Laurence "Larry" Edward Rector
Dec 16, 2017
Laurence ?Larry? Edward Rector, 38 years old, son of James and Susan (Dewberry) Rector died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Lubbock, Texas and moved to Connecticut with his family in 1985. Larry was a member of Mensa and he loved to write stories and poetry. He is survived by his brother Luke,...
Anne E. (Young) Gorgone
Dec 10, 2017
Anne E. (Young) Gorgone, 94, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Living Center on December 10, 2017. She was born April 28, 1923, in Coventry, CT, the daughter of the late Daniel and Alice (Hibbard) Young. Anne was married to the late Francis P. Gorgone, who passed away December 27, 1993. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and...
Joseph R. Hallett
Dec 10, 2017
Joseph R. Hallett, 87, of Hampton, passed away peacefully December 10, 2017 at Windham Hospital. He was the son of Joseph and Priscilla (Carpenter) Hallett Sr. Joe served in the Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He is survived by two brothers and many nieces and nephews. Joe also had?his CL&P family that he would breakfast with every Wednesday....
Richard Earl Ratcliff
Dec 9, 2017
Richard Ratcliff died on December 9, 2017 with Kathryn, his wife of 49 years, by his side. He will be remembered by his children Emily and Charles, his sister Barbara, and the many friends and students whose lives he touched. Son of Earl and Alice Ratcliff, Richard went to Stanford University and then graduate school at University of Wisconsin where...
Gricelda Verastegui
Dec 8, 2017
Gricelda Ver?stegui, 83, of Willimantic, CT, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Friday, December 8, 2017. She was born April 14, 1934 in Lima, Peru to her late mother, Maria Jes?s Castro. She married the late Leoncio ?Lucho? Ver?stegui on November 2, 1956. Known affectionately as ?Mama Chela?, she was a kind, loving, and nurturing woman, who...
Carole Mae Lapis
Dec 4, 2017
Carole Mae Lapis, 73 of Columbia, CT, beloved wife of George Lapis Jr. passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. Born on May 28, 1944 in Cortland, NY. Carole lived in Columbia for the past 47 years. The greatest joy in Carole?s life was spending time with her children and granddaughters. Family was the focus of her...
Elizabeth C. (Coughlin) Keniven
Dec 3, 2017
Elizabeth ?Liz? C. (Coughlin) Keniven, 87, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2017 at Rockville General Hospital in Vernon, where she had been surrounded by her children days prior. Liz was born June 20, 1930 in Hartford, CT to the late Francis and Helen (Quirk) Coughlin. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy in West Hartford, and St. Francis...
Ashley M. Smith
Dec 2, 2017
Ashley Marie Smith (i-i, bird) formerly of Dunkirk New York passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 2, 2017 at the age of 30 in Norwich, Connecticut. Ashley was born on October 12, 1987 to Cathy Smith and Leonard Crockett. She was a loving mother and leaves behind her 11 year old daughter Mariah LaFlamme whom called her ?Bird.? Ashley worked...
Michael F. Porter
Dec 1, 2017
Michael F. Porter, 91, of North Windham, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday December 1, 2017. He was born on February 28, 1926 in New Britain, CT, to the late Edgar and Louise C. (Smith) Porter and was the youngest of eleven children. Michael attended New Britain High School before enlisting in the United States Navy and serving honorably...
Dana E. Burton
Dec 1, 2017
Dana E. Burton, 83 of Columbia (formally of New Canaan, CT), beloved husband of Joanne for 57 years passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Dana was born in Arlington, Massachusetts in 1934, to the late Paul and Helen Burton. He leaves behind his wife, Joanne; son, Paul Burton and wife Heidi of Hebron; daughter, Cynthia Burton...
Charles J. Puleo
Nov 30, 2017
Charles J. ?Chuck? Puleo, Jr., 89, of Willimantic, CT, died peacefully on November 30, 2017 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late Jeanette (Boisvert) Puleo. They were married for 49 years before her death in February 1996. Chuck was born May 22, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late...
Florence Juliet (Konopka) Bowen
Nov 26, 2017
Florence J. (Stella) Bowen (nee Konopka) 87, of Windham passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 after a sudden and unexplained illness. She was a loving, devoted and cherished mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Florence was born July 22, 1930 in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Marcella (Gorniak) Konopka. The family moved to Lebanon, CT where she lived until...
Philip Lee Russell
Nov 25, 2017
It is with great sadness that the family of Philip Lee Russell of Hampton announce that he went to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 25, 2017 after recently celebrating his 83rd birthday. Phil was born in Milo, Maine on November 2, 1934, the eldest son of the late Gordon & Rebecca (Ricker) Russell. He graduated from Farmington High...
Louise Emma (Husted) Sabo
Nov 24, 2017
Louise Emma Husted Sabo went home to be with her Lord, and Savior, on November 24, 2017. Louise was a resident of South Windham CT where she had resided with her husband, Andrew Sabo since 1964. She was born in Bridgeport CT on April 19, 1922 and was the daughter of Lucy (Lamb) and Lyman Husted Louise (Lou) was a...
Charles H. Knapp Phd
Nov 23, 2017
Charles Harris Knapp, 86, of Mansfield Center, CT died peacefully Thanksgiving Day surrounded by his family. Professor Knapp was born in New York City, June 8, 1931 to Charles and Harriet Harris Knapp. As a young boy, his family moved to Coventry where he grew up enjoying winter and summer sports on Coventry Lake. He was active in the Boy...
Isabelle Haddad
Nov 23, 2017
Isabelle Haddad, 86, of Willimantic, CT, died surrounded by her family on Thursday morning, November 23, 2017. She was born in Willimantic on February 17, 1931. She was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church of Mansfield. Isabelle was predeceased by her husband, Louis Haddad, of 66 years who passed away this past March. She will be greatly...
Jean M. (O'Leary) Czelusniak
Nov 23, 2017
Jean M. (O?Leary) Czelusniak, 85, formerly of Willimantic, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough, Massachusetts after a period of declining health. Born on June 21, 1932 in Boston, MA, Jean was the daughter of the late George Morris and Gertrude O?Leary. She was married to her husband of 60...
Faith M. (Gibson) Wittig
Nov 22, 2017
Faith Marion Gibson Wittig, 86, formerly of Mansfield, CT died in Inverness, FL on November 22, 2017.?She was born on August 12, 1931 in Winsted, CT to Kenneth Gibson and Marion Cawl.?Faith spent much of her childhood and adolescence on horseback or in the barn.?She was an expert seamstress who worked for Singer in Manchester, CT, and she was?the Curator...
Violet May Marquis
Nov 20, 2017
Violet Fitts Marquis returned home to her parents on November 20, 2017, after living bravely, gracefully, and tenaciously with gastric cancer for eight months. She was born on traditional Memorial Day, May 30, 1938 to Robert and Alice (Chapel) Fitts. At the age of 17 years old, she married the love of her life, best friend, and soul mate, Robert...
Jane Frances Taylor
Nov 20, 2017
Jane F. Taylor (Marrotte), 64 of Danielson Connecticut passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loved ones on November 20, 2017. Jane was born at Windham Hospital on January 9, 1953 to her parents Albert and Doris Marrotte. Jane graduated from Hartford Schools. Jane attended Windham Tech where she graduated as a Licensed Practical Nurse....
