Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

Kathryn D. Mahoney

Kathryn D. Mahoney

Oct 13, 2014

Kathryn "Kay" (Dimlow) Mahoney, age 95 of Manchester, CT, loving wife for sixty-one years of Frederick L. Mahoney, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at a local convalescent home. Kay was born in Broad Brook, CT on August 31, 1919, daughter of Edward J. and Mae (Bresnahan) Dimlow, and had resided in Manchester since 1955. She was a graduate of the...

Martin K. Aroian

Martin K. Aroian

Oct 11, 2014

Martin K. "Marty" Aroian, 94 of Manchester, loving husband for fifty-three years of Marie S. (Nassiff) Aroian, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Marty was born in Hartford on December 14, 1919, one of two sons of Karakin and Almas Aroian. He was raised in Hartford and graduated from Hartford Public High School where he was the...

Peter A. Mahler

Peter A. Mahler

Oct 9, 2014

Peter A. Mahler, 75, of Manchester, beloved husband of Janina (Mirecki) Mahler passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Manchester Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. Peter was born August 3, 1939 in Hoboken, NJ, son of the late Alvin and Mary (Batten) Mahler. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1962 to...

Richard R. Moore

Richard R. Moore

Oct 6, 2014

Richard R. "Dick" Moore, 78, of Englewood, FL and Old Saybrook, CT, beloved husband of 55 years to Irene F. (LaPollo) Moore passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 peacefully with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 8, 1936 in Hartford son of the late Winfield and Barbara (Handle) Moore....

John Robert Moriconi Sr

John Robert Moriconi Sr

Oct 5, 2014

John R. "Bob" Moriconi Sr., 84, 1st Sgt. US. Army Ret. of Manchester, CT and Cape Cod, MA went AWOL on October 5, 2014 at Manchester Memorial Hospital in the hospice unit surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late John and Mary M. Moriconi. He voluntarily enlisted in the United States Army at the age...

Sylvia A. Osgood

Sylvia A. Osgood

Oct 2, 2014

Sylvia A. Osgood, 82, of Vernon and formerly of Manchester, wife of Benton W. Osgood, Sr., died peacefully, Thursday, October 2, 2014. Sylvia was born September 29, 1932 in Manchester, daughter of the late Edward & Evelyn (Lee) Accomazzo, she attended local schools, was a 1950 Graduate of Manchester High School and earned her Associates Degree from Manchester Community College....

Sharon R. Laundria

Sharon R. Laundria

Oct 2, 2014

Sharon R. (Gazdzicki) Laundria, age 71 of Manchester, wife of the late James J. Laundria and one of nine children of the late Frank and Mary (Shea) Gazdzicki, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 22, 1943 in Manchester and graduated from RHAM High School. She had been a resident of East Hartford...

Gerald Besterfield

Gerald Besterfield

Oct 2, 2014

Gerald C. Besterfield, 77, of Manchester passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Woodlake at Tolland after an extended illness. He was born on October 17, 1936 in Chicago, IL son of the late George W. and Ruth (Herlisha) Besterfield. Prior to his retirement, Gerald had a lengthy career with over 35 years of dedication and service to...

Marjorie Lappen

Marjorie Lappen

Oct 1, 2014

Marjorie (Abramson) Lappen, 81, of Manchester, passed away on October 1 at Manchester Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She is predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Lappen, her son, Steven Lappen, both of Manchester, and her sister, Patricia Black of Enfield. She is survived by her sons, Paul and Thomas Lappen, both of Manchester, her sister, Beverly Kranz of Bristol,...

Kathleen Pearson

Kathleen Pearson

Sep 27, 2014

Kathleen (Moran) Pearson of Manchester, wife of the late John G. Pearson, died Saturday September 27, 2014 at the Crestfield Nursing Home in Manchester, CT. Kathleen was born in Chappaquin, County Waterford, Ireland on March 15, 1918, daughter of John and Rose (Turley) Moran. The following year they moved back to their family farm in Bracca, Co. West Meath, where...

Judith M. Lidberg

Judith M. Lidberg

Sep 23, 2014

Judith M. Lidberg of South Windsor CT died peacefully at home on September 23, 2014. She was born on March 6, 1944, in Racine, WI, the daughter of the late Edward Nels Lidberg and Helen (Miller) Lidberg. After several years in Florida she and her son Rick moved to Manchester CT in 1980, and she was employed as an Assistant...

Mona Cunningham

Mona Cunningham

Sep 23, 2014

Mona (Longfellow) Cunningham, 84, of Glastonbury and formerly of Coventry, beloved wife of the late Eugene L. Cunningham, died peacefully, Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Manchester Manor with her family at her side. Mona was born September 9, 1930 in Topsham, ME., daughter of the late L. Frederick Longfellow, Emily Longfellow Greig and her stepfather William Greig. She attended local...

Allen M. Ward Sr

Allen M. Ward Sr

Sep 23, 2014

After a dogged and painful struggle with metastatic bone cancer, Allen M. Ward, Sr. of Manchester, CT died at home in his 99th year on September 23, 2014 soothed "in the arms of Morpheus" and comforted by hospice care from Vitas and by his devoted caregiver Pamela Schaff. Born on October 23, 1915 in Andover, MA, Allen was the only...

Frank R. Therian

Frank R. Therian

Sep 23, 2014

Frank R. Therian, 83 years old, passed away after a short illness, September 23, 2014 at his residence in Ocala, FL. He was born Jan. 13, 1931 and was the son of Frank J. Therian and Minnie Lenard of Windsor Locks, CT, deceased. His flying career as a Captain of an airline was based at LAX, and his home was...

Chong Im Szemplinski

Chong Im Szemplinski

Sep 23, 2014

Chong Im Szemplinski, 78, formerly of Manchester wife of the late Walter D. Szemplinski, went to be with the Lord and Savior Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Chong was born in Pusan, South Korea, January 24, 1936 and resided in Manchester for most of her life. She worked for 26 years as a seamstress for Tres Bon, Vernon; Evelyn's Cleaning, South...

Claire B Altrui

Claire B Altrui

Sep 22, 2014

Claire Beatrice (Butler) Altrui, 69, of Vernon, died peacefully at Manchester Memorial Hospital on Monday, September 22, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Rehoboth, MA, on March 8, 1945, Claire was the daughter of the late Raymond and Bella (Hebert) Butler. She was raised in Windham and Chaplin and attended the Academy of the Holy Family High...

Bruce James ''Bucky'' Currier Jr

Bruce James ''Bucky'' Currier Jr

Sep 21, 2014

Bruce "Bucky" James Currier Jr. 41, of Mansfield Center, formerly of Manchester, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Hartford Hospital. Bruce was born in Manchester on August 11, 1973. He is survived by his father, Bruce J. Currier and his wife Jill of Amston, his mother, Martha (Faulk) Longworth and her husband, Charles of Pace, FL, his two...

Giuseppe F Pellegrino

Giuseppe F Pellegrino

Sep 21, 2014

Giuseppe F. Pellegrino, 83 of Manchester, beloved husband of Sebastiana (Amodio) Pellegrino passed away at home Sunday, September 21, 2014 surrounded by his family and their infinite love by his side . Giuseppe was born in Pozzallo, Sicily, on March 10, 1931, son of the late Carmelo and Elena (Milone) Pellegrino. He learned English by listening to the BBC and...

Charles E. Loomis

Charles E. Loomis

Sep 18, 2014

Charles E. Loomis, 84, of Vernon, husband of the late Nancy (Cordner) Loomis passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Rockville General Hospital. He was born on August 28, 1930 in Hartford, son of the late Clifford and Elizabeth (Lewis) Loomis. Prior to his retirement he was employed as a heavy equipment operator for over 60 years. He worked...

Gordon W. Miller

Gordon W. Miller

Sep 14, 2014

Gordon W. Miller, 91, of East Hartford and formerly of Marlborough and Tolland, died peacefully, Sunday September 14, 2014 at his home with his family at his side. Gordon was the beloved husband of Barbara, and the late Elizabeth Miller. Born July 10, 1923 in Rockville. Son of the late Edward W. & Elsie (Ballantyne) Miller, he grew up in...