All Obituaries

Beatrice Lévesque Champagne, 76, of Bloomfield, passed away peacefully Friday, September 28, 2018 in Hartford. Bea was born on May 16, 1942 in New York City, daughter of the late André and Etta (Brower) Levesque. Prior to retirement she was employed by Center City Churches in Hartford as a grant writer, and spent many hours volunteering at Peter’s Retreat in Hartford. Bea enjoyed spending time at the Bloomfield Senior Center where she was a member of the knitting and book...

Honore J. Gallant (Politi), age 48, loving wife of 19 years to Douglas Gallant passed away on Saturday morning October 6, 2018 of heart disease complications. She was born April 18, 1970 in Springfield, MA. She was a graduate of Manchester High School. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University in 1994, and in 2006 received an Associates Degree from Holyoke community college in veterinary and animal science. In 2006 she also was certified by the state of...

Gloria Cantor, 93, of Manchester, CT  passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, October 7, 2018. She was born to the late David and Irene (Feinsilver) Freeman in Bronx, NY on April 8, 1925. She and her family continued to reside in the Bronx until she settled in Vernon, CT in 1947. Gloria was a prominent member of the Jazz community for many years and became the president of the Hartford Jazz society. Gloria dedicated her time, raising funds and creating a...

Dominga Calderon, 83, of Bloomfield, wife of the late Jorge Calderon Sr., passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Bloomfield with her family by her side. She was born on April 20, 1935 in Cusco, Peru. Dominga is survived by her children Mary, Abraham, Jorge Jr., Moses, Henry, Arthur, Julius, Elizabeth, Elizabeth “Nish” as well many grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her children Soledad and Luis. A...

Gary L. Stickels, 64, loving husband of 32 years of Cynthia (Gagnon) Stickels passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from complications after heart surgery. Gary was born on May 29, 1954 in Hartford son of the late Bernard & Irene Stickels. He was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and was a graduate of Manchester High School. Gary earned his two degrees from Manchester Community College and Three Rivers Community College in Norwich. He was employed as an...

Richard Frank Rose of Manchester, Connecticut passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the age of 83. Richard was born to parents Clinton and Winifred (Brown) Rose on April 17, 1935 in East Orange, New Jersey. Richard was an Eagle Scout and served in the Army Reserves at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He retired after 30 years at Southern New England Telephone. After retirement he completed 10 years of service as a Connecticut state corrections officer. Richard was also active in the...

Frances “Frankie” H. (Sessions) Parkman, 70, of Manchester, CT went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, while surrounded by her loved ones at St. Francis Hospital. Born December 8, 1947 at Rockville General Hospital, Frances was the second of five children born of the late Samuel E. Sessions and Vivian M. (Sloan) Sessions of Stafford. She was a Life Member of the Holland Rod and Gun Club of Holland Mass., Past President of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 102...

Thomas J. Burke, 52, of East Hartford, died suddenly on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. He was born on October 9, 1965 in Hartford one of four children of Elizabeth (Donovan) Burke Hughes of Pelion, SC and the late Thomas Burke. Tom was employed as an automotive mechanic and had worked for several companies in the Hartford area. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and he also loved to drive across the country with his family. He loved Ventura CA., just riding down the  101. He loved beach...

Howard K. French, Jr., 71, of Manchester, CT passed away September 7, 2018. He was born April 8, 1947, in Willimantic, CT, the son of Howard K. French, Sr. and Edna (Jansen) French.    On June 30, 1992, in Ludlow, VT, Howard married his soulmate, Katharyn, and they enjoyed 26 years of marriage together. They enjoyed travelling, especially through Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and Cape Cod, so much that it was rare to see Howard without Katharyn.    Howard was a...

Tanya Ann (Parrott) Reichelt, 76, of South Windsor, formerly of Manchester, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 after a four-month battle with cancer. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on September 16, 1941, daughter of the late Roger E. Parrott Sr. and Victoria (Siwik) Parrott. Her family moved to Manchester in 1945. Tanya graduated from Manchester High School in 1959 and attended Middlesex Hospital School of Nursing where she obtained her RN.  She has resided in South...