Lillian V. Joseph
Jun 5, 2013
Lillian (Veilleux) Joseph, 79 of Stafford Springs , widow of Albert J. Joseph, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Johnson Memorial Hospital. She was born in Berlin, NH daughter of the late Florien and Grace (Therriault) Veilleux and had lived in Wethersfield for over 35 years before moving to Stafford Springs. Prior to her retirement, Lillian was a Medical Secretary...
Betty J. Wheeler
Jun 5, 2013
Betty J. Wheeler, 65, of Middletown died peacefully in her sleep on June 5, 2013. Born on October 14, 1947 in Webster, Massachusetts she is preceded in death by her parents, William and Emily Rusack, her ex-husband, Roy Wheeler and her two brothers, Harry and Richard. Betty is survived by; her two sons, Robert A. Wheeler and his wife, Kasey...
Sara A. Velasquez
May 27, 2013
Sara (Abad) Velasquez, 90, of Manchester, beloved widow of Napoleon Velasquez, died Monday, May 27, 2013. She was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador daughter of Rodolfo and Maria Abad and had lived in Hartford before moving to Manchester 11 years ago. Prior to her retirement, Sara worked for Greenwood Nursing Center in Hartford. She was a communicant of Our Lady of...
James C. Noonan
May 21, 2013
James C. Noonan, 38, of Hartford and a former Wethersfield resident died, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was born in Hartford son of Geraldine (Zebrowski) Noonan of Wethersfield and the late Carroll J. Noonan. Besides his mother he is survived by two sisters, Barbara Crotty and her husband James of Chester and Melissa Noonan of Wethersfield. He was a great...
Justina L. Paprzyca
May 20, 2013
Justina Loretta Paprzyca of Newington, one of the Good Lord's most precious angels, was called home on Monday, May 20, 2013. The matriarch of the Paprzyca family was 94. She was born August 14, 1918 in the Frog Hollow section of Hartford, CT, where she married the love of her life, Charlie. They were born three days apart. They were...
Judith Anne Stoddard
May 19, 2013
Judith Anne Stoddard (Ravalese) (57), beloved wife of Terry L. Stoddard of 30 years stepped into the welcoming presence of her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on May 19, 2013. Judy was born in Hartford, CT, and was a lifelong resident of South Windsor. She was a 1978 graduate of the Uconn School of Horticulture and was a designer and...
Walter Swokla
May 16, 2013
Walter Swokla, 89, of East Hartford, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 16, 2013. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 62 years, Antoinette (Cancelmo) Swokla. He was born in New Haven, son of the late Anthony and Julia (Esak) Swokla and had lived in East Hartford since 1966. Prior to his retirement, Walt was employed as...
Evstrati "Sam" Mladenovic
May 12, 2013
Evstrati "Sam" Mladenovic, 85, of Wethersfield, beloved husband for 63 years of Kasyani (Souliotis) Mladenovic, died Sunday May 12, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Istanbul, Constantinople, Turkey son of the late Ilia and Domna Mladenovic. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1969 and had been a resident of Wethersfield for the last 15 years. Sam was a...
Frederick G. Berckmann
May 10, 2013
Frederick G. Berckmann, Jr., 78, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013. Fred was born in Hartford on 1/6/1935 to the late Frederick and Mary Godfrey Berckman. He lived most of his life at the family home on Madison Ave. in Hartford, moving to West Hartford in 1994. As a young man, Fred attended school at the LaSalette Seminary in...
Patricia Dorothy O’Leary
Apr 25, 2013
Patricia Dorothy O'Leary, 71, of Meriden, beloved wife for 46 years of John H. O'Leary, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Waterbury daughter of the late Raymond and Helen (Hogan) O'Leary and had lived in Meriden for more than 40 years. Prior to her retirement Patty worked at Hartford Hospital as an Operating Room...
Henry J. Dabros
Apr 22, 2013
Henry J. Dabros, 88, of Wethersfield, beloved husband for 50 years of Evelyn (Plympton) Dabros, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY son of the late John and Helen (Maznicki) Dabros and had lived in Hartford before moving to Wethersfield 15 years ago. Prior to his retirement, Henry served as Assistant Treasurer for...
Janet T. Poitras
Apr 21, 2013
Janet T. Poitras, 66, of Newington, died, Sunday April 21, 2013 died unexpectedly at her home. She was born in Hartford daughter of Bernadette (Cote) Poitras of Hartford and the late Armand Poitras and had lived in Newiington for last seven years. Janet worked for Aetna Insurance Co. for over 25 years. She was a graduate of CCSU where she...
Grace M. (Lambert) Bonneau
Apr 18, 2013
Grace M. (Lambert) Bonneau, 98, formerly of Hartford, widow of Paul Pelletier and Maurice Bonneau died Thursday, April 18, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born May 16, 1914 in Montreal, Canada, daughter of the late Arthur and Maria (Labbe) Lambert and lived in Hartford for over 75 years. Prior to her retirement, Grace worked for Singer Sewing Machine...
Roland E. D'Amour
Apr 13, 2013
Roland E. D'Amour, 93 of Andover died April 13th 2013 at Vernon Manor Health Care Center. He was born in Willimantic son of the late Aime and Florina (Marrote) D'Amour and had lived in Andover for over 50 years. He was the husband of the late Joan Bernadette Dubois D'Amour and Barbara Lois Roy D'Amour. Prior to his retirement, Roland...
Frances J. Whitehead
Apr 8, 2013
Frances J. Whitehead, 81, of Hartford, widow of William Whitehead died, Monday, April 8, 2013, in the comfort of her home. She was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Frank P. Sr. and Caroline Smialek. She retired from the State of Connecticut after 27 years of service. Frances will fondly be remembered for telling jokes and being able to...
Josephine (Leja) Chesky
Apr 6, 2013
Josephine (Leja) Chesky, 90, formerly of Wethersfield, passed away with her family by her side, Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was born November 19, 1922 in Edwardsville PA., daughter of Anthony and Mary (Zapalski) Leja. She was predeceased by her daughter, Helen Sternberg-Powidzki, her sister, Helen, brothers, Stanley and Edward, brother-in-law Edward Chesky,and her dearly beloved husband Alfred to whom...
Anne “Anastasia” Karas
Apr 2, 2013
Anne "Anastasia" Karas, age 53 of South Glastonbury passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on April 2nd, 2013 with her loving husband and children by her side. Born November 2, 1959 in Hartford, CT; Anne was raised in East Hartford and graduated from George J Penney High School in 1977, continued her education at Hartford School for Women...
Patricia Vanette Dodge
Mar 31, 2013
Patricia Vanette Dodge, 82, died at home on Sunday, March 31, 2013. She was born June 26,1930 in Stonington, Maine to Julia Dyer and Stanley Dodge. She was raised with her older brother, Stanley Jr., now deceased, on Isle Au Haut, Maine, an island in the East Penobscot Bay. Pat attended Public Schools in Rockland, Maine and Nutley, New Jersey,...
Maria (Malapetsas) Kokkinis
Mar 29, 2013
Maria (Malapetsas) Kokkinis, 86, formerly of Hartford, widow of Nicholai Kokkinis, died Friday, March 29, 2013. She was born in Kalamata, Greece before immigrating to the U.S. in 1969. Prior to her retirement, Maria worked for an office cleaning company. She is survived by her son and his family, Anastasios Kokkinis of Athens, Greece, three grandchildren, Constatina of East Hartford...
Harold E. Parrott Sr.
Mar 28, 2013
Harold E. Parrott Sr. of Wethersfield passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 28, 2013. Born in Chazy, New York, and later moved to Plattsburgh, New York. Harold proudly served in the Army as a Para-trooper in the 82nd airborne during World War II. Upon his return home, he met and married, the love of his life, Dorothy (Manor).They later moved to...
