All Obituaries

It is with great sadness that the family of Jordan Keane Murdock announces his passing, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the age of 56 years. He was born on October 24, 1961.  Jordan will be forever remembered by his wife and best friend Teresa, and their children, Martin and Madyson.  SFC Jordan Murdock was a member of the United States military for 27 years and achieved the rank of Sergeant First Class. SFC Murdock was a Signal Support Systems Specialist and retired with an...

Darrell DeWayne Lawhorn Jr. (DJ), age 10, died Friday, June 29, 2018 of seizures. He was born June 8, 2008 in Hartford, CT. He is the son of Darrell DeWayne Lawhorn Sr. and Toni Renee Lawhorn (Coble) of Manchester, CT and younger brother to Loriana Lawhorn. DJ attended Martin Elementary School in Manchester, where he participated in unified sports and Manchester Early learning center’s before and after school program. DJ enjoyed dancing to music (Michael Jackson), playing with...

Alfred E. Edwards Jr, 93, of Manchester, husband to the late Barbara (Leavitt) Edwards, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in Manchester. Alfred was born in Natick, MA on August 17, 1924, son to Alfred E. Edwards Sr. and Blanche E. (Metcalf) Edwards.  Mr. Edwards attended Natick public schools until his senior year when he transferred to Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania as a “working boy”.  He entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a...

Helen Morse Kelsey, 92, of Branford, CT passed away on June 14th, 2018 at Connecticut Hospice. Helen was born in New Haven, CT to Shirley and Helen “Woodward” Morse. She was an energetic cheerleader from her East Haven high school years right up to her passing. As a spirited advocate, Helen found a lifetime of joy in community service. Helen loved to share tales of her adventurous travels, devotion to the Branford Women’s Club and Branford Senior Center exploits. Helen...

“A faithful friend is the medium of life.”   Frances Marie (Zito) Bartolotta, beloved wife of 33 years to the late Salvatore Bartolotta, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She was born January 30, 1922 to Giulia (Pugliese) and Vito M. Zito of Manchester and remained a lifelong resident of this town.   After graduating from Manchester High School in 1940, she was hired as the legal secretary to then Attorney Jay Rubinow and remained employed with that evolving...

Luis A Calderon, 61 of Manchester, CT passed away after battling cancer on Monday April 23rd at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Lima, Peru on March 12, 1957. the son of Dominga and the late Jorge Calderon. He migrated to the U.S. when He was 3 years old to Hartford CT. After graduating Bloomfield High school in 1975 he enlisted into the Air Force. After being honorably discharged, Luis became a member of the Hartford Labor’s Union 230 for 2 years. In 1981 he became a member of...

Tanya R. James, 29, was called home to be in the arms of the Lord on April 7th, 2018.Tanya was born May 23rd,1988 in Hartford, CT, daughter of Michael and Laurie (Gagnon) James, of Broad Brook, CT.      Anyone who knew Tanya knew how much she loved Jesus, family, coffee, cats, music, and making people laugh. Tanya treasured the time she spent with her children.She was a light in this world who will be greatly missed, but treasured by the Lord in Heaven.  In addition to...

Irene B. (Brown) Stephens, 102, of Manchester, CT passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at her home. Irene was born in 1915 in Mansfield, CT and was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Psota) Brown. Irene was the family matriarch. Her mother died when Irene was twelve and she helped her father raise her three brothers Leo, Stanley and Edward and her sisters Francis and Ruth on the family farm where the family business, Spring Brook Ice Company, was located in Mansfield, CT.  She...

Austin (Bud) A. Weiman, Jr., 71, of Rocky Mount, NC formerly of Manchester and Vernon, CT, passed away on March 18, 2018. He was the son of Austin A. Weiman, Sr. and Edna (Cordy) Weiman. He graduated from Manchester High School and served in the U.S. Army, and was a Vietnam Veteran. Bud was an optician in the Hartford area and in North Carolina for over 40 years until his retirement in North Carolina. Bud was an avid hunter and fisherman and a member of Fin, Fur & Feather game club in...