Raymond Rasmus, 85
Raymond Robert Rasmus, 85, of Bristol, beloved husband for 62 years of Betty (Leide) Rasmus, passed away on Saturday, June 3, from a 3-and-a-half-year battle with cancer and dementia. Ray…
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Mary Kelly, 102
Mary (Yatsenick) Kelly, of Bristol, widow of Robert H. Kelly, died on Friday, June 2, at home. Mary was born on Nov. 26, 1925, in Terryville and was a daughter of…
Making adjustments, a retirement party and getting back into the routine–sort of
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the family is navigating the passing of Nana. Every day is a little different now. We do the best we can. *** It was…
Jennie S. Lindsley, 93
Jennie S. Lindsley, 93, of Newington, passed on Friday, May 26. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth E. Lindsley. Jennie was born on June 24, 1929, in Brooklyn,…
So much can change in one week–memories of Nana
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the family will be dealing with an unforeseen but not necessarily unexpected event—Nana, my mom, a grandmother, a great grandmother, a sister, an aunt,…
Josephine (Wisniewski) Beaucar, 103
Josephine (Wisniewski) Beaucar, 103, of Bristol, widow of Raymond R. Beaucar, passed away on Wednesday, May 24. Josephine was born on Sept. 9, 1919, in Terryville and was a daughter…
Eva C. Fortier, 83
Eva C. Fortier, 83, passed on Sunday, May 21, quietly and peacefully in Bristol. The daughter of the late Louis E. Collins Sr. and the late Thomasina “Tessie” Galgano Collins,…
Donna Arlene (Davis) Lyons-Nieves, 43
Donna Arlene (Davis) Lyons-Nieves, 43, of Bristol, passed away on Sunday, May 21, after a series of illnesses. She was born on May 10, 1980, in Bristol, daughter of Justine…
Memorial Day closings, Komanetsky Estates receives development grant, ‘Heroes’ program in June
City closings for Memorial Day announced City Hall and the Bristol Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no curbside…
Paul A. Raboin, 64
Paul A. Raboin, 64, of Bristol, passed away on Sunday, May 21, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 4, 1959, in New Britain, son of…
Marcia Ann Casey, 77
It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Marcia Ann Casey, age 77, of Nantucket, Mass., on May 10. After suffering a medical event at her home…
Yard Goats on the schedule for today, and yardwork and composting through the month and longer
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we will have set out for Hartford and Dunkin Donuts Park and a Hartford Yard Goats game with the family—yup, grandkids in tow. One…
Marian (Dean) Palmisano, 93
Marian (Dean) Palmisano, 93, of Bristol, widow of James A. Palmisano, died on Thursday, May 18, at The Pines at Bristol. Marian was born in Windsor, Vt., on Oct. 8,…
Police board considers memorials for officers
By Donovan Wilson, contributor One of the main orders of business at the monthly Board of Police Commissioners meeting was the progress being made towards two memorials for the fallen…
JanMarie (DellaBianca) Talbot, 71
JanMarie (DellaBianca) Talbot, 71, of Bristol, beloved wife of Arnold Talbot, and widower of Howard Henderson, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 14, at New Britain General Hospital. JanMarie was born Sept….
Melanie Ann (Jaynes) Pecevich, 80
Melanie Ann (Jaynes) Pecevich died peacefully on May 1. Melanie was born to Walter Russell and Blanche “Bunny” Jaynes on Jan. 28, 1943, in Worcester, Mass. She was a long-time Bristol…
Happy Mother’s Day, one long podcast and the fruition of projects and plans
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mother’s Day will have arrived, and Mary will have hung flower baskets—her Mother’s Day gift—hanging on the porches. At some point during the day,…
Philip ‘Phil’ E. Rancourt, Jr., 51
Philip “Phil” E. Rancourt, Jr., 51, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 10. He was born on Nov. 30, 1971, in Stafford Springs, son of Philip E. Rancourt,…
Louis ‘Lou’ Kozikowski, 100
Louis (Lou) Kozikowski, husband of the late Elizabeth (Bette) Peck-Kozikowski, passed away peacefully on May 9 at John Dempsey Hospital 10 days shy of his 101st birthday. Lou was born…
May weather may have arrived; For a subscription to the Times? the Post? Head to the library website
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the weather will have begun to turn, but who knows for how long and what’s next–the classical New England trope applies here exponentially with…