EAST HAMPTON — Richard Hoyt Bolles Sr. of East Hampton, widower of Clara E. (Keith) and Margaret (Thienes), passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 29th, 2022. Having reached 102 years old, he lived a full and celebratory life …
He was an accomplished carpenter and builder, having helped restore the iconic Goodspeed Opera House in the early 1960’s …
[H]e is survived by six children: Richard H. Bolles Jr. (Karen) of Yarmouth Port MA, Susan Bolles Petell (Al) of East Hampton, Kathleen A. Bolles (Wayne) of Glastonbury, Joanne B. Murphy (Tim) of Eastham MA, Keith F. Bolles (Jane) of Essex, James T. Bolles (Suzy) of Old Lyme …
Friends may call at the Spencer Funeral Home 112 Main St. East Hampton on Tuesday Jan. 10th from 4–7 PM. Funeral services will be held Wednesday Jan. 11th …
OLD LYME — Richard H. “Dick” Oeschger passed away at age 94, Dec. 19, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 70 years Josephine Marie (née Baglio) of Old Lyme.
The son of Swiss immigrants, Herman and Cecile (née Crisinel), Richard grew up in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston …
He led an assignment to the U.S. Navy base on Mare Island in San Francisco Bay as the Navy was having difficulties with the first refueling of the USS Bainbridge nuclear frigate. For his work there, he received a letter of commendation from Admiral Rickover …
[He] transferred to General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division in Groton. There he again managed the installation of the nuclear reactors into the Los Angeles class and Ohio class submarines. He worked there until his retirement …
In retirement, he traveled with his wife, dabbled in local politics, worked on his house and cared for his family …
He is survived by his daughter Karen, and her partner Marc Revzin both of Brookline, Mass …
OLD LYME — Ann Bliss of Old Lyme, passed away reluctantly at the overly ripe age of 89, Dec. 7, 2022. Old age adds tone to violins and subtlety to fine wine, but eventually frays even the most mirthful soul who dearly loves life …
… she was a faculty member at the Yale School of Medicine from 1970 to 1996, where she played a key role in the national establishment of the physician assistant profession … An active member of the Connecticut Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, she continued a private practice of psychotherapy until her death.
She leaves four stepchildren, … Her beloved husband, the Rev. William Bliss, predeceased her in 2002.
Memorial gifts may be made to: The Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, or a check payable to: The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, P.O Box 804, Essex, CT 06426.
A memorial service will be planned for early spring 2023 …
OLD LYME — Jill Garrison Buydos of Old Lyme, CT passed away on Sunday December 11th, 2022, at the age of 55. She was born in Ft. Worth, Texas where she grew up.
After graduating from the University of North Texas, she worked as a fashion designer in Dallas for a few years before following her passion for SCUBA diving and becoming a PADI Dive instructor. Jill met her husband, Chris, in the British Virgin Islands where they worked as sailing and dive instructors respectively. Jill then moved to Connecticut with Chris where they were later married at the Mystic Seaport and settled down in Old Lyme, CT. Upon relocating to Connecticut, she worked for a short time at Yale in the Foreign Students and Scholars Office facilitating issues regarding immigration. From there she transitioned into a career as a highly respected immigration Paralegal working for a few law firms in the New Haven area before finding her current home at Carmody Torrance, Sandak & Hennessey LLP.
She was actively involved in sailing, SCUBA diving, skiing, and hiking the wonderful trail system of Lyme and Old Lyme. She also enjoyed spending time relaxing at White Sands beach.
Jill is preceded in death by her father, Dale Garrison, and mother-in-law Susan Buydos.
Jill is survived by many loving family members, including her husband Chris, her son Trevor, her mother Ginger Garrison, and her sister Tracey Garrison as well as Jim Buydos, Mike Buydos, Megan Leahey, Robin Crisman, Rhonda Hammond, and numerous dear friends that could be counted as family.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at both the Smilow Cancer Center at Yale and The Connecticut Hospice for the care and compassion they showed our loved one in her final days. We would also like to thank all of Jill’s incredibly supportive colleagues at Carmody Torrance, Sandak & Hennessey LLP.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Jill’s honor to The Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT https://www.hospice.com/donate/.
WATERBURY, VT. — Corinne Winchell – born Corinne Eleanor Appel to Theodore and Amelia Appel of Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT on January 19, 1923 – passed away on December 3, 2022 at Heaton Woods in Montpelier, VT.
Recent conversations revealed Corinne felt she had not accomplished much or traveled far during her life. Yet, like anyone who lives to 99 years and 11 months of age, her life was well-lived.
After meeting Bob Winchell at American Steel and Wire in New Haven, CT in 1943 – with marriage following a few months later in March 1944 – the Winchell’s traveled to and resided in University City, St. Louis, Missouri, Thomasville, Georgia, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, then returned to Connecticut where memories abounded of life at Rogers Lake in Old Lyme. While raising three children, she and Bob often traveled to New York City and enjoyed afternoon dancing at the Taft Hotel to the likes of Sammy Kaye, Les Elgart, and Vaughn Monroe. There were boating trips; numerous weekend outings to coastal towns along the shore line of southern New England and Long Island. A summer trip along the coast line to Bar Harbor, Maine. Plus an excursion from Connecticut – through the Intracoastal Waterway – to Hollywood, Florida. Corinne also enjoyed travels to Rome, the Bahamas, and Cornwall, England.
In 1978, Corinne and Bob moved to Waterbury, Vermont where she resided until her death.
Corinne once said she never fully appreciated all that Vermont offered … but enjoyed several years working at Edson Hill Manor in Stowe. Later, she worked as a secretary for an accountant in Montpelier, retiring at the age of 86. After retirement, she volunteered weekly at the state police office in Waterbury and the Waterbury Food Shelf.
Among many interests, she was happiest when she was sketching the scenery around her, puttering with her plants, or figuring out how things worked. (She was fascinated by the construction of a lobster’s shell.) And trying to reroot near-dead house plants.
Corinne is predeceased by her husband – of 56 years – Robert Wallace Winchell in 1999. By her brother Irving Appel in 1968. She is survived by her children; Kent Winchell and his family of Old Lyme, CT … Kim Winchell and his family of Ivoryton, CT … and Kia Lynn Winchell Nealy and her husband of Waterbury Center, VT. Thank you to the staff and caregivers at Heaton Woods Residence in Montpelier for keeping Corinne warm and comfortable.
