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Virginia Valentine,
served community
ABINGTON — (Mary) Virginia Mayer Valentine, 95, of Abington, died Feb. 1, 2013. Born Dec. 27, 1918 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she attended Brooklyn Friends School and Swarthmore College.
Virginia actively participated in her husband Bruce Valentine’s medical practice, serving for over 55 years as secretary to the Board of Directors for the Eliza F. Clark Memorial Center in Abington.  She also served as an “unpaid professional” for the center as bookkeeper, receptionist, technician or whatever was needed. She was a member of Day Kimball Hospital Woman’s Auxiliary, a Cub Scout Den Mother, and 4-H Club Leader.  She helped establish the Library at Pomfret Community School, serving as chairman and a board member while volunteering on a regular basis. Virginia also served on the Pomfret Board of Education for 14 years, seven as chairperson. She was an active member for many years of the Abington Congregational Church Women’s Guild and spent countless hours volunteering her time and energy for the Abington Social Library.
Dr. and Mrs. Valentine established the “Books for Babies” program at Day Kimball Hospital in 1999, a program which provides every baby born at the hospital with a book to take home and start a life of reading. To date, their program has donated over 11,000 books in the name of the Abington Social Library.
Mrs. Valentine is predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Dr. Bruce Valentine.  She leaves her son Robert Valentine (Althea) of Warren, Penn.; daughter Mary Feathers (Kenneth) of Storrs; grandchildren Eric Valentine (Shari Tarlton) of Lively, Ontario, Canada, Kira Valentine (Tommy Ender) of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., Andrew Feathers (Brigette) of Silver Spring, Md., and Stephen Feathers of Storrs; her great-grandchildren Zoë Ender, Cailean Valentine, Zane Ender, and Rhys Valentine.
A Memorial Service was Feb. 5 at the Abington Congregational Church. Donations: Abington Social Library or the Connecticut Audubon Center at Pomfret.  Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

Mary D. Oppert
ONECO — Mary D. Oppert, 82, of Newport Road, died Jan. 31, 2013, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was the wife of the late Vernon L. Oppert. He died in 1992.
Mary was born on Aug. 21, 1930, in Hot Springs, Ark., daughter of the late John and Delila (Kilby) Palmer.
Mary was an avid bowler and enjoyed league bowling. She loved playing cards, pitch was her favorite and enjoyed playing bingo. She was a quality control inspector at Delta Rubber and a school bus driver for Hampton elementary and high schools.
She leaves her sons Nicholas P. Carchidi (Marie) of Sterling, Arthur Carchidi of Oneco; grandchildren Christine Bowling, Michael Carchidi, Michelle Austin, Joseph Carchidi, Angela Nardecchia and Nicholas P. Carchidi Jr. She was predeceased by a son John Carchidi and a daughter Patricia Ann Carchidi Burdick.
The Funeral Service is at 11 a.m. Feb. 6 at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St. Danielson, with burial at South Cemetery Brooklyn.

Mary M. (Fisher)
Dinsdale
PUTNAM — Mary M. Dinsdale, 92, of Underwood Road, died Jan. 31, 2013, at Westview Healthcare in Dayville.  She was the wife of the late Frederick Dinsdale Jr.  Born in 1920 in Plainfield, she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Foley) Fisher.
Mrs. Dinsdale graduated from St. Vincent School of Nursing.  During WWII she served as a registered nurse at Jacksonville Memorial in Jacksonville, Fla., then as an emergency room and surgical nurse for the Day Kimball Hospital, and a registered school nurse for the Putnam School District.  She enjoyed crocheting and knitting.  She also enjoyed growing flowers and raising vegetables in her garden.  She was a member of the Putnam Travelers.
She leaves her son, John K. Dinsdale and his life partner Caroline Rondeau of Pomfret Center; daughter in-law, Norma Dinsdale of Dayville; sisters in law Beatrice “Bea” Fisher of Willimantic and Eva Dinsdale of Putnam; four grandchildren, Anna Pingitore of Putnam, Anthony Pingitore of Putnam, David Dinsdale (Kelly) of Enfield, and Kevin Dinsdale of Ellington; and three great-grandchildren, Noah, Parker, and Emma. She was predeceased by her son, William F. Dinsdale; brothers, Dr. Francis Fisher, Dr. William T. Fisher, Louis F. Fisher, and Charles E. Fisher.  
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.  A gathering will begin at 9 a.m. Feb. 8 at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery. Donations: Recreational Department at Westview Rehabilitation and Care Center, 150 Ware Rd., Dayville, CT 06241.

Rose J. Foisy,
mother of 6
NIVERVILLE, N.Y. — Rose (Lee) Foisy, 81, formerly of Woodstock, died Jan. 30, 2013, in Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, N.Y.  She was the wife of Donald A. Foisy for 61 years.
Born in 1931 in Marlborough, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Kaminski) Lee.
Mrs. Foisy was a homemaker who enjoyed playing the piano.  She also enjoyed drawing, building puzzles, crossword puzzles, and scratch tickets.   
In addition to her husband, she leaves her children, Cheryl Ann Shaw of The Villages, Fla., Emily Rose White of East Nassau, N.Y., David Lee Foisy of Putnam, and Gail Louise Hodgkins of Pittsfield, Mass.; brother, Paul Lee (Diane) of Clinton, Mass.; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.  She was predeceased by her son, Douglas Charles Foisy; daughter, Denise Marie Garry.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Feb. 5 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial in Elmvale Cemetery, Woodstock. Donations: Douglas Foisy Scholarship Fund, c/o Woodstock Academy, 57 Academy Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St, Putnam.

Justin P. Sevigny,
track operator
WEBSTER — Justin P. Sevigny, 28, died Jan. 26, 2013, in the home of a friend.  Born in 1985 in Putnam, he was the son of Michele (Choiniere) Sevigny and the late Donald N. Sevigny.
Mr. Sevigny worked as a track operator for Tri-State Speedway.  He enjoyed motorcycles and cars.
In addition to his mother and her companion, Bruce Dewar, he leaves his sister, Laura Sevigny, of Ansonia; nephew and niece, Christopher and Lilly, a large extended family, and many friends, including Justin Desmarais, Jason Heath and David Brosious.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Feb. 2 in St. Joseph Church, N. Grosvenordale. Donations: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Rd. Suite 200, Bethesda, MD., 20814. Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale.

Edward Masterson Jr.
DUDLEY — Edward E. Masterson Jr., 38, died Feb. 1, 2013.
He was born in Worcester and lived in Webster all of his life.  He was a tattoo artist at Steel & Ink.  He was a member of the Break the Chain motorcycle riding club and enjoyed tattooing.
He leaves two sons, Eric Gatzke of Dudley and Cody of Wales; his parents, Edward E. Sr. and Dorren D. (Stinchfield) Masterson of Dayville; two brothers, Vincent Masterson of Dudley and Aaron Aldrich of Auburn, Maine.
A Graveside Service will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 in Corbin Cemetery, Dudley. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.

Harry J. LaRose
N. GROSVENORDALE --- Harry J. LaRose, 77, of N. Grosvenordale, entered eternal life on Feb. 1, 2013.
He was born April 6, 1935, in Norwich the son of the late Henry and Agnes LaRose. He was united in marriage to the former Mary Della'Aquila on June 6, 1970, in Norwich.
Mr. LaRose was a member of the Teamster Union Local 493 and was employed for Della Construction Co in Enfield for many years before retiring.
Besides his wife of 32 years, he leaves three children: Thomas and Dawn LaRose, Norman "Butch" and Lorie Geer, all of Lisbon, Cynthia and Steve Geer-Darrow of Canterbury; two sisters and spouses, Maureen and Gene Jablonski of Lisbon, Marie and Charles Tyler of Canterbury.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Feb. 5 in St. Joseph Church, New London, with interment in St. Mary Cemetery, New London. Donations: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929. Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, New London.