Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

Don A. Carpenter

Don A. Carpenter

Dec 10, 2017

Don A. Carpenter, 88 of Manchester, CT died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Born in Marlboro, MA, he was the son of the late Frank and Catherine (Stent) Carpenter. He was the beloved husband of Maude Wilson Carpenter for nearly 67 years, together raising seven children in Manchester and Bolton. In addition...

Vivian Berthe Ferguson

Vivian Berthe Ferguson

Dec 10, 2017

Vivian Berthe Firato Ferguson, 92 passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Ferguson, who was her high school sweetheart. Vivian was born at her Aunt Emma and Uncle Joe Pero's home on Oakland Street in Manchester May 4, 1925 to her parents, the late Harry and Berthe Chaput Firato. Ferguson...

Marion Risley

Marion Risley

Dec 9, 2017

Marion (Malon) Risley, 89, of Manchester, CT beloved wife for 67 years to the late Arthur L. Risley, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Waterbury, CT on April 24, 1928, Marion was the daughter of the late Stanley and Ruth (Miller) Malon. Marion was a graduate of Manchester High School and later in life received...

Benjamin H. Johnston Jr

Benjamin H. Johnston Jr

Dec 9, 2017

Benjamin H. Johnston Jr., 91, of Manchester, beloved husband of the late Ruth (Kroemer) Johnston, died peacefully on Saturday, December 9th, 2017 with his family at his side at Bedford Falls Assisted Living in Bedford, NH. Benjamin was born on September 22nd, 1926 in Manchester, CT, son of the late Benjamin H. Johnston Sr. and Sophie (Radding) Johnston. He proudly...

Ann B. Massengill

Ann B. Massengill

Dec 9, 2017

Ann (Batchelor) Massengill, 85, formerly of Vernon, CT, loving wife of the late Richard Massengill, died peacefully Saturday, December 9, 2017 at an area convalescent home after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Ann was born in Hartford, CT on July 9, 1932, daughter of Deardon Batchelor, Sr and Mary (McLaughlin) Neales. She was raised in East Hartford and graduated...

Richard George Sauer

Richard George Sauer

Dec 8, 2017

Richard G. Sauer, 68, of Coventry passed away on Friday December 8, 2017 surrounded by his loving family after a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Bolton, CT on August 31, 1949. He was the son of the late Elizabeth (Krause) Sauer and William Sauer. Rich worked many years for the town of Bolton, Pratt and Whitney...

Ruth M. Pfenning

Ruth M. Pfenning

Dec 7, 2017

Ruth M. (Frazier) Pfenning, 95, of Manchester, wife of the late Theodore J. "Ted" Pfenning Jr. passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at home. She was born in Manchester on October 22, 1922 daughter of the late Edward G. and Ruth (Elliott) Frazier. Ruth grew up in Manchester, attended local schools and had been a lifelong resident. She worked as...

Robert F. 'Bb' Brannick Jr

Robert F. 'Bb' Brannick Jr

Dec 7, 2017

Robert F. Brannick Jr. 71, known to friends as Bob or BB, of East Hartford, formerly Manchester, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend died peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2017 with his family by his side. Bob was born on May 17, 1946 in Manchester, son of the late Robert F. Brannick Sr. and Loyola (Galligan) Brannick. He was...

Ann Marie T. 'Cookie' Lee

Ann Marie T. 'Cookie' Lee

Dec 7, 2017

Ann Marie "Cookie" (Marandino) Lee, 73, of Vernon, formerly of Florida and Manchester beloved wife of 46 years of Walter E. Lee Sr. passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017. She was born on February 3, 1944 in Hartford daughter of the late Frank and Ruth (Lane) Marandino. Cookie was raised in Hartford, attended local schools and had resided in...

Leslie L. Block

Leslie L. Block

Dec 4, 2017

Leslie L. Block, 89, of Manchester, formerly of East Hartford & South Windsor, beloved husband of the late Delia (Parson) Block died peacefully, on Monday, December 4, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born on June 23, 1928 in Carlton, NJ, son of the late Leonard and Sarah Block. Les was a proud veteran of the US...

Roger Armand Dion

Roger Armand Dion

Dec 3, 2017

Roger Armand Dion, 90, of Manchester, CT passed away in peace on December 3, 2017. He was born March 15, 1927 to the late Cecile H. and Peter A. Dion in Willimantic, CT. He spent his younger years in Willimantic, where he attended local schools. Upon entering the U.S. Navy in 1945, he attended radio school in Gulfport, Mississippi and...

Harold A. Whiting

Harold A. Whiting

Nov 30, 2017

Harold Allan Whiting. Born 5/18/1931 in St. Albans, VT; son of the late Hayden and Clara (Underwood) Whiting. Survived by his devoted wife Doris (Gally); a daughter, E. Carolyn and husband John Lindsay of So. Windsor; and five sons: Wallace and wife Patricia of Santa Rosa, CA; George and wife Pat Bond of Waterford; David and wife Leslie of Manchester;...

Barbara M. Anderson

Barbara M. Anderson

Nov 30, 2017

Barbara M. Anderson, 92, a lifelong resident of Manchester passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017. Barbara was born in Manchester, December 4, 1924, daughter of the late Frank and Ann (Woods) Anderson. Prior to retiring she was employed at the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company as a Human Resource Clerk. She was a longtime active member of Center Congregational Church....

Betty Ann ''Chip'' Holmes

Betty Ann ''Chip'' Holmes

Nov 30, 2017

Betty Ann "Chip" (Sylvia) Holmes, 82 of Vernon, wife of the late Charles A. Holmes, died Thursday November 30, 2017 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. She was born in New Bedford, MA on July 7, 1935, daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Fratus) Sylvia, and had been a resident of Vernon for most of her life. Betty Ann is survived by three...

Joseph J. Zachmann

Joseph J. Zachmann

Nov 26, 2017

Joseph J. Zachmann, 90, of Hebron, beloved husband of the late Rena (Borsotti) Zachmann passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 26, 2017 with his family at his side. He was born on January 31, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY son of the late George and Elizabeth Zachmann. Joe was a proud veteran of WW. II serving his country in the US....

William P. Dwyer

William P. Dwyer

Nov 24, 2017

William P. Dwyer, age 85, of Manchester, loving husband of 64 years of Margaret (Robbie) Dwyer died peacefully on November 24, 2017 after an extended illness. Bill was born on July 28, 1932 in Newport, RI son of the late William and Doris Dwyer. He was a graduate of the University of Hartford. He was a veteran of the US...

Albert E. Kvart

Albert E. Kvart

Nov 21, 2017

Albert E. Kvart, 70, of Vernon, loving husband of 42 years of Rose (Abshere) Kvart died peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 with his family at his side. Al was born on October 24, 1947 in Hartford son of the late Albert E. Kvart Sr. and Mary (Sullivan) Kvart. He was employed for 42 years as a sheet...

Heidi L. Haddock

Heidi L. Haddock

Nov 21, 2017

Heidi L. (Solomonson) Haddock, 46 of Enfield, CT, formerly of Manchester, CT, loving wife for 19 years of Jeffrey D. Haddock, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA after a longtime struggle with multiple health issues. Heidi was born in Manchester on February 19, 1971, daughter of the late David L. and Bonny (Roberts)...

John Warren Hubbard

John Warren Hubbard

Nov 20, 2017

John W. Hubbard, 65, of Manchester, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend died unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born on April 2, 1952 in Manchester son of the late Warren and Margaret (Damato) Hubbard. John was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and was a graduate of Howell Cheney Technical High School. John started...

Arthur L. Highter

Arthur L. Highter

Nov 19, 2017

Arthur L. Highter, 89, of Bolton, formerly of Manchester, beloved husband of the late Marjorie (McFarland) Highter passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at a local convalescent home. He was born on January 7, 1928 in Manchester son of the late Lewis and Camilla Highter. Art was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and was a graduate of...