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Catherine M. ""Cathy"" Rose

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

John J. Cunnane

John J. Cunnane

Nov 7, 2018

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...

Sharron Caruso

Sharron Caruso

Nov 7, 2018

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...

William (Bill) Mangino, Sr.

William (Bill) Mangino, Sr.

Oct 29, 2018

William (Bill) Mangino, Sr. passed away on October 29, 2018 at The Village in South Windsor, CT with his son Bill Jr (BJ) by his side. He was 92 years old. Bill was born on October 19, 1926 in East Hartford, CT to the late James and Philomena (Minnie) (Botticello) Mangino. Bill was the oldest of three children. He is...

Maryanne Stone

Maryanne Stone

Oct 12, 2018

Maryanne (Beckwith) Stone, 78, of Manchester, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 after complications from an accidental injury. She was born on November 20, 1939 in Manchester, pre-deceased by her parents, Clyde and Ruth (King) Beckwith. Maryanne was raised in Manchester, attended local schools and had been a resident of Manchester and Vernon, Connecticut. She was previously employed with...

Gloria J. Cantor

Gloria J. Cantor

Oct 7, 2018

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...

Honore J. Gallant

Honore J. Gallant

Oct 6, 2018

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...

Dominga Calderon

Dominga Calderon

Sep 30, 2018

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...

Beatrice L Champagne

Beatrice L Champagne

Sep 28, 2018

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...

Gary L Stickels

Gary L Stickels

Sep 27, 2018

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...

Richard F. Rose

Richard F. Rose

Sep 12, 2018

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...

Howard K. French Jr.

Howard K. French Jr.

Sep 7, 2018

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...

Thomas J Burke

Thomas J Burke

Aug 29, 2018

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...

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