All Obituaries

Ina Mary Strawn, 72, of East Hampton, beloved wife of Wayne Strawn, died peacefully on Monday, March 18th at Hartford Hospital. Born Aug. 22, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Hoeflich) Slavin. Ina was a retired kindergarten teacher for the Pleasantville, NJ school system. She will be remembered for her compassion and kindness, especially for children and animals, and for her sense of humor and embrace of life.  She is survived by Wayne, her...

Thomas E Rankl, 70, of Marlborough, CT, beloved husband of Mary (Bratton) Rankl, died with his wife, Mary, by his side Thursday March 14th at Middlesex Hospital.  Born Dec. 22, 1948 in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Edward and Rita (Nowsch) Rankl. Tom was the owner of Edward Rankl and Son Construction, which has been in business for 66 years. He was an avid card player and enjoyed playing in a setback league at the VFW with his card partner, Larry Emmons, along with his fellow...

Gina Marie Garofalo, 53, of Southington and formerly of East Hampton, died Sunday March 10th at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. Born Aug. 28, 1965 in Middletown, she was the daughter of Rosemary (Anderson) Garofalo and the late Guy Garofalo Jr. Gina grew up in East Hampton and attended Vinal Tech High School. She was employed by Subway Sandwich Shop. Gina enjoyed BINGO and crocheting, but what gave her the most joy in her life was caring for her grandchildren. She is survived by her...

Patricia M. Royce, age 76, wife of 58 years to Paul Royce Sr. of Walnut Ave East Hampton, daughter of the late Robert Stark Sr. and Rita Lattrell entered into eternal rest with her family at her side, on March 8, 2019 at the Marlborough Health Care after a brief battle with cancer. Besides her husband she leaves her son Paul Royce Jr. and wife Christine of Higganum, grandchildren Steven and Elysa, brother Robert Jr., and his wife Toni and sister Marge Lagendyk all of FL. Besides her parents...

Anetta (Marsh) Caffyn, 98, of Marlborough, widow of the late William Caffyn Jr. died peacefully on Thursday March 7th at Middlesex Hospital. Born December 13, 1920 in Glastonbury she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marion (Royce) Marsh. Anetta was a lifelong member of the Marlborough Congregational Church and a member of the Moose Club both in Marlborough and in Alaska. Anetta loved to travel and spent summers in Alaska. She also loved to bake and won many Blue Ribbons in Alaska. She...

William Charles Landry, born March 1, 1953, beloved son of Art and Ida Landry went with God on February 17, 2019.  He was a loving son to his parents who predeceased him along with his young son William Charles Landry II. Bill live in East Hampton most of his life retiring to Florida three years ago. He was a member of the Chancellors and the American Legion. He was a talented Carpenter helping many along the way and a very loyal friend.  He loved fishing and hunting and was a...

Margaret L. Standley, 87, of East Hampton, beloved wife of Peter G Standley (who passed in 2011) died Friday February 15th at Hartford Hospital. Born August 06, 1931 in Portland ME, she was the daughter of the late Justina and Leslie Libby.   Margaret (Peg) graduated from South Portland High School in South Portland Maine. She attended the Portland School of Art for 3 years and spent a fourth year at the University of Maine where she received her teaching degree in 1953. While at U of...

Muriel Swanson was born March 27, 1930 and passed away on February 13, 2019 at her home in Middle Haddam, Connecticut. She will forever be loved and missed. Muriel taught elementary school in Newington, Connecticut for many years and teaching was her passion as was being an avid fan of UConn Women’s basketball. She also enjoyed painting landscapes, gardening and traveling. Muriel was predeceased by her husband, Charles, and her son, Vaughn. Muriel is survived by her son Paul, daughter...

Lucille Elizabeth (Faraci) Jones, 79, of Portland, beloved wife of Kenneth Jones passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday Feb. 13th at Middlesex Hospital. Born March 2, 1939 in Middletown she was the daughter of the late Peter and Veronica (Checko) Faraci. Lucille was a long time resident of Portland and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Portland. Lucille enjoyed oil painting and shopping and she loved to play Bingo. Lucille was a wonderful mother who loved...

John (Jack) L. Morrissette, Jr., 64, of East Hampton, formerly of Rocky Hill, Wethersfield and East Hartford, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 8, 2019. John enlisted to serve in the United States Marine Corps after high school. After successful basic training at Paris Island he served in Camp Pendleton, Camp Lejeune, Okinawa and Puerto Rico, feeding the troops as a Kitchen Supervisor until he was honorably discharged as a Sargent. He received the National Defense...