Raymond U. Aucoin,

WWII vet

PUTNAM — Raymond U. Aucoin, 90, of Sabin St., died July 14, 2017, at home.  He was the husband of Florence (Squarcia) Aucoin for 71 years.  Born in 1926 in Southbridge, he was the son of the late Peter and Regina (Donais) Aucoin.

Mr. Aucoin owned and operated Modern Lumber from 1957 to 1967.  He also owned the Buccaneer Inn in St. James City, Fla., from 1971 to 1984, and the Buccaneer Boat Marina, and St. James Restaurant.  He was a member of the Putnam Fire Department.

He was a WWII Army veteran.  He was a Charter Pilot who enjoyed flying as well as fishing.  He had invented and patented the “Gator Grip” fish holder.

In addition to his wife, he leaves his son, Peter Aucoin (Elizabeth) of Putnam; his sister Gloria Magnan of Dayville; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.  He was predeceased by his daughter, Susan Aucoin.

Donations: Daily Bread, 53 Grove St., Putnam, CT 06260.  Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

 

Ruben W. Shay,

war veteran

WiILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ruben William Shay, Lt Col, US Army, Ret., died on July 16, 2017, at home in Williamstown, at 93 years of age. 

He was born on Feb. 24, 1924, in Cologne, Germany, immigrating to the Philippines at the beginning of the WWII and then to the U. S. Colonel Shay served in the US Army as a Green Beret for 30 years during WW II, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara L. Shay and daughter Deborah Shay. He leaves his sons, Bruce Shay of Pomfret, Michael Shay of Rochester, Vt., David Gray of Langley, Wash.; daughter Judy Ronis of Astoria, Org.; brother Michele Weil of Uberlingen, Germany, and wife Joan Burn of Williamstown. A private service will be held later in the summer.

 

Isabelle E. Gileau

N. GROSVENORDALE — Isabelle E. Gileau, 93, of N. Grosvenordale, died, July 14, 2017, in Day Kimball Hospital.  Born in Danielson, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred D. Gileau and Blanche (Dumas) Gileau.

Isabelle Gileau worked as a machine operator for several local manufacturing companies and she enjoyed travelling both locally and cross country.

She leaves two brothers, Norman C. Gileau (Norma) of Jewett City, and Richard Gileau (Rita) of Bloomfield; her three cousins Stuart Cabral of Dudley, Duarte Cabral of Dudley, and Margaret Emond of Putnam; dear friend Arlene Altmeier of Putnam.

The Graveside Service will be at 11 a.m. July 20 in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

 

Greta Knight

DANIELSON — Greta Knight, 90, of Westfield Village, Danielson, died July 9, 2017. 

She worked for many years as a CNA and as a volunteer for the Regency Rehab Center in Danielson. 

She leaves her children Maarten Zwemmer of Amsterdam, Holland; John Knight (Lisa) of Danielson; Bonnie West (Joe) of Killingly; Donna Mayo and her partner Larry Pont of Stonington; and Greta Lynn Freeman (Guy) of Griswold; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son Joseph Knight. 

The funeral was private.  Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

 

Wesley C. Poland

BROOKLYN —Wesley C. Poland, 29, of Canterbury Rd., died peacefully at home July 16, 2017. Born in 1988 in Framingham, Mass., Wesley was the son of Robert Poland of Ocala, Fla., and Darlene (McFaul) Poland of Grosvenordale.

Wesley was employed by Electric Boat / General Dynamics in New London as a cook. He enjoyed spending time with his family and his girlfriend, listening to heavy metal music and fishing. Wesley’s favorite colors were black, purple and pink.

In addition to his parent, he leaves his girlfriend Jill Danskin of New London; two brothers, Ian Poland (Sheena) of Douglas, Mass., and Daryl Poland of Woonsocket, R.I.; and two nieces, Savannah Poland and Caroline Poland both of Douglas.

A Celebration of Life for Wesley will be from 5 to 7 p.m. July 20 at Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St. Putnam.

 

Sr. Suzanne Roy

WINDHAM — Sr. Suzanne Roy, D.H.S., 81, of Club St., died July 10, 2017, at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham.  Born Suzanne Roy March 27, 1936, in Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of Leo Nelson Roy and Rita Bertha Poiré Roy.  She entered religious life on Sept. 12, 1954, in Putnam and made her religious profession there on Aug. 23, 1957.  She was then known as Sr. Rita Claire.

Following her religious profession, she studied at Diocesan Teachers’ College and was assigned to teach at St. Brendan School in New Haven  in 1961, Holy Family School in Fairfield in 1963, Nazareth School in Burlington, Vt.,  in 1967 and in 1969 she was assigned to St. Bernard High School in New London.  In 1972 she went to Miami for studies and earned a bachelor’s and an MFA there.  In 1974, she was a professor of fine arts at Annhurst College and in 1980 she taught art at Our Lady of the Elms College in Chicopee, Mass.  From 1984 to 1997 she worked in retail at Balakier’s in Chicopee, Crockett Limited in Longmeadow, Cohoes of E. Windsor, Appleseeds, Inc. and Cock O’ the Walk in Longmeadow.  In some of these stores she served as a buyer of clothing.  In 1997, she became director of Development for the Daughters of the Holy Spirit and worked out of the Provincial House in Putnam until 2008.  At that time, she moved to Webster and worked in Youth Ministry in conjunction with St. Louis Parish there and in 2009 she moved to Notre Dame Convent in Putnam while still working in youth ministry in Webster.  In 2012, she retired to the Provincial House in Putnam.  

She leaves a sister, Mrs. Jacqueline Tansey of Longmeadow; two nieces, Susanne and David Young of Dunstable, Mass., and Patrice and Greg Hoeft of Weymouth, Mass. 

The Mass of Christian Burial was July 14. Donations: DHS Retirement Fund, Holy Spirit Provincial House, 72 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260. Gilman and Valade Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

 

Joyce H. Williams

DANIELSON — Joyce H. (King) Williams, 80, of Westcott Rd., died July 9, 2017, in Day Kimball Hospital.  She was the former wife of the late Adelard J. Cotnoir and her second husband, the late Arthur Ray Williams.  Born in 1936 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Christine King.

Ms. Williams grew up in the Pomfret Landing section of Pomfret.  As a teenager, she worked on the local Jarvis Horse Farm.  Her passion for horses enabled her to become an excellent rider being named New England Grand Champion.  This gave her the opportunity to ride with Gene Autry’s rodeo show at Madison Square Garden in New York.  

Raising her four boys as a single mother, Joyce started waitressing at the former Bosworth-Maygold Farms.  This later became her first management job that started her career.  

She would move throughout the country having worked at many famous restaurants, Ken’s Steak House of Massachusetts, The Grand Hyatt of Marco Island, Florida, Chateau Elan of Georgia, and many other restaurants.

  Her other activities in life were riding mini bikes and racing go carts with her boys.  

She loved playing cards, going to the beach, dancing, and just having fun.  She was an avid Red Sox fan and dog and cat lover which she had many. She was known as a very hard worker which she passed on to her boys.  She taught manners, respect and cherish your friends. 

She leaves her sons, Jeffrey (Brenda) Cotnoir of E. Putnam, Bruce Cotnoir of Webster, Timothy Williams of Owensboro, Ky., and Randy (Jenna) Williams of Gainsville, Ga.; her sister, Beverly Place of Chepachet; and four grandchildren Lindsey Williams, James Williams, John Robert and Emily Baldwin; nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her twin sister Jean Bosworth. 

The Mass of Christian Burial was July 14 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial in Eastford Grove Cemetery.  Donations: Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine to support small or large animals, 200 Westboro Rd., N. Grafton, MA 01536.  Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.

 

Ruth T. Chase

WILSONVILLE — Ruth T. (Calligeros) Chase, 92, died July 14, 2017, at Davis Place in Danielson.  She was the wife of the late Oliver W. Chase who died in 2003.

Ruth was born in New York, N.Y., daughter of the late Nicholas Calligeros and Elsie (Engeles) Calligeros and lived in Wilsonville for more than 70 years.  She retired from the Whistle Stop in 1990 where she worked for 42 years.  Her husband Oliver ran the Chase Garage in Wilsonville then years later it was taken over by their son Rick.  She was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church.  

She leaves a son Richard (Rick) K. Chase (Marge) of Wilsonville; a daughter Linda C. Gates of Aurora, Colo.; a son-in- law Douglas Gates of Putnam; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; her dog Pablo and his caretaker Mike. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.

 

Pastor Thomas Harmon, 

Vietnam war vet

WEBSTER — Pastor Thomas B. Harmon, 70, went to be with the Lord July 10, 2017, at his home.

He was born on July 11, 1946, in Caribou, Maine, and graduated from Caribou High School in 1964. He later completed pastoral studies at Liberty Baptist College in Lynchburg, Va., from 1976 to 1979.

He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam war.

After returning from the Navy, he became a master electrician and owned Harmon Electric Company. Pastor Harmon first established the New Life Baptist Church in Presque Isle, Maine, serving from 1979 to 1984. He then established the Victory Baptist Church in Melrose, Mass. He became the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Webster in 1986, retiring last month because of illness. He was the volunteer chaplain at the Worcester County Correctional Facility for seven years.

He enjoyed mountain climbing, hunting and fishing with his children and grandchildren. He was a lifelong member of the NRA. He was dedicated to his church and ministry.

He leaves his wife of almost 49 years, Claudette M. (Thibodeau) Harmon; two sons, Christopher T. Harmon (Tracey) of Woodstock, and Shawn J. Harmon (Melissa) of Putnam; a daughter, Stacie (Harmon) Auvil (Jeromy) of Middletown, Ohio; his mother, Cecile (Cyr) Harmon of Hermon, Maine; two sisters, Katherine Martin (Michael) of Hermon, and Denise Stiewig (Jeff) of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Alyssa, Matthew, Brevon, Kayla and Austin Harmon, Faith and Jacob Auvil, Hunter and Devin Foisy and Ty Morgan. He was predeceased by his father, Byron Harmon, his brother, Arthur Harmon and his granddaughter, Haley Harmon.

The Funeral was July 15 in the First Baptist Church, with burial n the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Caribou, Maine. Donations: First Baptist Church, c/o the Harmon Family to assist in medical expenses; or to the church itself, 33 East Main St., Webster, MA 01570. Scanlon Funeral Service, Webster.

 

Rita Simonelli

WEBSTER — Rita Simonelli, 97, died July 9, 2017, at Southbridge Rehabilitation . 

Rita was born in Lake North Hero, Vt, daughter of the late Alfred and  Angelina (Bouthilette) Paquette. She lived some 50 years in Southbridge . She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years Stephano E Simonelli in  2009.

She leaves two sons: Robert Simonelli (June) of Putnam, and Stephen V Simonelli of Webster; one sister: Shirley Girouard of Florida; nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three sons , Arthur, Normand and Ronald Simonelli.

The Graveside Service was at  St. Mary’s Cemetery, Southbridge. Bartel Funeral Home and Chapel, Dudley.

 

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Award

Rick Place, right, incoming president of the Putnam Rotary Club, presents the President's Award to outgoing president Marc Archambault. Linda Lemmon photo.

 

Marianapolis

honor rolls

THOMPSON — The Marianapolis Preparatory School quarter 4 and full-year honor rolls include:

Quarter 4 Head of School

Sophie Achilles, Princeton, MA; Elizabeth Acquaah-Harrison, Charlton, MA; Michael Acquaah-Harrison, Charlton, MA; Frances Adams, Woodstock, CT; William Aldenberg, Sturbridge, MA; Grant Alessandro, Pomfret Center, CT; Lily Alessandro, Pomfret Center, CT; Nicholas Alessandro, Pomfret Center, CT; Owen Alicandro, North Oxford, MA; Jill Allmendinger, Hagnau, Germany; Anuar Alpamys, Astana, Kazakhstan; Nicole Anderson, Kittery Point, ME; Samuel Avis, Rutland, MA; Margaret Azu, Oxford, MA; Anna Bagley, Charlton, MA; Ryan Barnwell, Danielson, CT; Viacheslav Beliaev, Saint Petersburg, Russia; Cole Birmingham, Danielson, CT; Madison Birmingham, Danielson, CT; Keara Bluestone, Worcester, MA; Dalton Bodreau, Oxford, MA; Alexander Boligan, Thompson, CT; Meghan Brooks, Worcester, MA; Alayna Cashman, Charlton, MA; Xuanxuan Chen, Beijing, China; Danielle Collette, Webster, MA; Quinn Colligan, Uxbridge, MA; Abby Cook, Thompson, CT; Julia Crosby, Whitinsville, MA; Tara Daniels, Webster, MA; Meghan Darigan, Woodstock, CT; William Davey, Oxford, MA; Emma Dellea, North Oxford, MA; Samantha Depatie, Oxford, MA; Jordan Desaulnier, Dayville, CT; Kaitlyn Dodos, Charlton, MA; Khanh Dong, Hanoi, Vietnam; Taylor Downing, Brooklyn, CT; Chengxuan Du, Beijing, China; Olivia Duncan, Woodstock, CT; Ava Dussault, Sutton, MA; Sebastian Evans, Glocester, RI; Linyuan Feng, Ninghai, China; Simone Fournier, Putnam, CT; Patrick Gagnon, Thompson, CT; Fei Gao, Beijing, China; Samantha Gisleson, Thompson, CT; Serena Godin, Glendale, RI; Gwyneth Gould, Charlton, MA; Olivia Gould, Charlton, MA; Zachary Hall, Plainfield, CT; Shuyi Han, Dalian, China; Shauna Harney, Webster, MA; Kathryn Hauver, Shrewsbury, MA; Kelsie Haviland, Plainfield, CT; Chongyu He, Beijing, China; Kelly Heney, Douglas, MA; Kira Horan, Putnam, CT; Zeliang Hu, Hang Zhou, China; Rebecca Jalbert, Oxford, MA; Kathleen Joiner, North Grosvenordale, CT; Chloe Karapanos, Webster, MA; Julia Kilroy, Upton, MA; Se Ho Kim, Gangnam-gu, South Korea; Reanna Kuzdzal, Webster, MA; Rosalie Laconto, Oxford, MA; Jacob LaFiandra, Woodstock, CT; Quan Le, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Yuqian Lei, Chongqing, China; Kaiyin Li, Beijing, China; Ke Li, Dalian, China; Yiqin Li, Zibo, Shandong, China; Tingyu Liang, Chengdu, China; Fangqi Liang, Shanghai, China; Xiaoxin Lin, Shenzhen, China; Eve Listerud, Uxbridge, Mass; Fangzhou Liu, Beijing, China; Meiyi Liu, Changchun Jilin, China; Jessica Lorkiewicz, Webster, MA; Delan Luo, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Linh Mai, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Lauren Makie, Webster, MA; Bartosz Mamro, Webster, MA; Tomasz Mamro, Webster, MA; Ashlyn Mercier, Oxford, MA; Erin Miller, Webster, MA; Jake Mueller, Portland, OR; Shawn Murphy, Charlton, MA; Nhi Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Nicholas Niemiec, Brooklyn, CT; Thomas Nurse, Brooklyn, CT; Owen O’Connell, Worcester, MA; Tessa O’Leary, Rochdale, MA; Bridget O’Leary, Rochdale, MA; Kara O’Neil, Holden, MA; Rahmat Obanikoro, Ikoyi, Nigeria; Taylor Pacheco, Smithfield, RI; Zhiheng Pan, Beijing, China; Olivia Panagiotou, Webster, MA; Minhao Pang, Hangzhou, China; Sebastian Peska, Brno, Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic; Brendan Phaneuf, Danielson, CT; Olivia Pisegna, Oxford, MA; Saoirse Power-Cassidy, Dublin, Ireland; Sara Powers, Grafton, MA; Huan Qu, Taiyuan, China; Jialin Qu, Hohhot, China; Jenna Rainville, Plainfield, CT; Grace Rett, Uxbridge, MA; Christopher Ringer, Old Saybrook, CT; Molly Romprey, Thompson, CT; Samuel Roy, Thompson, CT; Emma Sarantopoulos, Pomfret Center, CT; Elizabeth Schoemer, Oxford, MA; Yijun Shen, Taiyuan, China; Zhewei Shi, Shanghai, China; Zhuoyao Song, Shanghai, China; Chengtao Song, Qingdao, China; Celina Stansky, Douglas, MA; Alex Stawiecki, Thompson, CT; John Stewart, Worcester, MA; Taylor Strong, Webster, MA; Yijia Su, Tianjin, China; Ji Yoon Suh, Seoul, South Korea; Johanna Sullivan, Worcester, MA; Olivia Summiel, Dayville, CT; Guangwen Sun, Beijing, China; Peyton Surprenant, Dudley, MA; Janel Syriac, Woodstock, CT; Daniela Torres Hernández, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico; Noah Trainor, Brooklyn, CT; Connor Tronerud, Sutton, MA; Maxwell Underhill, North Grosvenordale, CT; Sarah Uwazany, Woodstock, CT; Jake Violette, Whitinsville, MA; Mimi Vo, Worcester, MA; Myles Wagner, Dudley, MA; Mary Wall, Northborough, MA; Mary Walsh, Thompson, CT; Zhixian Wang, Beijing, China; Mary Watkins, Sterling, MA; Ethan Watson, Plainfield, CT; Madison Webber, Douglas, MA; Zhenlin Wei, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Joel White, Oxford, MA; Molly White, Worcester, MA; Sophia Widmeyer, Dartmouth, Canada; Gabrielle Wood, Northbridge, MA; Xuyan Xiu, Beijing, China; Hehua Xu, Hangzhou, China; Tinghong Yang, Changsha, China; Tiange Zhang, Beijing, China; Jiarui Zhang, Beijing, China; Honghao Zhang, Beijing, China; Qiyun Zhang, Kunming, Yunnan, China; Yezeyuan Zheng, Hangzhou, China 

 

Quarter 4 Dean’s List

Anna Alves, Uxbridge, MA; Sage Auger, Danielson, CT; Lena Benway, Acton, MA; Ethan Bibeau, Danielson, CT; Marley Blommers, Chatham, Canada; Madison Bodreau, Quinebaug, CT; Spencer Bodreau, Oxford, MA; Isabelle Boria, Charlton, MA; Alessandra Caparso, Worcester, MA; Tyler Carlson, Charlton, MA; Kara Casavant, Worcester, MA; Pin-Jung Chen, Taipei City, Taiwan; Brian Chokshi, Pomfret Center, CT; Jin-Yung Chu, Tainan City, Taiwan; Paul Davey, Oxford, MA; Joseph DelRicci, Greenville, RI; Timothy Edwards, Plainfield, CT; Suzanne Ellis, Webster, MA; Briana Fleming, Douglas, MA; Jordan Frye, Lynn, MA; Ethan Gosper, Danielson, CT; Tiangheng Han, Shanghai, China; Alyson Hartman, Douglas, MA; Matthew Hauver, Shrewsbury, MA; Maxwell Hayes, Danielson, CT; Bejamin Heaney, Putnam, CT; Gabrielle Hopkins, Sterling, CT; Ryan Hourihan, Whitinsville, MA; Yaozhong Hu, Shanghai, China; Junyuan Hu, Guiyang, China; Yifei Jiang, Hefei, China; Julia Jones, North Grosvenordale, CT; Sydney Kennison, Somers, CT; Katherine LeBlanc, Oxford, MA; Andie Lee, Charlton, MA; Landuo Li, Fuyang, China; Sijun Li, Guangzhou, China; Linnea Listro, Woodstock, CT; Kyle Longo, Danielson, CT; Tianhao Lu, Pinghu, China; Jocelyn Madden, Danielson, CT; Danielle Mahlert, North Oxford, MA; Alexandra Marrufo, Cancun, Mexico; Bryce Moody, Auburn, ME; Jocelyn Nguyen, Auburn, MA; Kaylynn Nolan, Oxford, MA; Jillian Ormerod, Dayville, CT; Yasmeen Osborne, Riverdale, NY; Salvatore Palmisciano, Centuripe, Enna, Italy; Ayana Patel, Brooklyn, CT; Silvia Pellegrino, Lesmo, Monza and Brianza, Italy; Emmalyn Pickett, Oxford, MA; Colby Pion, Danielson, CT; Peter Ruzzo, North Smithfield, RI; Emily Sheridan, North Smithfield, RI; Xiangyu Shi, Shanghai, China; Owen Soontjens, Corbais, Belgium; Elena Spangle, Brooklyn, CT; Zhuo Su, Hohhot, China; Jared Ullstrom, Auburn, MA; Varvara Vandysh, Moscow, Russia; Keqin Wang, Xiamen, China; Eva Widmeyer, Dartmouth, Canada; Emma Willard, Thompson, CT; Jin Xu, Wuchang, China; Mingyou Xu, Shanghai, China; Hannah Yash, Webster, MA; Zhihan Zhou, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China 

 

Quarter 4 Honor Roll

Nicholas Basley, Danielson, CT; Tyler Brayton, Webster, MA; Alyssa Caputo, Worcester, MA; Shun-Yi Chang, Taipei, Taiwan; Meaghan Cleary, Thompson, CT; Nina Darvish, Worcester, MA; Emily Dodos, Charlton, MA; Nicolas Fernandez, Woodstock Valley, CT; Zichen Gan, Kunming, China; Dylan Haviland, Plainfield, CT; Madeline Hollett, Charlton, MA; Colin Hourihan, Whitinsville, MA; Aaron Jackson, Dudley, MA; Katelyn Jacoboski, Willington, CT; Hoi Ying Kang, Hong Kong S.A.R., China; Ben Laconto, Oxford, MA; Drinda Lee, Charlton, MA; McKenna Moors, Uxbridge, MA; Alyssa Morrison, Oxford, MA; Connor Murray, Southbridge, MA; Beatriz Namur Garza, Naucalpan, Mexico; Gabrielle O’Connor, Sutton, MA; Niamh Raftery, Thompson, CT; Hanna Scheffler, Webster, MA; Karly Seiffert, Dayville, CT; Jonathan Vicario, Shrewsbury, MA; Elisabeth Villa, Auburn, MA; Zachary Willard, Thompson, CT; Qian Xu, Wei Fang, Shandong, China; Jialu Xu, Xinzhou City, China; Yaxuan Xu, Hong Kong, China; Lucas Yash, Webster, MA; Yue Yu, Beijing, China; Xi Zheng, Guangzhou, China; Zhimei Zhou, Beijing, China 

 

Full Year Head of School

Elizabeth Acquaah-Harrison, Charlton, MA; Michael Acquaah-Harrison, Charlton, MA; Frances Adams, Woodstock, CT; William Aldenberg, Sturbridge, MA; Grant Alessandro, Pomfret Center, CT; Lily Alessandro, Pomfret Center, CT; Nicholas Alessandro, Pomfret Center, CT; Owen Alicandro, North Oxford, MA; Jill Allmendinger, Hagnau, Germany; Margaret Azu, Oxford, MA; Ryan Barnwell, Danielson, CT; Madison Birmingham, Danielson, CT; Marley Blommers, Chatham, Canada; Keara Bluestone, Worcester, MA; Dalton Bodreau, Oxford, MA; Alexander Boligan, Thompson, CT; Meghan Brooks, Worcester, MA; Alayna Cashman, Charlton, MA; Xuanxuan Chen, Beijing, China; Quinn Colligan, Uxbridge, MA; Abby Cook, Thompson, CT; Julia Crosby, Whitinsville, MA; Meghan Darigan, Woodstock, CT; Emma Dellea, North Oxford, MA; Khanh Dong, Hanoi, Vietnam; Chengxuan Du, Beijing, China; Olivia Duncan, Woodstock, CT; Suzanne Ellis, Webster, MA; Sebastian Evans, Glocester, RI; Linyuan Feng, Ninghai, China; Simone Fournier, Putnam, CT; Fei Gao, Beijing, China; Samantha Gisleson, Thompson, CT; Serena Godin, Glendale, RI; Zachary Hall, Plainfield, CT; Shuyi Han, Dalian, China; Shauna Harney, Webster, MA; Kathryn Hauver, Shrewsbury, MA; Kelsie Haviland, Plainfield, CT; Kira Horan, Putnam, CT; Zeliang Hu, Hang Zhou, China; Julia Kilroy, Upton, MA; Se Ho Kim, Gangnam-gu, South Korea; Reanna Kuzdzal, Webster, MA; Rosalie Laconto, Oxford, MA; Quan Le, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Yuqian Lei, Chongqing, China; Ke Li, Dalian, China; Tingyu Liang, Chengdu, China; Fangqi Liang, Shanghai, China; Eve Listerud, Uxbridge, MA; Linnea Listro, Woodstock, CT; Delan Luo, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Linh Mai, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Bartosz Mamro, Webster, MA; Ashlyn Mercier, Oxford, MA; Erin Miller, Webster, MA; Nhi Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Bridget O’Leary, Rochdale, MA; Rahmat Obanikoro, Ikoyi, Nigeria; Taylor Pacheco, Smithfield, RI; Zhiheng Pan, Beijing, China; Olivia Panagiotou, Webster, MA; Minhao Pang, Hangzhou, China; Sebastian Peska, Brno, Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic; Brendan Phaneuf, Danielson, CT; Saoirse Power-Cassidy, Dublin, Ireland; Sara Powers, Grafton, MA; Jialin Qu, Hohhot, China; Christopher Ringer, Old Saybrook, CT; Samuel Roy, Thompson, CT; Emma Sarantopoulos, Pomfret Center, CT; Elizabeth Schoemer, Oxford, MA; Yijun Shen, Taiyuan, China; Zhewei Shi, Shanghai, China; Zhuoyao Song, Shanghai, China; Chengtao Song, Qingdao, China; Celina Stansky, Douglas, MA; Alex Stawiecki, Thompson, CT; Ji Yoon Suh, Seoul, South Korea; Peyton Surprenant, Dudley, MA; Connor Tronerud, Sutton, MA; Sarah Uwazany, Woodstock, CT; Jake Violette, Whitinsville, MA; Mimi Vo, Worcester, MA; Mary Wall, Northborough, MA; Ethan Watson, Plainfield, CT; Zhenlin Wei, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Joel White, Oxford, MA; Molly White, Worcester, MA; Sophia Widmeyer, Dartmouth, Canada; Xuyan Xiu, Beijing, China; Hehua Xu, Hangzhou, China; Tinghong Yang, Changsha, China; Honghao Zhang, Beijing, China; Qiyun Zhang, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Full Year Dean’s List

Lena Benway, Acton, MA; Cole Birmingham, Danielson, CT; Patrick Gagnon, Thompson, CT; Alyson Hartman, Douglas, MA; Maxwell Hayes, Danielson, CT; Andie Lee, Charlton, MA; Kaiyin Li, Beijing, China; Sijun Li, Guangzhou, China; Jocelyn Nguyen, Auburn, MA; Yasmeen Osborne, Riverdale, NY; Niamh Raftery, Thompson, CT; Xiangyu Shi, Shanghai, China; Mary Walsh, Thompson, CT; Emma Willard, Thompson, CT; Mingyou Xu, Shanghai, China; Jiarui Zhang, Beijing, China; Zhihan Zhou, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China 

 

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Above: Niko Woznicki of the Putnam Recreation Dept. loads a boat to take wood out to the River Fire caldrons in the Quinebaug. Right: The new Rotary clock. 

 

A member of the Putnam Festival Orchestra during Sophisticated Lady al Fresco event at the newly renovated Rotary Park (Scott Chaurette, conductor). Major sponsors included Putnam Bank and Wheelabrator Putnam Inc. 

 

 

The Town of Putnam presented the Putnam Rotary Club an award for all the Rotary Park renovations the club funded, more than $25,000. Renovations included intense tree work, plantings, benches, an irrigation system, new crowd-tough grass, a clock and more. The club's Scott Pempek, right, accepts the award from  Putnam Mayor Tony Falzarano.  About 3,000 people attended the al Fresco event and the River Fire that followed.