Bacon Funeral Home Willimantic, CT

11/06/2025

When you call us, you’ll be connected to director and owner John A.Adamcewicz who will take care of you and your loved ones like our own. Willimantic's only family owned funeral home since 1916.

11/06/2025

11/04/2025

Mark Henry Maheu, 51, of Willimantic passed away Monday November 3, 2025. He is the son of Wayne H. and Sandra (Greene) Maheu of Niantic.

Born on October 12, 1974 in Willimantic, CT he was a lifelong resident and graduated from Windham High School in 1992. He was co-captain of the Windham High Football Team and played first base for the Windham High Baseball Team. He worked as a personal care assistant for the Center For Transitional Living. He enjoyed reggae music, was an avid Red Sox Fan, loved the Raiders and UCONN sports teams. He enjoyed making people laugh and was always looking for a “gotcha moment”.

Besides his parents, he is survived by several uncles, aunts and cousins. He was predeceased by his sister, Christie Ann Maheu and a brother, David Wayne Maheu both who passed away from cystic fibrosis.

Relatives and friends may visit on Wednesday Nov 12, from 8:30 to 9:30AM at Bacon Funeral Home 71 Prospect St, Willimantic followed by a Mass at 10AM at St. Joseph Church 99 Jackson St, Willimantic. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Windham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (www.cff.org) To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.baconfh.com

10/29/2025

Elizabeth (Libby) Anne Hurley, 72, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at Nashoba Park assisted living in Ayer, Massachusetts, just one week after moving there to be near family.

Libby was born to James and Wanda (Kosinski) Hurley in Hartford, Connecticut, but lived most of her life in Altamont, New York. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in art history from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs–where she made several lifelong friends–Libby worked as a mortgage counselor at Albany Savings Bank and then for the U.S. Postal Service.

Libby was a kind and generous friend, sister, and aunt who could carry on a lively conversation on almost any topic, especially if it involved opera, ballet, art, home furnishings, classic films, or bicycle racing. She had a flair for drawing, cooking, and knitting and never met a book or cookbook that didn’t hold some interest for her. In her younger years she enjoyed traveling and visiting museums, botanical gardens, and art galleries. Her love and care for cats in need was prodigious, and she was a cat owner from the time she was in middle school until her death. Throughout her life, she retained a talent for seeing the best in others and doted on her beloved niece and nephews.

Libby was predeceased by her parents and by her sister, Janet Hurley. She is survived by her sister, Valerie Hurley; her brother-in-law, Michael Kilian; her niece, Helen; her nephew, Thomas; her nephew, Peter, and his wife, Vanessa; her cousins; and several treasured friends.

A graveside ceremony is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m., at St. Joseph Cemetery, Club Road, Willimantic, Connecticut. Arrangements are under the care of Bacon Funeral Home, Willimantic. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.baconfh.com

10/28/2025

Edgar J. Johnson, affectionately known as “Ed” or “Eddy,” passed away peacefully at his home in Windham, Connecticut on October 17, 2025. He was 77 years old.

Born on July 9, 1948, in New Britain, Connecticut, Edgar grew up in Coventry, where he developed the values of service, humor, and family that would define his life. After graduating high school, Edgar proudly enlisted in the United States Army, serving two tours in Vietnam. His dedication and bravery earned him several honors, including the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.

Following his military service, Edgar built a respected career with SNET, retiring after many years of commitment and continuing thereafter to work for AmeriGas.

Edgar is survived by his wife Norma, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. He was a proud father to Erika and her husband Kevin Blanchette, and to Tera and her husband Steven Carpenter. His sister Georgette and her husband Richard Hartly. His greatest joy came from being “Papa” to his six grandchildren, whose accomplishments he followed with pride—whether through newspaper clippings or televised college games.

Known for his humor, Edgar had a gift for making others laugh and genuinely amused himself with his own humor. His love of soccer led him to coach and referee. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed being on the water with a determination to fill his bucket with clams he dug. He had a passion for reading; on vacation you could find him settled into his beach chair at Cape Cod, or poolside in Florida with Kindle and Coors light in hand.

Edgar’s commitment to his service extended beyond his military years. He remained a dedicated supporter of veterans and twice served as commander of his local VFW post. Every year volunteering to place flags on the gravestones at the local cemetery.

Edgar will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

A Celebration of Life will be held Monday Nov 17, from 4 to 7PM at the Willimantic VFW. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.baconfh.com

10/27/2025

Gordon Russell MacDonald

March 31, 1934 – October 26, 2025

Gordon was born in Hartford, Connecticut to Donald Walton MacDonald and Ethel (Seidel)MacDonald. His parents moved to CT when his father was transferred from the Atlantic Refining Company in Kettle Point RI to East Hartford, CT. In 1937 the family moved to Manchester, CT where Gordon's brother Bruce was born. In 1941 they moved to Bunker Hill Rd. in Andover CT where the boys attended the local 3 room red schoolhouse. Gordon expanded his interest in drawing and painting at Windham High School achieving awards in the Hartford Courant annual Scholastic Art Contest. He also met and courted his future wife Bette LeBaron. Upon graduation Gordon was accepted in the Graphic Arts and Illustration program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.

After an interruption of two years in the US Army, he married his high school sweetheart and returned to Pratt Institute to finish his Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree (BFA). After graduating, Bette and new daughter Heather moved into a house on Andover Lake. Gordon set up a studio in their home and began freelancing, designing murals for Friendly's ice cream, other restaurants, and eventually banks and insurance companies. He also produced full color renderings for architects and interior decorators.

Gordon and Bette became active in community organizations, which included the local Congregational Church, county and state youth art conferences at Silver Lake, Haiti and Puerto Rico, community club plays and the Andover Historical Society. As their family increased, Bette, Gordon, Heather, Lauren, Allison and Bridget formed the MacDonald Family Singers playing and singing Scottish and traditional music for fairs, churches, Norwich Rose Festival and 13 elementary schools in Manchester, CT. In 1970 Gordon bid on and acquired a four room Canadian National Railroad Station, which was moved to a hill on Bette's grandfather's farm to become the family's summer home in Quebec, Canada. Railroad songs were soon added to the MacDonald Families' repertoire.

When the girls eventually attended high school and colleges, Gordon designed sets and appeared in Musical Theatre productions for Hebron Podium Players, Windsor Jesters, Gilbert and Sullivan of Manchester and Windham Theatre Guild. When Lauren married, Gordon and Lauren's bagpiper husband formed a Scottish folk trio called "Cairngorm". Later they added a soprano, performing for the British American Club of Manchester, 13 years for the Scotland CT annual Highland Festival, Burton Levitt Theatre, etc.

In 1977 Gordon joined the Graphic Arts department of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, designing posters, brochures, slides presentations and art directing the 65** Pratt & Whitney anniversary book as well as art directing the "Eagle" magazine. In 1986 Gordon and Bette fell in love with and moved to a three story 1890 Victorian home in Willimantic, CT. They began traveling when Bette retired from her job as Administrator at Juniper Hill Village, Storrs, CT. Saint Petersburg Russia, Kenya Africa, Scotland, England and Wales, central Europe, Ireland, Iceland and the Caribbean were visited. After many grandchildren and several great grandchildren and a full and interesting life, Bette passed away January 14, 2017. The family felt this loss very deeply, but with the care and consideration of his daughters, Gordon carried on. Over the years, Gordon has survived a carotid artery operation, triple bypass surgery and prostate cancer.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Windham Theatre Guild (windhamtheatreguild.org) To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.baconfh.com

10/25/2025

Raynal Daigle,76, of Marlborough passed away Wednesday September 3, 2025.

www.baconfh.com

10/23/2025

Rosa M. Rodriguez Colon, 79, of Willimantic passed away Monday October 20, 2025 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport.

Born on July 10, 1946 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Lope Rodriguez and Julia Colon

She is survived by 3 children, 5 siblings, 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday Oct 28, at 10AM at Funeraria del Pilar 71 Prospect St, Wilimantic. Burial will be in New Willimantic Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit on Monday Oct 27, from 5 to 7PM at the funeral home. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.funerariadelpilarct.com

10/21/2025

Lucille Morse, 95, of Willimantic wife of the late Russell Morse passed away Monday October 20, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Gertrude (Ruggles) Maynard.

Born on October 26, 1929 in Lyndonville, VT she worked at Travelers Insurance for many years.

Services will be private. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.baconfh.com

10/18/2025

Robert N. Cornell passed away on Tuesday October 14, 2025 at his home in Mansfield, CT. He was 75 years old.

Bob was born February 5, 1950 in Willimantic and grew up in Mansfield. He graduated from EO Smith in 1968 and enlisted in the US Army. He attended flight school and served as a combat helicopter pilot at age 19 in Vietnam for the Americal Division in the F Troop 8th Calvary Blue Ghosts. During his service in Vietnam he was awarded several Air Medals, a Bronze Star with Valor, an Army Commendation with Valor, and 2 Presidential Valorous Unit awards.

Bob is survived by his wife Debra of 52 years, his son Sean; daughter Keli Rice (Daniel); his aunt June Slater, and his favorite partner in crime his grandson Logan Rice. He is also survived by the men he called his band of brothers Ron Bennett (Liz), Bud Brown (Donna), Robert Wiggins and all the Blue Ghost brothers who supported him over the years. He is predeceased by his parents Levi B. Cornell Jr and Pauline L. Cornell (St. Martin)

Bob and Debi met in 1972 in Newport NH. They married the next year and relocated to Coventry, CT to begin their family. Some of Bobs greatest joys came from his two children. Many fond memories revolved around wheels like racing motorcross with Sean, coaching softball teams Keli played on, time spent in the car traveling to tournaments and a particularly memorable trip transporting teammates to Iowa. In retirement when his children were grown Bob enjoyed taking trips on his Harley racking up miles traveling to all 48 continental states on two wheels. Bob embraced the role as Grampy by sharing advice on life, his love of ice cream, doughnut sampling, and driving all over the country to support Logan in his BMX racing and football adventures. No destination was ever too far.

Bob was a bright light in the lives of those who knew him. He had an infectious smile and overwhelming laughter. He had a gift for bringing joy to any gathering and left a lasting impact on all who crossed his path.

His passing has left a void in the hearts of his family and others whose lives he touched.

Relatives and friends may visit on Tuesday Oct 21, from 5 to 7PM at Bacon Funeral Home 71 Prospect St, Willimantic. Funeral services will be held Wednesday Oct 22, at 2PM at First Congregational Church of Coventry 1171 Main St, Coventry. Burial with Military honors will follow in New Coventry Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, consider donating in Bobs name to Pink Heals, RI, a cause he was passionate about. RI Pink Heals, PO Box 267 West Warwick, RI 02893 . To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.baconfh.com

10/09/2025

Michael Brian Jodoin, 76, of Coventry husband of Darlene (Bluto) Jodoin passed away Wednesday October 8, 2025. He was the son of the late Noel and Cecilia (Bergeron) Jodoin. Born on June 15, 1949 in Chicopee, MA he proudly served in the US Navy for 20 years. He loved woodworking, knitting blankets and being on his Kubota tractor out in the yard.

He has joined his parents and two brothers Daniel and Robert in heaven.

Besides his loving wife Darlene, he is survived by his youngest brother Thomas, three sons Brian, Matthew and Jeffrey and their wives along with three grandchildren Brandon, Aria and Noah. He also leaves behind two stepdaughters Loretta and Leighia and their spouses along with his step-grandchildren Quinton, Catherine and two great step-grandchildren Jasper and Makenzie.

Michael was generous man and loved spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed.

Services will be private. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.baconfh.com

10/08/2025

Valente P. Rotondi, 97, of Storrs passed away Saturday October 4, 2025.

He was born on June 30, 1928 in Rome, Italy.

Private entombment will be held at St. Michael's Cemetery in Queens, NY.

www.baconfh.com