All Obituaries

  Daniel Cole (86) of Manchester, CT, beloved husband of Florence Squire Cole, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2020, with his family at his side. Daniel was born September 10, 1934 in New York City to the late Michael and Rose “Rosenthal” Cole. Daniel was a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and the City College of New York, where he earned a Masters of Engineering degree, specializing in mechanical engineering. He served his country in the U.S....

    Mervin Lewis Clemson, 91, of Manchester, CT passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Manchester on September 29, 1928 to the late Andrew and Ruby (Beebe) Clemson. At the early age of 16, Merv began his work career at Griswold Engineering. He then entered the Army where he served as a Staff Sergeant in the 189th Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division, receiving multiple citation awards, including a medal...

Clayton Joseph Allen Ouellette, 79, of Manchester, CT passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home surrounded by family and friends.  He was born in Van Buren, Maine to the late Onezime and Bertha (Violette) Ouellette. Clayton grew up in Van Buren, ME then moved to Manchester, CT to raise his family. He enjoyed taking care of others, family, friends and whoever came across his path.  Clayton always had that great big smile knowing he was doing the right thing, no matter...

  Michael D. Norman, 82, of Manchester, CT, beloved husband for 59 years to Mary “Bonnie” (Marshall) Norman died on Friday, September 4, 2020 of complications of COVID-19. Michael was born in Hartford on January 22, 1938 to the late Ida Evelyn (Cohen) and Samuel Norman.  Graduating from UConn in 1960, he was an elementary school teacher in Manchester for more than 35 years. Michael was both President of the Manchester Education Association Teachers union and...

Sandra Yvonne Banks passed away on August 31, 2020.  Sandra was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 18, 1949 to the late Mildred Banks and James Banks along with her late sisters Edwina Bell and Charol Banks. Sandra was a friendly and fun loving person who loved people and music. She was well known throughout the Hartford area, leaving her mark at her stomping grounds in Hartford and Manchester. In her spare time, when Sandra was caring for her...

Helen A. (Geci) Griffeth, 97, of East Hartford, CT, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother died peacefully after a brief illness on August 31, 2020. She was born to the late John and Anna (Carr) Geci of East Hartford. Helen graduated from East Hartford High School in 1940. She went on to work at Royal Typewriter. She left work to raise her family, after which she worked at Youngstown Cartage as a dispatcher, and finally as a secretary for the East Hartford Fire Marshal’s...

On Wednesday, August 26, Richard Jensen passed away at the age of 76 after an eight-month battle with cancer.  Rich was born on May 18, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY.  Shortly thereafter his family moved to Glenrock, NJ. Rich earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), graduating in 1966.  While at RPI he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, where he made many lifelong friends.  Subsequently he earned an MBA from the...

Thelma Louise (Swanson) “Nonnie” Kennedy, 88, of Manchester, wife of the late David D. Kennedy, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family when the angels came down to lead mom home on Friday, August 21, 2020.  Thelma was born in Putnam, CT, the daughter of late George and Elsie Swanson.  She was a graduate of Manchester High School.  David and Thelma were forever united in their love on June 10, 1950 at Center Church Manchester.  They settled in...

Christine Lynne Keys, 51, of Manchester, CT died peacefully on August 10, 2020, at Hartford Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Somers Point, New Jersey, on March 31, 1969, the daughter of Jacqueline L. Keys and the late Thomas H. Keys. Christine graduated from Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, New York, in 1987. In 1991, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Human Development & Family Relations at the University of Connecticut; and in 2003, her...

Katherine Anne Baldwin quietly passed away at home on Monday, August 10, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. She was the beloved daughter of Geraldine and Bruce Lyon. Kathy was born July 12, 1959 and resided in Manchester, CT, where she passionately tended to her gardens and beautified her home. Katherine worked for over 34 years as a teacher at Glastonbury Elementary School where she impacted the lives of many young students and worked alongside some truly valuable friends and...