Eleanor (Ingvertsen) Hewitt, 92
Eleanor (Ingvertsen) Hewitt, 92, of Bristol, widow of Thur L. Hewitt, died on Sunday, July 2, at The Pines at Bristol. Ellie was born on Oct. 29, 1930, in Hartford…
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Norman Y. Charest, 93
Normand Y. Charest, 93, departed this life on July 1. He was born on Feb. 16, 1930, in Bristol, Conn. He lived the last 30 years of his life in Jupiter, Fla.,…
Julienne M. (Gagnon) ‘Julie’ Roy, 84
Julienne M. (Gagnon) “Julie” Roy, 84, of Bristol, beloved wife of Roger E. Roy, passed away on Saturday, July 1, at home. Julie was born on Feb. 16, 1939, in…
Exchange Club’s ‘Honoring Heroes’ draws capacity crowd of supporters to commemoration
Article by David Fortier and photos by Laura Bailey One by one, he asked them, members of the audience, to rise. First, those who have served a police department in…
Anticipating a visit from the couple from Australia, an apt and fine tribute to our heroes and something about the good life
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, once again the fallout from the wildfires in Canada will have subsided and the air quality will have improved, at least that is the…
Police seek public’s helping finding missing juvenile
The Bristol Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, 15-year-old Jayshalle Pabon. Pabon is described as a white Hispanic female, with black hair and hazel…
Doris Patricia Camden, 88
Doris Patricia Camden, 88 of Bristol, passed away on Monday, June 26. She was born on Dec. 28, 1934, in Kensington, daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Pavano) Amenta….
Ryan Patrick MacInnis, 41
Ryan Patrick MacInnis, 41, of Bristol, passed away on Thursday, June 22. He was born on Oct. 29, 1981, in Dayton, Ohio, son of Donald P. MacInnis of Florida and…
Clayton J. ‘Butch’ Morgan, 85
Clayton J. “Butch” Morgan, Jr., 85, of Bristol, died on Sunday, June 25, at Bristol Hospital. Butch was born on May 14, 1938, in Bristol and was a son of the…
Michael Anthony Seleman, 65
Michael Anthony Seleman, 65, of Torrington, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on Feb. 1, 1958, in Washington D.C., son…
A new family tradition, a new city-wide tradition and recommendations for reading and listening
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the humidity will have moved in, which is fine since we are approaching July. Over the past few weeks, we have been pretty fortunate…
Randall ‘Randy’ W. Mola, 67
With great sadness and much love in our hearts, the family of Randall “Randy” W. Mola announces his passing on Monday, June 22. Randy was born on Oct. 21, 1955,…
First Juneteenth fills Carousel Museum to capacity
By David Fortier The first celebration of Juneteenth drew over 200 people to the Carousel Museum and included a dramatic reading of General Orders., No. 3, bringing news of the…
Russell Andrew Wentland, 74
Russell Andrew Wentland, 74, of Bristol, passed away on Tuesday, June 20. He was born April 15, 1949, in Bristol, son of the late Andrew and Elsie (Kleister) Wentland. Russell…
A Happy Father’s Day to dads, some economic news, and
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Father’s Day will be here for those celebrating the day. I will have already received a gift from the kids who are extraordinarily generous…
Anthony C. Middleton, 85
Anthony C. Middleton, 85, of Bristol, beloved husband of R. Lucille (Hanson) Middleton, died on Thursday, June 15, at Bristol Hospital. Tony was born in New Britain on Aug. 12,…
Michael S. Plouffe, 57
Michael S. Plouffe, 57, of Farmington, N.Y., passed away peacefully, with family by his side, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., on May 27, due to end stage NAFLD….
Nancy M. (Pouliot) Proulx, 91
Nancy M. (Pouliot) Proulx, 91, of Bristol, widow of Eugene L. Proulx, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, at Ingraham Manor. Nancy was born on May 19, 1932, in Bristol…
Theresa (Soprano) Miller, 88
Theresa (Soprano) Miller, 88, of Bristol, Conn., widow of Clifford L. Miller, died on Wednesday, June 7, at Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass. Theresa was born in Providence, R.I. on Feb….
CT Open House day, a cultural celebration, blooming mountain laurels and a 20th anniversary
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, things will be quieter around the city since CT Open House Day activities will have subsided. Saturday the parking lot at the American Clock…