All Obituaries

Craig R. Brown, 73, of East Hampton, CT, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on February 17, 2021. He was born in Hartford, CT, son of the late Leon and Doris (Nichols) Brown. Craig attended East Hartford High School, class of 1965, and studied finance at American International College. Craig served our country in the U.S. Army in South Korea as a finance officer for the seventh division and continued to work in finance throughout his career. Craig always focused on...

John Spaulding aka Uncle Johnny, John-boy and Hammer, left us on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.  For anyone who knew him, John was a gift in their lives.  His sister put it best when she said “he was the best of all of us”…and if you knew Johnny, you knew that too.  A sweet soul, Johnny loved his family above all.  Johnny was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to fish, chop wood and walk in the woods. He was a collector of treasures and was...

Beatrice Porter Anderson, 97, of East Hampton, passed away peacefully at home with her children by her side on February 9, 2021. She was born on February 22, 1923 to Winthrop and Ethel (Hills) Porter in Gilead, CT. She grew up on the Porter Dairy Farm in Hebron. After graduating from high school Bea continued her education earning her hairdressing license. She left the family farm to work at G. Fox Salon in Hartford CT. She continued her profession by opening her own business, Bea's...

Carol Marie (Orlacchio) Hansen, 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday Feb. 4, 2021 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James Hansen,Sr. Carol was born in Middletown, CT. she was the daughter of the late Hermanio and Mary (Banning) Orlacchio. Carol was raised and lived her life in East Hampton, CT, where she was an active member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Carol was formerly active in Girl Scouts as a Brownie Leader, as well as a former member of the East Hampton Old...

Heidi Marie Warner, 45, of Marlborough, passed away Monday January 25th at her home. Born Feb. 10, 1975 in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of Kenton and Jane (Taylor) Warner. Heidi was a licensed dental hygienist and had worked in pharmaceutical sales for several years. She enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader. Besides her parents she is survived by her son Zachary Catania and daughters Elyse and Gianna Catania all of Marlborough, her brother Jeffery Warner of Texas, aunts and...

Claire (Moran) O’Neil, age 88, of East Hampton, CT, passed away on January 23, 2021 after a brief illness. The daughter of the late Robert and Emma Moran, she was born in Camden, NJ in 1932 but moved to Connecticut at an early age. She is survived by 3 children: her son John and his wife Gail of Middletown, CT; her daughter Eileen of New Britain, CT; and her daughter Maura Weber and her husband Joe of East Hampton, CT. She is also survived by her sister Barbara Korenkiewicz of Mystic,...

Mark James Zadrozny bid adieu to us all on January 20, 2021.  He was born to the late John Zadrozny and Florence (Dougherty) Zadrozny on September 30, 1960 in New Britain, CT.  A self-described prankster and troublemaker, he happily encouraged young and old to join in on the antics.  He would repeatedly encourage his niece to “stir it up” and “give ‘em hell.”  He cemented this advice by gifting her a “Bad to the Bone” bumper...

Sally (Hood) Boyce, 93 of East Hampton, passed away Monday morning at her home on January 18th.  Born January 24,1927, in New Rochelle, NY, she was the daughter of Dr. Robin Hood and Juna Hix Hood.  She graduated from New Rochelle high school and continued her education at Stephens College in Columbia, MO. While growing up, Sally summered at Lake Pocotopaug where she met her husband, William S. Boyce.  She was married in June of 1947 and lived at Lake Pocotopaug her entire...

Robert G. Hellstrom, 85, of East Hampton passed away Friday January 15, 2021 at Mid State Medical Center in Meriden. Born November 20, 1935 in Hartford he was the son of the late G. Edwin and Elsa (Carlson) Hellstrom. Robert received his B.A. from Brown University and worked as an underwriter for Phoenix Mutual Life for over 30 years. He had served his country as a member of the Connecticut Air National Guard and was a long time member of the Belltown Car Club and was the editor of their...

Dennis “Denny” Michael Ireland of East Hampton, CT passed away On Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Dennis is predeceased by his father, Richard Ireland. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Julie Ireland of East Hampton, CT and their five children Brian Ireland of Meriden CT, Allison, Jake, Nate, and Katie Ireland of East Hampton.  He is also survived by his mother Anne Ireland of Batavia, NY, his brother Greg Ireland and his wife Ginelle Ireland of Batavia, NY, his brother...