Ellington, Somers Death Notices: Sept. 3–29, 2026

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — Here are recent death notices from Ellington and Somers. Information comes from the linked obituaries.

Paul R. Gagnon, 75, a lifelong Somers resident, died Sept. 29 at home. He worked for Specialty Steel Treating in East Granby and enjoyed antique car shows and visits to The Big E.

William L. Brink Sr., 89, of Somers, died Sept. 28. Born in Stafford, he was the husband of Margaret (French) Brink for 68 years. He worked as an engineer at Pratt & Whitney and later at Leveille's Auto Recycling.

Walter H. Trombly Jr., 65, a longtime Somers resident, died Sept. 27. He worked at Hartford Distributors for almost 40 years and enjoyed golf and family vacations to Misquamicut, R.I. He leaves two children, Eric and Cassandra, and a granddaughter, Liana.

Marianne (Richter) Moore, 88, of Ellington and formerly of Vernon and Hebron, died Sept. 22. Born in Leuthen, Germany, she is survived by her children, Christina Keune, Douglas Moore, Gregory Moore and Shannon Richter. She was predeceased by her husband, Nelson Moore.

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George Michael “Mike” Grundman, 76, of Ellington, died unexpectedly Sept. 20 at home. Raised in Manhasset, N.Y., he worked as a machinist in the packaging industry for more than 50 years. He was the husband of Patricia W. Grundman for more than 48 years.

Charles J. “Buddy” Dobrowolski, 81, of Ellington, died Sept. 14 after living with pancreatic cancer for 18 years. Born in Kearny, N.J., he worked at Hamilton Standard until retiring in 2010. He was the husband of the late Rosaline Dobrowolski.

Benedict “Ben” Moser, 91, a lifelong Ellington resident, died Sept. 4. He and his brothers farmed and managed Moser Farms Dairy for many years. He was the husband of the late Glenna (Bahler) Moser.

Raymond D. Clark Sr., 83, of Ellington, died Sept. 3. Born and raised in Hartford, he served in the Army and worked as a computer programmer and consultant for more than 30 years. He was the husband of the late JoAnn Clark for more than 35 years.

George O. Spencer, 82, of Ellington, died unexpectedly Sept. 3 at home. Raised in East Windsor, he graduated from East Windsor High School in 1962. An Army veteran, he worked as a gauge inspector at Pratt & Whitney for more than 33 years before retiring in 1999.

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