Ct passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday Dec. 19th, 2018 at Windham Hospital. Born on Jan. 2nd 1958 in Putnam, Ct. Son of late Francis Feltenberger, survived by his Mother Harriet Kemp with whom he resided. He is the loving Father of six children, his daughter Laura Field and husband Justin of Putnam, CT;...
Cynthia Jane (Sauter) Kindl
Dec 19, 2018
Cynthia Jane (Sauter) Kindl, 80, of Scotland, wife of Robert O. Kindl, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Hartford Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Manchester, CT on October 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Gladyce (Schieldge) Sauter. Cindy grew up in Manchester and was a graduate of Manchester High School....
Julia K. Marshall
Dec 17, 2018
Julia Kneeland Marshall, 89, of Windham, wife of the late Roland F. Marshall, died on Monday, December 17, 2018 surrounded by family and friends at the home of her daughter, Eileen Marshall. She was born in Lebanon, CT, the daughter of the late John and Helen Kneeland. Julia graduated from Windham High School. She retired from the University of Connecticut,...
June Salamy Krisch
Dec 16, 2018
June Salamy Krisch, 80, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away unexpectedly on December 16th. June was born in Brooklyn, NY, on May 22, 1938, to the late Simon Salamy and Ethel Dahir Salamy. June is survived by her husband of 52 years, Henry Krisch, her sister, Miriam Zahka, her children, Jennifer Krisch and Daniel Krisch, her...
Norman D. Stevens
Dec 15, 2018
Norman D. Stevens, 86, of Storrs, son of the late David and Ruth Stevens, completed his life on December 15, 2018.?He is survived by his wife Nora, son David (wife Sandra), daughters Sara, and Elizabeth (husband Thomas Breen); grandchildren Chelsea (husband Patrick?Leishman), Nathan Breen (wife Oana), and Zoe Breen; and great-grandchild?Luca?Breen. Norman was born and raised in Nashua, NH and...
Joseph John Cushman
Dec 14, 2018
Joseph John Cushman, 53, of Ashford, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2018 at his home. He was born in Putnam, CT on October 14, 1965, to the late Rose Anneta Busse and Louis R. Cushman, Sr and was the youngest of six children. Joe graduated from Windham Tech in 1983, where he starred?in basketball and baseball. He had a...
Charles Wallace Best Jr.
Dec 14, 2018
Charles W. Best, 68, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 14, 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. In addition to his loving wife, Rosemary, he is survived by his two children: his son Mark and his daughter Kristin and her husband Kristopher and his four precious grandchildren: Jack, Owen, Madeline, and Charles. Charlie was a Track &...
Michael Richard Anselmo
Dec 14, 2018
Michael Richard Anselmo, 22, of Lebanon, passed away early Friday, December 14, 2018 from a motor vehicle accident. He attended Lyman Memorial High School, class of 2014. Michael was a big teddy bear that loved his family and friends. He had a big heart and would do anything for anyone. Such a simple man he was, never wanted or needed...
Yves Luc Turgeon
Dec 13, 2018
Yves Luc Turgeon, 70, of Mansfield, husband of Patricia (Gamache) Turgeon, passed away on December 13, 2018. Yves was known to many friends as ?Pops?, ?Mr. T? or ?Captain Mickey Mouse? he was also known as ?Lovie? by Patricia, the love of his life. Yves was the greatest husband and father a family could have. He was a proud second...
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