Grace "Gay" Elizabeth Farmer
Jan 31, 2019
Grace "Gay" Elizabeth (Putnam) Farmer of Hebron, CT passed away January 31, 2019 at 85 years of age. She was born August 1, 1933 to Oliver and Mae Severance Putnam and was raised in White Plains, New York. Gay was a graduate of White Plains High School, Berkeley Secretarial School and the University of Connecticut where she received both BS...
Hanne D'Ortiz
Jan 27, 2019
Hanne D'Ortiz, nee Hanne Ute Zegrid Kurtz, 85, of South Windsor who was a child survivor of the Holocaust, died at her home in South Windsor on January 27th 2019. She was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on February 8, 1933. Her father was an actor and her Jewish mother was a singer for the National Conservatory. As a result of...
Roberta P. Vater
Jan 27, 2019
Roberta (Peck) Vater, 90, of Manchester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 27, 2019. She was born on December 25, 1928, in New Britain, CT, daughter of the late Robert J. Peck and Doris Peck-Wilkins. Roberta was raised in New Britain, attended public schools and was a graduate of New Britain High School. She earned her B.S. and M.S. from...
Hubert Duley, Jr.
Jan 23, 2019
Hubert McChesney Duley, Jr., 82 of Manchester, CT died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 after a brief illness at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Washington, DC in 1936, he was the son of Hubert McChesney Sr. and Audrey (Speake) Duley. He worked for many years in Air Craft Maintenance for US Airways. Hubert served in the...
Zofia Cymer
Jan 18, 2019
Zofia (Pipka) Cymer, 78, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born on January 25, 1940 in Prokowo, Poland, daughter of the late Jan and Apolonia Pipka. Zofia is survived by her daughter Eva Rodgers and Eva's fiancé Bruce Hutchison of West Hartford with whom she made her home, her...
Manuel M. ""Jody"" Mendes Jr.
Jan 9, 2019
Manuel M. "Jody" Mendes Jr., 89, of Manchester, beloved husband to Frances "Peggy" Mendes passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Â He was born in New Bedford, MA, on February 2, 1929, to the late Manuel Sr. and Maria (Elias) Mendes. After serving in the US Air Force, Jody married and worked for the railroad while earning his bachelor's degree in...
Alexander Lewis Phillips
Jan 7, 2019
Alex Phillips, 40, of Tolland (formerly South Windsor) passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 7, 2019. He was born in Manchester, CT, the son of Gary and Jodi (Beller) Phillips. Alex was a valued employee of GHDSI in Rocky Hill, for 15 years. He loved and valued his time with his family and friends, his trips to Disney World, skiing,...
Petty Officer Mmn3 Benjamin E. Norman
Dec 31, 2018
Petty Officer MMN3 Benjamin Edward Norman, 20, of Coventry, CT, was involved in a fatal weather-related automobile accident, Monday early evening, December 31, 2018. Ben was born on October 4, 1998 in Manchester CT, to Samuel and Teresa (Burnett) Norman. He moved to Coventry with his family in 2011 where he graduated from Coventry High School in 2016. Ben was...
Charles H. Rood, Jr
Dec 30, 2018
Charles H. Rood, Jr, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Douglas Manor Nursing Home in Windham, Connecticut.  He was 79. He was predeceased by his wife, Joan Rood.  He is survived by his children, Kevin Rood and Colleen English and step-son, Tommy Kowalski, his sisters, Marilyn Warner and Geraldine Ziegler, his brother, Malcom Rood, as well as...
Marion Virginia Thomas
Dec 28, 2018
Marion Virginia Fulbright Thomas, 84, of Manchester, CT. passed away peacefully on Friday, December 28, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born in St. Louis, MO on August 31, 1934 to Irma Case Williams Fulbright and Wilbur Lloyd Fulbright; the family moved to nearby Webster Groves, MO when she was 11 years old where she spent the next 10...
James Michael Fromme
Dec 25, 2018
James Michael Fromme, 58, of Hebron, CT passed away December 25, 2018. He was born November 11, 1960 to parents Thomas and Mary and grew up in Clinton, CT. He met his wife Pam in Grand Junction, CO before moving back to CT and getting married. They lived in Burlington, Andover and finally in Hebron where they raised their 4...
David J. White
Dec 16, 2018
David J. White, 75, a lifelong resident of Manchester, beloved husband of 53 years of Mary (Johnson) White passed away peacefully from complications of Parkinson Disease on Sunday, December 16, 2018 with his family at his side. He was born on February 14, 1943 in Manchester one of three children of the late Jabez and Helen White. Dave was raised...
Catherine M. ""Cathy"" Rose
Dec 4, 2018
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...
Rosalie M. Coffin
Dec 3, 2018
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,...
Denise Rachelle Polivy
Nov 29, 2018
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...
Katherine M. Fruke
Nov 29, 2018
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...
Marvin H. Weil
Nov 23, 2018
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...
Alice Means
Nov 17, 2018
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...
Robert (Bob) P. Tedford
Nov 13, 2018
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...
William F. Keish, Jr.
Nov 9, 2018
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...
