All Obituaries

            Michael Joseph Swol, 75, of Cromwell, husband of the late Mary-Joe (Martino) Swol, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Hartford Hospital on April 15, 2021.  Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Stanley M. Swol, Sr. and Nellie (Dykas) Swol.             Mike was a member of St John Church in Cromwell and had lived in Cromwell all of his...

  Mariann Elaine (Ward) Wilson, 57, of Cromwell, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.  Mariann fought a courageous seven-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  She was the beloved wife of Thomas M. Wilson for twenty-eight years.  Mariann was born in Rockville, Connecticut the daughter of John and Doreen (Waltz) Ward Jr., on July 20, 1963.  Mariann was a graduate of Rockville High School Class of 1981 and of Briarwood College Class of...

Edith “Edie” Mary (Waldner) Payne, 84, of Middletown, wife of the late John A. Payne, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Middlesex Hospital.  Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Edith (Zetterholm) Waldner. Edie lived in Middletown all of her life.  She graduated Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1954 and the Ona M. Wilcox School of Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse for over thirty years at Middlesex Hospital,...

Pauline Murphy Neyer, of Middletown, CT, passed away Saturday April 3, 2021 peacefully with family at her side. She was born at home on April 19th, 1931 to the late James and Claire (St. Louis) Murphy.  She had a larger-than-life personality exemplified by her legendary birth weight of 14 lbs.!  She was raised in the “Frog Hollow” section of Hartford and attended Hartford High School. She honed many life skills in the workplace and was employed with Phoenix Mutual,...

Michael John Hastings, Sr., 69, of Cromwell, CT died peacefully at his home on April 1, 2021. He was born in Clinton, MA, son of the late Patrick J. and Mary (Freel) Hastings. The family moved to Northboro, MA, then to Shrewsbury, MA where Mikey graduated from St. John’s High School in 1970. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, much of the time stationed in Alaska. After serving, he obtained a degree in Business Management from the University of Oregon and began a life-long...

Jamie A. Fuentes-Sessoms, 43, passed peacefully alongside her family after a courageous 5-year battle with cancer on March 28, 2021. Jamie was born on March 29, 1977 and raised in Middletown, CT and moved to Manchester in 2018 to a home she absolutely adored.  Jamie graduated from Mercy High School in Middletown, CT in 1995 and had been employed by Spartan Aerospace as a Contract Manager for the past twenty-two years. There she made many friends and played an important role within the...

Elizabeth (Theriault) Doolittle April 1, 1937 – March 24, 2021 Cherished friend, mother, and grandmother Elizabeth “Betty” Doolittle died on March 24, 2021 at Middlesex Hospital from complications of COPD. Betty was born in Caribou, Maine, the only child of Frank Theriault and Kathrine Ouellette. Her parents sold their farm and moved to Bristol, Connecticut during World War II, and Betty graduated from Bristol High School in 1955. Betty’s high school friendships...

Erich Radke, 87, of Cromwell, passed away peacefully at Pilgrim Manor in Cromwell on Saturday, March 20, 2021.  He was born on April 14, 1933 in Somsiory, Germany, the son of the late Justine (Heise) Radke and Robert Radke. Besides his parents, Erich was predeceased by his two sisters, Ida (Radke) Kroll and Erika Radke along with his brother, Emmrich Radke. Erich grew up in Germany and in his youth enjoyed sports and played soccer and hockey.  He became the man of the family at 12...

Robert Francis Hall of Houston, Texas and formerly of Durham, Connecticut passed away on March 19, 2021 in Texas with family by his side.  Born on March 8, 1926 in Middletown, he was the son of the late Harold and Lucy (Loveland) Hall and husband of the late Pat (Barry) Hall for fifty six years. Robert served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served two terms as Selectman in Durham. He acted as past chief and honorary member of the Durham Volunteer Fire Company, was a long-time...

Joanne Elizabeth Sampieri December 16, 1955 – March 18, 2021 (age 65) Joanne E. Sampieri passed away on March 18, 2021 after a 2-year battle with ovarian cancer.  She was a loving partner, mother, grandmother, and aunt. She adored her family and friends and put them above all else. Joanne was predeceased by her father, Carmelo D. (Carmen) Sampieri, and her mother, Ann E. (Fazzino) Sampieri. She is survived by daughter Kristen (Steven) Esteves, partner John Rogers, sister Marie...