Donna Lee Rossi
WOODSTOCK — Donna Lee Rossi died Nov. 15, 2024, surrounded by her family in the ICU at Hartford Hospital in Hartford.
She was born on May 15, 1948, to Norman T. “Sully” and Jannette A. Sullivan. She spent her youth at their homestead on Quaddick Town Farm Road in East Thompson riding horses with her father. Upon graduating from Tourtellotte Memorial High School, Donna became a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and spent the majority of her life-giving care, comfort and compassion to her patients at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, Mansfield Training School in Mansfield, and later at the Johnson County Healthcare Center in Buffalo, WY. She retired from nursing and became a Pharmacy Technician for many additional years, continuing her dedication to helping others.
Donna had a strong love of family and made sure to remember and honor those who passed before her. She spent 30 years in the Big Horn Mountains of WY enjoying the beauty of nature while raising and breeding horses. Her knowledge of old Hollywood and classic movies made her a must-have teammate at trivia. Donna had a fantastic, infectious laugh and sparkling green eyes that were unforgettable.
She leaves her daughters, Ellen Reilly (Tim) of Rockford, Ill.., and Beth Fisher of Seymour; her sister Maureen Thomasen of Grand Junction, Colo.; her grandchildren, Grace and Sullivan “Sully” Reilly of Rockford. She also leaves a special handprint on the hearts of her chosen family, Alessandro Lopes of Shelton, and Christine and Doria Daviau of Putnam. She also leaves nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors for whom she cared deeply.
Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Dennis P. Comprone
EASTFORD — Dennis P. Comprone, 73, of 179 Westford Rd., died Dec. 10, 2024, at UMass University Hospital.
He was the loving partner of Marie Santi.
Born in 1951 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Anne (Lombardo) Comprone.
Dennis was the loving father of two children that he raised on Lake Bunggee in Woodstock.
He was a devoted manager for 28 years at UConn and retired as Building Renovation Projects Director in 2013.
He enjoyed gatherings of family and friends, befriending strangers, telling stories, gardening, hunting, fishing, his Honda S2000, and traveling.
He leaves his partner, Marie Santi; his children, Carly Comprone and her husband Tim Ferris of Plainfield and Bryce Comprone and his wife Rushelle of Ashford; and his sisters, Jacque Comprone-Weber and her husband Steven and Annmarie Bellenoit and her husband Paul. He was predeceased by his wife, Sylvie (LeBlanc) Comprone and his brother, Joseph Comprone.
Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 21 in the Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam, followed by a service of remembrance in the funeral home at 5.