All Obituaries

David E. Koonze, 79, of Sunapee, NH and formally of Ellington, CT, beloved husband of Sharon (Joyner) Koonze, died peacefully at home on Friday, November 6, 2020. David was born on May 21, 1948 in New Britain, CT, son of the late Edward and Valerie (Slogeris) Koonze. In addition to his wife of 41 years, David is survived by his daughter, Megan Koonze, of West Haven, CT, and his sister Sandra Wunsch and her husband Norman Wunsch of Conway, SC. David grew up in Newington, CT and graduated from...

Laura Ann Nadeau, was born October 29, 1968 and passed away October 22, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital surrounded by her loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. Ever positive and quick to laugh Laura was a delight to be around. She was always ready to deploy her beaming smile and generous hugs. Laura was a lover of animals, dragonflies, purple anything, and most importantly her family & friends. To say she’ll be missed is an understatement, when people like Laura leave this...

Leonora (Poreda) Koza, 101, of Tolland, Connecticut passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Manchester Memorial Hospital.  Born in New Haven, Connecticut on December 13, 1918, she graduated from Bulkeley Hight School, in Hartford, CT as well as Bay Path Junior College where she majored in a commercial course.  She was employed by the Internal Revenue, Washington D.C. for four years before returning to live in Connecticut.  She then worked for various businesses in the...

Maryann Palmer (Della-Vechia), 71 passed away on October 9, 2020 at home peacefully. She was born on March 20,1949 in Sanford, ME to Nick Ernest Della-Vechia and Lucille Germaine (Caron) Della-Vechia of Fort Pierce, FL. She was married to James Palmer Sr. who passed last November. Maryann is survived by her two sons James MacDonald of Willimantic, CT and Neil MacDonald and his wife Delores of Deposit, NY. She also has two grandchildren Samantha and Devin MacDonald of Deposit, NY, and...

Zellie Bernard Block, 85, of Hampton, CT, passed away October 6, 2020, surrounded by family. It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our Dad and Grandpa. He was born March 1, 1935 in Danbury, CT to Joseph and Pauline (Goldberg) Block. His favorite occupation was as an EMT in Hartford from which he finally decided to retire at 75 years of age. He was a larger than life person and a fun-loving and devoted Dad and Grandpa. He lived life to the fullest, and always on his own...

Maria Cynthia Roman "Cindy", 35 of Manchester, Connecticut passed away Monday, September 21st, 2020 at Hartford Hospital.  Cindy was born January 14th, 1985 in Willimantic, CT to Daniel Roman and Maria Feliciano.   Cindy worked as a CNA, she always loved to help others.  Cindy enjoyed going on long rides to the beach and spending time with her kids and her little cousins.  Cindy loved to try all different kinds of food and going out to eat.  She loved...

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. Army and...