Longtime member of Andover Lions Club
James Dugan, 81, of Danbury died on May 28, 2016. Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on April 3, 1935, James was the son of the late George and Margaret (Holmes) Dugan. Jim lived in Marblehead for many years before moving to Danbury in 1975. Jim was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps and […]
Mother of Laurie Zimmerman
Alberta Trotter Cassells, 94, died on June 1, 2016. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she lived in Hawthorne, New Jersey for 60 years. She served during World War II in the US Navy as a former IBM specialist in the WAVES, stationed at Bayonne Naval Supply Depot. She studied English at Rutgers-Newark University. Prior to […]
Years of committed service in the community
Heather Makechnie, 66, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 7, 2016. Born on March 31, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Alice and Dan Fogg. Sister of Leslie Kellenbeck, Sherwood Fogg, and Sonia Fogg. Beloved wife of Arthur Makechnie. Devoted mother of six sons: Steven and spouse Tiffany, Seth and […]
Andover High School Class of 1953
Lily (Wolfenden) Ordway, 81 , of South Danbury died on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Norwich, Connecticut on January 19, 1935, the daughter of Leonard Wolfenden and Lily (Williams) Wolfenden Huntoon. Lily graduated from Andover High School in 1953. She worked for various firms including […]
Father of Deborah Parkman
Richard P. Smith, 79, of Grafton, died peacefully at the White River Junction Veterans Hospital surrounded by his loved ones on May 22, 2016. He was born in Hanover on October 9, 1936, the son of the late George S. and Evelyn (Stevens) Smith. Rick attended Grafton, Lebanon, and Manchester schools. He received his GED […]
Christine Mitchell Robbins, 48, of Salisbury passed away suddenly on Monday, May 16, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Ray Robbins, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Kayla Mitchell; her mother, Wanda Ciardullo of Londonderry; her father, Gary Keown of Australia; her brother, Jason Keown of Connecticut; and her sister, Nikol Pasalic of […]
Memorial service on May 27
Pauline Nora Richards passed away peacefully on May 10, 2016 at Woodlawn Care Center in Newport after a lengthy illness. Born on April 11, 1928 to Grace (Perkins) Richardson and Frank Richardson, she was predeceased by her parents; her loving husband, Carl Richards, in 2001; and siblings Richard, John, Barbara, and Doris. As a lifelong […]
Taught at Andover High School
Mary Osborne Kolodziej, 88, of Loudon passed away peacefully on February 25, 2016, at Highgate in Paoli, Pennsylvania, where she had lived since 2013. Mary was the daughter of John and Rena Osborne of Loudon and was born and raised on a dairy farm. She loved to grow vegetables and work outdoors. She graduated from […]
Graduated from Andover High School
Louise I. (Stevens) Gallup, 81, of Grafton, died on April 20, 2016 at the New London Hospital. She was born in Danbury on October 13, 1934, the daughter of Edward and Edith (Woodward) Stevens. Louise graduated from Andover High School, was married in 1954, and lived the rest of her life in Grafton. She was […]
Mother of Arthur Corey Jr.
Lorraine Gloria (Vien) Labonte, of Concord, died suddenly on April 30, 2016 at Concord Hospital. She was born on January 2, 1936 in Pittsfield. She retired as a seamstress at Globe Manufacturing in Pittsfield and then took on a job as a Senior Companion, where she made a few lifelong friends. She is predeceased by her […]