All Obituaries

Catherine M. “Cathy” (Pecoraro) Rose, 81, of Manchester, beloved wife of 59 years of John H. Rose passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. She was born on October 21, 1937 in Brockton, MA daughter of the late Frank and Mae Pecoraro. She was raised in Massachusetts, attended local schools and was a graduate of the Chandler School of Business in Boston. Cathy was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Prior to starting her family, Cathy was...

Katherine Mary Fruke, 82, who originally lived in Hebron, CT for over 40 years, passed away November 29, 2018 in Glastonbury, CT. She was born to the late Edward and Mary Kirchhoff January 7, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York. She was married to her loving husband Wayne for 38 years until his passing 10 years ago. Katherine worked at Hartford Insurance Company along with her husband Wayne, until retiring. After her retirement Kathy sold Avon products from her home. Not having children Kathy...

Rosalie M. (Palmer) Coffin, 86, beloved wife of the late Clifton C. Coffin passed away at Hartford Hospital on Monday, December 3, 2018. She was born on October 28, 1932 in Manchester, one of three children of the late Charles and Hazel (Shaw) Palmer. Rosalie was raised in Glastonbury, attended local schools and was a graduate of Glastonbury High School, Class of 1950. She had been a resident of Manchester for over 60 years and was a longtime member of South United Methodist Church. In her...

Denise R. Polivy, of Willington, CT died suddenly of a massive coronary on Thursday, November 29, 2018.   Denise was born on June 6, 1953 in New York City and spent her early childhood in the Bronx. She received a BA from Wesleyan University (Connecticut) in 1975, and an MS in Computer Science from Dartmouth in 1982. She worked for a number of years as a programmer and database manager for large corporations in North Carolina and in Oklahoma.  In 1994 she and her husband...

Marvin H. Weil, 69 years of age, of West Hartford, CT died on November 23, 2018.  Born on October 24, 1949 in Hartford and raised in Cheshire, he was the son of the late Luitpold and Irma Weil. Marvin graduated from Central Connecticut State College, and worked for the Hartford Insurance Group as a computer programmer until his retirement after 28 years. He was also active for many years as a member of the Brotherhood at Temple Beth Sholom in Manchester. He leaves behind his wife,...

Alice Perko Means, 78, of Bolton, CT passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018. She was born November 27, 1939, the daughter of Michael Perko and Mary Perko (Koss). She and her siblings grew up in Chelmsford, MA . In addition to being a caring wife and mother, Alice enjoyed quilting and was a member of the Clamshell Quilt Guild ( Waterford, Ct) and the Florida Cabin Fever Quilters Guild ( Orlando, FL) She was an avid golfer and a member of the Tallwood Women’s Club in CT and the...

Robert “Bob” Peterson Tedford, 67, of Manchester, CT passed peacefully on November 13, 2018. A life-long resident of the area he was born August 31, 1951. Bob was a graduate of Ellington High School and Eastern Connecticut State University. He loved his family, enjoyed writing, spending time at Charlestown Beach, and spoiling his dog Cali.   Many will remember Bob as a coach, mentor, a referee, or simply The Rec Director. For his closest family and friends, Bob was a...

Dr. William F. Keish Jr., 76, of Glastonbury, CT, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.  Bill grew up in Manchester, CT, on a dairy farm, son of the late William & Georgiana (Peabody) Keish. Dr. Keish practiced veterinary medicine for over 40 years, owning and operating Glastonbury Veterinary Hospital for much of his career.  Bill was an active member of 4-H throughout his life.  He showed dairy cows growing up, and shared his passion for...

Sharron Caruso, age 77, of Bolton, CT, answered God’s call on November 7, 2018, at Manchester Memorial Hospital, in Manchester, CT. She was born on June 21, 1941 in Midland, TX to the late Edward and Jean (Wolcott) Watts. She was very active with St. Maurice church in Bolton where she and her husband moved to in 1978. She also spent time as a member of the Tallwood Womens Golf Club, but above all it was caring for her family that she took true pride in. She would often boast that she...

John J. Cunnane, Jr., 87, of Manchester, CT passed away November 7, 2018. He was born May 10, 1931 to the late John J. Cunnane, Sr. and Patricia (Quinn) Cunnane. John served during the Korean War in the Air National Guard. He worked as a System Manager for Travelers Insurance. John was very active in local politics, having served as a Republican member of the Hartford City Council from 1973- 1993. He is survived by his wife Nathalie; son Mark of Columbia, CT; daughter Louise Martin of...