Recent Death Notices From Stafford, Willington

STAFFORD/WILLINGTON, CT — Here are the most recent death notices with connections to Stafford and Willington.

Wendell P. Kilcollins Jr., 79, of Stafford, died Oct. 1. A Stafford native, he was an automotive mechanic at Monson Road Garage and raced modifieds at Stafford, Thompson and Waterford before becoming a crew chief. He was the husband of the late Carol (Woytik) Kilcollins.

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Raymond Corbeil Jr., 74, of Stafford Springs, died Sept. 30 at home after a battle with cancer. He retired from CT Transit after more than 30 years as a transit supervisor and made custom cutting boards, bowls and clocks. He is survived by his daughter, Shelby Rae Corbeil, and his partner of 19 years, Patricia Cyr.

Stuart D. Klotzer, 66, of Stafford Springs, died Sept. 29. A longtime member and trustee of the Stafford Springs Congregational Church, he sang in the choir and taught Sunday school. He is survived by his wife, Sandra (Smart) Klotzer, and son, Evan Klotzer.

Emil R. Kalbac, 83, of Willington, died Sept. 23. He lived his whole life on Moose Meadow Road, worked more than 50 years for Becker Construction as an equipment operator and plow truck driver, and served in the Army in Germany. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marianne (Zemek) Kalbac.

Roberta W. (West) McKinney, 75, of Stafford Springs, died Sept. 19. A Stafford native, she retired from Tyco as a circuit board graphics inspector. She is survived by her sons, Larry and Kurt McKinney.

Duane F. Salsbury, 77, of Stafford Springs, died Sept. 19 at St. Francis Hospital. A Stafford Springs native, he was a Teamster truck driver in heavy hauling and rigging and a member of Teamsters Locals 671 and 556.

Betty Marie (Thomas) Haddad, 90, died Sept. 8. She and her husband, Paul, raised their family in Coventry, later moved to Storrs, and she most recently moved to Willington.