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Morey (Mohamed) Ibrahim Vohra
Nov 16, 2021
Morey (Mohamed) Ibrahim Vohra, 80, of Coventry, CT passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.  He was born April 1st, 1939 in a rural village in Gujurat, India, the son of the late Ibrahim Vohra, and mother, unknown.  He studied in his village for primary schooling and then graduated from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Electrical Engineering with...
Raymond Modzel
Oct 25, 2021
Raymond J. Modzel, 82, formerly of Vernon, CT passed away on October 25, 2021. Ray was born in Brighton, NY to the late Raymond Modzel and Evelyn Fedigan Voisey. Ray proudly served his country in the United States Army for 8 years. He was a purple heart recipient. Two of those years were in Vietnam.  His specialty in the Army...
Pauline Breen
Oct 18, 2021
Pauline Breen, 82, of Manchester, CT passed away at Manchester Memorial Hospital on Monday, October 18, 2021. Born June 16, 1939, to the late Lawrence and Leona (Roy) Daigle. Pauline loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed family gatherings, cake decorating, traveling with family, ceramics, and church Bingo. Pauline worked Security at Colt Firearms...
Bernard C. Miner
Oct 6, 2021
Bernard Carlton Miner, 77, of Coventry, passed peacefully on October 6, 2021, after a brief acute illness at home with his devoted wife, Donna, at his side. Bernie was born at Hartford Hospital to Russell F. Miner and Etta F. Miner and was raised in Manchester, CT. He was educated in the Manchester public school system and was a graduate...
Joan Hale
Aug 27, 2021
Joan Wade Hale of Manchester, CT passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Friday, August 27, 2021. She was the beloved wife of almost 60 years to Francis (Fran) Towne Hale who predeceased her in 2007. Joan was born in Salem, New Hampshire in 1926, the daughter of the late Norman and Ruth (Fales) Wade. The family...
Davon Dameon Gaines
Aug 11, 2021
On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, Davon Gaines devoted son, brother, and uncle was called home at the young age of 36 in Hartford, Connecticut. Davon came into this world on February 7, 1985 at Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was a caring person who gave his all to the ones he loved. As a Warehouse...
Linda Ann Flaker
Aug 10, 2021
Linda Ann Flaker (Timpone), devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, suddenly passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. To know Linda was to love Linda. Married to the love of her life William "Bill" Flaker, for 52 years, they had a love story we all wish to have. You would be hard-pressed to find times that...
Margaret Schaffer
Aug 7, 2021
On August 7, 2021 we said a heartbroken but loving goodbye to Margaret (Peggy) Graeser Schaffer (formerly Peggy Zowada). Peggy was a gracious woman, and her kindness and radiant personality drew others to her. Â Her friends adored her. Her daughters cherished her. She was generous and that generosity touched not only the lives of those she knew but also the...
Stanley E. Cottle
Jun 9, 2021
Stanley Cottle peacefully passed away at his residence in Manchester, CT on June 9, 2021 at the age of 87. Beloved husband for nearly 60 years of Patricia Ann (O'Leary) Cottle who predeceased him. Stan was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1933 in a log cabin on the Hedges farm, the son of the late Stanley G. Cottle and Bessie...
Marek Stopa
Jun 8, 2021
Marek Stopa, 63 of Vernon died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 surrounded by his family after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Marek was the epitome of a family man and a pillar of strength. He was kind, welcoming, hardworking, adventurous, a friend to everyone, a mentor, always willing to lend a helping hand and a...
Robert Todd Spicer
Jun 4, 2021
On Friday, June 4, 2021, Robert Todd Spicer passed away at the age of 74. Todd was born on January 24, 1947 in Manchester, CT to Herbert F. and Marguerite K. (Beaupre) Spicer. He was a graduate of Cheney Technical School where he specialized in carpentry and was a key player on their various sports teams. He was attending further...
Bernhardt L. Satryb
Jun 4, 2021
Bernhardt Louis (Bernie) Satryb, 96 of Palm Harbor, FL, left this world on June 4, 2021. He was married 49 years to the love his life, his sweetheart MaryAnn Pazianos Satryb.  He grew up in Rockville youngest of 10 children of Bernhardt and Marie (Fiske) Satryb and lived in Rockville or Manchester over 60 years. Bernie was office manager for...
Patrick N. Bennett
May 27, 2021
Patrick Nkomo Bennett 6th November 1985 - 27th May 2021 Loving son of Hazel Burnett and Tyson Bennett. Brother of Reanna and Tyler Bennett, nephew of Euphene, Benfield (of Barbados) and Graham Burnett of (Canada), and Lenville of (New York) and Ronald Bennett of (Virginia). Father of LaRon Crooms, Valentine and Akil Bennett. Uncle of Alani Simpson. Grandson of Elmin...
Robert Summers Potterton, Sr.
May 9, 2021
ROBERT SUMMERS POTTERTON SR., 86, of Coventry, CT, passed at his home of 65 years into everlasting rest on May 9, 2021. Bob was born in Manchester, CT on August 20, 1935 to Russell and Mabel (Robb) Potterton. Growing up in Manchester Bob was best known in school for his marksmanship on the Rifle Team and continued to enjoy target...
Zoila E. Orduz
May 6, 2021
Zoila Esperanza Orduz, age 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 6th, 2021. She was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia and moved at a very young age to Venezuela. She married, raised two daughters, Milka and Zoila Marisela, and led a fulfilling career as a physical therapist. In 1993, along with Milka and her grand-daughter Zoila Natasha, they made a brave...
Karl Lawrence Reichelt
May 3, 2021
Capt. (Ret.) Karl Lawrence Reichelt of Manchester peacefully passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Pamela Reichelt for 25 years and the son of the late Norman M. Reichelt and Gladys (Roberts) Reichelt. He was predeceased by his first wife Tanya Parrott Reichelt and by his younger...
Suzanne Ruth Lieber-Sanden
Apr 25, 2021
Suzanne R. Lieber-Sanden, entered into eternal life on April 25, 2021 at Saint Francis Hospital. Suzanne was born in Syracuse, NY on May 27, 1955 to the late Arthur B. Lieber and Martha D. Decker. Moving to Manchester at age 5, she graduated Manchester high school in 1974. She worked in the insurance industry while attending school at Manchester Community...
Marcia L. Cromwell
Mar 27, 2021
Marcia L. (Booth) Cromwell passed away Saturday, Marh 27, 2021at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. She was born November 20, 1954 to the late George Booth and Barbara Mae Kirbie. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 11:00 am at the East Cemetery, 240 East Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040, in the Westminster section...
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