Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

John F. Rys, Jr

John F. Rys, Jr

Jan 12, 2021

John Frank Rys II, 65, of Willington, CT passed away January 12, 2021. He was born in Hartford, CT on December 24th 1955, son of John Frank Rys Jr. and Marie Barile Rys. John attended Bolton High School before moving on to the University of California Irvine and graduated with a Bachelors in Chemistry, and worked as a Sales Manager...

Theresa M. Gauthier

Theresa M. Gauthier

Jan 11, 2021

Theresa (Mercier) Gauthier, 97, of Ridgefield died January 11, 2021, despite the heroic efforts of her team of doctors and nurses at Danbury Hospital. Born December 12, 1923, she was the third child of Philip and Marie (Coetmeur) Mercier of Baltic, CT. Theresa and her husband Frederick raised three children (Bill, Anne, & Deb) in Bolton, CT, where they resided...

John J. Mazurek, Jr.

John J. Mazurek, Jr.

Jan 9, 2021

John J. Mazurek Jr., 73 of Manchester, CT died on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Son of the late John J. And Veronica M. (Sarna) Mazurek. John served honorably in the U.S. Army for two years during the Vietnam War. After returning home he went to work at Profession Flooring in Wethersfield and worked there for thirty years as a commercial...

Margaret D. Bell

Margaret D. Bell

Jan 6, 2021

Margaret (Donnelly) "Peggy" Bell, 88, of Manchester, CT, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Margaret was born December 27, 1932 in Bristol, Connecticut daughter of the late Francis and Katherine Mary (Hardiman) Donnelly and sister of the late Jean Perry and Paul Donnelly. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1951 and...

Thelma F. Lovell

Thelma F. Lovell

Jan 3, 2021

Thelma F. (Follansbee) Lovell (1923 2021) Thelma F. Lovell, 97, of Vernon, CT passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Born on July 11, 1923, in Portsmouth, NH, she was the youngest of three daughters of Harry E. and Dora J. Follansbee. After graduating from Keene State Teachers College, Thelma moved to Manchester, CT, where she taught at the Highland...

Evelyn A Custer

Evelyn A Custer

Dec 31, 2020

Evelyn August Custer, 91, of Waltham MA, beloved wife for 58 years of the late Howard Cecil Custer, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at her assisted living facility in Lincoln, MA. She was born in Manchester, CT on June 20, 1929, daughter of the late Charles August and Adella Waichen August. She grew up in Manchester and attended...

Shirley G. Potter

Shirley G. Potter

Dec 31, 2020

Shirley Gigle Potter peacefully passed on December 31, 2020 and joined the love of her life and husband Warren L. Potter, in Heaven. Born December 13th, 1932 to John W. Gigle and Minnie Jondro Gigle in Hartford, CT; where she resided until she married Warren in 1953. They made Bolton, CT their home and raised their family there. During Shirley's...

Charles A. Ferguson

Charles A. Ferguson

Dec 30, 2020

Charles August Ferguson, 96, of Manchester, CT beloved husband of Lorraine (Kinney) Ferguson passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital. Charles was born in Canterbury, CT on December 20, 1924. Son of the late Dudley L.H. and Anna M. (Steinbach) Ferguson. He grew up in Canterbury and attended Trade School in Putnam. A Navy draftee, Charles...

Richard A. Csaszar, Jr.

Richard A. Csaszar, Jr.

Dec 28, 2020

Richard A. Csaszar, Jr., 60, the beloved husband of Cynthia (Michaud) Csaszar, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 28, 2020 in his home in Manchester, CT. He was born in Manchester on September 24, 1960. Richard graduated from Windham Technical School, Windham, CT as an Architectural Draftsman, and worked at Gammon & Hoaglund Co., Manchester, CT for over...

Pierre G. Theriault

Pierre G. Theriault

Dec 27, 2020

Pierre George Theriault Sr., 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 27, 2020 in his home in Bolton Connecticut. He was born in Boston Massachusetts on May 21, 1947, the son of Eugene and Grace Theriault. Pierre was the beloved husband of Louise Kasevich Theriault. Pierre loved riding his motorcycle, taking long country rides. Fishing was also one...

Kathleen Brazier

Kathleen Brazier

Dec 25, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Kathleen Brazier. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Annette L. Miclette

Annette L. Miclette

Dec 25, 2020

Annette L. Miclette, at age 100, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020 at Woodlake of Tolland. She was born on June 18, 1920 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Annette was a resident of Welles Country Village for over twenty years and Woodlake for the past several years. Annette found great pleasure in music, dancing the polka, playing cards and participating...

Patty L. Cyr

Patty L. Cyr

Dec 21, 2020

Patty (Spofford) Cyr, 84, from Vernon CT passed away on December 21, 2020 of Covid 19. She was born on April 17, 1936 in Deer Isle, Maine to the late Pearley Spofford and Christie (Eaton) Spofford. Patty was one of 9 children. Patty called Connecticut her home, where, as a young woman, she raised a family of 6 children. Patty...

Muriel L. Ritchie

Muriel L. Ritchie

Dec 20, 2020

Muriel L. Ritchie, 91, passed away on December 20, 2020. She was a devoted sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was the youngest daughter of John and Margaret McCann Little of Manchester, CT. At the age of 16, Muriel lost her beloved mother and learned to prepare the family meals, becoming an excellent cook and baker who was always...

Marilyn W. Chenade

Marilyn W. Chenade

Dec 18, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Marilyn W. Chenade. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Edward F. Durian

Edward F. Durian

Dec 16, 2020

Edward F. Durian, 89, of Columbia, CT passed away on December 16, 2020 at the Crestfield Rehabilitation Center in Manchester, CT after a short illness. Born in Bronx, NY on May 31, 1931, he was the son of the late Frank Dunst and Jennie Dunst (Tempefli). Edward and his family moved to Hampton, CT when he was a very young...

Paul W. Dougan Jr.

Paul W. Dougan Jr.

Dec 12, 2020

A Burial Service for Paul W. Dougan, Jr., will be held on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at 11:00 am at East Cemetery, Manchester, CT. Paul Worthington Dougan, Jr., 82, of Manchester, CT and Stockbridge, VT, died unexpectedly of heart failure on December 12, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital. Born April 26, 1938 to Paul and Anna Dougan, he grew up...

Bernard F. Lyons

Bernard F. Lyons

Dec 10, 2020

Dr. Bernard Lyons, of Knoxville and Nashville, TN, and Weekapaug, RI, died Thursday December 10, 2020 of COVID-19. He is preceded in death by his adored wife, Anne G. Lyons, and his parents, Bernard F. and Thelma Lyons, and sister Kathleen Lyons Ayr. He is survived by his daughters Martha Lyons Stroud of Nashville and Alison Lyons Palmer of Los...

Jeannette Margaret Weir Waytashek

Jeannette Margaret Weir Waytashek

Dec 9, 2020

Jeannette Margaret Waytashek (Weir), age 93, of Manchester, CT passed away peacefully, December 9, 2020, after an unfortunate fall on the ice. Jeannette was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was blessed with having a "favorite" only grandson and many nieces and nephews who meant the world to her. Her life revolved around her family and friends....

Karl R. Link

Karl R. Link

Dec 8, 2020

Karl Robert Link, 82, of Manchester, CT died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, after valiantly battling illness for most of 2020. He leaves behind his grieving family, who will love and miss him forever: the love of his life and bride of 59 years, Anna Link, his three daughters: Kathy Link, of Mansfield Center, CT; Kristin Link, of Manchester, CT; Karen...