Recent Death Notices From West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Recent death notices from West Hartford.

John Oliver Hosey, 85, of West Hartford, died Nov. 5. Born in County Longford, Ireland, he came to the United States in 1959, worked as a plumber for Wetherell Corp. and was a longtime member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 777. His wife of 55 years, Ellen "Nell" (Foley) Hosey, died before him. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Brigid Church.

Julia F. Fransson, 72, of West Hartford, died Oct. 21 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. She is survived by her brother, Karl A. Fransson, and her sister, Martha C. Fransson.

Richard Claborn "Dick" Farr, 97, of West Hartford, died Oct. 18 at home. Born in rural Wynne, Ark., he was an Eagle Scout, served in the Army from 1946 to 1948 and became a corporate executive and investor.

JoAnn Pons Horanieh, 72, a lifelong West Hartford resident, died Oct. 16. She worked as an EKG technician at St. Francis Hospital, later in real estate and most recently in resident concierge services at Hartford 21, and volunteered with the hospital's Women's Auxiliary. She and her husband, Dr. Joseph Horanieh, raised three daughters.

Leon Edmund Callahan, 89, of West Hartford, died Oct. 7 at home. A Hall High School graduate, he taught jazz piano at the Hartford Conservatory, history at Northwest Catholic High School and philosophy at the Classical Magnet School, and his trio played Hartford's 880 Club in the 1970s and 1980s.

Steven Mogel, 94, of West Hartford, died Oct. 2. A clinical psychologist, he practiced for 52 years in West Hartford and Watertown, played college basketball for the University of Hartford and the University of Miami, and served in the Army in West Germany. He is survived by his wife, Linda Roberts.

Timothy J. "Tim" Tierney, 79, of West Hartford, died Oct. 2. An Oak Hill High School graduate, he worked 35 years as a transcriptionist for the state Department of Children and Families. He is survived by his wife, Lynn (Kopek) Tierney