Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.
Doris E. Marchand
May 8, 2024
Doris E. Marchand, born on December 26, 1925, in Stewartstown, NH, and a long-time resident of Manchester CT, passed away with her family by her side on May 8, 2024, Known affectionately to friends and family as Doris, she was a beacon of warmth and love to all who knew her. Her life was a testament to the value of...
Grace M Tedford
May 7, 2024
Grace M. Tedford, 100 (one month shy of 101) of Manchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. She was born on Jun 6, 1923 on the family farm on Birch Mountain Road. She was the daughter of the late John J. Tedford and Frances (Volkert) Tedford. Grace graduated from Manchester High School in 1942. She was employed for...
Eileen Jacobs Sweeney
May 5, 2024
Eileen Jacobs Sweeney, 73, beloved wife of Wayne M. Sweeney and beloved mother of Jacqueline Sweeney and Sean Sweeney passed away surrounded by her immediate family on Sunday May 5, 2024. A lifelong and highly engaged resident of Manchester, Eileen was born October 7, 1950 the eldest daughter of the late Maxwell Jacobs of Barre, VT and Shirley Hoffner of...
Laurence Eugene Heavisides
May 5, 2024
Laurence Eugene Heavisides, 90, passed peacefully on May 5, 2024 at Vernon Manor, surrounded by his family. Laurence was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire and raised in Manchester, Connecticut. Laurence was a well known hairdresser in Tolland County and operated three generations of beauty salons with his father, Albert and son, Michael. Laurence was a loving husband and father who...
John William Lahda Jr.
Apr 30, 2024
John William Lahda Jr., age 85, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2024, in Rocky Hill, CT. Born on February 26, 1939, in Daisytown, PA, John led a life marked by dedication, service, and the joy of active pursuits. John graduated from California High School and soon after embarked on a career that showcased his strong work ethic and commitment...
Donald Cooper Gray
Apr 21, 2024
Donald Gray, 85, passed peacefully on April 21, 2024. Born May 28, 1938 in Paterson, New Jersey, to the late Harry C. and Rena Mary (LeBlanc) Gray. Don is survived by his wife of sixty-one years Carolyn D. (Nadeau) Gray, three children and three grandchildren. Daughters Sandra D. Gray of Claremont, CA., and Kathryn M. Gray (Aaron Burnham) of Hillsboro,...
Kenneth Allen Nechitilo
Apr 20, 2024
Kenneth A. Nechitilo, 76, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his home in Naples, FL. Ken was born in Manchester, CT on August 30, 1947, son of the late John Nechitilo, Sr. and Edith (Baldwin) Nechitilo. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University, served in the U.S. Army, earned a masters degree in economics at the University of Massachusetts and an...
Barbara Ann Shackford
Apr 20, 2024
Barbara Shackford left this life peacefully, at home, on Sunday April 20th surrounded by friends and family. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Bernice and Edward Actis, she worked on Wall Street and in various other places in the legal and insurance fields. Barbara settled in Manchester, CT in 1963, and raised her family here. She loved word games,...
Edward Shensie Jr.
Apr 20, 2024
Edward Shensie, Jr. age 82 passed away on April 20th. He was the son of Edward Shensie, Sr. and Dorothy Shensie (Foley). Edward was born in New London, CT and attended School in the New London area. At seventeen Edward enlisted in the U.S. Marines from 1959-1963. In 1962 his unit was called up to the Cuban Missile crisis. In...
Edna L. Kurtz
Apr 18, 2024
Edna Louisa Kurtz, age 110, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. She was born Edna Ellington on 7/16/1913 in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Leonard Edward Ellington and Annie (Whittles) Ellington. She was the oldest of Leonard and Annie's children, and had four sisters and a brother. Edna was married twice. Her first husband was Edmund Perry Joslin, they married in...
Patricia L. Dow
Apr 14, 2024
Patricia Lamica Dow, 87, daughter of Grace Hough Lamica and Arthur "Pic" Lamica died peacefully at her home in Manchester, CT surrounded by her family. Pat grew up in Windsor, Vermont and graduated from Windsor High School. She attended Becker Junior College in Worcester, MA and worked briefly at Dunn and Bradstreet in Boston and Cone Automatic Machine Company in...
Carl A. Ruebin
Apr 13, 2024
Carl Albert Ruebin, peacefully passed away on April 13, 2024, at the age of 82. Born on March 6, 1942, in Manchester, Connecticut, to the late Ernest F. Ruebin and Dorothy G. (Kamm) Ruebin, Carl was a lifelong resident of his beloved hometown. Carl attended Manchester High School and afterward, he began a long and dedicated career at Shady Glen....
Anthony J. Wieliczka
Apr 13, 2024
Anthony J. Wieliczka departed this Life peacefully on April 13, 2024 at the age of 96. He was born on February 10, 1928 to George and Helen Wieliczka. He was the last sibling of four brothers and three sisters who we are sure met him at the gate of Heaven. He also leaves behind three children. Gary Wieliczka and his...
Joan B Tower
Apr 11, 2024
Joan Tower, a cherished matriarch and beacon of love, passed away on April 11, 2024, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. She was born on July 21, 1933, in Willimantic, CT, to Howard and Mary Blanchard. Joan's life was marked by her unyielding dedication to her family, a love for the simple pleasures in life, and her enduring kindness. Joan had a...
Vesley D. Bufford
Apr 10, 2024
Vesley David "Ves" Bufford of Manchester passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. He was 77 years old. Ves was born in Ukiah, California to James and Mildred (Messix) Bufford. He grew up hiking, bicycling, and camping throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Humboldt County, and other parts of Northern California with family and...
Christine M. Ratti
Apr 1, 2024
Christine M. Ratti, a lifelong resident of Manchester, CT, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2024, at the age of 97. Born on August 9, 1926, to the late Max J. Schaller and Helen H. (Rockwell) Schaller, Christine's life was a tapestry of love, dedication, and quiet strength. Christine met the love of her life, Peter Ratti whom she married...
Daniel Joseph Ridzon
Mar 30, 2024
Daniel Joseph Ridzon, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 30, 2024, at the age of 89 in Coventry, CT. Daniel, affectionately known by those close to him as just Pop, was born on August 27, 1934, in Tolland, CT at Hillview Farm, and has been a beacon of warmth and wisdom...
Velta Lauma Holt
Mar 26, 2024
Velta Lauma (Knislis) Holt passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024, at 85, in Vernon, Connecticut. Velta was born in Riga, Latvia, on October 21, 1938. In 1950, her family migrated to Collinsville, Connecticut, with the help of Collinsville Lutheran Church. Velta is survived by her brother Juris Knislis and his wife, Patricia; her son, Steven Holt; her daughter, Rebecca...
Raymond Joseph Zerio
Mar 24, 2024
Raymond Joseph Zerio passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 24, 2024, in Manchester, Connecticut. Born on July 23, 1953, in Virginia, Ray's kind-hearted nature and love for life left an indelible mark on all who knew him. Ray was the cherished son of Peter R. Zerio and the late Beverly Zerio. He grew up surrounded by the love...
Maria L. Walton
Mar 23, 2024
Maria L. Walton, a cherished matriarch and beacon of warmth in her community, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024, at the age of 94. Born on January 24, 1930, in the quaint town of Aguada, Puerto Rico, Maria's journey led her to Manchester, Connecticut, where she would spend her final moments surrounded by the love of her family. Maria,...
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