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Beloved Putnam Speech-Language Pathologist, Mom Of 3, Remembered For Love Of Her 'Kiddos'
A beloved elementary school worker who helped students find their voice is being remembered for the care and compassion she showed every child she met.
Maura Babbitt, of Putnam, died Saturday, July 11, her family said on social media. The wife and mother of three boys was a fighter, they said. She survived leukemia in her 20s and later beat breast cancer. Her family did not disclose the cause of her death.
"My mother was dealt cards that no one should’ve been dealt, but she took them, played them, and continued to prioritize everyone else around her before herself," her son Aidan Babbitt wr…
CT Family Asks For Help After 25-Year-Old Killed In Accident: 'He Will Be Deeply Missed'
A Connecticut community is mourning the sudden death of a 25-year-old man who died in an accident.
Anderson Mauricio Ledesma Jara, of East Haven, died Friday, July 3, according to his obituary. His family did not describe the accident that led to his death.
Ledesma Jara is being remembered for "his kind heart, caring spirit, and the love he shared with those around him." His loved ones said "his warmth, laughter, and generosity touched many lives and that he will be deeply missed," according to his obituary.
He leaves behind his parents, siblings, and a host of aunts, uncles, and cou…
'He Lit Up Any Room': CT Mourns Elementary Student Who Died After Surgery Complications
A Connecticut community is rallying around the family of a Connecticut elementary school student who died suddenly after suffering complications following eye surgery, his family said.
Adam Fontalvo, a rising third grader at Alcott School in Wolcott, died Tuesday, July 1, following surgery for a cataract and retinal detachment, according to his loved ones.
A GoFundMe created to help his family with funeral and medical expenses had raised nearly $28,000 as of Friday, July 3.
"Adam Fontalvo was a happy, big boy who loved anyone and everyone," the fundraiser said. "He always left a grea…
'Full Of Life': Family Of CT Teen Killed In Head-On Crash Seeks Help As Community Mourns 2
The family of a Connecticut teenager killed in a violent Chaplin crash alongside another young man is asking the community for help as they cope with the unexpected tragedy.
Geovani "Geo" Aponte Jr., 18, of Willimantic, and Jaiden Pacheco, 20, of North Windham, were killed Friday, June 26, when the car they were in was involved in a head-on crash in Chaplin at the intersection of Willimantic Road and Phoenixville Road, Connecticut State Police said.
The two people on the driver's side of the Hyundai, ages 19 and 18, suffered serious injuries. First responders pulled them from the car, provi…
Heartbroken Mass Family Remembers 14-Year-Old Who Died On School Trip To Granby Resort
A Massachusetts eighth grader who died during a school field trip at a Connecticut resort is being remembered as a gifted student, athlete, and leader whose loss has devastated his family and school community.
Emari Marshall-Woodard, 14, suffered a medical emergency while visiting High Meadow Resort in Granby and drowned on Wednesday, June 11, authorities said. An off-duty officer began life-saving measures before Emari was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
"Our hearts are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, school staff, and all those whose lives have been touched…