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Robin Diane (Gardiner) Gooch

Robin Diane (Gardiner) Gooch

Mar 3, 2018

Robin Diane (Gardiner) Gooch, age 62, of Coventry passed from this life into the next on March 3, 2018. She was born in Willimantic, CT on September 18, 1955 to Robert and Dianna Gardiner. Robin was raised in Storrs, CT, and graduated from E. O. Smith High School in 1973, where she met David, her husband of 38 years. After...

John Narcis Moffitt Sr.

John Narcis Moffitt Sr.

Mar 2, 2018

John Moffitt Sr. (Johnny?s Repair) served Windham and Tolland Counties for over 30 years. John passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Willimantic, CT to the late Arthur and Beatrice Moffitt. Along with his parents, John is pre- deceased by his wife, Margaret Moffitt; sisters, Mary, Patty and Anne. He is survived by...

Michael Clark Merriam

Michael Clark Merriam

Feb 27, 2018

Michael Clark Merriam, 72, who resided in Coventry, CT all his life, passed away Monday, February 27, 2018. He was born in Manchester, CT to the late Winthrop and Prall Bacon Merriam. Michael had a dream of building a log cabin, that dream was fulfilled in 1978. Years later he also purchased his family home where he resided until his...

Eulogia Torres

Eulogia Torres

Feb 27, 2018

Obituary will follow upon completion.

Sylvie L. (Favre) Burns

Sylvie L. (Favre) Burns

Feb 27, 2018

Obituary will be posted when available Charitable donations may be made to:World Wildlife Fund1250 24th Street, NW P.O. Box 97180, Washington DC 20090Tel: 1-800-960-0993Web: http://www.worldwildlife.org/

Phyllis Rodman

Phyllis Rodman

Feb 26, 2018

Phyllis E. Rodman, 90, of Willimantic passed away February 26, 2018 at Hartford Hospital. She was born June 2, 1927 in Cranston, RI to the late Ernest and Elsie Hanwell. Phyllis owned and operated the Sheepskin Shop in Willimantic for many years. She also enjoyed knitting and being outdoors. Phyllis is survived by daughters, Susan Wolfe and husband Valentine of...

Honor E Sullivan

Honor E Sullivan

Feb 25, 2018

Honor Elizabeth Sullivan, 90, of Leeds, MA formerly of Taftville, CT and Holland, MA passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born November 6, 1927 in Hamden, CT to the late William J. and Agnes (Lamb) Sullivan, Honor was the third of seven children. Honor attended Hamden Schools, Larson Junior College and graduated with a Master's Degree from the University...

Jonathan A. Robertson

Jonathan A. Robertson

Feb 24, 2018

Jonathan Robertson, 58, of Willington, CT passed away February 24, 2018. He was born September 3, 1959 to George and Elizabeth Robertson. Jonathan attended Windham Tech. He was a wonderful mechanic that worked on cars for friends and family. He is survived by his mother Elizabeth Robertson of Willington, CT; his daughter Tabitha Konsitzke and husband Justin of Wisconsin, his...

Barbara (Dodd) Protheroe

Barbara (Dodd) Protheroe

Feb 22, 2018

Barbara Anne Dodd Protheroe, 90, of Brooklyn CT, formerly of Ashford CT, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2018 in Putnam CT. Born in South Hampton NY, on February 8, 1928, Barbara was the youngest of seven children of the late Phillip Harrison and Bertha Lawrence (Hitchcock) Dodd. Barbara spent her early years on Long Island, NY prior to...

Raymond Bugbee

Raymond Bugbee

Feb 22, 2018

Raymond Stead Bugbee, 59, of Lebanon, passed away Thursday February 22, 2018 at his home after his battle with cancer. He was born April 1, 1958 in Willimantic CT, the son of the late Russell and Catherine (Stead) Bugbee. Ray was a quiet man who enjoyed his days at his lake home, hosting cookouts, and boating. He was an avid...

Douglas Edmund James

Douglas Edmund James

Feb 22, 2018

Douglas Edmond James, 60, of Mansfield, passed away on February 22, 2018 at his home. He was born in Hartford, CT on January 28, 1958. Douglas was a graduate of Windham Technical School and worked as a self-employed contractor. He enjoyed vacationing on the Maine coast, racing stock cars, lobster fishing, photography, and astronomy. Doug was known for his infectious...

Helen M. (Doleski) Andrychowski

Helen M. (Doleski) Andrychowski

Feb 21, 2018

Helen M. Andrychowski, 99, of Windham, wife of the late Emil Andrychowski, died February 21, 2018 at Midstate Medical Center. She was born in New Britain, CT to the late Martin and Mary (Kozak) Doleski. Helen enjoyed cooking, baking, crocheting, planting flowers, family dinners and going out to dinner with her friends and family. Helen enjoyed working in retail because...

Wayne R. Kurcinik

Wayne R. Kurcinik

Feb 20, 2018

Wayne R. Kurcinik, 71, of Willimantic, died peacefully on February 20, 2018 at his home. He was born August 10, 1945 to the late Steven and Lenore A. (Ruma) Kurcinik. Wayne was raised by his loving grandmother Sonia Ruma. He was a graduate of Windham High School, class of 1965. After graduation, Wayne joined the United States Air Force where...

Jared Michael Griffin

Jared Michael Griffin

Feb 19, 2018

On February 19, 2018, Jared Michael Griffin, son of Michael and Kimberly Griffin, passed away at home at the age of 15. Jared was born on March 11th, 2002 in Rockville, CT. He was an intelligent, caring, and loving person with a great sense of humor. He was a future member of the ?Geek Squad? in the making because he...

Earl C. Nye

Earl C. Nye

Feb 19, 2018

Earl C. Nye, 93, of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 19, 2018 at Windham Community Hospital. He was born in Coventry, CT on June 8, 1924, the son of the late William and Olive (Taylor) Nye. He was a communicant of St. Mary?s Church, Willimantic, CT. Prior to retirement he was employed at The...

Joyce Anne Decyk

Joyce Anne Decyk

Feb 15, 2018

Joyce Anne Decyk 59, of Willimantic passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018. She was born in Stamford, CT to the late Leo Sennick and Grace Solloway. Joyce attended Rippowam High School in Stamford, CT but Graduated from Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield. After high school she studied at Lemuel Shattuck School of Nursing and worked for nearly 20 years as...

Claudia J. Celmer

Claudia J. Celmer

Feb 15, 2018

Claudia J. Celmer, of Willington passed away peacefully at Manchester Memorial Hospital on Thursday February 15, 2018 at the age of 76 after battling ovarian cancer for over a year. She was the daughter of the late Jesper A. Ness and Harriett Tillie Ness. She worked at Charles River Labs in Mansfield for more than 40 years before retiring in...

Jean P. Williams

Jean P. Williams

Feb 14, 2018

Jean (Patterson) Williams, 98, of Storrs, CT quietly passed away at home on February 14, 2018. She was born in New London, CT on August 12, 1919 to the late Edson and Jesse (Gray) Patterson, as the middle of 3 children. Jean graduated from The Williams School in 1937 and worked as a bookkeeper, starting at her father?s Packard dealership....

William J. Kemp

William J. Kemp

Feb 14, 2018

William J. Kemp, "Billy" passed away on February 14, 2018. Born May 17, 1973, Billy is survived by his mother, Barbara A. Arnold and brother Eric Kemp and wife Dawn. He was predeceased by his father, Philip Kemp and step-father William Arnold. Formally of Chaplin, CT, Billy was most recently living in Norton, MA. There will be no calling hours...

Kelly Marcellus Spurlock

Kelly Marcellus Spurlock

Feb 11, 2018

Kelly Marcellus Spurlock, born October 20, 1920, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Kelly was the 7th of 16 children born to Thomas Shirley and Willie Ann (Borden) Spurlock of Salem, Virginia. He attended the Roanoke County Training School through 10th grade, when he left for Philadelphia, PA, to join family members and go to work. Six months after...

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