Obituaries

Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Hartford County in Connecticut.

Elaine J. Champlin

Elaine J. Champlin

Aug 15, 2015

Elaine (Meyer) Champlin, 81, of Ellington, beloved wife of the late Merrill V. Champlin Jr., died peacefully August 15, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was married to Merrill for 65 years. Elaine was born March 12, 1934 in Manchester, daughter of the late Jessie (Doggart) & Clifford Meyer. She drove school buses in Ellington...

Jeanne Henderson Preston

Jeanne Henderson Preston

Aug 14, 2015

No obituary found for this tribute.

Gertrude M. Wright

Gertrude M. Wright

Aug 13, 2015

Gertrude (Maxwell) Wright, 89, of Coventry, formerly of Manchester, beloved wife of the late Walter K. "Kenny" Wright Sr. whom was her childhood sweetheart since the second grade and whom she married in 1947, died on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. Gertrude was born March 13, 1926 in Gilbertville, MA daughter of the late David and Margaret (Leatham)...

Rena B. Zachmann

Rena B. Zachmann

Aug 13, 2015

Rena (Borsotti) Zachmann, 86, of Hebron, beloved wife of 64 years on September 1, 2015 to Joseph J. Zachmann passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 with her family at her side. Rena was born December 5, 1928 on the family farm in Hebron, daughter of the late Severino and Irma (Pattarini) Borsotti. She was raised in Hebron, attended a...

Kenneth H. Cote

Kenneth H. Cote

Aug 5, 2015

Kenneth H. Cote, 81, of Manchester, beloved husband of Patricia A. (Sapita) Cote, died peacefully, Wednesday August 5, 2015 at his home with his family at his side. He was born February 18, 1934 in Presque Isle, ME., son of the late Hubert & Stella (Theriault) Cote, he attended local schools in Maine as well as in Canada. Ken was...

Germaine A. Patterson

Germaine A. Patterson

Aug 4, 2015

Our dear mother, Germaine A. Patterson of Manchester passed away at her home Tuesday, August 4, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She and her late husband, Richard V. Patterson, had been married 61 years at the time of his death. Germaine was born in 1923 in Bruxelles, Belgium, daughter of the late Aim and Caroline Verhelst and lived there...

Beverly M. Kryzak

Beverly M. Kryzak

Aug 3, 2015

Beverly M. (Bergren) Kryzak, 85, a resident of Harwich, MA formerly of Manchester and East Hartford passed away Monday, August 3, 2015. Beverly is survived by her loving family, a daughter, Paula Jean Calkins of Mashpee, MA, a son, Kevin E. Kryzak of Manchester and two grandsons, Christopher Calkins and Alexander Calkins. Beverly is also survived by a sister-in-law, Lillian...

John J. Pasquarelli Jr

John J. Pasquarelli Jr

Aug 2, 2015

John J. Pasquarelli Jr., 76, of Manchester and formerly of Portland, beloved husband for 50 years of Barbara M. (McCreedy) Pasquarelli, died peacefully, Sunday August 2, 2015 at an area convalescent home with his family at his side. John was born May 18, 1939 in Middletown, CT., son of the late John J. Pasqaurelli Sr. and Helen (Karpinsky) Pasquarelli. He...

Raymond W. Luce

Raymond W. Luce

Aug 1, 2015

Raymond W. Luce, 75 of Tolland, formerly of Manchester, husband for fifty-one years of Linda (Reichenbach) Luce, died at home on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Ray was born in Manchester on March 17, 1940, son of the late Charles R. and Ruby (Adams) Luce. He attended Manchester schools and served in Germany in the late 1950's in the Army. He...

Emily H. Bostick

Emily H. Bostick

Jul 28, 2015

Emily (Howard) Bostick, age 96 of Manchester, wife of the late Dudley S. "Dud" Bostick, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at a local convalescent home. Emily was born in Springfield, MA on April 10, 1919, daughter of Chester and Jane (White) Howard, and lived most of her life in Manchester. She was a former employee of the Pratt & Whitney...

Gregory M. Fairbanks Sr

Gregory M. Fairbanks Sr

Jul 28, 2015

Gregory M. Fairbanks Sr., 52 of Manchester, beloved son of Alice (Bilodeau) Fairbanks of Manchester and the late Richard E. Fairbanks and Greg's fiance Lori Kowalski, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. Gregory was born in Hartford, June 2, 1963 and was a lifelong resident of Manchester. Greg was an avid follower of Native American Culture. He...

Dolores L. Tuttle

Dolores L. Tuttle

Jul 21, 2015

Dolores L. (Laurinaitis) Tuttle, 83, of Vernon, beloved partner & wife of 40 years to James B. Tuttle passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was born on April 4, 1932 in Wethersfield daughter of the late George V. and Wilhelmina (Kilby) Laurinaitis. Dolores was raised in Wethersfield, attended local schools and...

William K. Figley Jr

William K. Figley Jr

Jul 21, 2015

WILLIAM KANE FIGLEY 88, of Manchester, Remembering William Kane Figley, Born September 16, 1926 and passed July 21, 2015. William was survived by his only sister Margaret Willoughby. And predeceased were his loving wife, Arlene, daughter Jill Sullivan, and only brother David MacDowell Figley. He will be very sadly missed by his children and their spouses William and Rosemary Figley,...

Charles A. Jaworski

Charles A. Jaworski

Jul 21, 2015

Charles A. Jaworski 87, of Manchester, husband of Mary E. (Ingle) Jaworski died Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Born in Enfield November 9, 1927, son of Anthony and Jennie (Turek) Jaworski, he had lived in Manchester since 1955. He was a graduate of Ellsworth Memorial High School in South Windsor, and served with the US Army in Europe at the end...

Alice Gurski

Alice Gurski

Jul 20, 2015

No obituary found for this tribute.

Ruth H. Quaglia

Ruth H. Quaglia

Jul 19, 2015

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother Ruth (Hicking) Quaglia 87 of Manchester, beloved wife of the late John C. Quaglia Sr.. Mom passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home with her family at her side, Sunday, July 19, 2015. Ruth was born in Bolton, December 29th, 1927 daughter of the late...

William Stewart Macdonald

William Stewart Macdonald

Jul 17, 2015

William Stewart "Mac" MacDonald, 70, of Amston, loving husband of 45 years to Susan (Plaza) MacDonald passed away on Friday, July, 17, 2015 surrounded by his wife and children. Mac was born on April 24, 1945 in Hartford, son of the late William A. and Frances (Atkinson) MacDonald. He was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and was a graduate...

Emily M. Long Brown

Emily M. Long Brown

Jul 15, 2015

Emily (Madore) Long Brown, 108, of Manchester, died July 15, 2015. Born on January 5, 1907, in Fort Kent, ME., she was the oldest of Pierre Maddox and Agnes Beland Madore's eight children. Mrs. Brown was predeceased by her 7 siblings; husband Joseph Long and husband Edgar Brown. Mrs. Brown grew up on her family's farm in northern Maine and...

Ercel Mae Edwards

Ercel Mae Edwards

Jul 15, 2015

Ercel Mae (Crawford) Edwards, 95, of Manchester, beloved wife of over 50 years to the late James H. Edwards, died peacefully Wednesday July 15, 2015 at her home with her family at her side. She was born November 21, 1920 in Manchester, daughter of the late Robert & Eva (Hanna) Crawford and had been a lifelong resident. Ercel attended local...

E. Mary Blackwell

E. Mary Blackwell

Jul 14, 2015

E. Mary (Geach) Blackwell, 89 of Manchester, beloved wife of Eugene L. Blackwell, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, with her husband at her side. Mary was born February 11, 1926 in White Plains, NY, daughter of the late William and Edna (Paul) Geach and resided in Manchester since 1954. She graduated from Trinity College in...