Herman "Hy" Fleishman, 92, of Lake Wales, Florida, formerly of Colchester Connecticut,  passed away on April 1, 2020.  Born November 18, 1927 in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late David and Molly (Zamoskiewicz) Fleishman. Herman proudly served our nation during World War 11 by enlisting in the Navy. After discharge he married Dorothy (Abramson) Fleishman. He attended City College of New York and the Cartoonist and Illustrators School of Art in Manhattan and...

Salem- John Joseph Testagrossa Jr, 69, was born in New London, CT on August 30, 1950 to John Joseph and Rosaline (Salvagna) Testagrossa, Sr. He passed away in comfort at St. Raphael’s Hospital on March 30 with his family by his side. John was a stem cell transplant recipient made possible by his sister MaryAnn and was later diagnosed with melanoma. Anyone who knew John, knew that he was a wonderful, loving, funny, kind person. He was married to Neurie Kalamian on August 22, 1970. She...

Carl “Bud” Green, age 90, of East Haddam, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 20, 2020. Born in Vergennes, VT on January 25, 1930, he was a son of the late Carlyle and Alice Green. As a young man, Bud met & fell in love with Celeste Trivigno. The couple were married on September 25, 1948; they started their life together in Windsor, later moving to East Haddam to raise their family on Lake Hayward. Shortly after, Bud proudly served...

Nicholas Ross Gebbie, 37, of Lebanon died unexpectedly on March 11, 2020. He leaves his parents Darwin and Priscilla and two brothers Alexander and Christopher.  Land clearing and tree removal were Nick's passion, and he was known for how hard he worked. Nick also had a great sense of humor.  He was exciting and fun to be around and especially loved his young nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Gregory Gebbie. Funeral arrangements are private. He will be...

Robert J McKay “Bob” 63, of South Windsor and Amston CT, passed from this man’s earth and into God’s Kingdom on Tuesday March 10, 2020, due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Bob was pre-deceased by his parents, Barbara (Muldoon) McKay and Charles McKay. Bob leaves behind his wife, Candida Stapleton McKay; his sons, Gavin Michael McKay, and Grady Daniel McKay; his step children, Natalie Krebs and Benjamin Krebs; his brother, Donald “Skip”...

Alberta (Anderson) Murphy-Mader, age 88, of Colchester passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Harrington Court. On Monday evening, March 2, 2020, Alberta’s twenty year battle with Parkinson’s disease came to an end. She was born on October 21, 1931 in Four Falls, Canada to the late Ernest and Dorothy (Hitchcock) Nichols. She grew up in the potato fields of Maine. She retired from Kmart. Alberta enjoyed reading romance novels, shopping, people watching, dining out...

Gilbert Adam Soucy, Sr., age 72, of Andover, passed away after a brief illness on February 29, 2020 with his beloved family by his side.  Born in Hartford on February 25, 1948, he was a son of the late Gilbert J. and Elizabeth (St. Pierre) Soucy.  He graduated from Hartford High School and went on to earn a vocational degree at Prince Tech.  Gil utilized his education to attain a long and successful career as a printer.  He married his beloved wife Joaneen Meli on April...

Ronald Edward Moroch, age 77, of Colchester, passed away at Middlesex Hospital on February 27th after a long and valiant battle with lung disease. Born in Manchester on July 25, 1942, he was a son of the late Edward and Anna Moroch. Ronald attended Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston, MA where he earned his Associate’s degree. He went on to become a master mechanic for Arborio Construction in Cromwell until his retirement in 2008. Ronald loved to cook and was a...

Brenda Winifred Lopes, 67, of Lebanon, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Middlesex Hospital after a valiant battle with cancer. Born on September 2, 1952, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Patricia (Murphy) Wheeler. As a young girl, in the early 1950’s, Brenda emigrated from Canada to America with her family. The Wheeler family settled in Colchester where Brenda graduated from Bacon Academy. During her youth, she was a...

Gail Wesley Martin, Jr., 71, of Colchester passed away at home on February 25, 2020. Born April 20, 1948 in Four States, West Virginia; he was the son of the late Gail and Betty (Morris) Martin. In 1971 he married the love of his life Mary Lou Nagy. Gail proudly served our nation by enlisting in the United States Army and serving overseas in Vietnam. When he returned home from serving our country he worked at Pratt & Whitney as a process planner for 23 years.  In addition to his...