Johnson, Renouf, Sabotka: Recent Death Notices From Windsor Locks

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — Here are some recent death notices from Windsor Locks.

Gloria (Slahtosky) Johnson, 98, of Windsor Locks, passed away peacefully at home on June 4, 2025. She was predeceased by her first husband, Edmund Haponik (1950), and by her second husband, Clidyth “Whitey” Johnson (1971). She graduated from Manchester High School in 1944, and went on to work at the Cheney Brothers Silk Mills in the Velvet Mill office. In the early 1970s, Gloria returned to work third shift in the reconciling department at Hartford National Bank (now Bank of America), retiring as the night shift supervisor in 1990 at the age of 64. She was an avid bowler all her life. She played in a duckpin league at the Villa Rose and in bowling leagues at Bradley Bowl, accumulating many trophies over the years. Gloria loved music, especially classic rock and blues, finally going to an Eric Clapton concert at 80, and the Rolling Stones the year before.

Bernard "Normand" Renouf, 96, of Windsor Locks, beloved husband of the late Rita M. (Cousineau) Renouf, peacefully passed away at home on June 5, 2025. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a POW from 1951 to 1953. After his years of service, he met and married Rita, the love of his life. The couple shared many happy years together until her passing in 2021. He had a long career with Stanadyne as a pump repairman until his retirement at the age of 62. Bernard loved chess his entire life and it was his family’s obsession. In years past, holiday gatherings with his brothers’ and sisters’ families often turned into competitive chess tournaments in the back room of his sister’s home. Another of his passions was music. He turned his love of jazz into a business venture, entertaining residents of nursing homes in the surrounding area.

Jane (Skowronek) Sabotka, 97, of Windsor Locks, beloved wife of the late Edward Sabotka, entered eternal rest with her family by her side on June 7, 2025. She graduated from Hartford High School, then met the love of her life of 77 years, Edward, at the old G. Fox Building in Hartford. They were married on Nov. 22, 1947, and they built their home in Windsor Locks, where they lived for 75 years. She was a Den Mother with the Windsor Locks Cub Scouts and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. After her sons left home, Jane started working in the kitchen at Southwest School as the cashier, where she stayed for almost 20 years. She loved to travel and was fortunate to have toured throughout South America, Mexico, Europe. However, their most memorable was touring each and every state and visiting the capital buildings of each state within the country.