Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

John R. Hansen

John R. Hansen

Aug 6, 2016

John Rogers Hansen, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. John was born in Hartford in 1928, the second son of Milton and Marjorie Hansen. He moved from Wilson, CT to Manchester at age 9. He attended Hollister Street School and Manchester High School, graduating in 1945. John then attended the University of Connecticut, where he was a...

Richard A. Geddis

Richard A. Geddis

Aug 6, 2016

No obituary found for this tribute.

Elizabeth 'Betty' Frankenberg

Elizabeth 'Betty' Frankenberg

Aug 6, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" Frankenberg, 93, departed this world peacefully on August 6, 2016, surrounded by loving family members. A mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife and friend, Betty left a legacy of laughter and love and will be greatly missed. Born on September 21, 1922 in Springfield, MA, Betty's parents were Ralph Parmenter and Arlene Morton. Betty grew up in the Springfield area...

Darlene Bailey

Darlene Bailey

Aug 5, 2016

Darlene (Borst) Bailey, 67, of Vernon, formerly of Glastonbury, died Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain after an extended illness . She was born in Manchester on February 23, 1949, daughter of the late Walter H. and Dorothy E. (Pirzl) Borst. She was raised in Glastonbury, graduated from Glastonbury High School in 1967,...

Florence Claire Tralli

Florence Claire Tralli

Jul 31, 2016

F. Claire (Cooley) Tralli, 87 of Manchester, wife of the late Rocco "Rocky" Tralli, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her home. Claire was born on January 28, 1929 in Waterbury, CT. Daughter of Bernard and Anne Cooley, she lived most of her life in Manchester and graduated from Manchester High School. In the 1960's she...

Irene Lois Hughes

Irene Lois Hughes

Jul 27, 2016

Irene Lois (Judson) Hughes, 83 of Manchester, loving wife for fifty-five years of Frederick J. Hughes, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at an area convalescent home after a short illness. Irene was born in Winsted, CT on July 27, 1933, daughter of Tracy and Lillian (Smith) Judson. She was raised in Winsted, attended Nasson College in Maine, and had been...

Darin Clayton Hanna

Darin Clayton Hanna

Jul 26, 2016

Darin Clayton Hanna, 51 of Tolland, formerly of Manchester, husband of Pamela (Cook) Hanna passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the home of his mother, Rita (Seymour) Hadden of Mansfield. Darin was predeceased by his father, Raymond M. Hanna Jr. He was born in Manchester, January 19, 1965 and graduated from Howell Cheney Technical High School Class of...

Henry W. Nelson Jr

Henry W. Nelson Jr

Jul 23, 2016

Henry W. Nelson, Jr. of South Windsor, CT died peacefully at home on Saturday July 23, 2016 surrounded by family and friends. He was predeceased by his loving wife Elda (Matchulat) Nelson, a sister and brother-in-law, Olga (Sis) and Albert Fromerth of East Hartford and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Gert and Bud Matchulat, Mildred and Raymond Miller, and niece Sharon Miller....

Dolores Risley

Dolores Risley

Jul 21, 2016

Dolores (Cardoza) Risley, 80 of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Simi Valley, CA, and Manchester, CT, sadly departed with her family and friends by her side on July 21, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She was born July 14, 1936 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT. She was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She...

Kimberly Ann Mankus Ahlberg

Kimberly Ann Mankus Ahlberg

Jul 19, 2016

Kimberly Ann (Gazdzicki) Mankus Ahlberg, 42 of Glastonbury, formerly of Manchester, loving wife of Gary D. Ahlberg, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Hartford Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Kim was born in Hartford on October 10, 1973, daughter of Gary M. Gazdzicki and Sharon (Tine) Gazdzicki of Manchester. She was raised in Manchester and had been a nurse's aide...

Francesco Addabbo

Francesco Addabbo

Jul 19, 2016

Francesco "Frank" Addabbo, 74, of Manchester, lost his courageous two year battle with Multiple Myeloma on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 with his family at his side. Frank was the loving husband of 49 years to Judith "Judi" (Morrison) Addabbo. He was born on October 1, 1941 in Noci, Italy son of the late Vitantonio and Luigia (Dragone) Addabbo. Frank came...

Catharine A O'Brien

Catharine A O'Brien

Jul 18, 2016

Catharine A. (Harmon) O'Brien, 70, of Bolton, formerly of Derry, NH, beloved wife of the late Mark A. O'Brien passed away at home on Monday, July 18, 2016 with her family at her side. Cathy was born on January 29, 1946 in Portland, ME daughter of the late Judson and Evelyn (Chandler) Harmon. A graduate of the New Hampshire Hospital...

Mary E. Jaworski

Mary E. Jaworski

Jul 17, 2016

Mary E. (Ingle) Jaworski, 99, of Manchester, loving wife for sixty-three years to the late Charles A. Jaworski, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at a local convalescent home. Born in New York City, NY on January 20, 1917, daughter of John and Anne (Iglehart) Ingle, she had lived in Manchester since 1955. She was a graduate of Bloomfield High School,...

Benedict M. Iscoll Jr

Benedict M. Iscoll Jr

Jul 17, 2016

Benedict M. Driscoll Jr., 78 of Manchester, formerly of East Hartford, loving husband for thirty-two years of Joyce L. (Proulx) Driscoll, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. Ben was born on May 25, 1938, son of the late Benedict M. and Helen (Brown) Driscoll. He was raised in East Hartford, attending local...

Eleanor T. Stead

Eleanor T. Stead

Jul 14, 2016

Eleanor T. (Tyler) Stead, 83 of Vernon, CT, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Manchester, CT on November 13, 1932, daughter of Carl and Anna (Tedford) Tyler. She was a lifelong resident of Vernon, attending local schools, and was an eighty three year member of the Vernon United...

Eugene L. Blackwell

Eugene L. Blackwell

Jul 13, 2016

Eugene L. Blackwell, 92 of Manchester, beloved husband of the late E. Mary Blackwell, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, with his family at his side. "Gene" was born July 14, 1923 in Boston, MA, son of the late Hugh and Gertrude Blackwell and resided in Manchester since 1954. He graduated from Boston College, earning his...

Eva Zuromski

Eva Zuromski

Jul 13, 2016

No obituary found for this tribute.

Marilyn R. Townsend

Marilyn R. Townsend

Jul 12, 2016

Marilyn R. (McKay) Carlson Townsend, 74, of Vernon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 and will be deeply missed by her family. Marilyn was born on October 2, 1941 in Hartford daughter of the late George D. and Gertrude (Bensche) McKay. She was predeceased by her loving husband Wayne "Bud" Carlson at the young age of 27. She...

Florence I. Arthofer

Florence I. Arthofer

Jul 12, 2016

Florence I. (Johnson) Arthofer, 92 of Manchester, widow of Rudolph F. Arthofer Jr., died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at an area convalescent home. Florence was born in Randolf, MA on July 24, 1923, daughter of Carl Iver Johnson and Alida (Tangen) Johnson. She came to the Hartford area as a young child and had been a resident of Manchester since...

Amelie Gannutz

Amelie Gannutz

Jul 12, 2016

Amelie "Amy" (Chapin) Gannutz, 100 of Manchester, beloved wife of the late Peter Francis Gannutz passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Touchpoints at Manchester. Besides her parents and husband she was predeceased by her sister and brothers. Amelie was born in Tolland, MA on September 11, 1915 daughter of Alfred and Mabel (Rivers) Chapin and spent her childhood years...