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Local favorites Bruce John & The Eagleville Band will be performing this Friday at The River Club, in the Bridge St. Plaza in Willimantic in a special benefit dance to help Windham’s No-Freeze Shelter. Bruce and the band will perform music from the ‘60s, ‘70s and more recent dance favorites. Joining them are the Macha [...]
Barney lived his entire life in Columbia and was a dairy and poultry farmer. He also worked for the University of Connecticut in the Pathobiology Department.
Harriet R. Lyman, a life long resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham, following an extended period of declining health.
Harriet Lyman was the last surviving member of the family of Clair L. Robinson Sr. and Laura Clarke Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was also [...]
Grace B. Meikle, 79, of Columbia, died Saturday, July 18, 2009. She was born September 19, 1929, the daughter of Harold A. and Margaret Mary (O’Rouke) Veasey. [...]
Calling hours are on Tuesday, July 7th at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St., Willimantic, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. On Wednesday, July 8th there will be a Celebration of Life at the Willimantic Elks Lodge in Willimantic starting at 5:00pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to VNA East-Hospice 34 Ledgebrook Drive, Mansfield Center, CT, 06250.
Adella G. Urban, 75, of Columbia, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, at Hartford Hospital, following a short illness. She was born in Hartford, November 14, 1933, to William Gillette and Marion Waldron Gillette. She was the second of ten children. She graduated from Newington High School Class of 1951 and received numerous [...]
Beloved longtime resident and former First Selectman Adella Urban died Wednesday at 75 after collapsing while giving a presentation at Horace W. Porter School.
Urban, Columbia’s first selectman from 1985 to 2003, was at Porter speaking to second graders when she fell, Principal Francine Coss confirmed this morning.
“She was doing what she loved most,” said Coss. [...]
Frederick S. Armstrong, 75, of 37 Fleming Court, died Thursday morning at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Deep River on April 27, 1934, the son of the late Stanley and Elinor (Bond) Armstrong. Fred was employed for a number of years as a mail [...]
Wilfred I. Atkins, 92, of Columbia, husband of the late Lillian Atkins, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at home. Born in Hartford, he was a former South Windsor resident moving to Columbia over twenty five years ago. Although not a World War II veteran he served his country at that time manufacturing steam turbines for [...]
