All Obituaries

Shirley Previti, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 22, 2024, in Manchester, Connecticut. Born on December 3, 1943, in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Edward and Ann Christiansen (Gagnon), Shirley's warm presence and genuine kindness touched the lives of all who knew her. Shirley grew up in the heart of Hartford, where she attended Hartford High School and went on to further her education with some college...

Stephen Frank Karpa of East Windsor, Connecticut, passed on February 29, 2024 in Manchester, Connecticut at the age of 61. Stephen is survived and remembered by relatives including his two daughters, Taylore Karpa Schollard and Haley Shadday, his sister Nancy Swistak, and brother Richard Karpa. Stephen is pre-deceased by his beloved mother Irene Karpa, father Stephen Karpa, and brother Ronald Karpa. Family and close friends may gather to pay their respects to Stephen on Thursday, March 14,...

Heidi Darling, mother to Amy and Jessica passed away suddenly on February 3rd, 2024. Although her passing was unexpected, her final moments were spent peacefully in her home; with the happiness from spending lots of time with family including her grandsons, Zachery, Oliver and Watson, “her boys” (who meant the absolute world to her) in her heart. Heidi is survived by her 2 "girls", Amy Darling and Jessica Rich, their respective husbands Gary Hamm (whom she forged an...

Elizabeth “Betty” (Sullivan) Carlo Elizabeth Carlo, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on January 23, 2024 at the age of 92.  She was born on June 16, 1931 in Stafford CT and grew up in Hartford. She attended St Augustine School and was a 1949 graduate of Bulkeley High School Hartford, CT.  She married her high school sweetheart, Nick Carlo in May 1951 and moved to Vernon in 1958 where she lived for over 30 years. She is survived by her...

It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of Richard V. Pagani, born on November 10, 1935 in Manchester, Connecticut, to the late Felix and Pauline (Reale), Pagani. Richard entered into God’s kingdom on December 25, 2023. He was preceded in death by his life partner of 33 years, Rosemary MacDonald; mother and father, Felix and Pauline(Reale) Pagani; brother, Felix T. Pagani; brother in-law Richard Post, Pat Mastromarino;  daughter, Donna Kauffman; son, Richard (Rick)...

Mary (Wilson) Blish, 89, of Manchester, CT, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2023 in Bridgeport, CT. Mary was born in Manchester, CT to George Wilson and Elizabeth (Poole) Wilson Krob. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1952 and went on to earn a Bachelor’s from Hillyer College Hartford Conservatory of Music in 1956. Mary was a lifetime member of the Manchester Historical Society and was an active member of the Manchester Arts Commission. She was a founding member of...

Janice Provencher, 83, of Andover, beloved wife of the late Claude Provencher passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Janice was born on April 2, 1940 in Caswell, Maine.  She was predeceased by her parents Bella and Edmund Pelletier. Janice was a loving, devoted, and caring wife of 60 plus years and a nurturing mother.  Her life was all about her family and always made certain we were well taken care of, along with being a mom, she was employed by Aetna Life and...

Carl Francis Adamek shuffled off this mortal coil on November 19th, 2023 at the age of 83. He is predeceased by his parents, and by his beloved wife Rosemary (Radigan) Adamek, and his step-daughter Monica Ward. He is survived by his daughter, Gretchen Adamek and her partner Lance Dellibovi, step-daughter Andria Ward, and his three grandchildren, Olivia “Miss Bear” Sullivan, Jake “The Jakester” Sullivan, and Alexander “Alexander Salamander the Commander”...

Christine (Davis) Ide, 90, of Manchester, passed away on November 18, 2023 in her home at The Arbors, in Manchester.  She was born in Augusta, Maine on October 5, 1933, to the late Lucien and Rachel (Turner) Davis.  Christine, her husband Walter and son, Stephen, were long-time residents of Manchester. Christine was predeceased by her loving husband Walter and her son Stephen.  In her last few months, she was lovingly cared for by her aides, Monica Wright and Comfort...