Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

Marie L. Kowalsky

Marie L. Kowalsky

Dec 4, 2014

Marie L. (Hoar) Kowalsky, age 89 of Glastonbury, formerly of Bolton, beloved wife of 58 years to the late Charles W. Kowalsky, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 4, 2014 at her home with her family at her side. Marie was born on August 23, 1925 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Harry L. and Rosine (Guerin) Hoar. She was...

Ruth W. St. James

Ruth W. St. James

Dec 2, 2014

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Gloria A. Vonderkall

Gloria A. Vonderkall

Nov 30, 2014

Gloria A. (Righi) Vonderkall, 76, a longtime resident of Manchester, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, November 30, 2014 after a brief illness, and is now reunited with her dearly missed loving husband Robert T. Vonderkall. Gloria was born January 1, 1938 in Cadogan, PA, daughter of the late Angelo and Dora (Rubinelli) Righi and resided in Manchester for most...

John Percy Downes

John Percy Downes

Nov 29, 2014

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Russell F. Broderick

Russell F. Broderick

Nov 27, 2014

Russell Forbes Broderick, 94, of Welles Country Village died Thanksgiving morning, November 27th, 2014. He was born on February 18th, 1920 in Middletown, CT, the son of Sarah (Brooks) and Joseph Broderick. He was a dedicated liberal enjoying a lifespan starting with the women's right to vote in the year of his birth through 50 years of progressive administrations focused...

Carol A. Wiltshire

Carol A. Wiltshire

Nov 27, 2014

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John E. Schoell

John E. Schoell

Nov 27, 2014

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Elizabeth J. Krob

Elizabeth J. Krob

Nov 26, 2014

Elizabeth J. "Bette" (White) Krob, 88, of Manchester, beloved wife of 64 years to the late Allan C. Krob Sr. peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born on May 18, 1926 in Meriden, daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Buettner) White. Bette was a member of the USO during...

Chester Joseph Grabowski

Chester Joseph Grabowski

Nov 25, 2014

Chester Joseph Grabowski, 97, formerly of Windsor Locks, Rockville, and Andover, husband of the late Stella (Kalina) Grabowski, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at an area convalescent home. He was born in Manchester on April 18, 1917, son of Joseph and Mary (Lazarz) Grabowski. Chester was raised in Manchester and Andover, where he helped his parents run the largest dairy...

Robert Louis Baran

Robert Louis Baran

Nov 24, 2014

Robert Louis Baran, 60, of Greensboro, NC, formerly of Plymouth CT, beloved husband of 38 years to Ann (Akmentin) Baran passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born on December 21, 1953 in Hartford, CT son of the late Louis R. and Claire (Hermann) Baran. He was raised in East...

Viola M. Campbell

Viola M. Campbell

Nov 23, 2014

Viola M. (Caruso) Campbell, 93, of Suffield, formerly of Manchester, wife of the late Alfred R. Campbell Jr., passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 with her family at her side at Johnson Memorial Hospital, Stafford Springs. Viola was born in Hartford, August 18, 1921, daughter of the late Domenica "Minnie" (Lattanzio) Caruso and resided in Suffield since 2002, previously living...

Chrystal G. ''Peewee'' Vignone

Chrystal G. ''Peewee'' Vignone

Nov 19, 2014

Chrystal G. "PeeWee" Vignone, 31, of Vernon, beloved daughter of Michael S. Vignone and Debra L. Shimanski both of Vernon passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Chrystal was born on July 25, 1983 in Manchester, attended local schools and was a graduate of Rockville High School. She enjoyed all kinds of music, dancing, collecting sneakers, spending time with...

Martha L. Johnson

Martha L. Johnson

Nov 17, 2014

Martha L. Johnson, age 89, longtime resident of Manchester, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at a local convalescent home. She was born in Boston, MA July 16, 1925, daughter of George B. and Lydia (Lampshire) Johnson, and lived most all her life in Manchester. Martha was a graduate of Manchester High School, Class of 1943, and was a longtime member...

Frances Marchese

Frances Marchese

Nov 16, 2014

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Hazel K. Akeley

Hazel K. Akeley

Nov 16, 2014

Hazel (Kneeland) Akeley, age 93, formerly of South Windsor, wife of the late Paul Akeley, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at a local convalescent home in Manchester. Hazel was born April 14, 1921 in Monticello, ME, daughter of the late Calvin and Inez (Folsom) Kneeland. She was raised in Maine and moved to Manchester in 1950. Prior to retiring...

Shirley A. Williams

Shirley A. Williams

Nov 15, 2014

Shirley Ann (Bray) Williams, 78, of Andover, formerly of Coventry, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend died on Saturday, November 15, 2014 with her family at her side. Shirley was born on November 7, 1936, in Manchester, daughter of the late Albert F. and Victoria J. Bray. She resided in Coventry for several years before moving to...

Donald Mastrangelo

Donald Mastrangelo

Nov 14, 2014

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Margery H. Longley

Margery H. Longley

Nov 14, 2014

Margery (Holmes) Longley, 64 of Manchester, accepted her Creator's invitation to join him for everlasting peace and love on Friday, November 14, 2014 after a lengthy and courageous battle with leukemia. She had previously lived in East Hartford and was the daughter of her late parents, John and Eleanor (Bacon) Holmes. Marge graduated from East Hartford High School and Manchester...

Sandra Jean Werkheiser

Sandra Jean Werkheiser

Nov 13, 2014

Sandra "Sandy" Jean Werkheiser, age 80, of Manchester, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, November 13th, 2014. Born Feb. 6, 1934, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Norman J. Sr. and Myrtle M.(Friedrich) MacMichael. In 1956, Sandy and her husband Richard Werkheiser, moved to Newington and a few years later to Manchester. While raising her...

Thomas Moynihan

Thomas Moynihan

Nov 11, 2014

Thomas M. Moynihan, 60, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Manchester Memorial Hospital after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was a dedicated employee at Andover Elementary School for over twenty years and was loved by all. He was born in Hartford, June 2, 1954, son of the late Jeremiah Moynihan and Dorothy (Pierce) Moynihan of Storrs. Tom was...