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Marie M. Sherman
POMFRET CENTER — Marie M. Sherman, 58, of Pomfret Center, died July 28, 2013, at home, after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of Charles F. Franklin. They were married Dec. 23, 1990. She was born July 11, 1955, in Putnam, daughter of the late Arthur A. and Bertha (Brousseau) Goulet.
She was a 1973 graduate of Putnam High School. Marie was the office manager and a corporate officer of the Putnam Farmers Co-Op. She started working at the Co-Op as a sales clerk in 1981. In her teens she worked in the kitchen at the Matulaitis Nursing Home, and later with her father at Colt’s Plastic in N. Grosvenordale and in the mid 1970s at the American Optical, working in Putnam and Southbridge.
Marie and her husband Charles operated the Sherman/Franklin Corriedale Farm in Pomfret Center. In 1999 they were “Corriedale Breeders of the Year”. Marie won several awards at other competitions including the Ohio State Fair, The Big E, West Springfield, International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, KY.
Marie was the Sheep Superintendent at the Woodstock Fair for over 25 years. Marie had a great sense of humor and would go out of her way to help someone.
In addition to her husband Charles, she leaves her daughter Jennifer Lynn Sherman of Putnam; brother Ronald A. Goulet (Lorraine) of Putnam, stepson Andrew William Franklin (Donna) of Ashford; brother-in-law Roger C. Franklin of Putnam, her best friends Marjorie, Karen, Yvonne, Chantel, Connie, Vickie and Jay. She was predeceased by a sister, Theresa Goulet.
A Memorial Service will be at 3 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Congregational Church of Putnam, 175 Main Street, Putnam. Donations: Congregational Church of Putnam, PO Box 463, Putnam, CT 06260; or if one wishes they may bring cut flowers from their garden in a bottle. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Tammy L. Balamut
DANIELSON — Tammy Balamut, 42, of Mechanic Street, died July 30, 2013, in Day Kimball Hospital. She was the wife of Danny Cashdollar Sr. Born in 1971 in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Debra Carlson.
Mrs. Balamut worked as a homemaker.
In addition to her husband, he leaves her son, Danny Cashdollar Jr., and her brother, Matthew Ginn of Wisconsin. She was predeceased by sister, Angelina Carlson.
The funeral was private. Donations: American Cancer Society, I-91 Tech Ctr., 825 Brook Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Seabury Libby
PUTNAM — Seabury Libby, 81, of Putnam, died July 30, 2013, after a long illness. Born March 15, 1932, in Millinocket, Maine, he was the son of the late Manley and Stella (Leonard) Libby.
He graduated from LaGrange High School in LaGrange, Maine, and served in the U.S. Army before attending the University of Maine where he received his bachelor’s in business administration in 1958. He worked as a store manager for the W. T. Grant Company throughout Maine and Connecticut for 17 years before purchasing a grocery store on Grove Street in Putnam (Libby’s Supermarket), which he ran for 10 years.
Seabury had a lifelong love of business, politics and community service. He was a past president of the Putnam Rotary Club and former chairman of the Putnam Economic Development Commission. A man of discerning taste who enjoyed great passion and pride for his home and its surroundings, he continued to issue directives on lawn and home maintenance to family members in his final days.
Seabury leaves his wife of 54 years, Cynthia (Whitney) Libby; two daughters, Karen, Diane (Paul) Angelides; son Kevin; three grandchildren, Devon Libby, and James and Katherine Angelides.
The Funeral was Aug. 3, at Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., with burial with military honors in Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam. Donations: National Parkinson’s Foundation (www.parkinson.org) or Hospice of NE CT, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.
Linda B. Menard
N. GROSVENORDALE — Linda B. Menard, 66, of Morin Street died July 28, 2013 in her sleep after a brief illness. She was the wife of Gerard “Jerry” Menard for 47 years. Born in 1947 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Theresa (Gravel) Duquette.
Mrs. Menard worked as a custodian for Tourtellotte Memorial High School.
Linda loved candlepin bowling, making many TV appearances. She also loved playing horseshoes, going to the casino, camping, and playing bingo. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
In addition to her husband, she leaves her son, Christopher Menard (Elodie) of Brooklyn; her brother Maurice Duquette Jr. (Grace) of Escondido, Calif.; sisters, Lucy Raynsford of Danielson, Judy Lefevre (bob) of Danielson, Diane Morris (Ken) of Escondido, and Tammy Duquette of Rutland, Vt.; her three “adopted” grandchildren Emmalena, Bentley, and Skyelar.. She was predeceased by her sister Marlena Boucher.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 3 in St. Joseph Church, 18 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale.
Elaine L. Nadeau
DAYVILLE — Elaine L. Nadeau, 64, of Pineville Road, formerly of Putnam, died July 28, 2013, at home. She was born Jan. 2, 1949, in Putnam, daughter of the late Albert and Alice (Castonguay) Nadeau. She had made her home in Putnam most of her life, moving to Dayville a year ago.
She worked as an aide at the Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam for over 20 years. Elaine enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Over the years she always found great pleasure in organizing family reunions and gatherings.
She leaves her children: Frederick Dawley III (Erin) of Charlotte, N.C., Laurie Bernier (John) of Dayville; her former husband Frederick Dawley Jr. of Charlotte; siblings Roger Nadeau of Niantic, Lillian Gibson of Killingly, Lauraine White of Westbrook, Ronald Nadeau of Oswego, N.Y., Jeannette Shaw of Killingly; grandchildren: Elizabeth, Joshua, Hannah, Connor. She was predeceased by two siblings, Alice Streich and Jean Paul Nadeau.
A Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 2 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Donations: Hospice of NE CT, PO Box 632, Putnam CT 06260. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Rudolph Tomasik,
WWII vet
S. WOODSTOCK — Rudolph “Rudy” Tomasik, 89, of Route 169, died July 29, 2013, in UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Born in Pawtucket, R.I., he was the only son of Polish immigrant weavers, the late John and Mary (Grzyb) Tomasik.
Rudy owned and operated Woodstock Airport for 60 years. His love of aviation began in grade school, when he won many first place prizes in model airplane contests. At 14 he was the gopher (go for) at the seaplane base in New Bedford, Mass., the year it was destroyed by the 1938 hurricane. He soloed at age 18, and logged over 5100 flight hours without an accident in his lifetime. Throughout his career as fixed base operator, Rudy trained hundreds of pilots, licensed many at his part 141 school, maintained and inspected airplanes as an A&P and FAA IA, ran a “jumpers” club for years, ran the Woodstock RC Flyers radio control club, and offered local citizens the chance to see the annual Woodstock “Fair from the Air” initially “for just a penny a pound.” In his early years at the airport, Rudy worked multiple shifts as a weaver and maintained machinery in local mills throughout the area. Rudy cared for his mother, Mary, throughout her life, and Mary ran the 1950’s style “snack bar” until she died in 1987 at the age of 91.
Rudy was a WWII veteran and the only surviving member of his army unit. He held a war service appointment with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) at Langley Field, Va., where his work included tests on Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose model. Later, Rudy hoped to join the Army Air Corp, but he was drafted and deployed during the Battle of the Bulge with Headquarters Company, 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division of Patton’s Third Army. As an Intelligence and Reconnaissance (I&R) scout, Rudy was commended two Silver Stars and one Bronze Star, and he assisted in liberation of the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp at war’s end.
Rudy also joined the Civil Air Patrol during WW II and took part in many CAP squadrons in Virginia and his local area, including as squadron commander of the CAP at his airport during the 1955 hurricane. Rudy received the Charles Taylor Award from FAA for 50 years as an A&P (airframe and powerplant) mechanic in 2004, and the Wright Brothers Award for 50 years as a Master Pilot in 2006. He was a member of American Legion in Woodstock, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Putnam.
Rudy will be remembered for his passion for recreational aviation and radio control flying, his love of dancing, and DJ-ing at the VFW. He inspired all he met through his strong, visible qualities of his vintage authenticity, generosity, honesty, integrity, exuberance and his self-deprecating sense of humor.
He leaves his daughter, Holly Markham (David); grandchildren Kayla and Landon; and many friends from his Woodstock Airport family.
A Graveside Service with military honors was Aug. 3 in Elmvale Cemetery, Woodstock. Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes.
Isabelle Anna
Zmuidzinas
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Isabelle Anna Zmuidzinas, 85, died July 26, 2013.
Isabelle was an Actress and performed in U.S., Canada, and Lithuania. Strengthened and nurtured by a strong faith, she also had a passion for hikes, nature, flowers.
She leaves her son Dr. Simonas V. Zmuidzinas; daughter Dr. Antanina R. Zmuidzinas and her partner Michael J. Roam; sisters Ona Vaitkiene, Zita Savickaite (Sister Paule), Ceslovas Savickas, many relatives and friends in Lithuania and America. She was predeceased by her husband Vytautas, sister Liucija Babickiene, brother Kostas Savickas.
Her Funeral Mass was Aug. 1 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Rochester. Her interment was Aug. 3 at Gates Of Heaven Cemetery at Immaculate Conception Convent in Putnam. Donations: ICC, 600 Liberty Highway, Putnam CT 06260 for Marijampole Nursing Home or Camp Neringa Inc. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Leonard Bonneville
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Leonard Norman Bonneville, 74, died July 26, 2013, at Georgetown Healthcare and Rehab.
Born on July 25, 1939, in Putnam, Len was a U.S. Navy veteran. He retired from security management and was a lifetime member and two-time Commander of VFW Post 1720 in Willimantic.
He leaves his wife of 27 years and caregiver Priscilla Bonneville of Murrells Inlet; son Todd Bonneville (Linda) of Conway, S.C.; daughter Laurie Congdon (Tom) of Vera Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.
The services were private. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, if you would do something nice today for someone in Lenny’s memory. Gold Finch Funeral Home.
Virginia Kane
WEBSTER — Virginia C. (Jezierski) Kane, 82, died July 20, 2013, at home.
She was the wife of the late James B. Kane, who died in 2011.
She was born in Webster, daughter of the late Joseph and Patronella (Ryba) Jezierski and lived here all her life. She was a secretary for many years at Cranston Print Works and was a member of the St. Anne’s Society at St. Joseph Basilica. She enjoyed bowling and gardening.
She leaves her son, with whom she made her home, Michael J. Kane of Webster; a daughter, Judith Ann Fontaine of Charlton; a brother, Leon Jezierski (Pearl) of Thompson; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Jezierski of Schenectady, N.Y. She was predeceased by her brother, Jerome Jezierski.
The Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. July 24 at St. Joseph Basilica, Webster, with burial in St. Joseph Garden of Peace Cemetery. Donations; St. Joseph School, Immediate Needs Fund. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Mary Chenard
DANIELSON — May M. (Briere) Chenard, 97, of Danielson, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Rose Alma (Robillard) Briere, died July 20, 2013, at Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Brooklyn. She was born April 3, 1916, in Rogers.
On May 23, 1938 she married Alexander Chenard at St. Joseph’s Church in Dayville. He died in 1985.
She retired from Belding Heminway in Putnam after 40-plus years of working. May was a member of the Royal Travelers of Putnam for 30 years and enjoyed being a snowbird in Florida, spending her winters in St. Petersburg and Hallandale, Fla.
She leaves her son, Ronald Chenard (JoElaine) of Putnam; daughter, Norma Harrelle (Peter) of Danielson; 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; two foster sisters, Angie Bissonnette and Millie Adams. She was predeceased by her brothers, Wilfred Briere, Arthur Briere, Clarence Briere and her sister, Blanche Morse.
A Memorial Mass was Aug. 3 in St. James Church, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Donations: Pierce Care, 44 Canterbury Road, Brooklyn, CT 06234. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Robert Yeagher Sr.,
WWII vet
POMFRET — Robert E. Yeagher Sr., 89, of Pomfret, died July 24, 2013, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam.
He was born in Patterson, N.J., son of the late William and Mary (Tierney) Yeagher and lived in N. Grosvenordale most of his life before moving to Pomfret two years ago. He was a WWII, U.S. Marine Corps., 3rd Division veteran. He was a retired computer programmer. He enjoyed reading, bird watching and politics.
He leaves two sons, Robert E. Yeagher Jr. of Thompson and Brian Yeagher of Dudley; two daughters, Jean E. Walker of Webster, and Michelle F. Yeagher of Sterling; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Barry Yeagher and a brother, William Yeagher.
Services were held at Mount Zion Cemetery, Webster. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.