FREAL, William D. Freal, Jr., 88, of Unionville, beloved husband of the late Patricia (Bendlin) Freal, passed away Thursday, August 16th. Born in Oregon Corners, NY, January 1st, 1924, son of the late William D. and Margaret (Bracken) Freal, he was one of 5 children. Bill lived in White Plains, NY before settling in Yorktown Heights, NY. In 2003, Bill and his wife came to Farmington. He was known to many as the “Muffin Man,” delivering muffins, cookies and his famous Irish Soda bread around town. Bill is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Tom Leonard of Unionville; his grandson Ryan and wife Lauren Leonard of Westwood, MA and his great-granddaughter Charlotte Elizabeth Leonard; his grandson Kevin Leonard and fiancée Courtney Blaszczyk of Boston, MA. A Memorial Service will be held in his honor on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 at 12:00 noon at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 224 Lovely St., Avon with Pastors Carter and Hille officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans’ Hospital, 555 Willard Ave., Newington, CT or the Barney Library, 71 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032.

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Paul Krell Sr., 89, of Farmington, husband of the late Jean (Gabriel) Krell, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 18^th. Born in Southington, January 21^st, 1923, son of the late Jacob and Anna (Dykstar) Krell, he was the last of nine siblings. Prior to retiring, Paul was a set-up man at TRW/Marlin Rockwell in Plainville for 44 years. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II and a lifelong communicant at the Church of St. Matthew in Forestville. Paul was a farmer all his life, growing up on the family farm on Rt. 177, he carved his own farm in the woods behind his fathers for he and his wife Jean. After his wife Jean passed away in 1999, he moved his farm wagon stand into his garage. Friends and customers from Farmington and Bristol waited every year for his special crops of Blueberries. During the last couple of years many times he could be seen in the garage or under the tree socializing with them. But what he liked most was being in the fields doing his farming with his sons. He was a unique man who will be missed by family and friends. Paul is survived by his two sons, Paul Krell Jr. of Bristol and Mark Krell and his wife Iris of Farmington, four grandchildren, Amy Krell, Alison Krell, Nicole Krell and Jon Krell. He was predeceased by his siblings, Anna, Katie, Sophie, Helen, John, Peter, Fred and Jackie. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Thursday (Aug. 23) from 4:00-8:00pm. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Friday (Aug. 24) at 9:15am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in the Church of St. Matthew, Forestville at 10:00am. Burial with full military honors will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, P.O. Box 5022, Wallingford, CT 06492.

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Marie (Minor) Peltier, R.N., 87 of Unionville, beloved wife of James Maxwell Peltier, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 21^st at UConn Health Center surrounded by the family she loved so much. Born on June 27, 1925 in Unionville, daughter of the late Kathleen (Shearer) Beyer and Earl Minor.  Marie’s father passed away when she was very young and she was raised by her mother “Kay” and her step-father Hans Beyer while living at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington.  She spent the entirety of her life living in Unionville, Farmington and Kihei, Hawaii.  In 1948 she was reacquainted with James “Max” Peltier at a family wedding.  They started dating and one of life’s truly great love stories began.  They were married in 1950 and moved to Webster Street in 1954 where they raised their family and live to the present day.  At an early age Marie decided she wanted to be a nurse.  She achieved that goal and devoted her heart and soul to her chosen profession for the remainder of her life touching countless lives along the way.  She trained at Worcester Hanneman Hospital, Boston City Hospital and Providence Municipal Hospital, making life long bonds with many of the women she trained with.  At the age of 23 she was appointed head of the nursery at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, a position she relinquished three years later to start her family.  She went back to work in 1956 at the Avon Convalescent Hospital and remained there until her retirement in 2002.  She rose to the position of Director of Nursing which she held for over 40 years.  She took tremendous pride in her tenure at Avon.  Marie would often tell her family that she was working on Christmas or Thanksgiving so that the other nurses could be with their families, but the truth was it was so important to her to be with her patients on these special days.  Marie was proud about many things; being head cheerleader at Farmington High School, her time as a Navy Cadet nurse, her B.S. degree from the University of Hartford which she attained at the age of 58 and her subsequent induction into the National Nursing Honor Society.  But of course she was most proud of her second home at the Mana Kai in Kihei, Hawaii where she and Max visited over 40 times with many of their friends and family and their life-long friend, Bill LaPointe.  Max and Marie renewed their vows on the beach at the Mana Kai on their 50^th anniversary with their family in attendance.  Marie was also proud of the many women she inspired to pursue a career in nursing and she cherished her lifelong friendship with “The Gang”.  Marie was involved with various service organizations her entire life such as the Unionville Columbiettes and The Legion of Mary and she was a Eucharistic minister at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea. Besides her husband, Marie is survived by her children, James M. Peltier, Jr. and his wife Gina of Cheshire, Michael G. Peltier and his wife Gail of    Unionville, her five grandchildren, Michael G. Peltier, Jr., Alexander Daisy Peltier, Maxwell William Peltier, Joshua Asadow and Jessie Asadow, who were all perfect in her eyes, her sister, Margaret Kerchis of Farmington and her brother, Kenneth Beyer of West Hartford, her in-laws, Edward Peltier of Unionville, Bernadette Scalia of Bristol and sister-in-law, Roberta Beyer of Farmington and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her brother, George Beyer.  Marie’s family would like to assure her many friends and family members that she was at peace and in full faith that she would be united with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville, TODAY, September 23^rd from 2-6 p.m.  A mass and memorial service will be at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to the Church of St. Mary’s Star of Sea, 145 Main Street, Unionville, CT 06085 or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.ahernfuneralhome.com.

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Elizabeth “Beth” Marie Day, 24, of Canton passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.  Beth was the beloved daughter of Jimmy and Joanie (Anasoulis) Day, of Canton.  She leaves behind her 14 month old son, Dominik, her brother, Jim and her sister, Stephanie Day of Canton.  She also leaves her grandfather, Buddy Day of Canton and Tina and Sal Difabio of New Hartford.  Her aunts and uncles, Debbie and Charlie Huntley, Cheryl Dzis, Lori and Phil Ouimette, Tracey Wedge, Carol and Steve Rose, Sandy Anasoulis, Bob and Michele Anasoulis and 13 cousins.  She was predeceased by her grandfather, Robert F. Anasoulis and her grandmother, Cathy McCahill Day.  Beth graduated with high honors from Canton High School in 2006 with an award in Art.  She attended CCSU and majored in Art.  She was a valued employee at Ocean State Job Lot as head of visuals.  She was employed there for 6 years and was much loved by her fellow workers.  Beth was a wonderful mother, daughter, sister and good friend to many especially her best friend, Jocelyn.  She will be forever loved and missed.  Friends may call at the Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Street, Route 4, Unionville on Tuesday, September 25, from 11 am – 1 pm.  Funeral services will be held in the Ahern Funeral Home at 1 pm with the Rev. Wendell Taylor officiating.  Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Avon.  Contributions can be made to the Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111.

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David Matthew Fackelmann, 52, of Burlington, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012. David was the beloved son of Virginia and the late, Joseph Fackelmann. He is also survived by two sisters, Amy Fackelmann of Los Angeles, CA, and Kathleen Fackelmann of Takoma Park, MD and; niece and nephews, Julia, Aaron and Brant Weckstein. David worked as a paramedic for 24 years in the greater Hartford and Meriden area. He was also a United States Air Force Master Sergeant Reservist who served in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. David loved photography, the outdoors, cooking and spending time with friends and family. David’s calm, caring ways and great sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew and cherished him. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Wednesday, September 26th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. A funeral procession from Ahern Funeral Home will be Thursday, September 27th at 9:00 a.m., followed by the Funeral Liturgy in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville at 10:00 a.m. Full Air Force honors will be rendered following the Mass. Donations may be made to Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides free or low cost lodging to veterans and military families receiving treatment at military medical centers. Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, Maryland 20850. To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.ahernfunerahome.com.

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Aileen Baynes Hawkins, died on Wednesday, September 26th. She is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Joseph P. Hawkins and is survived by her three children: Sister Nancy Hawkins, IHM of Rochester, NY, Sheila (Jeff) Marshall of Quinlan, TX, Paul J. (Kerstin) Hawkins of Farmington and one grandson, Conor. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville TODAY from 5:00-7:00pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday (Sept. 28) at 9:30am in the Church of St. Patrick, Main St., Farmington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.

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Richard “RD” Balazy, 54, of Terryville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 22, 2012. RD was born on June 19, 1958 in Hartford, son of the late Walter and Jean S. Balazy. He was a 1976 graduate of Farmington High School and attended the University of Hartford. RD was involved in the development of several patents in the field of semi-conductors. A die-hard Patriot fan, RD loved attending games and always cheered for his team no matter where he was in his travels. RD is survived by his son, Bryan, daughter, Kalie, brother, Robert, sister Jean Ann Ward, aunt, Stacia, and former wife, Karen. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Saturday (Sept. 29) from 10:00-11:30am with funeral services to follow at 11:30am in the funeral home with Rev. Karl Duetzmann officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005 or online at www.americanheart.org.

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Anne C. (Rabinko) Koprusak, 84, formerly of Unionville, widow of Andrew B. Koprusak, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 26th. She was born in Torrington, March 26th, 1928. Prior to retiring, Ann was a Bus Driver for the Fellage Company in Farmington, was also associated with Fafnir Bearing in Torrington and was the former manager at Cumberland Farms in Unionville. She was a longtime communicant at the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea in Unionville. She is survived by her two sons, James A. Koprusak and his wife Bernadette of New Britain and Paul D. Koprusak and his wife Lori of Newington and her three grandsons, Joesph Koprusak, 11, John Paul Koprusak, 5, and Anthony Joseph Koprusak, 18 months. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Tuesday (Oct. 2) from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Wednesday (Oct. 3) at 9:15am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville at 10:00am. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Avon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.

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Raymond A. “Randy” Kuley Jr., 54, of Winsted, beloved husband of Alison (Albert) Kuley, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 5th, 2012 after a brief illness at Bristol Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, August 6, 1958, son of the late Raymond A. Kuley Sr., and Marilyn (Enke) Jones. Randy was a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Florida where he learned to fly. Since that time he lived his dream of flying, working as a pilot for Federal Express until his passing. Besides his wife Alison, he is survived by his sister Jennifer Haverty and her husband Timothy of West Hartford, 19 nieces and nephews and many more beloved family and friends who will miss him greatly. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Thursday (Oct. 11) from 2:00-7:00pm. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home at 7:00pm with Pastor Daniel W. Hille officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bristol Hospital Cancer Care Center, P.O. Box 977, Bristol, CT 06011 for all the loving care they gave in the last week of Randy’s life.

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Marie C. Guerrieri, 75, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in New Horizons Village, Unionville on Sunday, October 14, 2012. Marie was born April 9, 1937 in New York. She is survived by her aunt, Mrs. Anna DiCiccio, her cousins, Anthony, Mary Ann, Richard, Patty and many friends. Marie was a faithful member of the East Bristol Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She will be missed by her spiritual brothers and sisters there. She was also loved and will be missed by her family of friends at New Horizons Village, where she was a resident for 26 years. Marie had confidence, even up to the very day of her death, in her Heavenly Father, Jehovah’s, promise of everlasting life on a paradise earth. One of her favorite scriptures was Revelation 21:4, “And (God) will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” There will be a memorial talk for Marie on Saturday, October 27 at 5:00 p.m. at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 197 Jerome Ave., Bristol and a private burial.

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David W. Milligan, 55, of Avon, beloved and devoted husband of Theresa Ann Milligan, died peacefully at University of Connecticut Health Center on Sunday, Oct.21, 2012 surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was predeceased by his father Andrew W. Milligan, his mother Mary Jane (McLean) Milligan. He was a graduate of Hall High School, West Hartford., and achieved certification and associates degree from The Computer Processing Institute. David was known as a hard worker and held many positions including insurance, computer operations, printing and retail sales. He had a deep and abiding love for his brothers, sisters, nieces & nephews. He had a great love of sports. David was an extremely talented artist, who grew to love and enjoy the theatre as well. He had the best sense of humor, and such a passion for helping others. David had the heart, strength, and energy of a lion, yet had the gentleness of a dove. He is survived by his loving wife, Theresa Ann of Avon, his seven loving brothers and sisters; Rod and his wife Barbara of Avon, Marcia of Bonita Springs, FL, Susan and her husband Peter Szymaszek of Simsbury, Jamie and his wife Donna of Canton, Don and his wife Maryann of Ellington, Laurie and her husband Stephen O’Brien of Mt Sinai, NY, Mark of Avon, stepmother Madeline Ann Milligan of West Hartford, and 19 nieces & nephews whom he loved deeply. He was predeceased by his brother Thomas. Dave is also survived by his mother in-law, Concetta T. (Valente) Maile of West Hartford, and several brothers and sisters in- law of the Maile family and their children. He will be deeply missed by his wife and all of his family and friends. Those who knew Dave well, recognized that he was an especially gracious and caring person who had a very strong faith and attended the Church of St. Patrick in Farmington. He had a gift of an exceptional spirit and unending generosity. He will be remembered as a very courageous person, in all that he strived for and he will never be forgotten. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Thursday (Oct. 25) from 4-7pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday (Oct. 26) at 11am in the Church of St. Timothy, 1116 North Main St., West Hartford. Burial will follow at Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, and in memory of his Mother whom David loved deeply, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 45 Ash St., East Hartford, CT 06108.

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Charles L. LaBarge, 86, of Farmington, beloved husband of the late Bernice E. LaBarge, left this life and entered his journey into heaven on Wednesday, October 24th. Born in Norton, Kansas, September 10th, 1926, son of the late Leo and Marguerite (Vinlove) LaBarge. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving for twenty years during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Chuck received a purple heart while serving his country on the USS Saratoga. After his retirement from the United States Navy, Chuck worked at United Bank and Trust, Hamilton Standard, Superior Electric and was the singing mail station delivery man at CIGNA. He coached Farmington Little League, spent time roller skating, sledding and enjoyed a friendly game of boxing also ball in the bucket with his grandchildren. Chuck was a golfer and made a hole in one while golfing with his buddy Bob Palmer. He bowled for the Over Hill Gang at Bristol Spare Time and enjoyed the friendships that he made over the years. Chuck was an avid Red Sox and New York Giants fan. He was an armchair coach by reminding both teams to “do your jobs.” He was a former member of the East Farmington Volunteer Fire Department. Chuck loved family gatherings and often entertained with his many songs, poems and antics and made everyone laugh. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his daughter, Twila “Birdy” Palmer, her husband Rich of Bristol, their children, Lori (Cichon) Fleming, her husband Chris and their children Austin and Abbi of Farmington; Kimberly (Cichon) Gulino, her husband Michael and their children, Kailie, Noah and Ethan of Farmington; Michelle (Cichon) Royce, her husband Patrick and their children, Jack, Ella, Jessica and Ben of Farmington; his son, Charles E. LaBarge, his wife Linda and their children, Danielle and Charles E. LaBarge Jr., all of Gaithersberg, MD; his daughter, Katherine Petersen, her husband Gary of Farmington and their children, Melissa Petersen and her daughter Adrianna Buono of Farmington; Christopher Petersen, his wife Lauren of New Milford; and his son, Charles R. LaBarge, his wife Catherine of Terryville and their children, Bryan LaBarge, his wife Wendy of Wolcott and Amy LaBarge of Danbury, his brother, Robert Dale LaBarge of Edmonds, WA and his sister, Catherine Gates and her husband Hershel of Winter Park, FL. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Sunday (Oct. 28) from 4:00-7:00pm. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Monday (Oct. 29) at 9:15am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in St. Casmir Church, Terryville at 10:00am. Burial with full military honors will be in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

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Anna K. Gale, 95, of Farmington, beloved widow of Paul C. Gale, to whom she was married to for 58 years, passed away peacefully Friday, October 26th. Born in New Britain, May 28th, 1917, daughter of the late Casmir (Charles) and Teofila (Andrulewicz) Kondracki. Anna was a longtime communicant at the Church of St. Patrick in Farmington where she was a member of the Ladies Guild. She volunteered as a knitter for the Farmington Community Center and was active with the Farmington Seniors. Anna is survived by her nine children, Robert Gale and his wife Elaine of Farmington; Michael Gale of Alaska; William Gale and his wife Sheila of Burlington; Judith McRay of Kentucky; Barbara Vernesoni of New Britain; Stephen Gale and his wife Sharon of West Hartford; Edward Gale and his wife Lori of Virginia; Leonard Gale and his wife Catherine of Plainville; and Louise Gale Caron of Florida, her daughter-in-law, Karen Gale of Windsor, her two brothers, John Kondracki of North Carolina and Anthony Kondracki of Enfield, her loving cousin, Antoinette Kondracki of West Hartford, 23 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter, Carol Ann Gale, her son, David Gale, her brother, Joseph Kondracki and her sister, Regina Urban. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Friday (Nov. 2) from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Saturday (Nov. 3) at 9:15am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville at 10:00am. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Mercy Community Development Office, 2021 Albany Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117-2796.

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Marcella (Jones) Nice, R.N., 82, of Waterford, formerly of Farmington, widow of Armand R. Nice, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Friday, October 26th. Born in Hartford, March 21st, 1930, daughter of the late Charles E. and Helen (Sinkewicz) Jones. Marcella graduated from Farmington High School in 1948. She also graduated from Waterbury School of Nursing. Prior to retiring, Marcella was a Registered Nurse at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, FAA in Washington, D. C., and was the Evening Supervisor at the Newington Veterans Hospital where she retired from in 1992 after many years. She is survived by her two children, Judy L. Pardee and her husband Jeffrey of Waterford and Jimmy J. Michaud and his wife Brenda of Plainville, her sister and brother-in-law, Constance and Rodney Neske of Costa Mesa, CA, three grandchildren, Eric Pardee, Kiley Michaud, and Corey and his wife Nicole Michaud and her great granddaughter, Alexia Trudell. She was predeceased by her four brothers, Ted, Dave, Neil and Patrick Jones. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Saturday (Nov. 3) from 11:00am – 1:00pm followed by Funeral Services in the funeral home at 1:00pm with Rev. Wendell Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington. Marcella was a kind, generous and giving person to family, friends and acquaintances. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Christina Ann Jacobs of Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Avon, CT, died on Saturday, October 27th. Born in Hartford, CT on July 19th, 1985, she is the beautiful daughter of James W. Jacobs and Ann B. Jacobs and loving sister to Jennifer A. Jacobs, all of Avon, CT. Christina grew up in Avon, CT graduating from Renbrook and Avon High School. She went on to study at both, Mt Ida College and Fordham University. Christina had a deep passion for animals and worked as a volunteer at the Lange Foundation, a no kill animal shelter. Prior to her move to CA, she worked as a research analyst at JWJ Advisors, LLC in Farmington, CT. Christina loved riding horses, fashion, the outdoors, watching movies, photography, she especially enjoyed taking pictures of her friends and was a big supporter of the military. She loved the entertainment business and was looking forward to her upcoming job at Davis Entertainment. Christina was fun to be with, very social and touched the lives of so many people. In addition to her parents and sister, she leaves behind her grandparents, Raymond and Emily Lavendier of Farmington, CT. With her generous and warm heart, she was cherished by her extended family of numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and her dear pets. She loved to travel and will always be remembered for her laughter and adventurous spirit. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Street, RT. 4, Unionville, CT, on Wednesday, November 7th from 5:00-9:00pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Thursday, November 8, at 10:00am in the Church of St. Patrick, 110 Main Street, Farmington, CT followed by burial in Riverside Cemetery, 160 Garden Street, Farmington, CT. All are asked kindly to go directly to the Church of St. Patrick the morning of the funeral. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Christina to the Lange Foundation, 2106 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 473-5585. A favorite quote of Christina’s, “Some people see things as they are and say why? I see things as they never were and ask, why not?”

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Sophie E. Falick, 96, of Burlington, widow of John Falick, passed away peacefully Friday, November 2nd at Cherry Brook Health Care Center in Canton. Born in Carnegie, PA, September 9th, 1916, daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna (Cropco) Phillips. She is survived by her two daughters, Diane Tomaney and her husband William of Burlington and Eileen Clark and her husband Jon of London, Ontario, Canada, three grandsons, William J. Tomaney, David Clark and Adam Clark and her great granddaughter Evie Tomaney. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated Tuesday (Nov. 6) at 11:00am in St. Patrick Church, Burlington Ave., Collinsville followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery, Collinsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick Church, P.O. Box 287, Collinsville, CT 06022.

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Mary A. Huber, 90, of formerly of Farmington, widow of William T. Huber, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 6th in South Windsor. Born in Waterbury, April 28th, 1922, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Gurtowska) Bojarski. Prior to retiring, Mary was employed by the Town of Farmington in the office of the Superintendent of Schools for many years. She is survived by her four nieces, Rita St. Pierre of Manchester; Barbara Starkweather of South Windsor, Alice Emond of Lebanon and Judy Kolasinski of East Hartford; her two nephews, Joseph Bojarski and Lawrence Bojarski both of Vernon and her caregiver and best friend, Lisa Farrell of Hartford. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Saturday (Nov. 10) from 10:00-11:00am followed by funeral services in the funeral home at 11:00am. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Center, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.

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Peter P. Maysa, 67, of Burlington, best friend and loving husband of Lenore (Matczak) Maysa, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 10th. Born in New Britain, May 4th, 1945, son of the late Frank and Ann (Gay) Maysa, he was a graduate of New Britain High School, Class of 1963. Pete was the owner of Construction Consultants Group, providing electrical estimating services to a number of local and out of state contractors. Pete and Lenore enjoyed spending time at their home on Cape Cod. Pete also enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Chippanee Golf Club in Bristol for a number of years. He also enjoyed spending time with their beloved Springer Spaniel, Tucker. Besides his loving wife of 41 years, he is survived by his daughter, Amy M. Armata and her husband Mike of Medford, MA; his daughter Abby Maysa and her fiancée John Fedorich of New Britain; his brother, John Maysa and his wife Nilsa of New Hartford; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Robert Nogiec of Berlin and a number of nieces and nephews; as well as many additional family and friends. Peter’s legacy will continue on in others through the gift of tissue donation. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Wednesday (Nov. 14) from 4:00-8:00pm. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Thursday (Nov. 15) at 9:15am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville at 10:00am. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Britain. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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William M. “Butch” Mitchell, of Bristol, husband of Anita (Ward) Mitchell, passed away Thursday, November 8th. Born in Hartford, June 4th, 1937, son of the late Robert W. and Agnes (James) Mitchell. Prior to retiring in 2012, Billy was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Farmington Ready Mix for 40 years. Besides his wife, he is survived by his three sons and two sisters, Joan M. Bowe of Durham and Ginny Cohagen of Plymouth, PA, his daughter, Jasmine Applegate, his step daughter, Clarissa Applegate. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert W. Mitchell, Jr. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Saturday (Nov. 17) from 12:00-1:00pm followed by Services in the funeral home at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 45 Ash Street, East Hartford, CT 06108-3272.

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Anna Mary Royko, 94, of Unionville, widow of Rudolph R. Royko, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 15th. Born in Burlington, February 27th, 1918, daughter of the late John and Mary (Greh) Roman, she was a graduate of Canton High School, Class of 1937. She was a longtime communicant at the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea in Unionville. Anna is survived by her five children, Arlene R. O’Connor and her husband William A. of Bristol; Paulette R. Page and her husband Romeo P. of Bristol; Constance V. Wassermann of Palm Harbor, FL; Pamela C. Metzner of Bristol; and Rudolph J. Royko of Unionville, eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Sunday (Nov. 18) from 2:00-5:00pm. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Monday (Nov. 19) at 9:15am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville at 10:00am. Burial will be in the family plot at St. Mary Cemetery, Avon. Memorial contributions may be made to Tunxis Hose Company #1, P.O. Box 215, Unionville, CT 06085 or to the Unionville Museum, 15 School St., Unionville, CT 06085.

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