Scott Michael Poole, age 57 of Norwich and formerly of Colchester, passed away on November 18, 2019 at Hartford Hospital after a valiant battle with congenital heart disease.  Born in Norwich on April 17, 1962, he was a son of the late Clyde and Margaret (Sisson) Poole.  Scott grew up in Colchester and graduated with the class of 1982 from Bacon Academy.  He married his beloved wife, Janis Moquin on August 16, 1986.  The couple made their home and raised their family in...

Rita E. Janco, age 85, of Colchester, formerly of Fairfield, passed away at home on November 16th. Born in Bronx, NY on May 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Edith Harrold along with eight other siblings. She married Robert "Bob" Janco, the love of her life,  on  August 20, 1955 and the couple raised seven children at their home in Fairfield,  They relocated to Colchester in 1988. They spent over 55 years in love together until...

Veronica Faith Nelson, “Ronnie”, age 79 of Hebron, passed away at Hartford Hospital on November 14, 2019.  Born in East Lyme on July 10, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edith Bangston.  She grew up and attended school in Old Saybrook.  After High School, Ronnie worked for a time as a telephone operator.  She married her beloved husband, Robert on September 26, 1959.  The couple made their home...

Nancy Jane Messineo, 91, of East Haddam, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2019 at Harrington Court in Colchester. Born September 1, 1928; she was a daughter of the late Wick and Emma (Harris) Maloney. Nancy married her husband, the late Joseph Messineo, in March of 1946. For 30 years Nancy worked as a machine operator at the Bic Pen factory in Milford, Connecticut, and after her retirement she lived in Hudson, Florida with her husband, for 25 years. She will be forever loved by her...

Joanne J. Cadwell, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend, left us Sunday, November 10, 2019.  Born January 5, 1937 in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Stuart and Tanina Joslyn.  Most recently of Salem, she spent most of her life in Clinton, Chester, and Killingworth.  Joanne worked tirelessly alongside her late husband, Frank for many years in business as Joslyn sales manufacturer representatives throughout the Northeast.  She was a...

Theresa Mary Stackowski, 87, of Colchester passed away on Saturday, November 9th at Hartford Hospital. Born in South Canaan, PA on November 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Ettore and Louisa Fantani. As a young woman Theresa met and fell in love with the man who would become her husband, John Stackowski. The couple was married on May 1, 1954 and quickly started their family. In 1963 they moved to Colchester, spending over 65 years together before...

Josh Meacham, 34, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Josh lived most of his life in East Windsor. However, he also called Schenectady, New York, home for many years. He was passionate about his work at Red Robin and all the beloved work family he made across the states, especially in Greenville, North Carolina. Josh loved music and enjoyed going to concerts. He was a loving father and will be missed dearly by his family, friends and co-workers, who meant so much to him. He was the...

Kevin Kelly, age 53, of Colchester passed away October 30th after a short yet courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Bridgeport, CT on August 25, 1966, he was the son of the late Robert and Joyce (Taylor) Kelly. After graduating high school, Kevin enlisted with the United States Army, serving for several years. He married the love of his life, Teresa Sue Kelly, on August 27, 1987, and the couple made their home and raised their family in Colchester. Kevin was known as a...

Kimberly Anne Bowers, age 53, of Waterbury, passed away at home unexpectedly on October 24, 2019.  She was born in Middletown on December 24, 1965, a daughter of the late Robert and Eileen (Beck) Bowers.  Kim was raised in Lebanon and graduated from Lyman Memorial High School.  She later went on to culinary art school.  Kim was a talented cook and she had an affinity for fairies.  She will be sadly missed, but always remembered with love by...

Joan Soboleski, age 77, of East Haddam and Colchester, passed away on October 27, 2019 peacefully at home, after a long and arduous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Manchester on August 8, 1942, she was the daughter of the late George and Catherine Starkweather. She married her beloved husband, Jerry in the spring of 1961 and the couple made their home and raised their family in East Haddam. Joan devoted her entire life to her family even while...