John F. Bennett Jr.
Oct 18, 2018
John F. Bennett, Jr., 87, of Willimantic, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. John was the loving and devoted husband of Lucille (Jane) Preston Bennett of Amarillo, Texas, for just shy of 66 years. John was born in Windham, Connecticut, on August 26, 1931. He volunteered for the U.S. Air Force immediately at the outset of the Korean War...
Ann (Garrison) Bailey
Oct 16, 2018
Ann (Garrison) Bailey, 77, of Mansfield, died Tuesday October 16, 2018 at Vanderman Place, Willimantic. She met her husband George Bailey 61 years ago in high school and enjoyed 56 years of marriage. Ann was born in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Marcus and Anita (Potter) Garrison. Ann traveled the United States with George when he worked for the...
Daniel M. Chace
Oct 14, 2018
Daniel M. Chace, 78, of Windham, passed away October 14, 2018. He was born on August 31,1940 in Somerset , MA. He was very proud of his Marine Corp. service including his appearance as an extra in the movie, The Longest Day. Dan was employed by Friendly's Ice Cream Corp for many years where he made many lifelong friends. After...
Elsie E. Wilhelm
Oct 12, 2018
Elsie E. (Arson) Wilhelm, 89, of Lebanon passed away Friday, October 12, 2018. Elsie was born in Lebanon on May 13, 1929 to Michael Arson and Agnes (Miega) Arson. On September 3, 1949, Elsie married the love of her life George Wilhelm and they celebrated 49 years of marriage until his passing, March 20, 1999. Elsie is survived by her...
Harriet (Mehlman) Schneiderman
Oct 12, 2018
Harriet Schneiderman, 91, of Storrs, Conn., died on October 12, 2018. She was born August 9, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of Minnie (Breitman) and Harry Mehlman and the beloved wife of the late Leo Schneiderman, who passed away in 2011 after 60 years of marriage. She is survived by a brother, Ben Mehlman of Los Angeles; a sister,...
Joann (Piezzo) Pellerin
Oct 12, 2018
JoAnn (Piezzo) Pellerin 88, of Willimantic, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on October 12, 2018 at the Mansfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mansfield, CT. She is predeceased by her mother, Angelina Piezzo and her brother, Thomas Piezzo. JoAnn was the beloved mother of Michele Delehanty, Angela Gilsenan and James Pellerin; grandmother to Thomas and Christopher Gilsenan and Chad and...
Aina Sadeski
Oct 12, 2018
Aina Sadeski,?81 of Mansfield Center, died on October 12, 2018. Born in Latvia, she was the daughter of Jacob and Bertha (Goulis) Bivins, and wife of the late Edward Sadeski. She worked at the American Thread,?Roselin Ribbon Manufacturing Company?followed by Big Y, retiring at the age of 72. Aina enjoyed walking, reading and crocheting. She would often give away the...
Adam Todd, Jr.
Oct 9, 2018
Adam Todd Jr. of Storrs, Connecticut passed away quietly on October 9th. Adam was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on November 9th?1923. He was the son of Adam Todd Sr. and Gertrude Lahey Todd and beloved husband of Elaine Todd. Elaine passed in 1991 after 43 years of marriage. Adam attended Lawrence High School and graduated in 1941. Throughout his childhood...
Simone Solange (Hume) Altomare
Oct 6, 2018
It is with profound sadness that we announce the October 6th passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, sister, and friend Simone Solange (Hume) Altomare, age 93, of Mansfield Center, CT. Simone was born December 31, 1924 in Pithiviers, France to Octave and Germaine Hume. Forever proud of her French heritage, Simone enjoyed sharing stories of her youth in...
Marilyn L (Barlow) Williams
Oct 6, 2018
Marilyn (Barlow) Williams, 92, of Windham, passed away October 6, 2018. Marilyn was loved by many, including her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews and the many friends she made wherever she went, most notably at Saint Joseph Living Center where she was a star resident. One of the fondest memories of Marilyn?s radiant smile was from behind the...
Carolyn Kokoska
Oct 6, 2018
Carolyn F. Kokoska of Willimantic passed away on Saturday, October 6 at Hartford Hospital after a brief residence at Avon Health Center. She was born on February 10, 1933 in New Haven, the youngest daughter of the late Michael and Florence (Breen) McKeon of West Haven. Carolyn was a 1951 Graduate of West Haven High School and she received her...
William Roger Neal
Oct 4, 2018
William Roger Neal, 76, of Mansfield, husband of Constance (Insalaco) Neal, died October 4, 2018 at his home. He was born in Greencastle, PA, son of the late William and Miriam (Sellers) Neal. He was a proud alumnus of Shepherd University?s class of 1964 and attended their homecoming every year. William also co-owned Smith Keon Jewelers with his wife Connie...
Marjorie "Midge" Lamb
Oct 4, 2018
Marjorie (?Midge?) C. Lamb, 98, of Franklin, CT died on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT. She was the daughter of Elmer and Dorothy Lord of Lebanon, CT. After graduating from Lyman Memorial High School in 1938, Midge worked in the Hartford County and then New London County offices of the Connecticut Cooperative Extension System....
Sandra Marie (Camillo) Macht
Oct 3, 2018
Sandra Marie (Camillo) Macht, of Columbia, CT, wife of 50 years to the late William (Bill) Fredrick Macht died peacefully on October 3, 2018 in Hartford, CT at the age of 76. Sandy was the daughter of the late Germaine (Cloutier) and Louis Camillo. She is survived by her son William (Bill) Macht and his wife Ann and granddaughter Ashley;...
Thomas Klosowski
Oct 2, 2018
On Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Thomas Michael Klosowski, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 76. Tom resided in South Windham, he was born in Willimantic, CT to Frank Sr. and Sophie Klosowski (Brania). He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Lu (Peene). Together Tom and Mary Lu raised two daughters,...
Clara Jane Brisson
Oct 2, 2018
Clara J. Brisson, 78 of Lebanon, passed away peacefully at home on October 02, 2018. She was born January 28, 1940 to the late Rufus and Mary (Bernier) Baker. Clara worked as a Home Healthcare Aide. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Eugene Brisson; son, Roger Brisson; daughters, Marie Lupacchino and her husband, Daniel and Elaine...
Aline (Provost) Zadora
Oct 1, 2018
Aline Zadora, 85, of Willimantic, formerly of Scotland, wife of the late Walter Zadora, went home to be with her Lord on October 1, 2018. She was born in Danielson, CT, to the late Walter and Amanda Provost. She was predeceased by her dear daughter, Betty Moore. Aline leaves behind her loving daughters, Linda Neal and her husband, Dan; Sally...
Ruth (Barnes) Moynihan
Oct 1, 2018
Ruth MacKenzie Barnes Moynihan, grandmother of 19, mother of 7, wife of Bill, passed away at her home in Storrs CT, surrounded by her family at sunset on October 1, 2018, after a valiant struggle with ALS. Ruth was born on August 19, 1933, in Wallingford CT to Helen MacKenzie and Russell Barnes. From an early age she was an...
Ruth Hoyt
Sep 27, 2018
Ruth Hoyt, 94, of Windham, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2018. She was born in Harrison, Maine on June 15, 1924 to the late John and Hannah (Lamsa) Martikainen. Ruth is survived by her grandsons Jeffrey Hoyt and Scott (Lisa) Hoyt; great grandchildren Colleen and Corrie Hoyt; daughter-in-law, Sandy Hoyt. She is predeceased by her son Walter Hoyt and...
Daniel J. Shea
Sep 26, 2018
Daniel J. Shea, Willimantic, was born October 22, 1931. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Toth) Shea and son of the late William and Geraldine (Wallace) Shea. He was educated in Waterbury schools and was a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University, with a Bachelors in English and Social Studies. Prior to attending Southern, he served in the U.S....
