Obits pg 8 4-19-18
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Norman R. Emond,
U.S. Marines vet
BROOKLYN — Norman R. Emond, 80, of Brooklyn, died April 13, 2018, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. He was the husband of Pauline (Roireau) Emond. They were married May 6, 1961, in Our Lady of LaSalette Church.
He was born Aug. 27, 1937, in Killingly, son of Theodore and Clara (Guay) Emond.
He was a 1956 graduate of the Putnam Technical School. He was a veteran serving with the U.S. Marines. Norman worked as a shipfitter at Electric Boat for more than 37 years retiring in 1995.
He was an expert woodworker and enjoyed caring for his gardens. He was a member of the Pomfret Rod and Gun Club, a communicant of Our Lady of LaSalette Church.
He leaves his wife Pauline; son Gary Emond of Dayville; daughter Debbie Brown of Danielson; grandchildren, Dennie, Jessica, Christina, and Matthew and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Thomas Emond in 1991 and his sister Beatrice.
Visitation is from 11 a.m. to noon April 21 at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 in St. James Church, Danielson, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery with military honors.
Everett T. Harding,
Korean war vet
BROOKLYN --- Everett T. Harding, 87, of Brooklyn formerly of Hawkins Road, Woodstock Valley, died April 11, 2018 . He was the husband of Helen (Payson) Harding,. They were married July 22, 1951.
Everett was born on Oct. 15, 1930, in Madison, Maine, son of the late Daniel and Velma (Clark) Harding.
After many moves around the state of Maine, the family finally settled in Camden. He met the love of his life at Camden High School and graduated in 1949. In 1951 he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean war and was stationed at Fort Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. After leaving the service he and Helen moved to Chicago where he attended DeVry Institute and received his associate's degree in engineering.
Everett and Helen moved to Eastford in 1956 where he began a career as a test engineer at Pratt and Whitney in E.Hartford. He retired in 1991 after 35 years. He was a 37-year member of the Putnam Lodge #46, a member of Trinity Chapter #9, Montgomery Council #2, and St. John’s Commandery #11 Knights Templar. He was also a member of Elks Lodge Willimantic #1311, American Legion Eastford Post #203, a 50-year member of the Eastford Independent Fire Company, Order of the Eastern Star Betty Putnam #106 and a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Woodstock Valley.
Everett loved the time he spent with his family and friends at his camp in Lincolnville, Maine, enjoying lobsters on the deck and playing cards at night. He was generous to a fault by making sure everyone was well fed. No one ever left hungry. He was kind and had the best sense of humor.
He leaves his wife Helen of Brooklyn; daughters, Doreen Harding Holt (Ken) of Putnam, Pamela Harding Kersh (John) of Virginia Beach, Vir.; grandchildren; Benjamin Shead (Kathryn) of Thompson, Alison Shead of Santa Ana, Calif., Ethan Kersh of Virginia Beach; great-grandchildren; Isabelle Shead, Zachary Shead, Samuel Shead; sister Barbara King of Gorham, Maine. He was predeceased by his son Scott E. Harding in 2004.
The Funeral was April 15 at the Church of the Good Shepherd with burial in the family lot in Maine with his son Scott, at a later date. Donations: Church of the Good Shepherd, PO Box 747, Woodstock, CT 06281. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Mary A. Benway
EASTFORD — Mary A. (Matwyko) Benway, 65, of Chaplin Rd., died March 24, 2018, at Day Kimball Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ronald L. Benway Sr.
Born in 1952 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Fries) Matwyko.
Mrs. Benway worked for many years at Spirol International in Danielson.
Mary leaves her son, Ronald L. Benway Jr., of Lyme; two brothers John D. Matwyko of Eastford and Robert T. Matwyko of Danielson; two grandchildren Ryan Green and Emilie Green both of Old Saybrook; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter Leeann Benway.
Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Gerald R. Dykstra
PUTNAM — Gerald R. Dykstra, 67, of Church St., died April 10, 2018, in Providence Hospital. He was the husband of Cathy L. (Bannister) Dykstra. They were united in marriage on July 18, 1987, in Southbridge.
Born in 1951 in Patterson, N.J., he was the son of the late Henry and Wilimina (Van DeSluys) Dykstra.
Mr. Dykstra worked as a parts clerk for Northeast Clark Lift and then went on to start his own business as an interior finish painter. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and skier.
In addition to his wife Cathy, he leaves his brothers, James Dykstra (Yolanda) of New Jersey, Kenneth Dykstra (Gladys) of New Jersey, and Kevin Dykstra (Holly) of New Jersey; his sisters, Jean Henniquin (Gerald) of Massachusetts, and Karen Fekete of South Carolina; his nieces and nephews, Ryan, Connor, Alyssa, Johnathan, Cherie, Lynn, Gregory and Kim. He was predeceased by his nieces and nephews, Robert, Laurie, and Laura.
Visitation was April 16 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
John ‘Nick’ Haines
DAYVILLE — John “Nick” Haines, 68, of Alexanders Lake, Dayville, died peacefully April 10, 2018.
Nick was born May 15, 1949, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., son of the late Ellis K. Haines and Natalie (Nana) Dean Haines.
Nick owned and operated Friendly Spirits in Danielson for 45 years. He greatly enjoyed interacting with customers and working with his son each day. He was a dedicated member of the community serving as past president of both the Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary and the Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, among a variety of other community organizations. He loved days on the lake with his family since he was boy and even more so with his grandchildren.
He leaves his wife Judy; daughter Tracy (Vincent) DiProspero; son Rusty (Jamie); grandchildren Meadow, Summer, and Logan; sister Linda Beck; cousins, nephews, and extended family.
Visitation was April 14 at Tillinghast Funeral Home in Danielson. Donations: QVCC Foundation: 742 Upper Maple St., Danielson, 06239; or KB Rotary Dictionaries: PO Box 394, Danielson, 06239.
Theresa J. Mailloux
BROOKLYN — Theresa J. Mailloux, 92, of Brooklyn died April 7, 2018, at Davis Place in Danielson.
She was born Feb. 9, 1926, in Putnam, the daughter of Walter and Libbie (Plantier) Deviney Sr.
Theresa was the wife of Maurice Mailloux. He died March 6, 2006. Theresa was a communicant of St. James Church in Danielson.
She enjoyed bowling in bowling leagues and was a great knitter, taking years to make some projects.
Theresa worked at DKH as a nurse.
She leaves her children Richard Mailloux (Marcia) of Moosup, David Mailloux (Janet) of Danielson, Michelle Pizzuti (James) of Guilford; her grandson Nate Pizzuti of Guilford; sister Madeleine Putnam of Venice, Fla.
She was predeceased by a brother Walter Deviney Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial was April 13 in St. James Church, Danielson, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wauregan.
Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
David H. Mullen III
WOODSTOCK — David H. Mullen III, 78, of Woodstock, died April 8, 2018, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, after a brief illness.
He was the husband of Phyllis McLarney. He was born Oct. 8, 1939, in Manchester, son of David H. and Louise (Saytrup) Mullen II.
David was employed for 17 years at the Pomfret School as head carpenter, he retired in 2002. He had made his home in Woodstock for the last 47 years. He was a fiddler, a member of The CT Bristol Old Time Fiddlers Club and the Old Time Fiddlers of Rhode Island. David enjoyed riding his Triumph motorcycle. He was a horseman and enjoyed competitive riding. He raised draft horses and field plowed with them.
He leaves his wife Phyllis; his sons: David Mullen IV (Kerri) of Woodstock, Daniel Mullen (Kristine) of Willington; his daughter Jenifer King of Virginia Beach, Va.; his brothers Jon Mullen, Bruce Mullen, his twin Guy Mullen; sisters Leanne Mullen, Dale Dunfield; grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Kevin Mullen.
A casual attire Celebration of David’s Life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. April 22 at the Putnam Masonic Lodge, Rt. 169, Woodstock. Donations: Mustang Heritage Foundation, PO Box 979, Georgetown, Texas 78627. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Jessica A. Peters
WORCESTER — Jessica A. Peters, 39, died March 28, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital.
She was born on May 19, 1978, in Lynn, Mass., to K. Bennett “Ben” and Ann (Hazuka) Howe.
Jess graduated from Woodstock Academy of Connecticut in 1996 and received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Simmons College in 2000.
She married Timothy Peters on Oct. 24, 2009.
Jess was an accomplished writer of science fiction and fantasy, with numerous stories of vibrant worlds to her pen name of JA Howe, and also a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism best known as Brigit of Longwood.
She was a woman of abundant integrity, wit, and compassion who embraced nature and life itself.
She leaves her husband, Timothy; her brother, Justin; her parents, Ben and Ann; cousins and friends.
A memorial ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m. April 21 at the Heritage Tree in Elm Park, across from St. Spyridon’s Cathedral in Worcester.
All her friends and family are invited to celebrate her life and spirit. Interment and the planting of a tree in her honor will take place in a private ceremony to be held at a later date.
Donations: The Worcester Tree Initiative. “The Road goes ever ever on...” — J.R.R. Tolkien
Joseph C. Scanlon Jr.
WOODSTOCK — Joseph C. Scanlon Jr., 73, of Woodstock, died April 8, 2018. He was born March 29, 1945, in Worcester, son of the late Dr. Joseph C. and Rita H. (Fleming) Scanlon.
He attended St. John’s High School, graduated from West Boylston High School, and attended the Franklin Institute of Boston.
Joseph was employed for more than 40 years at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam as the Blood Bank manager and laboratory technician.
A long-time resident of Woodstock, he leaves his children: Bryan K. Scanlon (Stacy) of Walnut Creek, Calif.., David P. Scanlon of Dennis, Mass., Andrew P. Scanlon (Jeanne) of Putnam, Dennis M. Scanlon of Grosvenordale, and Katherine E. Scanlon and her partner Dylan of Newark, Vt.; his grandchildren Molly and Samantha Scanlon; godson Sean Scanlon of Mendon, Mass.; brothers Thomas Scanlon of Sutton, Mass., Michael Scanlon of Littleton, N.H., and William Scanlon of Worcester. Also Sharon Uguccioni of Woodstock and family. He was predeceased by his parents and his brothers John and Timothy Scanlon. A graveside service was April 14 at Center Cemetery, Woodstock. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam. Donations: East Coast Canine Rescue, in Pomfret, CT at http://www.eastcoastcaninerescue.org/
Gerald A. LaPointe
PUTNAM — Gerald A. LaPointe, born Sept. 19, 1934 in Webster, died April 14, 2018, at home.
He was the son of Henry and Cecile Alarie LaPointe, both deceased.
He is a 1954 graduate of Putnam High School. Gerry was a native of Putnam and owned and operated Gerry’s Western Auto in Putnam for many years. He also worked at Rotman’s Furniture in Worcester as a sales associate and a manager in the bedroom department. He was a past president of the Putnam Jaycees and a member of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce. Gerry enjoyed gardening, traveling, fishing and cycling.
He leaves a son Stephen LaPointe (Donna) of Pomfret Center; a son John LaPointe of Putnam; a grandson Dustin Curtis of Pomfret; two great-grandsons. He was predeceased by his son Michael LaPointe in 1994, his brother Richard LaPointe in 2016 and his former wife and lifetime friend Roberta Barlow LaPointe in 2017.
A Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. May 12 at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
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