Alison Jane (Behan) Woronecki, 62, of Colchester, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. She was born April 26, 1957 in Staten Island, NY, a daughter of Mary Jane Behan of Shelton, CT and the late Thomas Behan. Alison worked as a pharmacy technician at Big-Y in Manchester for many years.  In 1981 she married Roger Woronecki, the two settled in Colchester and had two daughters, whom she loved dearly.  Alison was a communicant of St. Andrew Church in...

Barbara Jane Douma, 82, of Colchester, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 20, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Rose (Beyer) Hannon.  She married her beloved husband, William Douma on July 30, 1955 in Newton, New Jersey. The couple worked in their lifelong labor of love as dairy farmers for most of their years together. They had farms in Hackettstown, NJ, Triple Pond Farm in Fort Plain then...

Beverly A. Winter, "Bev", of Colchester and formerly of Rhode Island, beloved wife of Robert, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 14, 2019 just days before her 86th birthday. She was born in Shrewsbury, MA on April 18, 1933 to the late John and Marion (Smith) Lund.  Beverly worked for many years as a medical secretary.  An active Episcopalian throughout her life, she volunteered countless hours to whatever parish she belonged especially as a Sunday School...

 Patricia D. Brown, 84, of Colchester, passed away on May 6, 2019 in Colchester. She was born in Middletown on November 17, 1934, a daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Dudek) Dawson. Pat grew up in Colchester and graduated from Bacon Academy with the class of 1952.  She married her high school sweetheart, Frederick Brown, on October 16, 1954.  The couple raised their family in Colchester and became an intricate part of the community there.  She was a member of the...

Kimberly M. Pelletier, 55, of Colchester, passed away suddenly on May 5, 2019 at Middlesex Hospital.  Born in Middletown on June 29, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Reisinger) Merritt.  Kimberly married her beloved husband Michael Pelletier on October 30, 1981.  The couple lived in Manchester for a time where she volunteered as a Brownie Girl Scout Leader for her daughters when they were young.  The family moved to Colchester in 1995.  She...

Helen O. Russo, 95, of Lebanon, passed away at home on May 4, 2019 with her family by her side.  She was born on February 29, 1924 in Colchester, a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Kessler) Okonuk.  Helen married her husband Orlando Roland Russo on January 2, 1943.  The couple made their home and raised their family in Lebanon.  Helen worked side by side with her husband on the family dairy farm and also drove a school bus for many years.  She was a hard working...

Charles William Frampton, Jr., 79 of Amston, CT formerly of Rowley, MA, Moultonborough, NH, and Center Harbor, NH, passed away in his sleep on Monday, February 18, 2019, in Colchester, CT.  Born September 21, 1939 in Medford, Mass, he was the son of the late Charles and Evelyn (York) Frampton. In 1957, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he truly enjoyed the time he served. Shortly after his discharge he married the former Donna Moran in 1961 and was married for 57 years. He...

Shirley Mary Gauthier of Colchester and formerly of Vermont, passed away peacefully Saturday April 13, 2019 at Harrington Court at the age of 90.  She was born October 2, 1928, a daughter of Cecil and Mabel (Foster) Adams, late of Florence, VT.  Shirley worked at the Vermont Marble Company before marrying Henry Gauthier in 1952. They ran a farm before moving to Sudbury, VT, where Shirley lived for many years.  After her husband's death in 1971, she worked in food services...

Gerald F. St. Peter, Jr., known to some as Gary and others as Gerry, 63, of Colchester, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Hartford Hospital after a long and arduous illness.  His family was there by his side.  Born in New London on July 16, 1955, he was a son of the late Gerald and Viola (Rogers) St. Peter.  Gary grew up in Colchester and graduated from Bacon Academy with the class of 1973.  He went to work for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft right out of high school...

Barbara C. Reed, 80, of Marlborough, wife of her loving husband James Reed, Sr., passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019. She was the daughter of late Charles and Margaret (Lepke) Csaszar. Barbara was born in Cleveland, OH and raised in South Windsor, CT. She enjoyed being a supporter of sports, especially the UCONN women's basketball. She also enjoyed traveling, arts and crafts, and she was a member of the former Marlborough Community Arts.  She also loved her Australian shepherd...