Mary E. (Mott) Deptula
Mar 18, 2019
Mary E. ?Grammie? Deptula, 88, of Columbia CT passed away on Monday March 18, 2019. She was born July 4, 1930, the daughter of Arthur and Bernice (Ives)Mott. Mary retired from Windham Hospital working as the secretary for the head of nursing. She was married to Walter "Dep"?the love of her life for 62 years. They loved to travel and...
Carol Lee Hayden
Mar 18, 2019
Carol Lee Hayden, 84, of Willimantic, passed to the heavenly father, Monday, March 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving family and friends, just two days shy of her 85th birthday. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late William and Doris (Weaver) Hayden. Her life will be fondly remembered by her sister and brother-in-law, Mary and James...
Miguel Reyes
Mar 18, 2019
Miguel Reyes, 68, of Hampton, husband of Patricia (Joly) Reyes, died on March 18, 2019 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 6,1950 in Comerio, Puerto Rico. Moving to Connecticut as a teenager, Miguel graduated from O. H. Platt High School in 1969 and bravely served his country during the Vietnam War. He retired from...
Anita (Valente) Eichner
Mar 17, 2019
Anita F. (Valente) Eichner, 87, of Storrs, loving wife of the late Frank Joseph Eichner, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. She was born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Alphonso and Emilia (Rampellini) Valente. Anita and her family moved to the Storrs area in 1951. Anita was a graduate of Bulkeley...
Hubert B. Asselin
Mar 16, 2019
Hubert B Asselin, 83, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born in Willimantic CT to Adelard and Rose Aim?e (Hebert) Asselin and was the youngest of eleven children. Bert served in the United States Navy, where he was commended for his outstanding performance during an aircraft crash in 1954. In his later years...
Ruth H. (Melamed) Heller
Mar 15, 2019
Ruth (Ruby) Melamed Heller passed away at age 85 at Douglas Manor in Windham,?CT.?Ruth was born in Brooklyn, NY and graduated Lincoln High School in Brooklyn. After moving to Connecticut she graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a BA and MA as an adult student. She then treasured her teaching positions in English at Eastern, as well as local...
Barbara Jean (Peckham) Larson
Mar 13, 2019
Barbara Jean Larson, 68, of Mansfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 after spending her last hours surrounded by her children, family and close friends in the comfort of the home she built with her late husband Carl E. Larson (d. 2017). Barbara was born in Windham, CT on December 27, 1950 to Beatrice (Squires) and Rowland Peckham. Adored...
Barry Lewinstein
Mar 13, 2019
Barry Lewinstein, 68, of Willimantic, CT, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Barry graduated from Roger Williams University and made his career at Stop and Shop. He will be remembered by those who loved him for his heart of gold and his sense of humor. Barry was a master of the ?dad joke? and loved to make...
Angela (Lausier) Yakovleff
Mar 13, 2019
?Angela (Angie) Yakovleff, 88, of Willimantic, wife of the late Michael Yakovleff, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Marlborough Health and Rehabilitation Center in Marlborough, CT. Born in Keegan, ME to the late Rene and Mattie (Gagnon) Lausier. She grew up in VanBuren, ME, before moving to Connecticut in 1950 where she lived in Willimantic for 69 years....
Tammy Lee (Chicky) Jones
Mar 12, 2019
Tammy Lee (Chicky) Jones, 54, of Canterbury, wife of Marvin Jones, passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2019 at Backus Hospital with her children and family by her side. She was born in Rockville, CT, the daughter of Raymond and Donna (Tracie) Chicky. Tammy grew up in Coventry, CT, and worked as a CNA for the majority of her life....
Ronald James Tasker
Mar 9, 2019
Ronald James Tasker, 53, of Columbia, Connecticut passed away on Saturday, March 9th, 2019. He was born July 22nd, 1965, the son of Ronald Tasker and Sandra-Lee Tasker (Dollak). Survived by his children Ronald L. Tasker, and Brina M. Tasker, Fianc?e Nell Simon. Predeceased by his siblings Paige Ellen, Tracy Lynn, and Troy Edward. A Memorial Service will take place...
Beverly L. (Winegarden) Booth
Mar 8, 2019
Beverly L. (Winegarden) Booth, 64, of Windham, wife of Charles E. Booth, died Friday March 8, 2019 at Windham Hospital. She was born and raised in London, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late David and Hazel (MacPhail) Winegarden. Beverly was a graduate of Sir Adam Beck Collegiate Institute (1972). She majored in plant pathology at the University of Guelph...
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...
