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John Normington Jr., Army vet
DANIELSON — John W. Normington Jr., 79, of Maple Ct., died May 20, 2021, at Day Kimball Hospital. He was the husband of the late Carol (Joslin) Normington. Born in 1942 in Quincy, Mass., he was the son of the late John and Mavis (Barnes) Normington Sr.
Mr. Normington lived most of his life in Putnam and Killingly and was a graduate of the Killingly High School Class of 1961. After graduation John joined the U.S. Army where he was a military police officer. Upon being honorably discharged he continued his love of law enforcement by becoming a Connecticut State Police officer and K-9 handler.
He was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins and was a dedicated member of the Putnam Lodge of Elks and the Morish Lodge 15 AF &AM in Brooklyn.
He leaves his son, John W. Normington III of Killingly; siblings, Kenneth B. Normington (Jane Iddings) of Arizona and Sheila Furlong Yarosh (Frederick) of New York; grandchildren, Samantha M. Normington of Enfield, and Dawson J. Normington of Killingly.
The Graveside Service is at 1 p.m. May 29 in E. Thompson Cemetery. Donations: Putnam Lodge of Elks, 63 Emond St., Putnam, CT 06260. Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Ralph W. Stockwell
PUTNAM — Ralph W. Stockwell of Putnam died May 17, 2021, after a brief illness.
He was born Nov. 27, 1943, in Glocester, R.I., son of William and Marion Stockwell.
He was a retired mechanic. He loved caring for his pup Pokie and bunnies. He enjoyed gardening, making his bread and sweets for friends and family, fishing, playing cards, old trucks and car shows. He also loved playing his guitar. Making puzzles was a well-loved winter project. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Christine (Fague) Stockwell; daughters Kelly Stockwell, Kim Moody (David), Kerry Stockwell; a son Charles Stockwell (Wendy); nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and five siblings. He was predeceased by his son Ralph W. Stockwell Jr. and seven siblings. The service will be private.
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