Robert “Skip” Dale Griffin, 80, of Hebron and formerly of Salem, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2020 at Bride Brook Health and Rehabilitation Center in Niantic. Born September 23, 1939 in Hebron, he was the 9th of 11 children of the late William and Ellen (Olin) Griffin. Skip proudly served our nation by enlisting in the United States Marines. After his service, he worked as a professional truck driver for the Teamsters Local 493. Skip was also a former member of the...

Raymond George Strede, age 85, of Hebron, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2021 with Dawn and Jodi by his side.  Born on March 10, 1936 in Willimantic, he was a son of the late Emil and Rose (Hausman) Strede.  Ray grew up in Coventry where he raised his four children as a single father.  In 1976 he married Jeannette Bernard Tommasi who passed away in 2005. He retired from Pratt & Whitney as a Machinist in 1980.  He and Jeannette moved to Florida where...

James A. Burns, 86 of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, with his family by his side. Born in Skowhegan, ME on March 24, 1935, to the late John and Annie (Spaulding) Burns. Jim enlisted in the Army in 1952 and was sent over to fight for his country in the Korean War. After his time in the service, he was a true entrepreneur and dabbled in a little of everything; from owning a fleet of tractor trailers and hauling whatever needed to be, to owning an excavation company and...

Carroll Lee Bumgarner, age 84, of Lebanon and formerly of Norwich, passed away at home on June 12, 2021.  He was born in Waynesville, NC on May 7, 1937, a son of the late Dexter Lee and Rubye (Buchanan) Bumgarner.  Carroll was a proud veteran and patriot, having served in the US Navy from 1954 – 1958.  During that time, he served on the USS Lake Champlain and the USS Ticonderoga, both of which he is a life member of the ship’s organizations.  While in active...

Patricia Louise (Howland) Corcoran, age 92, of Colchester and formerly of Salem, CT, passed away on June 10, 2021 at the Harrington Court Genesis Health Care in Colchester where she had been residing.  Born on April 16, 1929 in New Rochelle, NY, she was a daughter of the late Walter Kenneth and Adah Louise (Stevens) Howland.  Pat married her beloved husband, Robert Corcoran in October of 1954.  The couple shared 53 years of marriage before he predeceased her on July 19,...

Patricia Griffin “Patie”, 76, of Vero Beach Florida, and formerly of Hebron, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021. Born May 8, 1945; she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Jenny (Tozzi) O’Flaherty. On June 25, 1978 she married her husband Gerald Michael Griffin, Jr. The couple shared 36 years of marriage together until he predeceased her in the line of the duty (LODD) in 2014. For 24 years Patie worked at Rham High school as a paraprofessional, and in her spare time would...

John William Sabo, Jr.  better known as “Jay”, 64, of Lebanon, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021 at Backus Hospital in Norwich. Born September 12, 1956 in Wallingford; he was a son of John William Sabo, Sr. and Joan Alma (McKeon) Sabo. In 1985 he married his wife, Cindy (Raccio) Sabo. For over 25 years, Jay worked as a welder and machinist at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford. In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with his family, exploring the great...

Helen Catherine Schweitzer, 92, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Born November 29, 1928 in Lebanon; she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Kurcinik. Helen graduated Lyman Memorial High school in 1946. In 1948 she married her husband, the late Adolph Schweitzer, they shared 53 years of marriage together until he predeceased her in 2001. Helen was known for her culinary expertise, she worked for 20 years as the head cook in the cafeteria of the...

Robert Thatcher Martin (Bob), 71, of East Haddam, Connecticut passed away peacefully on June 5, 2021. Also affectionately known as Bobby, RTM, and Thatch, he was born in Hartford, CT on November 28, 1949, to Richard and Patricia (Dimock) Martin.  Bob grew up in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and graduated from the former Lenox School in 1967.  Norman Rockwell lived and painted in Stockbridge during that time, and often used local folks as models. The 1965 Boy’s Life cover, A...

David Allan Zupnik, 80, of Salem, passed peacefully away on June 1, 2021 at Backus Hospital in Norwich. Born on June 11, 1940 in Wichita Kansas; he was a son of the late George and Ruth (Gersten) Zupnik. David grew up in Colchester and was a 1958 graduate of Bacon Academy. From 1958- 1960 he attended UConn for two years but then felt a strong sense of loyalty & duty and decided to put his academics at UConn on hold so he could serve our nation by enlisting in the United States Air...