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Jane Mowry
WOODSTOCK VALLEY — Jane A. (Bazinet) Mowry, 75, died June 23, 2013, at home.
The wife of Alfred Mowry, they were married Aug. 18, 1962. She was born Sept. 14, 1937, in Putnam, daughter of the late Theodore and Doris (Favreau) Bazinet.
She worked as a plant manager at Idle Wild Farm, she enjoyed crocheting and crafts. She liked studying genealogy and the history of Putnam. She also enjoyed traveling to Dutch Country in Pennsylvania with her niece.
She leaves her husband Alfred; a daughter Brenda Goyette (Joseph) of Putnam; three sons Brian Mowry (Carolann) of Woodstock, Scott Mowry Sr., of Woodstock, Craig Mowry (Jean) of Woodstock; grandchildren Nathan Brodeur, Shawn Brodeur, Scott Mowry Jr., Heather Rose Mowry, Samantha Mowry, Zachary Mowry, Morgan Mowry, Lily Goyette, a great-granddaughter Olivia Torres; a sister Rachel Morin (Robert) of Putnam; two brothers Robert Bazinet (Linda) of Woodstock, Theodore Bazinet (Lorraine) of Rogers; a son-in-law Paul Brodeur of Putnam and her dog Coco. She was predeceased by two sisters Theresa Staples and Florence Berube.
A Graveside Service will be at 10 a.m. June 26 at Barlow Cemetery, Barlow Cemetery Road, Woodstock. Donations: American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Scraba services
DAYVILLE — B.G. (CT ret.) Stanley A. Scraba Jr., 80, of Stuart, Fla., and Alexander’s Lake died Feb. 11, 2013. He was the husband of Joan (Trudeau) Scraba.
He was born in 1932.
He leaves five children. Mrs. Susan Johnston (Mark) of Alexander’s Lake, Dayville, Ms. Paula Scraba, Ph.D., of St Bonaventure, N.Y.; BG Mark D. Scraba, U.S. Army (Mary-Elizabeth) of Stuttgart, Germany, Capt. Christopher P. Scraba, U.S. Coast Guard, (Melissa) of Weston, Fla., Sean M. Scraba (Tracey) of Tolland; 10 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Stanley Thomas Scraba in April 1985.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. June 28 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial with military honors in St. Mary Cemetery. Donations: Scraba Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Citizens National Bank, 182 Main St., Putnam, CT 06260.Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes.
Carl Anderson
PUTNAM — Carl A. Anderson, 73, of Putnam died June 22, 2013, at home. The husband of Louise (Brissette) Anderson, they were married Jan.13, 1968, in Webster.
He was born Dec. 12, 1939, in Southbridge, son of the late Carl and Yvonne (Duquette) Anderson.
Carl was a communicant of St. Mary Church of the Visitation in Putnam. He worked for Linemaster Switch for 15 years, also working for several grocery stores in the area. Carl enjoyed coin collecting, antiquing and watching the Patriots.
He leaves his wife Louise; son Donald Anderson of Putnam; daughter Kathy Anderson of Putnam; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters, Shirley Harvey and Gloria LaBonte.
The Mass of Christian Burial was June 25 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, N. Grosvenordale. Donations: Hospice of NE CT, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Carrie Auclair
DANIELSON — Carrie M. Auclair, 83, of Katherine Avenue died June 23, 2013, at home. She was born Sept. 13, 1929, in Bingaman, WV, daughter of the late James and Rebecca (Ice) Mobley.
She married David E. Campbell Sr. on July 8, 1950, and he died June 26, 1964. She later married Roland G. Auclair in 1970 and he died in 2003.
Carrie attended schools in Enterprise and Shinnston, WV. She worked as a telephone operator from 1946-1948, a waitress from 1948-1950, at Danielson Curtain from 1962-1965 and in 1965 started at Danco then retiring in 1991. Carrie was a volunteer at DKH and she was a member of the Danielson United Methodist Church. Carrie had a great love for music.
She leaves a son David E. Campbell Jr.; two daughters, Karen Marie Mazzarella (Dennis) and Eugenia Dyson (David); four grandchildren, Rebecca O’Toole, Erica Kelly, Erin Hazelwood, Kyle Campbell, a great-granddaughter Keira O’Toole, an extended family Charlette Salisbury (John) and their children Kristal, Garrett and Adam; her dog Abbie. She was predeceased by three brothers, William Mobley, Rev. John Mobley, Raymond Mobley, sister Mary Campbell and two cousins Elizabeth and Beckley Robey.
A Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. June 26 at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home 33 Reynolds St., Danielson. A Calling Hour will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow in Westfield Cemetery Danielson.
Barbara Light
PUTNAM — Barbara Light, 77, of Brookside Street, died May 30, 2013, in Worcester. Born in 1935 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Gardner) Light. Mrs. Light worked as a secretary for local physicians. She enjoyed sewing and music, particularly Tom Jones. She loved the many dogs she had during her lifetime. She attended Putnam Baptist Church. She leaves any friends. The funeral was June 24, in Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, followed by burial in Grove Street Cemetery.
G. ‘Trudy’ Murphy
N. GROSVENORDALE — Gertrude “Trudy” Murphy, 81, of Buckley Hill Road., died June 19, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital. She was the wife of Arthur Murphy. Born in 1935 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Camile and Winifred (LaCroix) Brodeur. Mrs. Murphy prior to retirement worked in the accounts payable department for Hale Manufacturing. Trudy was a member of the American Legion. In addition to her husband, she leaves sons; Glenn Lovejoy Johnson of Liberty, Miss., Dana LaCroix Johnson of Riverside, Calif.; daughter Tracy Johnson of Boston; stepson, Brian Murphy of Connecticut; brother Billy Brodeur of Henrico, Va.; sister Barbara Peckham of Denver, N.C. 10 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter Maureen Frances Rooney.
The Mass of Christian Burial was June 25, at St. Joseph Church, N. Grosvenordale, with burial at E.Thompson Cemetery. Donations: Wounded Warrior Project, 370 7th Ave. Suite 1802, New York, NY 10001 Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale.
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By Ron P. Coderre
This week’s RPC sporty shout out is sent to Putnam resident Ernest “Cliff” Aubin. A former rugged running back at Killingly High School and a slugging outfielder on the great Weiss’ Market and Deary Bros. softball teams, Aubin now confines his athletic endeavors to relaxing rounds of golf at Quinnatisset Country Club.
Now that the weather appears to have settled down and summer is here, golf is dominating the sports headlines. There are a number of positive items to report on as activities on the links are producing interesting news stories.
Connecticut National Golf Club, which is quickly becoming a golfing destination as well as the preferred site for tournaments, played host on June 17 to a full field of golfers attempting to qualify for four spots in the Travelers Championship that took place at River Highlands from June 20 through June 23.
The qualifier was open and free to the public. Connecticut National Golf Professional Jim West estimated that approximately 200-plus people came out to follow some known names on the pro tour and some locals who were attempting to get into the prestigious Travelers Championship. The low qualifiers were well known pro Frank Lickliter from Ponte Vedra, Fla., and Jay McLuen of Forsyth, Ga. The pair fired three under par rounds of 67. The other two golfers to gain entry into the Travelers were Fran Quinn, an on again, off again pro from Holden, Mass., and David Bradshaw of Tampa, Fla. They were one stroke off the pace with rounds of 68.
Of local interest, Matt Smith, the former Tourtellotte Memorial High School All- State product and former member and captain of the University of Hartford golf team, missed the cut by two strokes, coming in at even par 70. This past winter Smith, who hails from Thompson, played on a minor tour in Florida as he preps to qualify for the web.com tour.
Jon Cote, the former pro at Willimantic CC and Griswold High School grad, also shot a 70. Fletcher Babcock of Danielson came in at a very respectable 72, while Greg Pike of Pomfret Center carded a 74. Will Machnicki of Putnam, who is often found on the links at Harrisville Golf Course, shot a 79.
Locals Fare Well at New England HS Championships…
Putnam High School golfer Warren Salvas continued his torrid golf play as he fired a 75 at the New England High School Golf Championships, which were held at Bretwood Golf Club in Keene, N.H. Salvas finished tied for 14th place in the highly competitive field.
Earlier this spring Salvas was the medalist in the Constitution State Conference Championships and finished second behind Parish Hill’s Nick Harrington in the State Open. Harrington finished tied for 31st at Bretwood, shooting a 78. Another local product, Killingly High School freshman Drew Aitken tied for 37th place when he carded a 79.
In the female championships, former Putnam resident Nicole Scola finished in a four-way tie for first place in the New England’s. Scola, who plays out of the Prout School in Rhode Island, was among four finishers who carded scores of 75. Collette Schmidt of Lebanon, N.H., was the eventual winner, capturing the title in a playoff. Next year Scola will be attending Quinnipiac University in Hamden, on a golf/academic scholarship.
Former Marianapolis Players to Play in the MAAC…
Tom Moore, basketball coach at Quinnipiac University, announced last week that the Bobcats will be departing the Northeast Conference to begin play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Quinnipiac has been a member of the NEC for the past 15 years. The move to the MAAC is seen as a step up for QU, which has been improving as an NCAA Division I school in all men’s and women’s sports.
In making the announcement, Moore highlighted the fact that two of his frontcourt performers, Ike Azotam and Ousmane Drame are, “MAAC-ready frontcourt.” Azotam and Drame are former Marianapolis Prep players, who honed their hoop skills under former Golden Knights coach Dave Vitale.
Azotam, who is a very efficient, high percentage field goal shooter, was Quinnipiac’s leading scorer and rebounder last season as a junior. Moore is looking to Azotam to emerge as the team leader on and off the court in his senior season. Junior forward Drame came off the bench for the Bobcats and was a scoring and rebounding force. He averaged 9.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season. Both players expressed the fact that the challenge in the MAAC will be more competitive but the team appears ready for it.
Carbo Sighting in northeastern Connecticut…
Former Boston Red Sox outfielder and one of the heroes of the 1975 World Series, Bernardo “Bernie” Carbo was spotted at a number of locations in northeastern Connecticut recently. He was the speaker at Woodstock Academy for the spring sports banquet and followed that up with a two-hour segment on WINY Radio with co-hosts Paul Coutu and sports director John Wilbur. According to sources close to the Putnam Town Crier, Carbo is an ice cream lover and enjoyed some time with a cone in hand at Fort Hill Farm in Thompson.
In 1975 the highlight of the series for Boston was Carleton Fisk’s home run that curled around the left field foul pole and into the net above the “Green Monster.” The shot was so famous that the left field foul pole is now affectionately referred to as the Fisk Pole in Red Sox Nation. The fact that is sometimes forgotten, as the years pass, is that Fisk would never have had the opportunity to gain fame had it not been for Carbo. Called off the bench to pinch hit, Carbo delivered a titanic home run to dead center field to send the game into extra innings. His shot enabled Fisk to win the game for Boston in dramatic fashion.
Carbo is also remembered for his wild lifestyle and his fear of flying. It’s reported that on flights around the country Carbo was often accompanied by a big teddy bear that occupied the seat next to him on the plane. After a few bumps in the road, today, Carbo has found his lord and savior and is clean as a whistle. His talks to young people now include promoting a clean living style free of drugs and alcohol, which is nicely mingled with baseball anecdotes, where he drops the names of his many teammates over the years.
From The Annals Of Putnam Sports History…
May 1912: Putnam High School defeated Becker Business College of Worcester in baseball, 13-4. Frank Keaney is coaching Putnam. (Information contributed by Willie Zamagni)
RPC’s Closing Thought For The Day: A pessimist is someone who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.
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By Ron P. Coderre
As a U.S. Navy veteran of Desert Storm, Dan Durand had to tend to the needs of his men as a hospital corpsman. Durand, who is currently studying to become a nurse, is now applying some of his positive medicine to the fortunes of the recently resurrected TriTown American Legion Junior Baseball team.
Last year the TriTown Baseball executive committee made a decision to close down its Junior program due to a lack of participants. The goal of the committee however, was to get the program up and running as soon as possible. Thanks to a large turnout of candidates and the presence of Durand and his assistant coaches Jon Foucault, Gunnar Andersen and Mike Carignan, TriTown once again is functioning on all cylinders on the Junior level.
“The kids in this program are unbelievable team players. I couldn’t ask for a better group to coach,” said Durand about the 2013 unit.
If pitching is 75 percent to 90 percent of the game as some people contend, then TriTown has a deep and solid rotation. The team has seven strong arms, six right-handers and one lefty. The staff is headed by Ryan Gadoury, a Woodstock product and Jared Carignan, who plays for Ellis Tech. Nicholas Foucault of Putnam, Doug Gerrity of Woodstock and George Murphy of Marianapolis fill out the staff from the right side. Kyle Tyler of Woodstock, who starts at first base when not on the mound, is Durand’s only portsider. Putnam’s Josh Allard is the team’s closer.
The catching chores are handled by Jacob Guertin of Putnam. He’s backed up by Hunter Malboeuf of Woodstock and Murphy.
“Our team is blessed with three very good backstops. All of these catchers should be starters,” said coach Durand.
Tyler, whom the coaching staff has named captain, starts at first base. Jared Durand, the coach’s son and an Ellis Tech player, is the second baseman, while Nick Foucault and Jared Carignan play shortstop when not on the mound. Gerrity and Gadoury handle the hot corner. The backup infielders are Dan Whittenberg of Woodstock, Alex Leveille of Tourtellotte and Ryan Black, who played for Pomfret Community School this past spring.
Allard anchors the outfield in centerfield. He’s flanked by Carignan and Murphy, who patrol leftfield and Evan Tremblay of Woodstock in right. The reserve fly chasers are Samson Normandin of Tourtellotte and Zach Gagnon, another Pomfret Community School player. Durand also fills in in the outfield when needed.
Offensively the team possesses both speed and power. Tyler, who has “quick hitting hands,” bats from the left side in the third hole and supplies power. Gadoury, Carignan and Foucault are also capable of hitting the long ball. Durand, Allard, Foucault and Guertin are the on-base guys, who can burn it up on the base paths.
“Kyle Tyler is capable of putting this team on his back and carrying it. Knowing this we’re going to be aggressive on the base paths. We’ll hit and run and sacrifice to move runners along to scoring position,” said Durand.
The team is strong on the defensive side of the ball. Gerrity and Tyler shore up the corners, while Durand, Foucault and Carignan work well together in the middle of the infield.
“This is a very harmonious group of players who are always pulling for each other. The only attitude they have, is a winning attitude,” summarized Durand.
The team is part of the five-team Zone VI league. They play a 16-game schedule at the Bentley Athletic complex in Woodstock with evening games beginning at 5:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday games beginning at 11 a.m. The other teams in the Zone are Jewett City, Ledyard/Pawcatuck, New London and Norwich with each team playing four games against each opponent. The top two teams in Zone VI will advance to State Tournament play.
Juniors Off To Fast Start
The TriTown Junior Legion team jumped out to a quick start, posting four consecutive victories to open the season until dropping a doubleheader to Norwich. The 4-2 log puts the Jr. Towners in third place, a half game out of first place in the five-team Zone VI league.
The team opened the season with a 6-4 victory over Norwich in the Rose City behind the strong arm of Ryan Gadoury (6 innings, 6 strikeouts) and the relief work of closer Josh Allard (one-inning, two K’s). The offense was provided by Kyle Tyler, who had three hits, Doug Gerrity with a pair of bingles and Allard who contributed a two-bagger.
In a game against Jewett City in JC, the Jr. Towners emerged victorious 13-5 behind the combined mound work of starter Tyler and 3 1/3 innings of relief by Jared Carignan (two hits, five K’s, and 0 runs). Carignan closed out the game by striking out the side in the seventh inning. The hitting stars were Tyler, who went 2-for-5 including a triple and Guertin, who was 2-for-3.
In the home opener, the Jr. Towners fell behind Jewett City early but rallied for a convincing 9-4 win. Ryan Gadoury (five innings, eight K’s) with relief help from Allard picked up his second win of the young season. Jared Durand was the hitting star, driving in two runs and scoring a pair. Nick Foucault contributed a double to the winning effort.
After all its success the team tasted defeat at the hands of Norwich, a team they had beaten earlier in the season. In the first game of a twinbill they were shutout 2-0 and dropped the back end contest 8-3. Foucault had two hits in game one, while Durand contributed an RBI double in the second contest.
Seniors Running Into Tough Luck
The TriTown AL Sr. unit stands at 1-5 following its first six games of the season. With any luck, the team could easily be 6-0 as they’ve been in every game right down to the final out.
The team opened the week with a hard luck 3-2 loss at the hands of New London in the Whaling City despite a strong pitching performance by Ty Anderson. The Towners, down 3-0 entering the final inning, rallied for two runs in the seventh, falling just shy of knotting the score. Josh Malboeuf with two hits, including a double and a run scored was the offensive star for TriTown.
In a game, which TriTown hosted at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, the Towners lost 4-3 to Jewett City despite a valiant mound effort by Josh Malboeuf. The next evening the team lost another heart breaker to JC 5-3with Jared Carignan absorbing the defeat. TriTown shortstop Mike Thienel contributed a double to the offense.
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Basketball league
PUTNAM — The Putnam Girls Basketball Summer League is beginning July 3 and will run every Wednesday until Aug. 7 at the Putnam Middle School.
Putnam Girls Summer League is available to girls in middle school grades 7thand 8th, high school grades 9th to 12th, college, as well as any women player are welcome to join and teams will be formed on a weekly basis based upon age.
At 6 p.m. middle school grades will play followed by all ages from high school to out of college at 7:15 and 8:30. Games will last one hour with a 15 minute period in between each game.
The cost to join is $25 and all individuals receive a free T-shirt. Call Putnam Recreation Department at 860-963-6811 or go online at putnamct.us to register.