1932 – 2021 Woodstock – Donald R. Ducheneau, 89, of Woodstock Meadows, passed away on Friday morning, September 24, 2021, at Harrington Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Judith A. (Dandurand) Ducheneau. Born in Southbridge, MA, he was the son of the late Homer and Rosalie (Paulis) Ducheneau. Donald was a veteran serving… Continue Reading
1931 – 2021 Thomas Penrose Laskey, 90, of Woodstock, CT, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 11, 2021 in Dayville. Born in Old Town, ME, Tom was the son of the late Samuel and Grace (Wickett) Laskey. One of nine children, Tom had many fond childhood memories and remained close to his siblings… Continue Reading
1970 -2021 Woodstock – Randall William Hicking, 51, residing in Dayville, CT, passed away September 7, 2021, in Hartford Hospital with his family by his side. Born in Windham, Connecticut, he was the son of Richard and Cheryl (Hoevet) Hicking. Randall lived in Woodstock most his life. He worked for the Marian Fathers Monastery as… Continue Reading
1936 – 2021 Rockledge, FL – Shirley A. Humes, 85, was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Vitas Hospice Center in Rockledge, Florida after a brief struggle with COVID pneumonia. Shirley was the beloved wife of Melvin R. Humes for 52 years, before his passing in June 2009. She was born July… Continue Reading
1931 – 2021 Woodstock – Mary E. (Roy) Zollin, 90, of Roseland Pk. Rd., died Tuesday morning, August 24, 2021,at home. She was the loving wife of the late Roger L. Zollin. Born in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late Donat and Marjorie (MacDonald) Roy. Mrs. Zollin worked for many years as… Continue Reading
1946 –2021 Woodstock Valley – Richard Block, 75, passed away suddenly August 16, 2021 following an accident, in University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife Gloria (DeMeo) Block of 44 years, his children Nicole Block of Woodstock Valley, CT and son Garrett Block, and his partner Joey Patterson of New… Continue Reading
1949 – 2021 Pomfret Center – Natalie (Racine) Freeman, 71, of Valentine Rd, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Day Kimball Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Arthur J. Freeman. Born in Woodstock, CT, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Addie Racine. Natalie worked for Linemaster Switch for 19… Continue Reading
1942 – 2021 Woodstock – Mary I. Vertefeuille, 78, of Route 169, died Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Matulaitis Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of Ernest (Butch) R. Vertefeuille. Born in New London, she was the daughter of the late David and Harriet (Winchell) Mitchell. She was a graduate of the Killingly High… Continue Reading
Patrick M. L. Smith was born in Boston on May 2, 1950, and completed the circle of life there on July 2, 2021. Although surprisingly asymptomatic for most of his life, Patrick was diagnosed with a rare genetic heart condition called end-stage non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. After an epic 26-day struggle in the ICU at Tufts,… Continue Reading
1962 – 2021 Woodstock – Scott E. Donohue, 58, died May 27, 2021, in Hartford Hospital after battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Julie (Rybacki) Donohue. Born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, he was the son of the late William and Mary Jane (Gross) Donohue. Scott worked in the wind and aeronautics industry… Continue Reading
