In Memory

This page is in memory of some of those who worked with us and have now passed to a new plane of experience.

Stephanie Munley

STEPHANIE MUNLEY, 40, massage therapist and owner of the Healing Hands Wellness Studio in Coventry passed on September 24, 2011.

She was born July 25, 1971, in Manchester, the daughter of Edward and Robin (French) Munley. Besides her parents, she is survived by her beloved son, Maximilian Xavier Munley of Coventry; her brother, Douglas Munley, and his wife, Kristi, and their daughter, Dahlia, of Willimantic; the father of her son, Raymond Luce of Rockville; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A special thanks to the nurses at Manchester Memorial Hospital cancer unit for all of their kindness and loving care. An additional special thanks to all of Stephanie's many, many dear friends who supported her throughout her illness.

Stephanie loved the outdoors. She enjoyed kayaking, traveling, and gardening. She adored her beloved son and treasured all of her time with him. She loved spending time with her family and her friends. She was an amazing sister and a "best friend" to everyone. She lived life to the fullest, doing exactly what she wanted to do.

»» Go to obituary and guest book.
»» Visit tribute photo album under Memories => Photographic Memories.

Marie Cornelio

MARIE CORNELIO, owner of the Viewpoints stores in West Hartford, Manchester and Glastonbury, passed on May 5, 2011 in Avon. She was a pioneer in the Greater Hartford area providing one of the early gathering places for new age people.

In her early 30's Marie held a management position with the former Olivetti Underwood Corp before becoming a successful realtor, being one of the first women named to the Million Dollar Club. In the early 1980's Marie started a new age center, the Tri-Self Clinic, at her home in West Hartford. In 1987 she opened Viewpoints, an eclectic book store that featured music, gemstones and jewelry next to Tapas on New Britain Avenue in West Hartford. She soon outgrew that and moved to West Hartford center and eventually Somerset Square in Glastonbury. While working at Viewpoints she published her first book "Gemstones and Color." Marie regularly hosted many workshops and popular area legends including Don Hayes, Margery Turcotte channeling Mathew, and favorite reader Pearle (Sinay) Lake.

Marie proved to be a good business woman locating her stores in upscale shopping areas. She had a skill for decorating her windows and presenting her merchandise to attract the curious browser and thus introduced many to a spiritual world that might not otherwise have explored it.

After retiring in 1994 she and Marty moved to Cape Cod and enjoyed year round living with family and friends. Marie enjoyed bridge and loved gardening and landscaping. She also had a special passion for the Fidelco Guide dogs.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Martin, her son, Thomas "Tim" Cornelio of Southington; daughter, Paula Marie Cornelio of West Hartford; and two grandchildren.

»» Go to Hartford Courant obituary and guest book.

Nancy Caffyn

NANCY CAFFYN, 75, passed away May 26, 2010. She was the mayor and then selectman of South Windsor in the 1970's before moving to Cape Cod where she became Head Selectman of Mashpee and then their State Representative. In 2000 she was named the Legislator of the Year in her last year at the State House. She was a very tough politician, but worked tirelessly against special interests and for her communities.

Nancy was also a strong believer in holistic medicine. She was a lifelong practitioner of meditation and yoga, even bringing her children and grandchildren to practice. When she was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1998 she sought out alternative treatments. Working with Dr. Hulda Clark, a controversial naturopath, she traveled to Mexico for treatments and the cancer went into remission, such that a scheduled operation was unnecessary. She is featured in Clark's book and DVD "The Cure". Her oncologist said, "It's a miracle -- continue whatever you have done -- keep the treatment going."

Nancy is quoted as saying, "I hope to encourage alternative medicine in the State of Massachusetts. I have also worked very hard to get other women legislators to support this and sponsor it and I think we are going to make great strides because what we need to do is give people an alternative choice prior to surgery, prior to radiation or chemotherapy because I have seen people have all of those and yet have tumors come back."

» Go to Boston Globe obituary.
» Go to Hartford Courant columnist Kevin Rennie tribute.

Lisa Randall

LISA RANDALL, 41, of Glastonbury passed unexpectedly on May 24, 2010. Lisa was a massage therapist and owned and operated Heavenly Hands Massage Therapy in East Hartford. Formerly of Manchester, she was the beloved daughter of Marcie E. (Lavallee) Greene of Hopedale, MA and Elliott L. "Roy" Randall Jr. of Manchester. She is survived by her son, Scott R. Randall of Hendersonville, NC, and her life partner, James McCarthy of Glastonbury.

She was born in Manchester December 6, 1968, was raised in Manchester, and graduated from Bay Path Vocational School. She then attended Johnson & Wales College in Rhode Island and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts. In 2003 Lisa became a certified massage therapist at CCMT.

» Go to Hartford Courant obituary and guest book.

Anna Wiedeler

ANNA WIEDELER, 54, of Windsor, passed on February 17, 2010. Anna was the Director of Inner Directions, a center for Holistic Physical Therapy and Counseling. Her path emerged from her studies, a combination of personal and clinical experience, spiritual practice and her encounter with serious health challenges. As a clinician and educator, she combined bodywork with process skills, and artfully integrated conventional care with advanced complementary techniques. This dedicated professional explored, taught and mentored in the area of conscious awareness, energy medicine, and their relationship to health and healing for over twenty-five years.

A memorial service celebrating Anna’s graduation to the next plane was held Saturday, February 27 at The First Church (Congregational) of Windsor. It was Anna’s wish to have those in attendance abandon the black garments of mourning and instead, dress in vibrant colors which best represents the vitality and passion of her life.

» Go to Anna's memorial biography.
» Go to Cheryl Jones-Reardon's September interview with Anna on dealing with her illness.

Steven Grady, MD

STEVEN GRADY, MD, 52, of Glastonbury, passed on January 10, 2010 in a traffic accident on I-91 in Windsor. Dr. Grady owned Connecticut Women Obstetrics and Gynecology, LLC in South Windsor where his practice used holistic approaches, including hormone balancing. Prior to opening his South Windsor practice he worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Manchester. Dr. Grady was a member of the American Holistic Medical Asso. and was a diplomat of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine.

» Go to Journal Inquirer obituary.

Ron Walpoe

RONALD WALPOE, 71, of Bloomfield, passed on April 30, 2009. Ron was active in many community groups and published several newspapers. He was instrumental in founding a number of singles groups, including Dance Hartford. His civic involvement included the Bloomfield Lion's Club and Rotary. Ron was a supporter of holistic health and took a strong interest in health fairs and education. He loved people and seemed to know everyone. Ron was a regular at the Windsor Holistic Practitioner breakfasts where he loved to tell stories. He was a true character in the best sense of the word.

» Go to The Hartford Courant obituary.

Linda L. Wiggin

LINDA LEE WIGGIN, 49, of Poultney, VT, died unexpectedly at her home. Linda joins her beloved soul mate and husband, Michael Torre, who passed in 2003. Linda was best known in Connect cut as the aura photographer at fairs and expos, where she has been active for at least 15 years. With her aura camera she filmed in color and interpreted for clients.

She was found on November 17 but was apparently killed on November 10, 2008 during a fight with her boyfriend David Denny, 41. He has been charged with Wiggin's killing.

Linda earned BA and MBA degrees from Brandeis University. At the time of her death, she was a graduate student at the College of St. Joseph and planned to pursue a career in the mental health field. She was a talented and prolific freelance writer who published many articles on a variety of subjects. She also had several books awaiting a publisher. A gifted teacher, Linda was an instructor in the English Department at Castleton State College, where she taught Public Speaking and Writing Composition.

» Go to The Rutland Herald obituary.
» Go to Cape Cod Times article.
» Go to Rutland Herald article.

Cheryl O'Donnell

Nutrition counselor CHERYL O'DONNELL, 49, of Bolton passed on September 14, 2008. She was the owner of The Way To Wellness working with individuals and groups who wanted to make changes in their lives. Cheryl's life was often a challenge as she dealt with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lyme Disease and cancer, but she took lessons from all of it and used them to help others.

A celebration of Cheryl's life was held on September 18. Her friends, families and clients spoke of her sense of humor, the support she was always there to give and her love of life, no matter what it threw at her. She is a caring, gentle soul whose presence will be missed.

» Go to The Hartford Courant obituary and guestbook.

Robert H. Bletchman

BOB BLETCHMAN, 76, of Manchester passed in June 2008. He was a teacher, lawyer, mentor, poet and best known as an explorer and defender of UFO phenomenon. After considerable study he became convinced that UFO's were indeed real and became active with MUFON, the Mutual Unidentified Flying Object Network. He taught, wrote, lectured and appeared frequently on radio and television defending his belief in the existence of UFO's. In the 1990's Bletchman organized a symposium on UFO's at the United Nations to a sold out audience. He was also involved with many local issues and charitable organizations.

» Go to The Hartford Courant article.
» Go to Journal Inquirer obituary.

R. Michele Poulin Clyde

Graphologist and numerologist R. MICHELE POULIN CLYDE, 81, of Manchester passed on March 17, 2008. Although not active publicly in recent years, Michele was one of the few handwriting readers in the area and read at many events.

» Go to Journal Inquirer obituary.

Lori Woodhouse

Lori Woodhouse

Life coach and workshop leader LORI WOODHOUSE, 45, of Suffield passed suddenly on December 17, 2007. Lori was the owner of Mindful Living Life Coaching and a member of Unity Church of Greater Hartford and led workshops there on stress reduction and Mindfulness Meditation. She was a dedicated practitioner and helped many in the community.

A memorial celebration of Lori's life was held at the First Church of Christ Congregational in Suffield. In lieu of flowers, Lori's family requests contributions to Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Development Office, PO Box 309, Stockbridge, MA, 01262, or to the organization of your choice.

» Go to The Hartford Courant obituary.