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Michael Thomas Chapel

Michael Thomas Chapel

Nov 21, 2018

Michael Thomas Chapel, 58, of Hampton, died at home on November 21, 2018. He was born in New London on September 12, 1960 to Clifford and Barbara Chapel. Michael attended Hampton Consolidated School since Second Grade, followed by Parish Hill High School and then the Vo-Ag program at E.O. Smith High School, graduating in 1978. He completed his Associates Degree...

Amos Morin

Amos Morin

Nov 20, 2018

Amos Norman Robert Morin, 82, of Willimantic, leaves his loving family for just a little while. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Elizabeth ?Betty? (Young), whom he always called ?Babe?. He also leaves his two daughters: Doreen James (Scott), Darlene Gottlieb (Dave McCollum), and his son, Robert (Lauren Kupper). Amos had eight grandchildren, who were the light of his...

Anna Burnham

Anna Burnham

Nov 19, 2018

Anna (Uusitalo) Burnham, 88, of North Windham, died at home on November 19, 2018. She was born in Canterbury, August 29, 1930, the daughter of the late Oscar and Ida Uusitalo of Canterbury Plains. Anna graduated from Griswold High in 1948 and worked on her family?s farm until 1949 when she met the love of her life of 68 years,...

Evelyn M. Reynolds

Evelyn M. Reynolds

Nov 18, 2018

Evelyn Martha Hart Coppola Reynolds reposed November 18, 2018 at her home in Manchester, CT. She was born January 12, 1920 in Quaker Hill, CT the daughter of Naval Lt Cmdr John Hart and Hannah Clarke Hart. She attended Quaker Hill Elementary School and lived on Harrison's Landing on the Thames River. Her family moved to Portsmouth, NH, then California,...

Priscilla Kamala Willey Diwan

Priscilla Kamala Willey Diwan

Nov 16, 2018

Dr. Priscilla Kamala Willey Diwan, of Chaplin, CT, died Friday, November 16, 2018. Kamala was born on February 27, 1958 in Willimantic, CT, the daughter of the late Dr. Charles Francis Willey and the late Dr. Gladys Indira Willey. She grew up in Chaplin CT, attending?school in Chaplin, Pomfret, and?India: Bangalore and?Mussoorie. Kamala?earned her bachelor?s from Eastern Connecticut State University?in?1985,?and...

Michael J. Michaud

Michael J. Michaud

Nov 15, 2018

Michael J. Michaud, 54, of Willimantic, passed away on November 15, 2018 at home, with his family by his side. Mike was born on February 20, 1964 to Cookie (Evans) Michaud & the late Kenneth F. Michaud. Besides his mother, he is survived by his son, Joshua Michaud; daughter, Dieja Baker; long time companion, Shaunda Baker; sister, Pam Duval; brother-in-law,...

Ronald J. Desrosiers

Ronald J. Desrosiers

Nov 14, 2018

Ronald J, Desrosiers, ?Shorty?, 86, of Willimantic, CT passed away on to eternal life on November 14, 2018 at St. Joseph Living Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 15, 1931 in Willimantic, CT to the late Leo Joseph and Marie Jeanne (Cote) Desrosiers. Ronald proudly served in the United States Air Force at McQuire Air...

Ira George Young

Ira George Young

Nov 13, 2018

Ira G. Young, 76 of Willington, CT passed away on November 13, 2018. He was born in Exeter, NH on November 18,1941. Ira and Joanne (Bernier) were married on June 20,1959 and raised their family in Willington. He leaves behind his wife, Joanne and 4 children, Mark Young of Louisiana, JoLene Csiki and partner Dave of Vermont, Jaciline Harrington and...

Benedict Vytenis Maciuika

Benedict Vytenis Maciuika

Nov 10, 2018

Benedict Vytenis Maciuika, 90, of Storrs, CT, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, on November 16, 1927, he emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1949. A graduate of the Au?ra high school in Kaunas, Benedict also attended Heidelberg University for two years, eventually completing a Ph.D. in political science and international relations at the University of...

Alberta Burgos

Alberta Burgos

Nov 9, 2018

Alberta?Burgos, 78, of Willimantic, Connecticut, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018, at Douglas Manor in Windham. She was born in Villalba, Puerto Rico, on August 7, 1940, and relocated to Brooklyn, New York where she lived for 28 years before moving to Willimantic, CT. She was a strong woman who was loving, caring and kind to all. She asked...

Michael Bisson

Michael Bisson

Nov 7, 2018

Michael R Bisson, 60, of Hampton, CT passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018. He was born in Manchester, CT on November 4, 1958, the son of the late Gerard and Laura (Thibodeau) Bisson. Michael was employed for 38 years in various positions with GKN Aerospace in Manchester, CT. Michael was a loving husband and father who enjoyed wood turning (making...

Helen C. (Youngkin) Cornish

Helen C. (Youngkin) Cornish

Nov 7, 2018

Helen C. (Youngkin) Cornish was born February 23, 1925 in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania to the late Grant and Rosa Crawford Younkin. Helen had a passionate feeling for all animals, domesticated and wild, and passed that same empathy on to her children. Over the years she gave a warm, loving home to many homeless cats. Once, she had a sparrow that...

Wasyl Muryn

Wasyl Muryn

Nov 6, 2018

Wasyl Muryn, 95, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2018 at Saint Joseph Living Center. He on born on December 16, 1922 in Poland but lived most of his earlier years in Ukraine. From an early age, and facing many hardships, he became an experienced woodsman and gardener, a passion which he continued into his late 80?s. During...

Nancy Elizabeth Hofmann

Nancy Elizabeth Hofmann

Nov 4, 2018

Nancy Elizabeth Hofmann, 85, who moved to Ashford in 2003 to be with her sister Janet, passed away on November 4, 2018. She was born in Pittsburgh on Feb. 6, 1933, to Eugene Leslie and Nellie (Hiester) Hofmann. She loved her family, technology, sports, art and fashion. Nancy?s father worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the family called many...

Richard Perrin Lange

Richard Perrin Lange

Nov 4, 2018

On November 4, 2018, Richard ?Dick? Perrin Lange passed away peacefully surrounded by his sister and brother. Dick was 73 years old. Dick was born on May 9, 1945 in Patterson, New Jersey, and was the son of Alfred Carl Lange and Virginia Walden Lange. Dick never married, but was blessed with many friends. He was predeceased by his brother...

Norma "Peg" Pomo

Norma "Peg" Pomo

Oct 31, 2018

Norma ?Peg? Pomo, 85, of Colchester, formerly of Preston and Columbia, passed on to eternal life on October 31, 2018 at Harrington Court Healthcare. She was born and raised in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Emil and Daisy (Lincoln) Bernet. Peg always enjoyed living on the water and having her family over for gatherings. She was known for making...

Frederick J. Pogmore

Frederick J. Pogmore

Oct 27, 2018

On October 27, 2018, Frederick ?Ted? Joseph Pogmore passed away peacefully of natural causes at Evergreen Health Care Center, surrounded by family. Ted was 89 years old. Ted was born on October 21, 1929 in Meriden Connecticut, and was a son of the late Frederick F. Pogmore and Anna [Sittnick] Pogmore of Wallingford, Connecticut. Ted is survived by his wife...

Elizabeth "Betty" (Mcgillicuddy) Davoll

Elizabeth "Betty" (Mcgillicuddy) Davoll

Oct 25, 2018

Elizabeth ?Betty? (McGillicuddy) Davoll, 83, of North Windham, wife of the late Wilbert ?Bert? Davoll, died Thursday October 25, at Hartford Hospital. She was born on April 8, 1935 in Willimantic to the late Edwin and Stella McGillicuddy. Betty was the kitchen manager for St. Mary?s and St. Joseph school in Willimantic, CT for many years. Her passion was spending...

Frank Joseph Eichner

Frank Joseph Eichner

Oct 24, 2018

Frank J. Eichner, 90, of Storrs, Connecticut, loving husband of Anita F. (Valente) Eichner, passed away on October 24, 2018, due to complications from pneumonia. He was born on October 25, 1927 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. He was the son of Joseph Sr. and Rose (Ruschak) Eichner. He served in the U.S. Army having been stationed both in Japan and...

Francisco Delgado Jr.

Francisco Delgado Jr.

Oct 24, 2018

Francisco Delgado Jr, 63, of Willimantic, died on October 24, 2018. Francisco had a passion for salsa music and was a professional conga and bongo player. He leaves behind his loving siblings: brothers Tere, Tony, Manny, and Edwin, and sisters Evelyn and Ana. Francisco was predeceased by his parents and his twin brother, Freddy Delgado. There are no calling hours....

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