COLCHESTER- Mary Elizabeth Webster Tasker, 97, entered eternal rest on February 19, 2021, to join her beloved husband Norman and daughter Kathleen Mary. Mary was born in Colchester on April 14, 1923, daughter of Frances (Lyman) and Daniel Adams Webster. Mary attended local schools and graduated from Bacon Academy and Bryant College in Providence, RI. In 1943, she entered the employ of the Connecticut State Police in Colchester first as a dispatcher and finally as Secretary to the Commanding...

David Franklin Labrecque, 50, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Hartford Hospital, with his daughters by his side. He was born in Norwich on September 12, 1970 to the late George and Donna (Murphy) Labrecque. Dave grew up in Bozrah and attended NFA; he wore many hats working at E.B., Foxwoods, his own landscaping/plowing business and driving truck but his true passion was welding. He was very handy and talented with a welder and enjoyed making cannons. He loved to visit his...

BOZRAH- Robert Allen Taylor, 64, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Harford Hospital from complications from COVID-19. He was born on February 20, 1956 to the late Charles J. and Jane (Everitt) Taylor. Bob grew up in Colchester and graduated from Bacon Academy; he worked in the shipyard at E.B. for 38 years as a welder and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 614. He married his wife Phyllis on June 10, 1995 and they moved to Bozrah.  Bob was a...

JUSTIN M. HEBERT, 37, passed away on Saturday Feb. 6, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. He was born on Dec. 8, 1983 at Rockville Hospital to Laura (Anderson) and the late Thomas M. Hebert of Enfield. Justin loved fixing cars, computers and designing tattoos. He leaves behind his fiancé Alexandra Maurice, his mother Laura Hebert, twin brother Bryan, sister Tara, brother Kevin, ex-wife Bekah and their children Layne and Trent, his grandmother Barbara Anderson and...

COLCHESTER- Walter J. Lesnewski, 83 died on December 23, 2020 at Apple Rehab following a brief illness. He was born in Unionville on May 12, 1937 to the late Walter and Catherine (Rankl) Lesnewsky Walter was hardworking and always active; he enjoyed farming, splitting wood, hunting and his John Deere Tractor, things that kept him outdoors in a place he truly loved.  He retired from the State of CT as an engineer for the Highway Department. He loved aviation and was a licensed...

Richard Wood, 78, of Lisbon, died unexpectedly Dec. 15 after a brief illness. He was born on October 9, 1942, the son of the late John and Helen (Rimek) Wood.  Richard graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1961, but he got more than a degree; he met the love of his life, Elaine Beauregard, at NFA. They were married on July 6, 1963. Richard spent 35 years as a shipfitter at Electric Boat, retiring at age 55 as a supervisor. After retirement, Richard and Elaine enjoyed traveling to all...

HEBRON-David J. Wrobel, 52, died on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at New York Presbyterian Hospital￾Columbia in New York where he was courageously awaiting a lung transplant due to his long battle with  Pulmonary Hypertension. He was born in New Britain on September 18, 1968 to Joseph and Mary (Czajka) Wrobel.  Dave graduated from E C Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain and was united in marriage to  Lorraine Davis on May 4, 1996. Prior to his illness he worked for many...

COLCHESTER/NEW BRITAIN/PLAINVILLE- Mary J. Cummins, died peacefully on Sunday, November 22, 2020. She was born in Ostro, Lubelski Poland on July 7, 1922 to the late John and Antonina (Niedbalska) Jurach. Mary’s family emigrated  to the U.S. when she was seven and she spent her childhood on the family farm in Colchester. After graduating from Bacon Academy she earned her teaching degree from Willimantic State Teaching College, now known as Eastern CT. State University. In...

COLCHESTER- Irene Plecan, 94, died peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Chestelm in Moodus. She was born in Norwich on Nov. 6, 1926 to the late Samuel and Anna (Mitzkawitz) Gyome. Irene was a very kind woman, who was loved by many, she lived most of her life in Colchester; she graduated from Bacon Academy, was united in marriage to Michael Plecan in 1947, raised her family and worked in the Colchester School district.  She was the head cook at Jack Jacter Elementary and a...

Colchester - Ferdinand Andrew "Fred" Ruszala, 75, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. He was born in Norwich Dec. 29, 1944, to Helen and Andrew Ruszala. A 1962 graduate of Bacon Academy, Fred spent the vast majority of his life in his hometown of Colchester. He received awards in outstanding scholastic achievement in the ROTC program at the University of Connecticut where he received his undergraduate degree (1966) as well as his PhD in Chemistry (1978). He spent four...