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Inducted
WILLIMANTIC — Eastern Connecticut State University’s Department of History inducted senior Jackson Giard of Pomfret center into the history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta.
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Constance E. Beausoleil
PUTNAM — Constance E. (Jacob) Beausoleil, 92, of Elvira Heights, died Aug. 17, 2024. She was the wife of David Beausoleil for 73 years. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Edna (Allard) Jacob.
Mrs. Beausoleil was a lifelong communicant of Saint Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam.
She also worked for many years at Hale Manufacturing as a secretary and administrator.
She later worked from home and was best known as “Aunt Connie” to the many children in the Putnam area that she loved and cared for.
Connie enjoyed cooking, sewing, knitting, gardening and entertaining in her beautiful home. Her greatest pride was her family and she adored being a grandma and great-grandma to Hayden, Tristan and Gabriella Beausoleil.
She leaves her husband David; sons Larry Beausoleil (Pamela) of Putnam, and Michael Beausoleil of Mesa Ariz.; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; her sister Gloria Tetreault of Dayville; a half-sister, a sister and brother in-law and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her sister, Annette Tucker and Carol Deary.
Services for Constance will be held at a later date and are being handled by Gilman & Valade Funeral Homes and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
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A great day for the Mustang golf tournament
PUTNAM — Laughing, cheering and big drives throughout the day. All-in-all, it was a great day for the fifth annual Putnam Science Academy’s Mustang Classic Golf Tournament.
“Everything worked out great,” said PSA Athletic Director Tom Espinosa. “The weather was perfect, and we had a nice turnout with golfers. Always fun getting together with people who support our program.”
The winning foursome of Patrick Berk, Chase Anderson, Gary Rawson and Logan Rawson shot 15-under 57. The team of Dan Gomes, Pete Cunha, Nathan Gagnon and Ranley Phonesavanh finished in second place after going 14-under, while Rob Wagner, Clay Sosnowski, Eli Deorsey and Mel Deorsey took third place going 12-under.
Gerardi Insurance, Kazantzis Real Estate and The Program were this year’s event’s major sponsors. Longest drive went to: Mel Deorsey (women) and Logan Rawson (men) and closest-to-the-pin winner was Steve Martel. “We can’t thank everyone enough for coming out and can’t wait to do this again next year,” said Espinosa.
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First Place
The Riverview Landscape team took first. From left: Patrick Berk, Chase Anderson, Gary Rawson and Logan Rawson. Courtesy photos.
Second Place
From left: Dan Gomes, Pete Cunha, Nathan Gagnon and Ranley Phonesavanh
Third Place
From left: Rob Wagner, Clay Sosnowski, Eli Deorsey and Mel Deorsey
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DeTorio named Westview
employee of the month
DAYVILLE — Patty DeTorio, a teacher at Westview Child Care Center in Dayville, has been selected as Westview’s Employee of the Month for July.
She joined the talented Westview team in September 2023 and she works in the infant classroom.
Residing in Putnam, she and her husband Ron enjoy their time with family: daughter Ammanda and son Ronnie.
Miss Patty (as she is known) delivers her talents to Westview Child Care Center from Putnam, having moved to the area from Cranston, R.I., in 2003. Prior to her time with the Westview team, she worked for 30 years at Putnam Elementary School as a Pre-School, K through 5 Paraprofessional. During her tenure as a Paraprofessional, she worked with special needs students as well as reading and math groups to help students towards their academic goals.
DeTorio enjoys riding around in her black ’94 convertible Mustang. She enjoys doing puzzles, cooking, baking, and gardening. When asked about her work at Westview Child Care Center, Miss Patty said: “I love my job, and I am grateful to be doing it in such a supportive environment!” She added: “My goal is for parents to drop their little one off and not worry, knowing that they are being loved and cared for.”
Westview Administrator and Executive Vice President David T. Panteleakos said: “Patty is a great addition to our amazing team of educators at the newest addition to our Westview family, Westview Child Care Center." The skills and knowledge that she brings to us with her 30+ years of public education experience is truly complementary to our wonderful cadre of teachers. She is highly dedicated to her students and speaks from the heart.”