Recent Death Notices From Vernon

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

Ethel (Roosa) Schneider, 95, of Vernon, died Oct. 6 after a lengthy illness. Raised in Tupper Lake, N.Y., she put down roots in Vernon to raise her family. She was the wife of the late Walter C. Schneider.

Patricia A. "Pat" (Rinehart) Blake, 78, of Vernon, died Sept. 30 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Philadelphia and raised on Staten Island, N.Y., she earned her bachelor's degree from Central Connecticut State University while raising her school-age children.

Kathleen Margaret "Kay" (Dakin) Lewis, 94, of Vernon, died Sept. 27 in her home of 62 years. Born in Windsor, she worked at Connecticut Light and Power and for Manchester adult evening education.

Julia Mae MacDonald, 33, of Vernon, died Sept. 27. Formerly of West Hartford, she is survived by her parents, Scott A. MacDonald and Michele M. Cruz.

Catherine Dufour, 72, of Vernon, died Sept. 26 at her home in Rockville. Born in Hartford, she was known to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Nanny."

Michael H. Turk, 84, a longtime Vernon resident, died Sept. 24. A City College of New York graduate with an MBA from the University of Hartford, he retired from Hamilton Standard in 1999 after 33 years. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Madeline "Maddy" (Krasne) Turk.

Stanley J. Rice, 91, of Vernon, died Sept. 23. A Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, he lived in Vernon for more than 64 years, worked as a tile setter and farmed broadleaf tobacco on the family farm in South Windsor.

Vincenza "Enza" (DiGennaro) D'Alatri, 89, of Vernon, died Sept. 21. Born in Canosa, Italy, she is survived by her son, Maurizio D'Alatri, and daughter, Antonella Lobas.