Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

Ward C. Gochee Jr

Ward C. Gochee Jr

Mar 5, 2017

Ward C. Gochee, Jr., 63, of Manchester, passed away on March 5, 2017. Born April 27, 1953, to Ward and Barbara (Hampson) Gochee, he was affectionately known to his friends as Sonny Jim or just simply Jimmy. He was never happier than in the woods hunting, on the water fishing, spending time at Nickerson Park Campground playing with his eight...

Harold J. Scheid

Harold J. Scheid

Mar 5, 2017

Harold John Scheid, beloved husband of Helen Hamilton Scheid, died March 5, 2017. Born in Plymouth, MA, on January 31, 1923, he was a life-long Red Sox fan. He met his one-and-only sweetheart in high school, and they were married on April 15, 1944, and had 72 years together. Harold joined the Merchant Marine in 1943, and to the end...

Vyrling P. Mcneill

Vyrling P. Mcneill

Mar 4, 2017

Vyrling (Phelps) McNeill, 93, of Eastham, MA, formerly of Manchester, beloved wife of Ernest M. McNeill Sr. for 68 years, died peacefully on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Wingate at Harwich after an extended illness. Vyrling was born on November 11, 1923 in Suffield, CT., daughter of the late Jasper and Ada Phelps. She attended local schools and was a...

Jo-Ann L. Gray

Jo-Ann L. Gray

Mar 4, 2017

Jo-Ann Lindsey Gray died peacefully on March 4, 2017 at the Merriman House in North Conway, NH., after a long decline from Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on May 22, 1929 to Kathryn Mercer Lindsey and Brooks M. Lindsey and grew up in Youngstown, Ohio and Washington DC. She spent many summers with her aunt and uncle in RI and...

Frederick L. Mahoney

Frederick L. Mahoney

Mar 3, 2017

Frederick L. Mahoney, 96, of Manchester, husband of the late Kathryn (Dimlow) Mahoney, died March 3, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Born in Manchester, CT., July 7, 1920, son of the late John and Annie (McVeigh) Mahoney, he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Mahoney was a teacher and Principal retiring in 1988 after 41 years of distinguished service...

Dorothy E. Suver

Dorothy E. Suver

Feb 27, 2017

Dorothy E. (Dohmen) Suver, 89, of Vernon, formerly of Manchester and South Windsor, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Fox Hill Center in Vernon. She was born on February 5, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, daughter of the late Paul and Roena Dohmen, and stepdaughter of Kenneth R. Grooms. Prior to retiring, Dorothy had been employed as...

Robert W. Locke

Robert W. Locke

Feb 27, 2017

Robert W. Locke, 83 of Glastonbury, former longtime resident of Manchester, CT, loving husband for 57 years of Marjorie (Adams) Locke, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at Manchester Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Bob was born in Salem, MA on November 28, 1933, son of Roger P. and Marguerite Pauline (Witham) Locke. He was raised in Salem,...

Edward Leonard Girsh

Edward Leonard Girsh

Feb 23, 2017

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Harvey Pastel Md

Harvey Pastel Md

Feb 21, 2017

Dr. Harvey Pastel died peacefully on Tuesday, 21 February 2017. Harvey was born in Coulterville, IL, on 9 July 1924. He attended Harvard University and graduated from the Columbia University Medical School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Navy while in college and medical school. After finishing his internship at Hartford Hospital, he served in the U.S. Army in...

Mary Frances Dickenson

Mary Frances Dickenson

Feb 20, 2017

Mary Frances "Fran" Dickenson, 97, of Manchester and Bolton passed away peacefully on February 20, 2017. She was predeceased by her loving husband Willard B. Dickenson and by her parents: Harry and Hannah (Kingsbury) Elliott and siblings Harry, Margaret and infant sister Evelyn. Fran lived a long and happy life. She volunteered for the USO during WW II and worked...

Aaron Weintraub

Aaron Weintraub

Feb 18, 2017

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Natalie J. Vignone Jr

Natalie J. Vignone Jr

Feb 13, 2017

Natalie J. (Arendt) Vignone, 50, of East Windsor, formerly of Manchester, beloved wife of 18 years to Kenneth J. Vignone died unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 13, 2017. She was born on April 16, 1966 in Manchester, daughter of Linda (LaMore) Moriconi of Vernon and the late Gustave Arendt. Natalie was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and was...

Jeffrey K. Parandes

Jeffrey K. Parandes

Feb 13, 2017

Jeffrey K. Parandes, 62, of Manchester, died peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017 after an extended illness. Jeff was born on May 24, 1954 in Hartford, son of the late Angelo and Pamela (Chandler) Parandes. His passions were his artwork, fishing and riding his motorcycle. Jeff is survived by his loving brothers, John Parandes and his wife Nancy of East...

Clayton Adams

Clayton Adams

Feb 12, 2017

Clayton W. Adams, 56, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, AZ. Clayton was the son of the late James Adams and Sandra (Hubbard Adams) Lindsay. He lived most of his life in Manchester, CT before moving to Mesa, AZ several years ago. Clayton was passionate about computers and electronics, previously owning a computer repair...

Elaine W. Carlson

Elaine W. Carlson

Feb 12, 2017

Elaine W. Carlson, 64 of Bolton beloved wife of Robert H. "Bob" Carlson passed away peacefully with her family at her side Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. Elaine was born in Hartford, March 13, 1952, daughter of Hazel (Conklin) Wessels of South Windsor and the late Erwin "Wes" Wessels. She has resided in Bolton for the past 15...

Arthur E. Adamy

Arthur E. Adamy

Feb 11, 2017

Arthur E. Adamy, 87, of Manchester, beloved husband to Alice (Daniels) Adamy, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 11, 2017, with his family by his side after a long courageous battle with cancer. The son of the late John and Katherine Adamy was born October 22, 1929 in Manchester where he remained a lifelong resident. Art was a...

Faith M. Strait

Faith M. Strait

Feb 11, 2017

Faith (McFall) Strait, 84 of Vernon, formerly of Manchester, loving wife for sixty five years of William C. Strait, died Saturday February 11, 2017 at Manchester Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Rockville, CT on January 6, 1933, daughter of Tennyson B. and Nora L. (Gass) McFall and was raised in Manchester. After she and Bill...

Charles A. Zanlungo

Charles A. Zanlungo

Feb 11, 2017

Charles A. "Charlie" Zanlungo, 69, of Manchester, beloved husband of 46 years of Gail (Willis) Zanlungo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2017, after a long battle with a rare Neuro disease known as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). He was born June 13, 1947 in Manchester, son of the late Cletto and Angeline (Cherubini) Zanlungo. Charlie grew up in...

Josephine Pelland

Josephine Pelland

Feb 11, 2017

Josephine (Maresca) Pelland, 92 of Manchester, wife of the late Francis G. "Frank" "Brooklyn" Pelland, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. Josephine was born in Norwalk, CT on June 27, 1924, daughter of David and Amelia (Sorrentino) Maresca. She was raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., moved to Vernon, CT in 1968, and recently become a resident of Manchester, CT....

Carlton N. Chace

Carlton N. Chace

Feb 10, 2017

Carlton N. Chace, 96, beloved husband of the late Harriet T. (O'Hara) Chace, died peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2017. Born in Manchester, Connecticut, he was the son of Winfield Morton and Augusta (Neumann) Chace. He attended Manchester schools and graduated from Manchester High School in 1938. Carl joined the Army in 1942 and was assigned to "I" Company, third...