The following obituaries will be published in the Oct. 11 Observer. For further details, look to Friday’s print and e-editions.
Mrs. Grace E. (Hotchkiss) Lank, 86, of 143 Vance Dr., Bristol died Oct. 1 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. She was the widow of Merrill E. Lank, Sr.
David A. Oakes, 74, of Plainville, died Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Charlotte (Rogers) Oakes.