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Thursday, February 11, 2010 — The Plainville Citizen
Obituaries Yvonne Desrosiers
Concetta Tarquinio
Marshall E. LaCombe, 80, of Plainville, died peacefully Jan. 31, 2010, at his home. He was born June 9, 1929, in Bristol, to the late Clement and Alma Mae (Allard) LaCombe Zimmerman. He was a Plainville resident since 1944, graduating from Plainville High School in 1949. He served his country in the United States Army as a corporal during the Korean War, stationed in Japan. He was self employed at Sherwood Printers and later served as plant manager at Adkins Printing. He later went on to become the superintendent of West Cemetery in Plainville, retiring in 2003. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Plainville Historical Society. He was also on the board for the Elizabeth Norton Trust Fund. He will be forever missed. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Gertrude Gould LaCombe, of Plainville; their children
Raymond Augustine Raymond J. Augustine, 76, of Plainville, died Feb. 2, 2010, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, after a short illness. He was born and raised in New Britain, son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Farago) Augustine. He was a longtime city resident before recently moving to Plainville. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church, New Britain, and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Shirley Augustine, of Plainville; his niece, Laura Augustine, of Plainville; his nephew and his wife, Andrew and Suzanne Augustine, and their son, A.J., of Portage, Mich.; and an uncle and several cousins. He was predeceased by his brother, Andrew Augustine Jr. The funeral was held Feb. 6, 2010, at the Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church, New Britain. Interment with military honors followed in the Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery. The American flag was presented to his beloved niece, Laura. Burritt Hill Funeral Home, New Britain, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, 121 Beaver St., New Britain, CT 06051.
Mariusz Godlewski Mariusz “Mark” Godlewski, 62, of P l a i nv i l l e, the beloved husband of M i r a (Obidzinski) Godlewski, died Feb. 3, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Poland, the son of the late Edmund and Jadwiga Godlewski. He was employed by Royal Machine in Berlin for 13 years and for the last 16 years he worked at Sirois Tool Co., in Berlin. He enjoyed traveling, reading, was an avid UConn basketball fan and always had a soft spot for animals. In addition to his loving wife, he leaves his daughters, Marta Orfitelli, of Burlington, and Katherine Bryden and her husband, Todd, of Tolland, as well as the joy of his life, his grandson, Devon Bryden; his brother-in-law, Euzebiusz Obidzinski and
his wife, Marianna, of Plainville, and his niece and nephew Agnieszka and Krzysztof and their families; his brother and two sisters, along with their spouses and numerous nieces and nephews in Poland. He was predeceased by his brother, Grzegorz and sister, Elzbieta, of Poland. A Mass was held Feb. 6, 2010, at Holy Cross Church, New Britain. Interment was private. Memorial donations may be made to Animal Friends of Connecticut, P. O. Box 370306, West Hartford, CT 06137-0306. Burritt Hill Funeral Home, New Britain, was in charge of arrangements.
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Correction Mary Olson Memorial donations for Mary Olson can be sent to Gloria Dei Memorial Fund 355 Camp St. Bristol, CT 06010 or the National Kidney Foundation, 2139 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 208, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. The address for the kidney foundation was incorrect in the Feb. 4 issue of The Plainville Citizen.
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Concetta “Connie” Tarquinio, 91, of P l a i nv i l l e , died Jan. 29, 2010, at home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Frank Tarquinio.
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Anita Butler, Marshall G. LaCombe and his spouse, Laura, Keith A. LaCombe and his spouse, Sue; and his five grandchildren, Joshua, Erin, Leanne, Morgen and Wyatt. A memorial service was held Feb. 5, 2010, at the Plainville United Methodist Church, Plainville. Burial followed in West Cemetery, Bristol. Bailey Funeral Home, Plainville, was assisting the family. Memorial donations may be made to the Plainville United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 56 Red Stone Hill, Plainville, CT 06062 or Plainville Historical Society, 29 Pierce St., Plainville, CT 06062.
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Yvo n n e (Crepault) V e r r e t Desrosiers, 88, of Bristol, widow of Wilfred J. Desrosiers Sr., died Feb. 2, 2010, at Bristol Hospital. She was born Jan. 16, 1922, in Quebec City, Canada, and was a daughter of the late Moise and Corrine (Asselin) Crepault. A Bristol resident since 1958, she worked at General Electric in Plainville for 25 years before retiring and was a member of St. Matthew Church, Forestville. A great and loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, she leaves a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Alan Berube, of Plainville; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Richard and Lenore Verret, of Canton, and Michael Verret, of Arizona; two granddaughters, Jessica Grenier and her husband, Brian, and Jennifer McGettigan, and her husband, Dave; and two great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Grenier and Noah McGettigan; two brothers, Robert and Francois Crepault, a sister, Aline Gamache, all of Canada; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Feb. 5, 2010, at Funk Funeral Home, Bristol, to St. Matthew Church for a Mass. Burial followed in the State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to Bristol Hospital Home Care/Hospice, P.O. Box 977, Bristol, CT 06011-0977.
She was born May 17, 1918, in White Plains, N.Y., to the late Pelegrino and Rose (Galate) Zaino. She was a longtime Plainville resident and a member of Our Lady of Mercy Church, Plainville. She was known for her love of cooking, and enjoyed reading and crocheting. She was a loving wife and mother who will be truly missed. Along with her loving husband, she is survived by her two children, Frank Tarquinio, of California, and Terry Aresco and her husband, Patrick, of Bristol; two grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; a brother, Harry Zaino; a sister, Yolanda Savastano; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Anthony and Alfred Zaino; and a sister, Marie Lucente. All services were held privately. Bailey Funeral Home, Plainville, was assisting the family with arrangements.
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