Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.
Alice M. Richmond
Jan 23, 2015
Alice Mason Richmond, 96, passed away January 23 at Manchester Manor Convalescent Home. Born and raised in Manchester, with her older sister Mary, her parents were Alice and Samuel Mason. She attended public schools there, participating in numerous sports, which were to be one of the hallmarks of her life as she vigorously pursued golf, tennis, dancing, hiking and any...
Jan Jacobus Van Ekeren Ekeren)
Jan 23, 2015
Jan Jacobus van Ekeren, 89, of Vernon, formerly of Glastonbury, beloved husband of H. Margaret "Peggy" (Harbottle) van Ekeren died peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015 in Glastonbury. Jan was born July 3, 1925 in The Hague, Netherlands. He was the only son of the late Christiaan van Ekeren and Bertha van denOever. As a young man he was a...
Violet E. Wilson
Jan 21, 2015
Violet E. Wilson, 72, of East Hartford and formerly of South Windsor, died Wednesday January 21, 2015 at Hartford Hospital after a brief illness. She was born April 1, 1942 in Rockville, beloved daughter of the late Orrin & Beatrice (Abbe) Wilson, was a 1961 Graduate of South Windsor High School and earned her Associates Degree from Manchester Community College....
Christine Ann Rothe
Jan 17, 2015
Christine Ann "Chris" (Posey) Rothe, 70, of Ellington, beloved wife for 21 years of Jean W. Rothe, died peacefully, Saturday January 17, 2015 at her home with her family at her side. Chris was born March 5, 1944 in Toledo, OH, daughter of the late Perry S. & Martha (Kalweit) Posey and had been a resident of Ellington for 21...
Wilma S. 'Shade' Joyner
Jan 17, 2015
Wilma Shade Joyner 87, of North Fort Myers FL, formerly of Manchester and Colchester beloved wife of the late Walter H Joyner, passed away Sat. Jan.17, 2015 at Apple Rehab in Colchester with her children at her side. She was born on May 31, 1927 in San Diego, CA daughter of Marion and Katharine Wilcox) Shade. She grew up in...
Deborah M. Cloutier
Jan 16, 2015
Deborah M. (Dyer) Cloutier, 48, of Manchester, beloved wife of Michael J. Cloutier, died peacefully, Friday January 16, 2015 at the UConn Medical Center, after a long and courageous 12 year battle with breast cancer. She was born March 20, 1966 in Attleboro, Ma. , daughter of the late William F. & Eleanor (Tinkham) Dyer. Deb had lived in New...
James Szarek
Jan 16, 2015
James Szarek (77) of Evergreen Road in Manchester, CT died peacefully Friday, January 16th at Manchester Memorial Hospital under hospice care. Jim graduated from Tufts University in 1958 with a BSME. He retired from his job as Process Certification Manager at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in 1998 after 37 years of service. Jim was very active in the Boy Scouts...
Delmar L. Cote
Jan 15, 2015
Delmar Leroy Cote, age 77, formerly of Manchester, husband of the late Sonya T. (Albert) Cote, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Del was born in Ft. Fairfield, ME on March 8, 1937, son of the late Archille and Bertha (Bourgoine) Cote. He was raised in Maine and moved to Hartford in 1949. He served...
Mark Spellman
Jan 15, 2015
R. Mark Spellman, 60, of Manchester, husband of Amy (Girardin) Spellman passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mark was born on January 10, 1955 in Lake Hurst, NJ son of Raymond M. and Joan (Stevens) Spellman of Wethersfield. He was raised in Wethersfield, and was a 1972 graduate of Wethersfield High...
Paul L. Turoctte
Jan 13, 2015
Paul. L. Turcotte, 91 of Manchester, husband of the late Lily (Anderson) Turcotte, died Wednesday, January 13, 2015 at Manchester Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Paul was also predeceased by his former wife, Doris (Cole) Pontillo, and his special friend in New Hampshire, Lorraine Dickerman. He was born in Lowell, MA on August 4, 1923, son of...
Norma H. Koepper
Jan 13, 2015
Norma (Henry) Koepper, 86 of East Windsor, formerly of South Windsor and Manchester, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Norma was born in Hartford on January 16, 1928, daughter of the late Robert and Alice (Gilligan) Henry. She was raised in Manchester and graduated from Manchester High School Class of 1946. She was employed in the business office at...
Norman E. Vittner Sr
Jan 12, 2015
Norman E. Vittner Sr. 78 of Manchester, beloved husband of 47 years to Bette-Ann (White) Vittner, passed away peacefully Monday, January 12, 2015 with his family at his side at St. Francis Hospital Hartford. Norman was born in Manchester October 15, 1936, son of the late Frank J. and Ruth (Wilson) Vittner and had been a lifelong Manchester resident. He...
Joseph Edward Deganne
Jan 12, 2015
Joseph Edward Deganne, age 89, formerly of Manchester, CT, beloved husband of Barbara (Jackson) Deganne, died peacefully on January 12, 2015 in Hartford, CT. He was born in Framingham, MA on June 23, 1925. Raised and schooled in Holliston, MA, Joe would enter the US Navy at age 17. Joe was an extremely proud of his efforts to assist our...
Elizabeth J. Ritchie
Jan 12, 2015
Elizabeth J. "Betty" (McCurry) Ritchie, 77 of Manchester beloved wife of E. Roger Ritchie passed away peacefully Monday, January 12, 2015 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Betty was born in Manchester, May 18, 1937 daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Jane (Medcalf) McCurry and was a lifelong resident. Before retiring, she was a school cafeteria cashier for several years for...
Martha Jane Noble
Jan 10, 2015
Jane (Hutchinson) Noble, 90, of Manchester, wife of the late Bruce Weir Noble, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 10, 2015 with her family at her side. Jane was born on September 9, 1924 in Medford, MA, daughter of the late Edward B. and Alice (Cole) Hutchinson. She had been a resident of...
Antoinette Z. Kenefick
Jan 10, 2015
Antoinette (Zito) Kenefick, 90, of Manchester, beloved wife of 53 years to Dr. Edward J. Kenefick Jr, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Kenefick was born November 3, 1924, in Manchester, daughter of the late Vito M. and Julia (Pugliese) Zito and had been a lifelong resident. She graduated from Manchester High School, Class of...
Edward J. Lemieux Sr
Jan 9, 2015
Edward Joseph Lemieux Sr., 88 of Manchester, loving husband of the late Phyllis M. (Sheehan) Lemieux for 62 years, died peacefully Friday, January 9, 2015 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Ed was born in Hartford, CT on March 23, 1926, son of the late Joseph and Johannah (Wittenberg) Lemieux. He was raised in Hartford and graduated from Hartford Public High School...
June R. Christensen
Jan 8, 2015
June R. Christensen, 74, of Manchester, died peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. June was born on May 30, 1940 in Andover daughter of the late William and Bessie (Cushman) Rider. She attended local schools and had been a resident of Manchester for most of her life. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a...
Darlene Jack Norton
Jan 6, 2015
Darlene (Jack) Norton, 71, of Manchester, formerly of West Hartford, loving wife of 51 years to Morrell S. Norton passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 with her family at her side. She was born on August 15, 1943 in Westerly, RI daughter of the late Andrew and Ruth Jack and had been a resident of Manchester since 1965. Prior...
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