Recent Death Notices With Vernon Connections

VERNON, CT — Here are the most recent death notices with connections to Vernon.

Anne M. Steed, 86, of Vernon, died Nov. 5. Born in Williamsburg, Va., she worked as an office manager for a podiatrist and supported local youth sports booster clubs while raising three sons.

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Michael Columbus Gibson, 73, of Vernon, died Oct. 28. Raised in Vernon and a Rockville High School graduate, he earned a UConn degree and a medical degree from Ross University and worked in community health and mental health jobs.

Sidney I. Schwartz, 94, of Vernon, died Oct. 23. Born in Springfield, Mass., he worked 30 years at Pratt & Whitney. He is survived by his wife of nearly 69 years, Miriam Ruth (Moses) Schwartz, two children, Risa and Robert, two grandsons and a great-grandchild. Source:

Leonard Jacobs, 83, a longtime Vernon resident, died Oct. 21. A Hartford native, he was married for 58 years to Sharon Jacobs, who died before him. He is survived by two children, Laurie Beth Nichols and Glenn Jacobs, and two grandsons.

Linda May (Badstubner) Farr, 78, of Vernon, died Oct. 18. Raised in East Windsor, she worked more than 30 years in the deli department at Stop & Shop in Vernon before retiring in 2012.

Lyndol "Mudge" Claude Mudgett, 88, of Vernon, died Oct. 14 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Raised in St. Johnsbury, Vt., he served in the Navy aboard the repair ship USS Frontier. He is survived by his wife, Joan (DiMartino) Mudgett.

Gladys (Robichaud) Therrien, 85, of Vernon, died Oct. 14. Born in Fort Kent, Maine, she worked most of her career at Kmart and later as a diner hostess. She is survived by three children.

Glenn L. Oville, 75, of Vernon, died Oct. 13. A Syracuse University and University of New Haven graduate, he worked more than 39 years as a financial manager at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft before retiring in 2010. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susan A. Oville. Source:

Richard D. Loalbo Sr., 91, of Vernon, died Oct. 13 after a brief illness. Born in Rockville and a 1952 Rockville High School graduate, he served in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and worked 37 years at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Susan (Dischert) Loalbo.