Ruth Ann Rathbun, 90, widow of the late Gordon J. Rathbun, of Hebron, passed away on July 13, 2019 at Marlborough Health Care Center. Born April 16, 1929 in Hartford, CT, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Porter) Nelson. Ruth was married to her husband Gordon for 40 years until he predeceased her in 1988.  She was a member of Gilead Congregational Church for many years, and also belonged to the senior center in Hebron. She was a sweet and gentle woman with a big heart...

Lynn Ann Breglio, 65, of Hebron, Connecticut, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, July 12, 2019. Lynn was born on December 29, 1953 in Biddeford, Maine to Raymond Corbeil, Sr. and Lillian (Strickland) Corbeil. She is survived by her beloved husband of 41 years, Peter Michael Breglio, and their children, Amy Lynn Breglio and husband Dave Yang of Brooklyn, New York; Andrew Michael Breglio and wife Kimberly Frances Breglio of Durham, North Carolina; and Matthew Daniel Breglio of New...

Wavel James (Doodles) Valley died on Wednesday, June 26 2019 at 36 years of age. Wavel was born in E. Haddam, CT on November 4th 1982. Wavel graduated from Nathan Hale Ray High School in 2001; and as a new private in the US Army Reserve he was stationed at Fort Lee, NJ when the nation was glued to their TV’s during the 9/11 attacks. Wavel is survived by his loving parents Gwendoline and John F. Valley Jr. and his 9 year old son Johnnie who was his shadow and the joy of his life! His...

Lee Searle Littlefield, 64, of Colchester, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Backus Hospital. Born November 30, 1954 in Bangor, Maine; he was a son of Joan (Stark) Pier and the late Lester Allen Littlefield. In 1977 he married his wife Suzanne. Lee was a welder by trade, working for 27 years at J.T. Slocomb in Glastonbury, and recently at Spartan Aerospace for the last 15 years. Lee was a very loving and considerate man who tried to make the community around him a better place; he was...

Daniel Joseph Casey, warmly known to most as "Dan", age 37, passed away suddenly on July 7, 2019 in Georgia. Born December 22, 1981, in Waterbury, CT; he was a son of Brian Casey of Georgia and Carol (Schlegel) Vogel of Salem. Dan grew up and attended school in Southington.  Over the years, Dan developed an affinity for physical fitness, working for a time as a personal trainer, he helped to motivate people to get into shape and live healthier. Dan was a member of the...

John Henry Andrysiak, age 72, of Colchester, passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 6, 2019.  He shared 42 years with his beloved wife, Debra (Janco), and raised his family in Colchester.  He was born November 1, 1946 on Long Island, NY, to the late Walter and Mary (Billek) Andrysiak.  John was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam Era, serving overseas in Korea and was semi-retired from his position as a retail salesman. He loved to...

Ernest Van Cedarfield, age 87, husband of Rebecca (Eaton), of Interlachen, FL and formerly of Colchester, CT, passed away on July 5, 2019 at the Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, FL.  Born on October 26, 1931 in Springfield, MA, he was a son of the late Anton and Emily (Bliss) Van Cedarfield. Ernest retired several years ago after a career as a facility maintenance man at Eastern Connecticut State University.  He also served many Assembly of God congregations as an on...

Gary Andrew Littlefield, age 64, of Columbia and formerly of Lebanon, passed away on July 3, 2019 at the UConn Medical Center after a valiant battle with cancer.  Born in Windham on December 4, 1954, he was the son of the late Theodore and Helen (Navratil) Littlefield.  Gary grew up in Lebanon and was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Lebanon.  Over the years, Gary was very involved with his church and held many posts including Deacon and Moderator.  He...

Edward Raymond Leaird III, 78, of Salem, CT, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2019 at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London.  Born on January 23,1941 in New London, he was the son of the late Edward and Helen (Zahacefski) Leaird.  Ed (also known as “Bubby” to many) was raised in Old Saybrook and lived there for most of his life before moving to Salem in his later years.He was a fisherman and lobsterman for many years and went on to become the owner and operator...

Steven Allen Narkawicz, age 59, of Lebanon, passed away at home on July 2, 2019, after a Valiant battle with cancer.  His beloved daughter Cassidy was by his side.  He was born in Rockville, CT on October 20, 1959, a son of the late Stanley and Georgianna (Grigas) Narkawicz.  Steven was a proud veteran having served with the US Coast Guard as a Ship Engineer from 1979 – 1987.  Steve had a very successful and accomplished career as a Project Manager for Private Yacht...