Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.
Robert J. Reault
Oct 16, 2020
Robert J. Reault, age 93, of South Windsor, formerly of Manchester, dearly beloved husband of the late Patricia B. ReauIt, passed away on October 16, 2020. Born in Lansing, Michigan July 1, 1927, the son of Joseph and Nina Reault, Bob graduated from Michigan State University in 1948 majoring in Economics. He subsequently attended Detroit College of Law, after serving...
Waltraud Leggitt
Oct 14, 2020
Waltraud ('Trudy') Irmgard Liggett, 91, beloved wife of the late Joshua Liggett, passed away peacefully at home in Manchester, CT on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Trudy was born on September 20,1929 in Berlin, Germany to Georg and Hildegard Hoffmann. She met Josh in Berlin while he was stationed there with the US Army following World War II. They were married...
Ernest Malcolm Mcneill Sr.
Oct 12, 2020
Ernest Malcolm McNeill, of Ashlar Village in Wallingford CT, formerly of Eastham MA and Manchester CT, passed away October 12, 2020, at Masonicare Health Center with family by his side. He was the devoted husband of the late Vyrling A. McNeill (Phelps) for 68 years. Ernie was born on July 19, 1922 in Manchester CT, to the late Robert and...
Claire D. Kosak
Oct 11, 2020
Claire Kosak of East Hartford, loving wife of the late Edwin J. Kosak, died October 11, 2020. Born in New Britain CT, her family moved to Hartford where she attended S.S. Cyril and Methodius Grammar School, Bulkeley High School and Morse Business College. She was the daughter of the late Sanislaw & Bolesawa (Kuklinski) Krupa. She leaves her daughter, Debra...
Helen Sandall
Oct 3, 2020
Helen J. (Stiles) Sandall, age 90, loving wife of 68 years to Robert (Bob) passed away peacefully after a long illness on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Helen was the daughter of Leo and Elsie (Young) Stiles. Helen was a lifelong resident of Manchester and graduated from Manchester High School in 1947. She graduated from UCONN with a BS in Nursing...
Eleanor Josephine Colangelo
Sep 29, 2020
Eleanor "Ellie" Josephine Carella Colangelo of Manchester, CT was born in Harford, CT on March 30, 1926 to Josephine DeGemis and John Carella. She passed peacefully at home with her loving family supporting her. She was the greatest Domestic Engineer and the epitome of how a Christian ought to live. Never did a day begin without first starting it in...
Ethel L. Orfitelli
Sep 25, 2020
Ethel Lucille Orfitelli was born on January 3, 1926 to Walter and Eva Platt Perrett, Sr., in New London, Connecticut. She joined three older brothers, Walter, William, G. Alton and shortly after her birth the family moved back to Manchester where she would be raised in the house on Woodbridge Street. Ethel graduated from MHS in 1943, participating in the...
Ronald Girard
Sep 25, 2020
Ronald L. Girard, 82, of Southwick, MA, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born April 6, 1938, son of the late Gertrude (Tiechert) and Timothy Girard. He grew up with his brothers Blaine and Albert in the Elmwood section of West Hartford, CT. Following his graduation from Hall High School in 1956,...
Nancy L. Ballard
Sep 24, 2020
Nancy Louise Ballard a life-long resident of Manchester, CT passed away on September 24, 2020 after a long illness. She was born on April 4, 1950 and was predeceased by her parents, Delmont and Frances Ballard as well as her brother Bob and the love of her life Hans Lurch. Nancy graduated from UCONN in 1972 with an elementary teaching...
Janet S. Adams
Sep 22, 2020
Janet S. Adams, 97, of Manchester, CT, beloved wife of the late James F. Adams, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Hartford, CT on April 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Ethel E. Hubbard. She attended public school in Hartford, Windsor, and Manchester, and graduated from South Manchester...
Alfred P. Knie, Jr.
Sep 19, 2020
Alfred P. Knie, Jr., 87, husband of Lorraine A. (Toce) Knie for 60 years, passed away on September 19, 2020. He is the son of the late Alfred Paul Knie and Gertrude (Rother) Knie. Al was a lifelong resident of East Hartford. He held degrees from Central Connecticut State University and the University of Hartford. He retired from the West...
Joel F. Grout, Sr.
Sep 12, 2020
Joel "Red" Grout, Sr., 87, of Manchester, CT died peacefully on September 12, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his children, Kathleen Johnson and husband Marc, Kelly Shaw and husband Daniel, Joel Grout Jr. and wife Theresa, and James Grout and wife Tina. Joel also leaves behind eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by...
Peter K. Preuss
Sep 6, 2020
Peter Keeney Preuss, 38 aka PTK aka "Bill" of Manchester, CT passed away unexpectedly at home of natural causes on September 6th, 2020 with his beloved four-legged companion Stella by his side. Peter lived life to the fullest in every aspect. He enjoyed traveling whenever possible, but always found peace when he would visit the family cottage on Columbia Lake....
Ernest M. Starsiak
Sep 5, 2020
Ernest M. Starsiak, 92, of Manchester, passed away on September 5, 2020 with family by his side. A longtime resident of Manchester, Ernest was born in East Hartford on August 23, 1928 to the late Joseph and Catherine (Kogut) Starsiak. An Army Veteran, Ernest proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict. He is the beloved husband of Florence B....
Richard Andrew Burr
Sep 4, 2020
Richard Andrew Burr, 74, of East Hartford, husband of Sandra (Reid) Burr, passed away peacefully September 4, 2020. He was born August 31, 1946 in Concord, MA, the son of the late Kenneth and Jean (Mitchell) Burr. Richard served in the Vietnam War between 1964-1968 as a proud U.S Marine. After returning home to Providence, RI, he graduated from Bryant...
Joellen Miller
Aug 28, 2020
In Loving Memory of Joellen (Winkler) Miller born June 12, 1941 to Roberta and Louis Winkler of Hampton, NH. Joellen passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on August 28, 2020 at the Vista Park Nursing Home in Douglas, GA. Joellen graduated from MHS in 1959 and attended Dean Junior College in Franklin, Mass. After working at Ct Mutual Life Ins....
Judith Anne Lachapelle
Aug 25, 2020
"I lived a wonderful life. I was born of my predeceased loving parents, Dorothea (Tack) Koelsch and her life long loving husband, Jeffrey Koelsch. I resided in Rockville, Connecticut, and found residence early on in Manchester. In 1954 I met a kind and generous man from Vernon who would take me as his loving bride. I married my predeceased fianc...
Barbara Ann Linnell
Aug 24, 2020
Barbara Ann Linnell, 88, of Manchester, CT passed away on August 24, 2020 at The Suffield House. Barbara was born on March 20, 1932 in Barre, VT to the late David and Agnes (MacKenzie) Morgan. She lived in Manchester most of her life and then retired to Sarasota, FL. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post 2046 in...
Charles Moss Redfern
Aug 23, 2020
Charles M. Redfern, Jr., was released from his earthly body and peacefully entered the embrace of his Heavenly Father in the realms of eternal glory, on August 23, 2020, after a valiant 5 year battle with cancer. His first encounter with cancer had come in 1987 when he was 31 years old. Successful radiation therapy at Mass General Hospital in...
Lois Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Lois D. Brown, 84, of Manchester, CT passed away at her home on August 20, 2020. She was born June 25, 1936 in Danforth, ME to the late Francis and M. Pauline (Knowlton) Dunphy. Lois was predeceased by her husband Norris V. Brown and her daughter Kathleen A. Chick. She is survived by her son Jeffrey A. and his wife...
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