Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

William J. 'Bill' Sheffield Jr.

William J. 'Bill' Sheffield Jr.

Jul 23, 2019

William J. "Bill" Sheffield Jr., 84, of Manchester, loving husband to Joan (Daugherty) Sheffield, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Bill was born in Schenectady, NY on November 13, 1934 son of the late William J. Sr. and Annabell (Horstmyer) Sheffield. Bill was an engineer for nine years at the UTC Research Lab and then 29 years at Combustion Engineering....

Isabella M. Pekanus

Isabella M. Pekanus

Jul 17, 2019

Isabella M. (Nordquist) Pekanus, 106, of Manchester, beloved wife to the late Frank C. Pekanus, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Isabella was born in Norwood, MA on June 28, 1913, daughter to Domeamic and Kouiderka (Moarcele) Nordquist. Isabella grew up in Massachusetts before moving to Connecticut. She enjoyed playing cards with her family and friends whenever she had...

Eris C. Jenack

Eris C. Jenack

Jul 10, 2019

Eris (Carlson) Jenack, 99, of Manchester, beloved wife of the late Edward Jenack, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Eris was born on January 26, 1920 in Skalhulk Sweden to the late Linder and Inez (Johanson) Carlson. On August 28, 1928, Eris left Sweden to come to the United States. She attended local schools and was...

Hoyt S. Grant Jr.

Hoyt S. Grant Jr.

Jul 8, 2019

Hoyt S. Grant Jr., at the age of 96, passed away peacefully in Fort Myers, FL on July 8, 2019. He was loved, supported and cared for by his family and friends during his final days of his most amazing life. He led a full life with a smile on his face and had a show tune to sing at...

Frances M. Katkauskas

Frances M. Katkauskas

Jul 8, 2019

Frances M. (Perry) Katkauskas, 95, of Manchester, beloved wife of the late Adolph G. Katkauskas, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2019 with her family at her side. She was born on June 11, 1924 in Bronx, NY daughter of the late William and Victoria (Tresska) Perry. Frances along with her husband Adolph built their home in Manchester in...

Lynn D. Lemieux

Lynn D. Lemieux

Jul 7, 2019

Lynn Donald Lemieux, 79, of Manchester Connecticut passed peacefully on Sunday July 7, 2019 at his home. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on June 11, 1940. He was a loving, devoted husband, father and grandfather and leaves his family with a legacy that will always be cherished and never forgotten. He joined the United States Air Force in 1959...

Anna T. Meier

Anna T. Meier

Jul 5, 2019

Anna (Turek) Meier, age 90, died peacefully at home surrounded by her beloved family on July 5, 2019. She was born in Hollumtz, a German village in Slovakia, to Jacob and Judita Turek. She and her family were World War 2 refugees who immigrated to the United States in 1950. She married Wilhelm August Meier in 1954, and together they...

Walter Anderson

Walter Anderson

Jul 4, 2019

Walter Anderson, 81, passed away peacefully at his home in East Hartford. He was born on June 11, 1938 to the late Hjalmar and Julia (Brexsa) Anderson. He attended East Hartford schools and enlisted in the U. S. Army at the age of 17. Walter was stationed in Nancy, France and was fortunate to serve during peace time and was...

Kerry E. Conroy

Kerry E. Conroy

Jul 3, 2019

Kerry E. Conroy, 46, of Manchester, CT, beloved mother of Jourdyn L. Bouchard, died on July 3, 2019. During Kerrys early years, she was surrounded by a large, loud and loving extended family of cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. Being a member of the Bouchard family ensures that, through good times and bad, you know that you are loved. Kerry...

William S. Stanek

William S. Stanek

Jul 2, 2019

William S. "Bill" Stanek, 74, of Vernon, formerly of Manchester, loving husband of Jean (Kaczynski) Stanek passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. He was born on July 23, 1944 in Rockville son of the late William F. and Emily (Sleboda) Stanek. Bill was raised in Vernon, attended local schools and had been a resident of Manchester for many years....

Frederick Carl 'Fritz' Schneider

Frederick Carl 'Fritz' Schneider

Jun 29, 2019

Frederick Carl "Fritz" Schneider, 98, died June 29, 2019 in Hartford. Born in North Dakota, Fritz was an Eagle Scout and basketball star at New Salem, N.D., High School. He attended the University of North Dakota, but his education was interrupted by his service in the Army Air Forces during World War II. After the war, he graduated from Valley...

Valerie Rose Curtin

Valerie Rose Curtin

Jun 22, 2019

Valerie Rose (Shea) Curtin, 82, of Manchester, beloved wife of the late Edward P. Curtin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was born on October 9, 1936 in Manchester, daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel Shea. Valerie was raised in Manchester, attended local schools, and had been a lifelong resident. Prior to...

Jean C. Gallasso

Jean C. Gallasso

Jun 20, 2019

Jean C. (Bonkowski) Gallasso, 74, of Manchester, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, godmother and friend died suddenly on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from complications of a stroke. She was born on October 18, 1944 in Willimantic one of the children of the late John and Mildred (Lavigne) Bonkowski. Jean was raised in Coventry, attended local schools and was a graduate...

Gloria Anderson

Gloria Anderson

Jun 19, 2019

Gloria (Woods) Anderson 94, of Manchester, beloved wife of the late Franklin C. Anderson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at home. She was born on July 2, 1924 in Hartford daughter of the late Harold and Helen (Meier) Woods. She was raised in West Hartford, attended local schools and was a graduate of Hall High School. She...

Alan J. Carpenter

Alan J. Carpenter

Jun 16, 2019

Alan Jeffrey Carpenter, 53, of Mansfield, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, after a long fight against lung cancer. He was born in Manchester, the son of Don and Maude (Wilson) Carpenter. Alan grew up in Bolton and attended Bolton Elementary, Center and High Schools, graduating in 1984. He lived in and around Manchester most of his life with a brief...

John Maiorca

John Maiorca

Jun 15, 2019

John Maiorca, 75, of Manchester husband of Betty J. "B.J." (Vennell) Maiorca died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at home. He was born on July 14, 1943 in Manchester son of the late John J. Maiorca Sr. and Margaret (McCaughey) Maiorca. John was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and was a graduate of Manchester High School. As a...

Merlejean L. "Mj" Terry

Merlejean L. "Mj" Terry

Jun 15, 2019

Merlejean L. "MJ" (Lavery) Terry, 76, of Manchester, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019. MJ was born in Hartford on June 16, 1942 to the late Raymond V. and Leona (Keevers) Lavery. MJ grew up in Manchester and was a graduate of Manchester High School, Class of 1960. She attended Eastern Connecticut State University for her undergraduate studies. She completed...

Robert H. Hubbard Iii

Robert H. Hubbard Iii

Jun 8, 2019

Robert H. Hubbard III., 80, of Vernon, loving husband of the late Sandra (Seymour) Hubbard passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 8, 2019. He was born on July 27, 1938 in Hartford one of five children of the late Robert Jr. and Myrtle (Moors) Hubbard. Bob was a veteran of the US. Air Force proudly...

Joshua "Josh" Liggett

Joshua "Josh" Liggett

Jun 8, 2019

Joshua (Josh) Liggett, 105, husband of 65 years of Trudy (Hoffman) Liggett, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 8, 2019. He was born on March 13, 1914 in Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland son of the late Joshua and Mary (McCullough) Liggett. Joshua came to the U.S. in 1930 and was a U.S. Army veteran proudly serving his country...

George C. Rauchle Jr.

George C. Rauchle Jr.

Jun 7, 2019

George C. Rauchle Jr., 91, of Willington, formerly of Manchester, beloved husband of the late Joyce (Maine) Rauchle died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, June 7, 2019. He was born on October 17, 1927 in Manchester son of the late George Sr. and Hilda (Johnson) Rauchle. George was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy serving...