All Obituaries

Marlene Fournier, 81, of Manchester passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, October 1, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital. Marlene was born on May 15, 1940 in Caribou, Maine to the late Joseph and Willa Gagnon (née McLaughlin.) along with her siblings Joyce, Wilma, Charlene, Frances, and Freddy. With her loving husband Raymond Fournier she had four children, Rodney, Ricky, Randy, and Lisa. Marlene graduated from Caribou Highschool. She was employed as a member of the...

North Branford - Barbara Bruning McGhie, 89, of North Branford, beloved wife for 53 years of Bruce Platt McGhie, died peacefully at her home Monday, September 27, 2021. Barbara was born in Mineola, NY, June 29, 1932, the daughter of the late Theodore E. Bruning and Marjorie (Duffus) Bruning. She was raised in White Plains and lived in New York City and East Haddam, CT for many years. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1954. Barbara was a superb golfer. She launched her golfing career...

Peter Francis Kelly, 92, of Manchester, CT and Quonochontaug, RI, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021.  Born in Philadelphia on June 18, 1929, and raised in Philadelphia, Lowell, MA, and Hartford, CT. Graduate of Weaver High School 1947 and Hillyer College (University of Hartford) 1953.  Technical Sergeant in the US Air Force during the Korean War.  Peter is the son of Frederick J. Kelly and Helen Hughes Kelly.  He is predeceased by his parents; his sisters Anne Marie...

Stephen D. Pouliot of Colchester, CT (formerly Manchester) passed away on September 23, 2021 at the age of 65 at Hartford Hospital after many years of health issues.  He was a lung transplant recipient as of 2010 at Brigham & Woman’s Hospital in Boston, MA and we are very grateful for the extra years of life the transplant provided to him.  He retired from Aetna Insurance Company in 2016 after 38 years of employment due to health reasons.  He loved gardening...

Stephen Erwin “Whit” Whitham, 63, longtime resident of Andover, CT, passed away unexpectedly on September 19, 2021, at Hartford Hospital. Stephen was born in Manchester, CT on January 31, 1958, and raised in Bolton, CT.  He was a graduate of East Catholic High School in 1976 where he was well known for his high achievements as a star athlete on the track and football teams.  He served in the U.S. Navy for four years, receiving an honorable discharge on November 16,...

Marjorie Corinne Morris Carlson, 85, of Vernon, Connecticut passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2021, under the loving care of her husband of 64 years, Harold Robert Carlson, Sr. A gorgeous summer day supported her transition from the physical realm, on her way to becoming now - a beloved ancestor.  With great strength and courage and in full presence - she is now holding her family and friends with a guiding quiet wisdom that we will continue to feel for all of our...

Our mother, Lucille Irene (Charron) Potamianos, 100, passed away peacefully in Manchester on Monday, September 13, 2021. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island an only child of the late Alfred J. Charron and Irene B. (Marion) Charron on June 15, 1921, she was a graduate of Pawtucket High and Katherine Gibbs College, and worked many years for the American Mathematical Society, Providence, and the National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Upon starting her family, she moved to Manchester and began...

Mary E. (Tumicki) Krysiak passed away peacefully on September 11, 2021 at the age of 95. She was born on March 8, 1926 in Norwich, CT, the daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys Tumicki. Mary graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1943 and married her husband Thadeus “Ted” Krysiak in 1944. They then settled in Manchester, CT where they raised their six children. Mary loved flowers and enjoyed tending to her gardens for many years. She also enjoyed making floral arrangements and...

Elizabeth (Betsy) Margaret (Poutre) Vogel of New Bedford, MA passed away on August 1, 2021.  Betsy was born in Hartford, CT on May 17, 1953, and was originally from Manchester, CT. Betsy was a loving daughter to her mother, Mary B. Poutre of Manchester.  She was predeceased by her father, Raymond T. Poutre, sister in law Linda Poutre and uncle Lawrence Tattenbaum.   She loved her family and is survived by her siblings:  Edward Poutre of Bradenton, FLA, Anne...