Rodney D. Higgins, age 71, of Lebanon, and formerly of Colchester, passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 following a courageous and valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born in Bangor, ME on March 12, 1949, he was a son of the late Ernest and Erma (Gould) Higgins Madaras. As a young man, Rodney enlisted with the US Army and proudly served our country during the Vietnam War; he received several awards including Sharpshooter M-14, Expert M-16 and a...

Josephine Frances Commo, age 82, of Pomfret Center and formerly of Colchester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1st at Villa Maria Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Plainfield. Born in Rockville on November 23, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Joseph & Julia (Knybel) Bonan. Josephine married the love of her life, Clyde, on August 6, 1966 in Coventry; the couple made their home and raised their family in North Eastern, CT. Josephine and Clyde spent over 37 years...

**UPDATE TO SERVICES** due to the storm and power outages there will no longer be walk through calling hours. Graveside services will be held in the New Lebanon Cemetery located on waterman road, Lebanon, Connecticut 06249 at 11:30 AM on August 7, 2020.        Jack E. Briggs, 69, of Lebanon passed away at home with his family by his side on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Born June 30, 1951 in New London; he was a son of the late Homer and Helen (Picken) Briggs. Jack was a...

Louis Alan Rota, 64, of Colchester passed away Tuesday, July 28th with his family by his side. Born August 22, 1955; he was the son of the late Louis and Eleanor (Sanden) Rota. Lou was a talented auto body mechanic with a passion for cars and motorcycles. In his free time you could find him doing anything from restoring his home to making his famous Rota’s Red wine. His hobbies included playing softball, golfing, fishing, hunting & boating. He was a perfectionist who took pride in...

Thomas Brenden Ford, age 94, of Hebron, passed away at Hartford Hospital, early Monday morning on July 27, 2020.  Born in Hartford on August 5, 1925 he was a son of the late William and Mary (Boyce) Ford.  Drafted into the Navy after high school, Thomas served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII.  He married his beloved wife Jeanne Jacobs in 1949.  The couple settled in Hebron where they made their home and raised their...

Christel Hedi Philbrick, age 83, of Hebron, passed away peacefully at home on July 26, 2020.  Born in Mambachel Germany on January 11, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Hedwig (Decker) Muller.  Christel leaves a legacy of beloved family members, five children and their spouses, Ronald Philbrick, Ernest (Vicki) Philbrick, all of Plymouth, NH, Alexander Philbrick of Hebron, Heidi (Craig) Warren of Columbia, Kathleen Philbrick (Jim Shea) of Amston; thirteen grandchildren;...

Anne G. Berman, age 89, of Portland, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2020, at the Marlborough Health and Rehab Center where she had been residing.  Born in Worcester, MA on December 17, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Murray and Harriet (Bernstein) Nussenbaum.  Anne married her husband, Harvey Berman in April of 1951.  The couple made their home and raised their family in Cranston, RI.  In 1977 they moved to Florida where they enjoyed over 30 years there. Harvey...

Rocco Nicholas Autorino, Jr. “Mr. A.”, age 82 of Colchester and formerly of Enfield and Suffield, passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2020, with his loving wife and children by his side.  Born in Kingston, NY on April 1, 1938, he was the son of the late Rocco and Rosario  Autorino. He earned a Master’s Degree in Music from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY.  Rocco married the love of his life and First Mate, Margaret “Marge” Coutant on...

Drew Allen Danko, age 35, of Colchester, passed away at home on July 19, 2020.  Born in Norwich on February 2, 1985, he was the youngest son of Phillip N. and Cynthia L. (Borkiewicz) Danko, with whom he resided. He was a caregiver and best friend to his father who he loved so much; he was also a pillar of strength and support to his mother. Drew was a lifelong resident of Colchester, graduating from Bacon Academy with the class of 2003.  He loved to work on cars, weld and fix all...

Frank Emerson Mabey, age 78, of Colchester, passed away peacefully at home on July 16, 2020.  Born August 19, 1941 in Portsmouth, NH, he was a son of the late Frank and Ruth (McClellan) Mabey.  Frank married his high school sweetheart, Dawn Sarni on March 24, 1958.  The couple shared 57 years of marriage, building a wonderful legacy of love and family together.   Frank was a quiet man who loved spending time at Hampton Beach in New...