All Obituaries

Helen L. Allen, 77, of East Hampton and Willimantic, widow of Cecil Allen died Tuesday July 9th at her home. Born May 17, 1942 in Middletown she was a resident of East Hampton for many years before moving to Willimantic. Helen had worked for the East Hampton School System for many years and had also worked for the Salvation Army for over 20 years. She is survived by her son Hugh Allen of Lebanon, her daughter Bertha Indellicati and husband Vincent of Lebanon, a sister Nellie Zajechowski of...

Rosalie Wallace Pyne, 90, wife of the late Andrew J, Pyne Jr. passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center in Moodus.  She was born on December 21, 1928 in Waterbury, CT  to the late John Sr. and Mary Wallace and later moved to Portland.  There she met and married her high school sweetheart “Pynie” in October, 1951 and moved to Cobalt where she remained until earlier this year.  She was a parishioner of St. Mary’s...

Everett “Dick” R. Breece, 84, of Middle Haddam, beloved husband of 63 years to May (Geysen) Breece died Tuesday July 3rd at Middlesex Hospital. Born Sept. 25, 1934 in Hartford he was the son of the late Everett and Helen (Morris) Breece. Dick was retired from the Johnson Marine Hardware Company where he was a production manager, after 31 years. Dick enjoyed Sailing, antiques and history. He was a former Selectman in East Hampton, former Chairman of the Board of Finance and was...

Albert R. Lavigne, 72 of East Hampton, died Friday, June 28th at Curtis Home in Meriden. Born October 28, 1946 in Hartford he was the son of the late Dennis and Louise (Flemke) Lavigne. Albert was retired from the State of Connecticut where he worked as a truck driver. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Albert was wounded twice in combat and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts. Al was a life member of the East Hampton V.F.W. Post 5095. He is survived by...

Penny Marie (Wise) Tarsi, 62, of East Hampton passed away on Sunday June 23, 2019 at her home. Born Aug. 21, 1956 in Middletown she was the daughter of Clifford E. Wise and the late Betty J. (Biondi) Wise. Penny was a lifelong resident of East Hampton and was a graduate of East Hampton High School Class of 1974. Penny had worked most of her career at CT Yankee Power Plant in the Information Center. Penny loved to cook and to spend time with her grandchildren and her dog Bailey. She had the...

Raymond John Kuritz, 24, of East Hampton died tragically in a motorcycle accident on Saturday June 15, 2019. Born Oct. 23, 1994 in Bristol, CT, he was the son of Tracy Ibbotson of Salem and the late William Kuritz. Ray was raised mostly in East Hampton and East Haddam area. He attended Vinal Tech High School and was a graduate of Hale Ray High School in East Haddam. Ray was a proud member of the Deuces Wild Motor Cycle Club and his club brothers will deeply miss him. He is survived by his...

Monica A. Kangley, 82, of East Hampton died peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She was the daughter of John and Elsie Kangley.  Monica was born in Manahattan, N.Y. and grew up in the Bronx, the oldest of four children. She is predeceased by her mother,father and brother. She is survived by her sisters Maureen Kangley of Vermont and Elise Crout of Spain. She graduated in 1958 from Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax Nova Scotia, with a degree in history. She joined the Sisters...

Ricky Joseph Garofalo, 60, of East Hampton, passed away Friday June 7, at Marlborough Health Care. Born January 13, 1959 in Middletown he was the son of Rosemary (Anderson) Garofalo and the late Guy Garofalo Jr. Ricky was a life long resident of East Hampton and had worked in the construction industry for many years. Ricky was a NASCAR Racing fan and loved watching basketball and football games. Besides his mother Ricky is survived by his brother Justin Garofalo and sister-in-law Madalyn of...

Andrew John Dlugolecki, 64, of Bristol, CT, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Andy was born March 31, 1955 in St. Helen, England, son of Anna Dlugolecki and the late Boguslaw Dlugolecki. Andy was a talented pianist, an avid volunteer and an entrepreneur, owning a number of businesses over the years. His personality was larger than life. He was known for his big heart and was always there to help. He enjoyed camping, riding his motorcycle, anything sweet, playing board games,...

Muriel Elizabeth Lord, 89, of East Hampton, widow of the late Harold B. Lord Jr., died peacefully on Monday May 27th at Middlesex Hospital. Born August 16, 1929 in Hebron, CT, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie (Scranton) Jones. Muriel had worked as the kitchen manager at Arbor Acres in Glastonbury until her retirement. Muriel was a 60 plus year member of the East Hampton Congregational Church, a member of the Treadway-Cavanaugh Post #64 American Legion Woman’s...