Rev. Richard H. Mansfield Jr.OBITUARY

The Very Reverend Richard H. Mansfield, Jr., of Avon, loving husband of Sharon B. Kelley, passed away peacefully holding his wife’s hand on December 30, 2025. Dick was born on May 25, 1937, in Bronxville, New York, the son of Richard H. Mansfield, Sr., and Marjory Myles Mansfield. Dick was raised in Scarsdale, New York, and attended Eaglebrook School, The Hotchkiss School, graduating from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, with a BA in History in 1960 and earning both a Master’s and Doctorate degree from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, graduating in 1963. Prior to being ordained, Dick taught history and theology at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, Florida, where he also coached the tennis team. In 1965, he was ordained a priest at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, NY, following his grandfather and great-grandfather into the priesthood. He served as an assistant rector of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Bedford, New York. He went on to serve as rector of Holy Trinity Church and as Campus Minister at both Miami University and Western College in Oxford, Ohio. He then became the Dean of Bexley Hall Seminary, now Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, in Rochester, New York. He started his ministry at Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford in 1982 and went on to be Provost and Dean until his retirement in 2002. He was instrumental in starting the Uyeki Forum on Racial Justice and the Memorial Garden at the Cathedral, where his ashes will be placed. Dick was a member of The Connecticut Old Guard, and had served on the Board of the Hartford Chorale and was a member of Cedar Hammock Golf and Country Club in Naples, Florida, where he and Sharon spent their winters golfing and enjoying friends, and welcoming their family and grandchildren. He loved jazz and classical music, was a voracious reader, a lover of art, and UConn basketball. He marched with Martin Luther King, campaigned for Barack Obama, and was a true progressive. He and Sharon loved to travel many times to Italy, Greece, Paris, Bermuda, and St. Croix. His greatest joy was spending the last 26 years with her. They were each other’s best friend. Dick is survived by his wife, Sharon B. Kelley of Avon, CT, and her sons, J. Patrick Kelley (Dr. Emily Yee) of Washington, D.C., and Thomas J. Kelley (Kasie Coccaro) of Annapolis, MD. He was PopPop to his grandchildren, Teague Yee Kelley and Bridget Yee Kelley of Washington, D.C. He also leaves three sons and a daughter, Coleman, Richard, Bradley, and Catherine, from a prior marriage. He was predeceased by his parents, Richard H. Mansfield and Marjory M. Mansfield, and his sister, Anne Myles Mansfield. Dick was a kind, unpretentious, gentle soul. He will be missed and forever in our hearts. A Memorial Service and burial in the Cathedral Memorial Garden will be held in the Spring, with arrangements to follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to: Hands on Hartford, online or by mail, 55 Bartholomew Ave., Hartford, CT 06106, or to CT Foodshare, online or by mail, Connecticut Foodshare, 2 Research Parkway, Wallingford, CT 06492. For online memory and condolences, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.

Robert Lyle Fisher, 90, passed away on June 12, 2025. He graduated Salutatorian from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in 1952 where he met his wife, Susan Glaser Fisher, with whom he was married for 68 years. He received a B.S from Yale in 1956 and graduated from Yale Medical School in 1959. He then embarked on a distinguished career as an Orthopedic Surgeon and Medical researcher. In 1967, he received the Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. That prize — sometimes referred to as the Nobel Prize of orthopedic research — is given to researchers who have made key discoveries and advanced the field of orthopedics.

He was elected to an American-British-Canadian traveling fellowship to England in 1973. He was the Director of Research at the Newington Children’s Hospital from 1967 to 1977 and was Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Hartford Hospital from 1976 to 1992. In Connecticut, he was a pioneer in arthroscopic knee surgery, and over his career, he was an author of over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

After his retirement, he served as president of the Wethersfield Historic Society, took German classes at Trinity College, and played piano for the Old Guard. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three children, Bradford Lyle Fisher, Donald Myron Fisher, Janice Lynn Fisher, and grandchildren Hannah Kelley and Elizabeth Ann Fisher.

There will be a memorial service at Duncaster in Bloomfield CT at 11 AM on June 21. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Wethersfield Historical Society or Hartford Hospital

James Martin Doran

James Martin Doran (Jim), 92, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully surrounded by love at his home on August 24, 2025. He was born on April 21, 1933, the son of the late Hugh and Mary (Murray) Doran. He grew up in Toronto, OH and lived in West Hartford, CT for almost 60 years. Jim was a kind, fair, generous and devoted man who lived each chapter of his life to the fullest. He had a quick wit and an uncanny talent for “back-of-the-envelope” math. He was easygoing and just about everyone who knew him adored him.

Jim was proud of his Irish roots, of growing up in a small steel mill town during the Depression, of his older brothers who served in World War II, and of his Victory Garden back home. The first member of his family to attend college (John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH), Jim never forgot the scholarships, internships and people that made attending college possible. Once able, he honored them by paying it forward, supporting others in their educational pursuits.

Jim started his career as a CPA and enjoyed jobs in Pittsburgh, PA, Rome, NY, and New Haven, CT before settling into a fulfilling career in finance at Heublein, Inc., known for its spirits, wine and consumer products. To honor Jim, just order “Smirnoff” instead of “vodka” and put A1 Steak Sauce on your steak!

In 1978, Jim faced a great hardship when his beloved wife Peggotty Namm Doran passed away, leaving him to raise their young daughters. True to his character, Jim met this profound challenge with unwavering grace, strength and devotion. He was forever grateful to all the people, especially Anne Satriano Tucker, who helped him raise his daughters.

Jim thrived in his retirement. He devoted more time to the stock market and wrote “Your Mom and Me,” a book preserving cherished family stories and history. He established investment clubs at his favorite schools and was instrumental in resurrecting West Hartford’s Seniors Job Bank where he remained active until his death. Jim loved reading his newspapers over a cup of instant decaf coffee; traveling with family; singing showtunes; playing group Jeopardy!; cheering for Notre Dame and Cleveland Browns football; playing tennis, paddle and golf with friends at the Hartford Golf Club; participating in the Old Guard; attending St. Peter Claver Church; and spending summers hosting loved ones on Groton Long Point.

Most importantly, Jim was a devoted friend, family member, and “uncle” to many. He was predeceased by his parents, wife Peggotty, and siblings Hugh, Jack, Tom and Mary Kay. He is survived by his daughter Beth Doran Putnam and son-in-law Dean, daughter Wendy Doran-Paley and daughter-in-law Joanna, grandchildren Kelly, Ben and Maggie, and dozens of extended family members. The family is especially grateful for its close ties with the Namm family, Jim’s longtime devoted neighbors, and his many loving caregivers, especially Mhel and Rafael with Astor Health.

There will be a Celebration of Life in West Hartford this Fall. Please visit the Molloy Funeral Home website (www.molloyfuneralhome.com) which will be updated as details are finalized. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Seniors Job Bank (www.seniorsjobbankct.org) in Jim’s memory.

Richard Woodworth Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 31, 2025.

Richard Mack Woodworth, 89, of Bloomfield, Conn., passed away peacefully on May 21 after a bout with cancer.

He was born on Feb. 7, 1936 in Schenectady, N.Y., son of John Lieuallen and Francis Mack Woodworth. Raised in the Syracuse suburb of Fayetteville, he earned his B.A., cum laude, from Middlebury College, where he was salutatorian of his class and editor-in-chief of the Campus newspaper.

He spent 10 years as a reporter for daily newspapers in Jamestown, Geneva and Rochester, N.Y., before becoming managing editor of the weekly Brighton-Pittsford Post for three years.

In 1971 he moved to Connecticut to become the editor of the West Hartford News and executive editor of Imprint Newspapers, positions he held until 1986. During his tenures, the Brighton-Pittsford Post won the national first-place award for general excellence as a “model suburban newspaper” from Suburban Newspapers of America and the West Hartford News was awarded national first prize for general excellence in its circulation class by the National Newspaper Association.

He founded Wood Pond Press as the successor to Imprint Publications in 1984. With his wife, Nancy, he was co-author and publisher of numerous editions of seven regional guidebooks, spanning the East Coast from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, to Key West, Fla.

In West Hartford, he served as president of the Connecticut Editorial Association of weekly newspapers and director of the New England Press Association. He also was on the board of the Auto Club of Hartford (AAA), the Bank of Hartford, the 1892 Club, the Greater Hartford Tourism District, the Children’s Museum of Hartford, the West Hartford YMCA, and the Noah Webster House and Historical Society of West Hartford. He was a member of Asylum Hill Congregational Church, where he sang with its Sanctuary Choir.

With co-authors Ellsworth S. Grant and Miriam Butterworth, he wrote and edited Celebrate! West Hartford: An Illustrated Story in honor of the town’s 2004 sesquicentennial celebration, of which he was co-chairman. He was twice honored with the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce’s Noah Webster Award for service to the community.

He was married to Nancy Dale Webster of Montreal, Quebec, who died a week before their 57th wedding anniversary in 2017. He is survived by his two sons, Jay (partner Marcio Pinto) of West Hartford, and Cameron (Monica Smith) of Girona, Spain. He was predeceased by his brother, Daniel K. Woodworth of Towson, Md.

Kevin John Slane Sr., beloved husband, father, papa, and friend, passed away peacefully
on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Born in Hartford on March 23, 1943, Kevin’s life was marked
by warmth, curiosity, and a genuine love for people.

A proud alumnus of St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont, Kevin cherished his
college years and remained deeply connected to his alma mater throughout his life. He
served on the St. Michael’s College Alumni Board of Directors, dedicated to fostering
alumni engagement and supporting the college’s mission. In 2020, he was honored as
Alumnus of the Year for the Class of 1965. Kevin was also an enthusiastic member of
the local St. Michael’s alumni group, the “Lunch Bunch,” and enjoyed participating in its
monthly luncheons. This June, Kevin would have celebrated his 60th college reunion, a
milestone he looked forward to with pride.

Kevin’s professional career spanned over 30 years in the medical device industry, where
he earned a reputation for integrity, leadership, and a strong commitment to supporting
others. He served as a district manager for Coopervision Cilco in the Eastern Zone and
was recognized as an outstanding talent, receiving the prestigious S.T.A.R. Club award
for his exceptional performance and dedication.

His passions were as diverse as they were heartfelt. Kevin was an avid college
basketball fan who never missed a March Madness game and a true foodie long before
the term became popular—always on the hunt for hidden restaurant gems to share with
friends and family. The beaches of Cape Cod and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina,
were his sanctuaries, where he found joy and tranquility.

A people person through and through, Kevin delighted in learning about others’ stories
and making friends wherever he went. His kind heart and generous spirit were evident in
every interaction. As a cancer survivor, Kevin gave back to his community as a team
member of Plainville’s Relay for Life, Team Dragon. He also enjoyed the camaraderie of his friends from The Connecticut Old Guard. In 2024, he received the Old Guard Distinguished Service Award, a testament to his dedication to service and community.

Above all, Kevin’s greatest pride and joy was his family. For 56 years, he was the loving
husband of Maureen Elizabeth Slane (née Sennett), his “bride,” and together they built a
life filled with laughter, support, and unwavering love. He never missed a sporting event,
concert, recital, or milestone in the lives of his children and grandchildren, always
cheering the loudest and beaming with pride.

Kevin was predeceased by his parents, Mary Jane Boylan Slane and James A. Slane,
and his twin brother, John Paul Slane. He leaves behind his cherished wife, Maureen; his
daughter, Kathleen Slane McDaniel; his son, Kevin John Slane Jr., and daughter-in-law,
Ashley Slane; and his beloved grandchildren: Sean Patrick McDaniel, Clare Elizabeth
McDaniel, Fiona Josephine Slane, and Niall Frederick Slane. Though from a small family,
Kevin was embraced by the Sennett family, who became his beloved brothers and
sisters: Joseph Sennett (Laurel), Thomas Sennett (Beth Ann), Jean Sennett, and Joan
Sennett (Robert Compagna), as well as many loving nieces and nephews.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to the friends and relatives who visited Kevin in
his final days and to the compassionate nurses, doctors, and support staff at UCONN
Medical Center who cared for him.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Church of St. Peter Claver, 47 Pleasant Street,
West Hartford, CT, on Thursday, May 1, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Fairview
Cemetery, West Hartford, CT. Calling hours will be held at Molloy Funeral Home, 906
Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, on Wednesday, April 30, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Kevin’s memory may be made to the St. Michael’s College
(Vermont) Memorial Gift Fund or The Michael J. Fox Foundation—causes that were
close to his heart.Kevin’s legacy of kindness, curiosity, and devotion to family and friends will live on in all who were fortunate to know him.

Clifford R. Moss, Sr.OBITUARY

Aug. 4, 1934 – March 8, 2025

Cliff Moss was born on August 4, 1934, to Hibbert and Sophie Moss in Michigan. Shortly afterwards, the family of five moved to Summit, NJ. Cliff graduated in 1956 from Union College, where he was a member of Delta Chi. He received his Masters Degree from Springfield College in Education and began working for the YMCA. It was at a Y conference that he met the love of his life, Judy Witham. They were married in 1959 and celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Cliff ran the New Britain YMCA’s Holiday Ridge outdoor facility in Farmington from 1969-72. Judy and Cliff directed Camp Berger in Winsted from 1977-87. Cliff and Judy directed Camp Courant from 1988-95.

After Cliff left the Y, he sold encyclopedias while returning to school at Central CT to earn his second Masters Degree in Special Education. He taught in the Hartford School system as a special ed teacher for 25 years. After his retirement, he served as a State of CT surrogate parent. Cliff’s impact on young people, teen counselors, and adults continues to be immeasurable.

Cliff was a die-hard UConn Women’s Basketball fan. A highlight of his many cruise trips with Judy was their trip through the Panama Canal, following the route his Naval Officer father used to escort troops home from WW1.

Cliff was predeceased by his wife Judy and survived by his son C. Roger Moss, Jr. and his wife Kathy O’Donnell-Moss, his daughter Alison Gee and her husband Jeff, his grandchildren: Kaitlyn Moss-Hartmann and her husband Spencer, Kevin Moss and his wife Ashley, Jae, Remy and Audrey Gee, and two great grandchildren: Cole and Salem Moss.

William Pickens

Thomas F. Mullaney, Jr., 85, of West Hartford, CT, died on Monday, August 26, 2024, from complications after open heart surgery. Born in Chicago in February 1939, the son of Thomas F. Mullaney, Sr. and Elizabeth (Andrews) Mullaney. He is survived by his sister, Harriet of Denver, CO; his son, Thomas M. of New York City, NY; his daughter, Lauren S. of West Hartford, CT; his daughter-in-law, Lori Gordon and his grandson, Maxwell of West Hartford, CT. He also leaves his lady friend, Gene Schaefer Flynn of Evanston, IL. Tom’s wife, Mary Catherine Smith Mullaney, died in 2018.

A Chicago native for almost forty years, Tom was a graduate of Loyola Academy and Beloit College magna cum laude. After college he attended Navy Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an ensign. After a temporary assignment to the USS WASP (CVS18) he was permanently assigned to USS HISSEM (DER400) on which he served as communications officer and operations officer. During his time on HISSEM, the ship was deployed to The Cuban Missile Crisis (Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal), the search for the USS THESHER, and Operation Deepfreeze (Antarctic Service Medal) during which the ship circumnavigated the globe. In 2011 Beloit College bestowed its Distinguished Service Award on Tom.

After the Navy Tom entered Northwestern University as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and earned a Master’s degree in economics. He then joined The First National Bank of Chicago as a management trainee and worked in the trust department and credit card launch before joining the bond department as a municipal bond underwriter and trader. He worked in the New York City underwriting office and managed the municipal bond division before serving as corporate planner for a year and then managed the public funds division. During this time Tom earned an MBA at the University of Chicago. He had an additional assignment as executive director of the Illinois Fiscal Commission for Governor Bill Thompson. In Chicago he was a member of The Municipal Bond Club, The Bond Club, The Chicago Athletic Association and the Saddle & Cycle Club.

In 1977 he and his family moved to West Hartford and Tom took the position at Hartford National Bank as senior vice president and head of the Bond and Money Market Group responsible for trading, asset and liability management, discount brokerage and government finance & banking. He then became head of the National Banking Division for two years before managing the Investment Services Group consisting of investment management, trust administration, bond department, discount brokerage and government finance & banking eventually for the Shawmut Banks of Connecticut and Massachusetts as executive vice president.

Tom was active in many Hartford area organizations and served as a director of the Connecticut Policy Expenditure Council, Citizens Committee for Effective Government (the Schoen Commission), Hartford Seminary, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, Capitol Housing Corporation (Chairman), Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Connecticut Development Authority (Vice Chairman), The 1892 Club (President), American School for the Deaf (Investment Committee Chair) and a fellow of the American Leadership Forum. He was a long-time treasurer of Riverfront Recapture and twice its Chairman. He was a member of The Hartford Golf Club.

In 1993 he retired early and founded an investment advisory firm which soon became Mullaney, Keating & Wright, Inc. now headquartered in West Hartford.

John Heath Bloodgood of Bloomfield, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Melinda “Linda” (Barrows) Bloodgood for 64 years.

John was born in Hartford, CT on April 19, 1932. He was the son of the late Frank Percy Bloodgood, Jr. and Margaret (Sutherland) Bloodgood. He attended public schools in West Hartford and graduated from Trinity College in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and later a Master of Arts degree. While at Trinty College, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was awarded a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. He was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity.

In 1954 upon graduation from Trinity, John was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and was stationed at the Air Force Cambridge Research Center. He was then stationed at Hanscom Air Base in Bedford, MA. John was released from active duty in 1956; and served in the Air Force Reserve until 1968 when he was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain.

Following John’s military service, he was employed with Travelers Insurance Companies, where he was a Vice President. He attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Notably, John was appointed by Governor Meskill to serve on the State of Connecticut Investment Advisory Council. He was a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Surety Association of America; and former Corporator of Hartford Hospital for 30 years, in addition to membership on several former Boards. John was also a proud member of the Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth Branch of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Holland Society of New York, and the Old Guard of West Harford, as well as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.

Upon his retirement, he and his wife, Linda, moved to Kiawah Island, SC. They lived there for 10 wonderful years, and then returned to Connecticut to be near their children and grandchildren. John loved baseball, golf, and music. In his early years, he was a pitcher in high school, American Legion baseball, college, and the Hartford Twilight League. Later, he took up golf and played for most of his adult life. John especially enjoyed Jazz and Swing music. During his retirement, he began playing drums again after nearly 40 years. While living on Kiawah Island, he played drums in several musical groups and became of a member of a band in New Britian following his family’s move to CT. John and Linda recently became members of Old St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Bloomfield.

In addition to his beloved wife, John is survived by his daughters: Lisa B. Weedon of Simsbury; Sara B. Brawley of Westerly, RI; and Martha B. Ridgewell of Rutland, MA; his grandchildren: Christopher K. Weedon, Jr; Austin S. Brawley; Caroline I. Ridgewell; Cameron H. Ridgewell; and Colin B. Ridgewell.

In addition to his parents, John is predeceased by his brother, Frank P. Bloodgood, III; his stepmother, Bernice C. Bloodgood; and his stepsister, Carolyn R. Roberts.

John’s immense love and respect for his wife and family, which he proudly exhibited each day of his life, will never be forgotten. The Bloodgood Family would like to thank the staff and resident community of Seabury for all the support they have provided for John and his family.

Elwyn Harp passes away

Arthur Phinney Obituary

Dr. Arthur O. Phinney Jr. died peacefully in his sleep at home, on December 9th, after a long and full life. He was 97 years old and had been in declining health in recent years. The cause of death was complications from old age. He is survived by his sons, Terry (spouse Helen) and Jonathan (Manley), his daughter, Susan (Robert), and his daughter-in-law, Sue. Another son, Christopher, pre-deceased him. His wife of sixty-two years, Dorothy or Be, died in 2012. Art is also survived by six grandchildren, Barton, Jonathan, Arthur IV, Brooke, Alden, and Clare and two great grandchildren, Declan, and Adelyn. In addition to his immediate family, Dr. Phinney is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and his dear friend Clare Smith.

Art was the middle son of the Reverend Arthur O. Phinney and Lucille Flagg Phinney. He was born in Boston in 1926 and spent his early years in Lynn and Winchester, Massachusetts, where his father was an Episcopal minister. Art had two brothers, Frederick (Fred) who was an Episcopal priest and William (Bill) who was the Head of Dexter Southfield School in Brookline, Massachusetts for over fifty years. Bill survives both his brothers.

Dr. Phinney’s early academic years were spent in the Lynn and Winchester public schools. He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover in 1944. Upon graduation, Art enlisted in the US Navy and became a radar technician. He was stationed in the Philippines and was honorably discharged in 1946. Art was a graduate of Harvard College, Class of 1950 and earned a B.S. in Biochemistry. He was also an athlete during college, swimming on the Harvard Varsity Men’s Swim team.

Art graduated from Columbia University Medical School, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1953. He did his internship and residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. He and his family spent a year in London in 1959 where he had a cardiology fellowship at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Upon their return from England, the Phinney’s moved to Farmington, Connecticut.

While at Harvard, one of Art’s best decisions was to go on a blind date with Be Turnbull. This meeting later led to marriage and a family. Art and Be were married for over 60 years and had a strong and loving partnership, raising a family, entertaining extended family and friends and traveling abroad. Both were active in East African health and education. Art was on the Board of Amref Africa Health (“The Flying Doctors”).

Dr. Phinney was a physician in the Hartford area for almost 40 years. He started as a general practitioner in Farmington, joining the practice of Dr. James Marshall. After eight years, Dr. Phinney specialized in cardiology and moved his office to the Medical Building near Hartford Hospital. For over 30 years, Dr. Phinney grew his cardiology practice from a solo practitioner to one of the largest cardiology practices in the Hartford area. Dr. Phinney was also active with UCONN Medical Center from its start. Using his clinical experience, he helped design the Intensive care unit as he believed that patient care should be managed from a central location and that ICU rooms should be easily accessible for both patients and medical staff.

While Dr. Phinney was a medical professional at his core, he had many hobbies and interests. He loved carpentry and working with his hands. He was famous for saying “it is perfectly good, why throw it out”. Throughout his life, Art tinkered with projects at his workbench. He was an excellent athlete and enjoyed tennis, skiing, sailing, swimming, hiking, and canoeing. He was still swimming in his early 90’s.

Art and his family spent summers on Chappaquiddick Island, Edgartown, Massachusetts where he built a rambling beach house. He finished the interior with the help of his children and babysitters (as apprentices). Art and Be spent many happy years sailing with friends as far north as Newfoundland and as far south as the Caribbean. His profession as a doctor was a bonus on seagoing excursions.

Education was essential to him, and he often remarked that “a good education is really the only thing that you can give your children”.

Religion and music were also priorities for Art. He was a former Senior Warden at St James Episcopal Church in Farmington. His children were confirmed at St James, and most were acolytes and sang in the choir. When he was growing up, Art learned how to play the piano and violin from his mother. As a child, he was a soloist in the boy’s church choir.