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Willimantic Obituaries

It was written on August 5th, 2018 that Raymond J "Ray" Scott passed on in Massachusetts.  Scott was 68 years old and was born in Willimantic, CT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Raymond J "Ray"'s life.

It was revealed on June 1st, 2018 that Sylvia Marie Aho (Palomaki) died in Willimantic, Connecticut.  Ms. Aho was 97 years old and was born in Ramsay, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sylvia Marie's life.

It was written by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May 31st, 2018 that Susan "Susie" Selleck passed away in Port Charlotte, Florida.  Selleck was 74 years old and was born in Willimantic, CT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Susan "Susie"'s life.

It was written on February 18th, 2018 that Duarte Dumas Cabral passed away in Albany, New York.  Cabral was 75 years old and was born in Willimantic, CT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Duarte Dumas's life.

It was reported by The Daily Journal on January 3rd, 2018 that Paul K Sr Welch perished in Vineland, New Jersey.  Welch was 86 years old and was born in Willimantic, CT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paul K Sr's life.

It was disclosed on November 17th, 2017 that Michael D Hardin passed away in Willimantic, Connecticut.  Hardin was 66 years old and was born in Lincoln, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael D's life.

It was reported on May 3rd, 2017 that Caroline Meredith Warner passed away in Florida.  Warner was 88 years old and was born in Willimantic, CT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Caroline Meredith's life.

It was reported on March 29th, 2017 that Kenneth E Humphrey died in Willimantic, Connecticut.  Humphrey was 89 years old and was born in Lincklaen, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kenneth E's life.

It was written by The Desert Sun on March 29th, 2017 that Joel Patrick Hebert perished in La Quinta, California.  Hebert was 54 years old and was born in Willimantic, CT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joel Patrick's life.

It was reported on March 8th, 2017 that Marjorie Heise (Selavka) passed away in Bremerton, Washington.  Ms. Heise was 90 years old and was born in Willimantic, CT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marjorie's life.

History

It was an incident in 1754 around the time of the French and Indian War. To commemorate the incident, the town has erected a [http://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/br-frog.html Frog Bridge] featuring giant frog sculptures atop spools of thread. When morning arrived, the armed villagers marched in the direction of the noise only to discover that the nearby pond had dried up, and the area was littered with hundreds of dead bullfrogs. Assuming the worst, they seized their arms and prepared for the impending Indian attack. The thread spools are included in the bridge's design because Willimantic was once known as “Thread City.” The American Thread Company had a mill on the banks of the Willimantic River, and was at one time the largest employer in the state as well as one of the largest producers of thread in the world.

The official website for the city of Willimantic is http://www.westportct.gov/.