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James S. Maynard,
Korean war vet
WOODSTOCK VALLEY — James “Jim” S. Maynard, 83, of Route 198, died Nov. 29, 2015, in Westview Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Constance “Connie” (Budrow) Maynard.
Born in 1932 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Wilfred E. and Eva (Lacroix) Maynard. Mr. Maynard was a self-employed plumber.
Jim was a proud veteran of the Korean war serving with the U.S. Navy serving aboard the USS Irex.
He was a member of the VFW in Putnam and served as the past President for both the Putnam Chamber of Commerce and the Northeast Plumbers Association. He enjoyed waterskiing, cutting wood, people watching, his dogs, and spending time at Crystal Pond in Eastford. Jim will always be remembered for his dry sense of humor.
He leaves his wife; a son Peter Maynard and his companion Barbara Peckham of Eastford; a daughter Ann Marie Maynard of Newington; nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers Walter J, Maynard and Wilfred E. Maynard Jr.; a sister Lieutenant Commander Bernice Maynard; and his trusty pet dog “Poopsie”.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam. A Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 4 at the funeral home with burial in St. Mary Cemetery. Donations: Bungay Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1256 Rte. 171 Woodstock, CT 06281.
Robert ‘Bob’ Hagstrom,
Navy vet
WOODSTOCK — Robert “Bob” Hagstrom, 88, Woodstock, died Nov. 24, 2015, at home.
Bob was born Oct. 8, 1927, in Putnam, son of Gustave and Signe (Anderson) Hagstrom. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years Phyllis (Johnson) Hagstrom.
Bob graduated from Tourtellotte Memorial High School, Class of 1945, and immediately entered the Navy. He was stationed at Ford Island, Hawaii with Comair PAC. Following this he attended and graduated from Putnam Trade School and pursued a career in carpentry. He built many homes in the Woodstock area, as well as church buildings and farm buildings. His greatest satisfaction came from owning his own building business, Hagstrom Builders. His greatest passion was honoring his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ with his life.
He leaves his three children, Karen Johnsen and her husband, David, of Thompson, Greta Hagstrom of Woodstock, and Brian Hagstrom (Suzanne) of Woodstock; 10 grandchildren: Jenny Gillett (Clark), Robert Johnsen (Rebecca), Jennifer Norman (Michael), Amanda Kerchner (Eric), Jonathan Hagstrom, Jesse Hagstrom, Myra Hagstrom, Joshua Hagstrom, Hannah Hagstrom, and Jeremiah Hagstrom; nine great-grandchildren, Isabella, Caleb and Emma Johnsen, Everest and Parker Kerchner, Mitchell and Jillian Norman, and Sofia and Logan Gillett; brother, Richard Hagstrom (Marion) of E. Longmeadow, Mass.; a nephew, Douglas Hagstrom, and a niece, Kristen Proctor and their families.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Evangelical Covenant Church on Child Hill Road, followed by a committal service with military honors at Elmvale Cemetery. Donations: Deacon Benevolence Fund of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Woodstock, CT 06281. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Alice Blanchard
WAUREGAN —— Alice Blanchard, formerly of Norwich and Wauregan, died Nov. 22, 2015, at Colonial Health Care in Plainfield. She was the wife of the late Raymond Blanchard, who died in May 1974.
She was born in 1915 in Willimantic, daughter of Joseph and Emma (Poirier) Cusson. She was a graduate of the Backus Hospital School of Nursing. She was a nurse supervisor at Uncas on Thames Hospital in Norwich for many years, retiring in 1978. Alice was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Wauregan.
She leaves her sister, Irene Trembly, her roommate at Colonial Health; children, Barbara (Walter) Wojcik of Marlborough, Mass., James Blanchard of Storrs, and Judith (Howard) Stern of Sheldon; nine grandchildren: Kedron (William) Murphy of Boston, Michael (Malea Powell) Wojcik and Mark Wojcik of Michigan, Matthew (Rosemary) Wojcik of Vermont, and Amy Wojcik of Hawaii; grandchildren, Michelle (Joseph) Janis and Christopher Stern of Sheldon, Jonathan Stern of Japan; Carolyn (Gabriel) Garcia and Christine Blanchard of Texas; great-grandchildren are William Murphy Jr. (Chelsey), Joseph, Sean, and Samantha Murphy; Emma and Ethan Janis, Marian and Caroline Wojcik, Clarissa and Sara Blanco, and Audrey Swartz and two great-great-grandchildren, Lucille Swartz and Evan Murphy. Her son, David Blanchard died in November 2014
The Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 28 at St James Church, Danielson, with bBurial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Donations: Colonial Health Center, 16 Windsor Ave., Plainfield, CT 06374; or to Development Office, Daughters of the Holy Spirit, 72 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
George Surprise
DANIELSON — George Surprise, 88, of Wescott Rd., died Nov. 9, 2015, in Davis Place Rehabilitation and Care Center. Born in 1927 in Leominster, Mass., he was the son of the late George N. and Martha (Thebo) Surprise.
He leaves three children David Surprise, Marianne Vallee, and Martha Daniels; a sister Georgette Coderre; seven grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister Madeline Warner.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 7 in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260.
Robert D. Trudeau Sr.
THOMPSON and FLORIDA — Robert D. Trudeau Sr., 77, of Quaddick Lake Rd., died Nov. 28, 2015, in St. Vincent Hospital. He was the husband of Phyllis (Defocy) Trudeau. Born in 1938 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Daniel C. and Dorothy M. (Bone) Trudeau.
Mr. Trudeau was the former owner of the Trudeau Hardware and Floor Covering Shop in Putnam and later worked for Rotman’s Furniture.
He was a member of the Putnam Lodge of Elks #574. He enjoyed golfing, woodworking, and was an avid hunter.
He leaves his wife; five sons Kevin R. Trudeau of Columbia, Michael J. Trudeau (Crystal) of Dresden, Maine, Jon M. Trudeau (Lucinda) of Woodstock, Dean M. Trudeau (Elisabeth) of Wiscasset, Maine, and Daryn P. Trudeau (Erica) of Thompson; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by his son Robert D. Trudeau Jr. and his sister Joan Scraba.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 3, in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial in Putnam Heights Cemetery.
Donations: Putnam Lodge of Elks, Scholarship Fund in Memory of Robert D. Trudeau, Sr., 64 Edmond St., Putnam, CT 06260. Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes.
Agnes Archambault
QUINEBAUG — Agnes G. (Galvin) Archambault, 88, died Nov. 29, 2015, in Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam.
She was the wife of the late Raymond Archambault who died in 2007.
She was born in Quinebaug, daughter of the late Nellie (Canty) Galvin and lived here all her life. She was a teachers aide for many years in the Thompson school system. She was a member of the Quinebaug Fire Dept. Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, travel, Irish music, Cape Cod and Webster Lake.
She leaves her son Paul Archambault ( Barbara) of Quinebaug; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a brother in law, Ernest Archambault (Julie); three sisters-in-law; Ida Vlach (Eddie), Irma Murzycki (Joe) and Ruth Kokocinski. She was predeceased by two brothers and a sister, Francis and Joseph Fitzgibbons and Bridie McSweeney.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at St. Stephen’s Church, Quinebaug, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Dudley. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Helen Provencal
Helen Russell Provencal, 84, died Nov. 25, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband Del Provencal and son Mark Provencal.
Helen was an avid reader, golfer and seamstress, who enjoyed spending time with her family.
She leaves her daughters Delene Hoff (James) of California, Debbie Manzi (Tony) of Massachusetts; son John Provencal and his fiancee Leila of Connecticut and daughter-in-law Sandra Provencal of Connecticut as well as brother Frank Russell and wife Ann of Florida and sister-in-law Irene Russell of Massachusetts; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The graveside service was private. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home.
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A visit pg 9 12-3-15
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By Ron P. Coderre
This week’s RPC shoutout is sent along to Deb Downing-Durand, the happy smiling face at the Cumberland Farms Store in Putnam. She makes every customer feel like a million dollars. Reciprocate by wishing her a belated Happy Birthday. She celebrated on Thursday, November 19.
Anyone who tuned in to the Notre Dame and Boston College football game last weekend witnessed a totally transformed Fenway Park on their television. Friendly Fenway went from an immaculate baseball diamond to an impeccably rearranged football field.
On Friday evening prior to the Saturday, November 21 game, the EMC Club normally looking down on the third base line was overlooking an end zone with Notre Dame spelled out in brilliant lettering. The Club was also bustling with more than 250 people from the University of Notre Dame and Assumption College present to honor the Irish football coach Brian Kelly and his wife Paqui. The occasion, an opportunity for the Kelly’s to thank the gathering for their support of Kelly Cares Foundation.
The mission of Kelly Cares Foundation is support of organizations, initiatives and programs that align with the values Brian and Paqui have for Health, Education and Community. On this particular evening the program had special significance for me and my wife Donna because the funds raised were going for support of breast cancer programs.
Paqui Kelly is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Knowing the trials we went through when Donna experienced breast cancer our emotions were squarely in their corner. Thanks to the large gathering between $75,000 and $100,000 was donated to the Foundation. A special moment took place when Assumption College President Francesco Cesareo presented coach Kelly, a 1983 graduate of the school, with a check for $17,500.
The evening was hosted by Boston television personality Tracy Tuthill. The featured speaker was noted Sports Illustrated writer and ESPN television sports contributor Peter Gammons. But in the end the star of the evening was Kelly Cares Foundation, which coach Kelly described as “a playbook for help.”
The following day the Irish squeaked by the BC Eagles 19-16 as part of Notre Dame’s Shamrock Series. Despite playing poorly and probably aging coach Kelly, the 10-1 Notre Dame walked out of Boston with the win.
Northeastern Connecticut Supports the Greyhounds
Assumption College was founded in 1904. In its athletic history the Greyhounds are noted as a basketball school. That image is taking a slight turn this year as the football Greyhounds under third-year coach Bob Chesney are the talk of the town in Worcester.
Chesney, who came to Worcester from Salve Regina, has transformed the program into a winning combination. Following two winning seasons, Chesney this year has taken the football fortunes to new heights. The team finished the season as champions of the Northeast-10 Conference with a near perfect 9-1 record. In the conference championship contest they edged the University of New Haven 17-14, earning a berth in the NCAA Division II Championship bracket.
The Greyhounds’ first round opponent in the East bracket was Bowie State University of Maryland. Utilizing team speed and a defense that rose to the occasion Assumption beat the visitors 51-29 to move on to a second round game against Slippery Rock University.
The crowd of approximately 5,000 was sprinkled with fans from northeastern Connecticut. Spotted in the crowd was Hyde School-Woodstock athletic director and football coach Sean Saucier and his wife Bobbie-Jo with their children Braiden and Kaylee. The Sauciers were on hand to root for Assumption freshman defensive lineman Leonard Moore. The Belle Glade, Fla., native, who weighs in at 6-feet, 1-inch and 280 pounds was a former Wolfpack player under Saucier. Moore is getting plenty of playing time at Assumption, especially in stopping opponent’s running game.
Also on hand were BobTetreault and Scott and Mary Ellen Tetreault, former gridiron standouts at Assumption. Bob was a speedy and determined running back and team captain. Scott was a feared linebacker and tight end who also captained the Greyhounds. He’s a member of the Assumption College Athletic Hall of Fame. Another former Greyhound great Eric Mauer was in attendance with his young son and future Greyhound Jack. Mauer is still ranked among the best receivers in the school’s history.
Catching Up on College Hoop Happenings
A number of northeastern Connecticut basketball products are enjoying success on the hardwood as the college hoop scene heats up. Quinnipiac University under coach Tom Moore has three former Putnam Science Academy Mustangs on its roster. Chaise Daniels, the 6-8 sophomore is beginning to pay dividends for the 2-2 Bobcats. After losing their first two games of the season, behind Daniels the Bobcats beat Holy Cross 62-56 and North Carolina Central 69-59. Against the Crusaders Daniels was immense with a 20-point, 12-reboind performance. He followed that game with 16 points and four blocked shots against NC Central. The Robinson twins, Andrew and Aaron have seen sporadic action.
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute former Woodstock Academy big man Ian Converse is improving with each game. In a recent 57-51 win over cross-town rival Worcester State University, Converse hit double digits for the first time this season with an 11-point performance. The Engineers are 5-0 in the early going.
At Providence College, freshman Rachel Aho, the former Marianapolis, standout, is breaking in slowly. In a 69-50 win over the University of Hartford, Aho saw three minutes of action and scored two points and was credited with an assist.
Killingly Runners Reaching
New Heights
Killingly High School boys and girls cross-country runners have been achieving new heights under coach Joe Banas. A few years back Banas’ name could be found at or near the top of the pack whenever and wherever he ran a race. Under the watchful eye of Banas Killingly runners are making big strides.
During the recently concluded cross-country season, junior harrier Katie Stevens qualified for the State Open Championship, the first time a Killingly runner since the great Meghan Owen-Kerwin had qualified. Many will remember that Owen went on to run in college at North Carolina and Providence. Stevens’ performance earned her a spot as a CIAC Class M all star as well as All-Eastern Connecticut Conference.
Senior Joe Santese and Thompson sophomore Ryan French, a vo-ag student, were selected ECC all stars as well as gaining Class M honors. The Banas influence is paying dividends in Killingly.
The Legs Keep Churning
A tip of the sports fedora to former Putnam resident Rebecca Stockdale-Wooley who continues to run competitively into her sixth decade. In the Thanksgiving Day Manchester 5K Road Race, which attracted more than 13,000 runners, Stockdale-Wooley did herself and her supporters proud. She captured first place in the Female 60 to 64 age bracket, finishing with a time of 33:46. She was a full two minutes and 14 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor. Overall she placed a very respectable 807 in the field.
RPC’s Closing Thought For The Day: Now that you’ve gotten past Thanksgiving and all the trimmings, just think, Christmas is right around the corner.
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Bradley pg 11 12-3-15
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Endowment
The Bradley family endowed a prominent painting to Woodstock Academy. This photo was taken in the same spot depicted in the painting by Dennis Miller Bunker. Courtesy photo.
Bradley family donates
prominent painting
to Woodstock Academy
WOODSTOCK — Edward Bradley and daughter, Annice Bradley Rockwell (Woodstock Academy ’87) recently endowed a prominent 1886 oil painting of a Woodstock scene by renowned artist Dennis Miller Bunker to The Woodstock Academy in memory of Arleen Bradley, an admired Woodstock teacher who was known for being exceptionally kind.
With this meaningful gift, valued at $125,000, the family desires to accomplish two very important things—to honor and celebrate the local connection to a significant artist and to continue to honor the memory of Arleen Bradley who had a genuine love of fine art and a passion for education.
Dennis Miller Bunker, whose work hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., was known for some of the finest examples of early American Impressionist landscapes. Mentored by Boston socialite Isabella Stuart Gardner, Bunker spent summers at locations including South Woodstock. After much research and inquiry, the Bradley family discovered that the scene portrayed in the original oil painting is of Henry Bowen’s Roseland Lake from the Senexet Road view.
In order to preserve Dennis Miller Bunker’s painting for the generations to come, the Bradley family decided to endow the painting in perpetuity to The Woodstock Academy for all to appreciate and enjoy. A commemoration of the historical significance of the painting in alignment with The Academy’s 215th anniversary in 2016 is currently being planned.
To further the impact of the gift, a framed photograph of the current landscape was reproduced as an oil-on-canvas and was given to Woodstock Middle School, where Arleen Bradley taught for more than 20 years. Family members met with Woodstock Middle School principal, Paul Gamache, conveying their hope of inspiring younger students to have an appreciation for art and their beautiful town. Both Edward and his daughter Annice have expressed that without a doubt this painting is being brought right back to where it belongs—Woodstock. Remarking on the exceptional events that led to this special acquisition, the family conveyed that when remarkable things happen they are meant to be shared.
Annice Bradley Rockwell and her father, Edward Bradley, met with The Woodstock Academy Headmaster, Christopher Sandford, The Woodstock Academy Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, Jonathan Sturdevant, and The Woodstock Academy Foundation President, Martha Beckwith, to present the original painting at the exact location where it was painted in 1886.
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Legals pg 11 12-3-15
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Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Planning Commission
The Town of Putnam Planning Commission held a meeting on Monday, November 23, 2015, in the First Floor Community Room at the Putnam Town Hall, 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT. The following action was taken:
Comprehensive amendment/restatement of the Town of Putnam Subdivision Regulations. APPROVED
Edward Briere,
Chairman
Dec. 3, 2015