Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

Grace Elizabeth Wright

Grace Elizabeth Wright

Sep 6, 2016

Grace Elizabeth Wright, 88, lifelong resident of Manchester, CT, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Hebrew Home Hospital in West Hartford. Grace was born in Manchester on June 17, 1928, daughter of William G. and Lila B. (Libby) Wright, and was raised by her mother and her step-father, Simon Hellandbrand, after the death of William. She attended Manchester...

Clayton G. Sampson Jr

Clayton G. Sampson Jr

Sep 3, 2016

Clayton G. Sampson Jr., 82 of Ellington, CT, loving husband for forty-eight years of Nancy M. (McFarland) Sampson, died on his birthday, September 3, 2016 at home. Clay was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Clayton G. and Alice (Schoen) Sampson. He was raised in Brooklyn and upstate New York and enlisted in the Navy after graduating high...

Josephine Gloria Gardner

Josephine Gloria Gardner

Sep 2, 2016

J. Gloria (DeSimone) Gardner, 89 of Tolland, formerly of Enfield, Manchester and Vernon beloved wife of the late Albert T. Gardner, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at Woodlake at Tolland. Gloria was born April 24, 1927 in Manchester daughter of the late Luigi and Angelina DeSimone. She was raised in Manchester, lived in Enfield for more than 50 years...

Joseph L. Thompson

Joseph L. Thompson

Aug 30, 2016

Joseph Landon Thompson, 93, of Manchester, beloved father and grandfather died peacefully on August 30, 2016, at Brookdale Assisted Living in South Windsor. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Doris, whose passing in April 2016 broke his heart. Joe was born in Manchester on March 21, 1923, to Maude E. (Kite) and Joseph Thompson. He lived in Manchester his...

Priscilla Lillian Bates

Priscilla Lillian Bates

Aug 27, 2016

Priscilla Lillian (Davis) Bates, 62, lifelong resident of Manchester, CT died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at a rehabilitation facility in Bristol after an extended illness. She was born in Manchester on February 2, 1954, daughter of the late Frank E. and Laura M. (Nelson) Davis. She attended local schools and graduated from Manchester High School in 1973. She had been...

Barbara Ora Lee

Barbara Ora Lee

Aug 24, 2016

Barbara Ora Lee, 84, longtime resident of Vernon, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at her home. Barbara was born in Burlington, VT on February 3, 1932, one of seven daughters of the late Robert R. and Beatrice (Trayah) Lee. She was raised in Lincoln, VT and had been a resident of Vernon since the 1950's. Prior to retiring in 1993...

Ramon D. Campbell

Ramon D. Campbell

Aug 23, 2016

Ramon Douglas Campbell, 88 of Hebron, passed away August 23, 2016 and is finally reunited with the love of his life, Ida. He was born in Malden, Mass. March 23, 1928 to Chesley Campbell and Isabelle (Maltais) Campbell. They moved to Hartford when he was young although he spent summers with his grandparents in New Hampshire and one of his...

Sylvia A. Smith

Sylvia A. Smith

Aug 22, 2016

Sylvia A. (Gilbar) Smith, 78 of Manchester, CT, widow of Milton W. Smith Jr., died Monday, August 22, 2016 at her home after an extended illness. Sylvia was born in Hitchcock, VT on February 17, 1938, daughter of Douglas G. Gilbar and Christine D. (Ryea) Gilbar. She was raised in Vermont and had been a resident of Manchester for most...

Alice M. Ferrara

Alice M. Ferrara

Aug 21, 2016

Alice M. (Renshaw) Ferrara, 76 of Stafford Springs, formerly of Hartford and Manchester, wife of the late Joseph Ferrara, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Johnson Memorial Hospital. Alice was born May 7, 1940 in New Britain, daughter of the late Clifford and Margaret M. (Murphy) Renshaw. She lived in Hartford most of her life before moving to Manchester...

Dean H. Gates

Dean H. Gates

Aug 20, 2016

Dean H. Gates, 85, of Manchester, died peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2016 after an extended illness. He was born on May 31, 1931 in Manchester son of the late Herman and Martha (Mc Adam) Gates. Dean was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and was a graduate of Howell Cheney Technical High School. He was employed for over 30...

Gary Townsend Van Ausdall

Gary Townsend Van Ausdall

Aug 18, 2016

Gary Townsend Van Ausdall, 72, a 68 year resident of Manchester, died peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2015 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Gary was born on February 2, 1944 in Hartford, son of the late Charles and Lila (Graham) Van Ausdall. He was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and was a graduate of Manchester High School, Class of 1962....

Diane Marie Trudeau

Diane Marie Trudeau

Aug 16, 2016

Diane Marie Trudeau, 50, of East Hartford, passed away peacefully August 16, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Diane was born on December 27, 1965 in Hartford. She is the daughter of Sarah (Discenza) Trudeau of East Hartford. Diane was a graduate of East Catholic High, Bryant College and received her master's degree from UConn. She was formerly employed...

William Kenneth Gilroy

William Kenneth Gilroy

Aug 16, 2016

William Kenneth Gilroy, 88, of Vernon, formerly of Manchester, loving husband of 14 years to Maresa (Hosler) Gilroy died peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Bill was born on December 8, 1927, in Providence, RI, son of the late W. Kenneth Gilroy and Catherine (Henry) Gilroy. He was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in...

Valerie K. Tersaga

Valerie K. Tersaga

Aug 14, 2016

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Rosemarie B Kunz

Rosemarie B Kunz

Aug 14, 2016

Rosemarie (Bongiovanni) Kunz, 81, of Stonington, formerly of Manchester, loving wife of 59 years to John F. Kunz died peacefully Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London from complications of ALS. She was born in Hartford, September 5, 1934, daughter of the late Victor and Josephine (Brullo) Bongiovanni. Rosemarie was a graduate of Hartford Public...

Carol Ann Dousa

Carol Ann Dousa

Aug 12, 2016

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Clifford Carl Lautenbach

Clifford Carl Lautenbach

Aug 8, 2016

Clifford Carl Lautenbach, 76, of Mansfield, loving husband for 38 years of Nancy (Sahi) Lautenbach, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at his home after a creative battle with cancer. Cliff was born in Manchester on March 1, 1940, son of the late Hugo A. and Elizabeth (Hill) Lautenbach. He was raised in Manchester, lived many years in Unionville until moving...

Anthony E. Salvatore

Anthony E. Salvatore

Aug 8, 2016

Anthony E. Salvatore, 74 of Storrs, formerly of Manchester, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at Windham Community Hospital after a brief illness. Tony was born in Bar Harbor, ME on August 11, 1943, son of the late Antonio and Barbara (Brann) Salvatore. He was raised in Manchester and lived in the Hartford area most of his life before moving to...

Audrey E. Frey

Audrey E. Frey

Aug 7, 2016

Audrey Elaine (Waddell) Frey, 88 of Manchester, CT, loving wife for 67 years of Henry J. Frey of Tolland, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Hartford Hospital. Audrey was born in Manchester on May 28, 1928, daughter of the late Maurice and Ruth (Mikoleit) Waddell. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1946 and began her career as secretary...

Patricia A. Hauserman

Patricia A. Hauserman

Aug 7, 2016

Patricia Ann (Seling) Hauserman died on Sunday, August 7, 2016, with her devoted son, Jeffrey by her side. Patty was born in Hartford on November 28, 1947 to Joseph L. Seling and Rose (Brienzi) Seling. After graduating from Bulkeley High School, Patty worked for a prestigious law firm in Hartford. In the early seventies she moved to Hebron, where she...