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Sylvia Blount,
nurse
MILTON, Fla. — Sylvia Peterson Blount, of Milton, formerly of Woodstock, died May 7, 2010, in Pensacola, Fla. She was the wife of Charles Blount. Born Feb. 17, 1933, in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Elmer M. and Lottie (Pansar) Peterson.
She is survived by three brothers and predeceased by four brothers.
She attended Woodstock Schools and graduated from the Roger Williams Hospital School of Nursing in 1953 and later received degrees at Salve Regina University and Boston University School of Nursing. She completed 30 years of service with the Department of Veteran Affairs, retiring as the chief of Nursing Service at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. She had also been an assistant nursing professor at the URI College of Nursing. In 1984 she was chosen as the RI Federal Employee of the Year while serving at the VA Medical Center, Davis Park. She was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau, the National Honor Society for Nursing and a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She had parts in several theatrical productions in the Pensacola area.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Calling hours were held May 15 at Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam. Interment will be in the RI Veteran Cemetery in Exeter, R.I. Donations: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 1631 Park Ave., Milton, FL 32570; or Covenant Hospice, 5041 North 12th Ave., Pensacola, FL 32504.
Gertrude L.
(Plantier) Moylan
WOODSTOCK — Gertrude (Plantier) Moylan, 78, died May 14, 2010, at home. Born in 1931 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Cecilia (St. Jean) Plantier. She was the wife of Richard Moylan.
Mrs. Moylan was a full-time mother. She was a graduate of the Oak Hill School for the Blind in Hartford. She enjoyed knitting. She loved her guide dogs including her new companion dog “Doobie.”
Mrs. Moylan leaves her son, Dennis Moylan of Manchester; daughters, Pamela Bartolomei (John) of Woodstock, Theresa Moylan of Woodstock, Linda Johnson (Gary) of New Britain, Diane Moylan-Cooke (Steven) of Woodstock, Jo-Ann Moylan of Sprague, Amy Beaudoin (Patrick) of E. Hartford, and Erin Moylan of North Providence; her daughter-in-law, Karon Dodge of Woodstock; her sister, Rosalie Bazinet of Jefferson, Maine; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her children, Richard Moylan and Nancy Moylan; brother, Walter Plantier, and granddaughter, Ayla Moylan.
The Mass of Christian Burial was May 17 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery. Donations: SPCA of CT, Inc., 359 Spring Hill Rd., Monroe, CT 06468; or Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Rd., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Anna C. Johnson,
nurse
CROMWELL — Anna Christina Johnson, 108, died May 10, 2010, at Pilgrim Manor Care Center of Covenant Village of Cromwell, formerly of Woodstock. Anna was born Oct. 6, 1901, in Plainfield, N.J., the oldest of six children born to Alfred J. and Henny (Strandberg) Johnson.
A minister who had pastored in Plainfield was currently in Woodstock, and encouraged Anna’s father to move because there were more employment opportunities. Anna and her two oldest sisters, Helen and Elsa, moved to Woodstock with their parents in 1907. Having been brought up on a farm in Sweden, her parents first rented a farm to see if they liked it; eventually they bought that farm. Anna went to the public schools in Woodstock. In 1923 she graduated from Somerset Hospital in Somerville, N.J., as a nurse. “Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a nurse,” she said. From there she held various positions, and in 1927 she and two friends decided to go west (a move highly uncharacteristic of young ladies of her day), and spent four years at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago.
She weathered the 1929 stock market collapse and the Depression in the “Windy City”, then returned to the family farm in Woodstock where she spent many years as a private duty nurse. In 1943 she joined the staff of Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. In those days the shifts were seven to seven; it was a trying time as many of her helpers were volunteer nurses’ aides doing the job of today’s LPN’s and Aides. Yet, she never lost her patience, kindness and helpfulness. “Miss Anna” became head nurse of the second floor for 17 years and then assistant director of nursing (scheduling nurses for a 150-bed hospital) for five years for a total of 23 years before retiring in 1966. Anna was a long-standing active member and faithful participant of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Woodstock where she was also a Deaconess and a member of the Phoebe Circle and Ladies Aid Society. Her commitment to Jesus Christ was evident in her humble, gentle spirit, dependability, and daily Bible reading and prayer. She shared her love of gardening by bringing many beautiful bouquets into her office and for her church, spring (especially daffodils), summer and fall. Anna moved to Pilgrim Manor at Covenant Village of Cromwell, with her two sisters, Elsa and Selma, in 1988. Her brother Axel and his wife Olga moved to Pineview at Covenant Village in 2009.
Predeceased by her sisters Helen, Elsa, Selma and Esther, she leaves her youngest sibling and only brother, Axel (Olga) Johnson.
Graveside Service were May 16 at Elmvale Cemetery. Donations: Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 Child Hill Road, Woodstock, CT 06281; or to the Covenant Village of Cromwell Benevolent Care Fund, 52 Missionary Road, Cromwell, CT 06416. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Stephen L. Jankot,
welder
PUTNAM — Stephen L. Jankot, 62, formally of Roosevelt Street, died May 12, 201, in Danielson. Born in 1947 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Adam and Evelyn (Ste. Marie) Jankot.
Mr. Jankot graduated from UConn in 1970 and worked toward a postgraduate degree. He worked as a welder and painter for Electric Boat in Groton.
Mr. Jankot loved animals, especially dogs. He enjoyed reading and listening to jazz music. He was a fervent Boston Red Sox fan.
He leaves his sisters, Susan Jankot of Woodstock, and Chris Jankot of Putnam; his niece and his nephew.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Stephen’s family from 9 to 10 a.m. May 19 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam. Burial to follow in St. Mary Cemetery.
Eileen Levasseur,
supervisor
PUTNAM --- Eileen E. (Rocheleau) Levasseur, 67, of Ballou Street, died May 12, 2010, in UMass/Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She was born in Worcester and raised in N. Oxford, a daughter of Emile and Elsie (Carlson) Rocheleau. She was a supervisor for the Mass. Dept. of Mental Health for 15 years. She then was an inspector at Gentex Corporation.
She leaves five children: Veronica A. Ryan (Andrew) of Richmond Hills, Va.,, Dwayne A. Levasseur (Theresa) of Dudley, Elizabeth L. McEwen (Steven) of Jewett City, Michael D. Levasseur of Putnam, with whom she lived, and Lisa Germain (James) of Jerman, Penn.; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a dear companion of 30 years, Joseph Karpenski of Putnam; four brothers, Edward and Peter Rocheleau of N. Oxford, David Rocheleau of Daytona, Fla., and Donald Rocheleau of Worcester; a sister, Elaine Candiano of Andover, Mass. She was predeceased by her brother Eugene Rocheleau.
The Funeral Mass was May 17 in St. Joseph Basilica, Webster. Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, Webster.