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Ellen M. Ashton
PUTNAM — Ellen M. Ashton, 72, of Putnam, entered into eternal rest Oct. 17, 2021, at Bickford Healthcare. She was born Feb. 7, 1949, in Webster, daughter of the late Thomas Sterczala and Gladys Ashton. She changed her last name to Ashton in 1993.
She was a graduate of Bartlett High School, Class of 1967 and was captain of her softball team.
Ellen attended Atlantic Union College for a year, and later graduated cum laude from Worcester State College with a degree in elementary education in 1979.
She later attended David Hale Fanning Trade School as a nursing student and graduated in 1988.
Ellen was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse for more than 26 years at Webster Manor and Webster House nursing homes.
In her free time, she enjoyed activities at the local senior center and YMCA, watching the Hallmark channel, and spending time with her canine and feline companions.
She also loved traveling and made trips to Florida, Washington, D.C.; Lancaster, Penn.; South Korea, Ireland, the British Isles, and the Caribbean.
Ellen was a faithful member of Quinebaug Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
She leaves two daughters, Christine Ashton and Deborah Wiik (David), all of Putnam; her brothers, James Maynard of Sturbridge, Mass., and William Sterczala of Worcester; and her nephew and four nieces. In addition to her parents, Ellen was predeceased by her brothers, Thomas Sterczala and Arthur Maynard, and her sister, Charlotte Sterczala. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away—Revelation 21:4. Services will be private, at the convenience of the family. Windsor Locks Funeral Home.
George R. Axtell
N. GROSVENORDALE — George Axtell, 74, of North Grosvenordale, died Oct. 23, 2021, in Hartford Hospital. Born in 1947 in New London, he was the husband of Joan (Worrell) Axtell. George previously worked at Kaman Aerospace and Laframboise Well Drilling. He loved watching the Red Sox and camping in New Hampshire. He was always on the go and enjoyed visiting friends and family, offering laughs and support. He had a great sense of humor.
He leaves two sons, Phillip (Amber)Axtell of Thompson and George (Tracy) Axtell of Webster; his two daughters, Lena (Gary) Fredericks of Dayville and Annie (Toby) Ciukaj of N. Grosvenordale; three siblings, Jerry, Jim, and Rita; and 14 grandchildren, George, Ryan, Evan, Dylan, Mathew, Sybella, Amya, Jase, Ophelia, Margaret, Louis, Bennett, Liliana, and Henry; and his dog, Charlie. George is predeceased by his sister, Joanne. The Funeral Service was Oct. 29 in Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church Street, Putnam.
Jason J. Becker
PUTNAM — Jason Becker, 21, an avid animal lover and life-long resident of Putnam, died Oct. 28, 2021, at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Jason was born Oct. 12, 2000, in Putnam and was a lifelong area resident. A student at the Putnam Public School system, Jason graduated third of his class in 2018. After graduation he was accepted into UConn Storrs to study computer science where he completed one year before switching over to Quinebaug Valley Community College due to the pandemic. He loved math, science, and physics, pretty much anything with numbers and a complex problem. Jason was an animal lover and always prioritized his pets over his love of video games. Jason aspired to a profession in the IT industry focusing on Network Administration and was always interested in how the internet worked.
He leaves his parents, Michael and Gloria (Roman) Becker; his brothers Danilo Rodriguez and Shaun Becker; his sister Laura (Rodriguez) Caouette; his mémère Frances Becker; his aunts Kathy Becker, and Sandy (Becker) Ouellette; and nieces Emmy and Mia. Jason also leaves behind his two faithful companions who he raised and cared for: guinea pig, Venus, and Chihuahua, Nova.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at Gillman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam. Donations: S.P.C.A of Connecticut, 359 Spring Hill Rd., Monroe, CT 06468.
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