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Frank W. Harrington,
WWII vet
SOUTHBURY — Frank W. Harrington, 85, of Southbury, formerly of Cranston, R.I., and Easton, died Aug. 22, 2010, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain.
Born May 27, 1925 in Dayville, he was the son of the late George W. Harrington and Beatrice (Sheldon) Harrington. Frank was a veteran of WWII and served proudly as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corp. Frank was the president of his class at Killingly High School for all four years and excelled in academics, basketball and baseball. Frank was also a Mason for over 50 years. Frank enjoyed playing banjo and entertained President Ronald Reagan at the White House and many dignitaries at the rededication of the Statue of Liberty when he played with the Easton Banjo Society. Frank loved all sports and was an avid Red Sox fan. Frank earned his electrical engineering degree from URI and was employed as a sales engineer for over 35 years at the General Electric Company.
He leaves his wife of 62 years, Shirley I. (Cornell) Harrington; five children, Richard F. Harrington (Debbie) of Cheshire, Frank C. Harrington (Marci) of Newtown, David L. Harrington (Susan) of Newtown, Marilyn J. Harrington and her significant other Larry Edwards of Middletown, and Nancy H. Vitone (Chip) of Stratford; sister Nora Johnson of Pomfret; sisters-in-law Lois Harrington of Danielson and Ruth Harrington of Arlington, Va.; 10 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brothers Retired Col. George F. Harrington USAF, Lawrence and William Harrington.
A Memorial Service was Sept. 1 at Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam, with burial at Quasset Cemetery, Woodstock. Donations: Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, in celebration of his daughter-in-law, Marci Harrington. Susan G. Komen, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.
Paul A. Jacobsen,
church member
WOODSTOCK — Paul A. Jacobsen, 80, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., went home to be with the Lord Aug. 24, 2010. He was the husband of the late Elsie (Braaten) Jacobsen for 52 years. Born in 1930 in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Paul Arthur and Sigrid (Evensen) Jacobsen. Paul served in the USMC, after which he went to work for Alcan Aluminum in NYC. In 1963, he moved his family to Vernon, where he lived for 26 years before retiring to Florida. He was an active member of the church. He spent his summers at the lake in Woodstock.
He leaves his son, Steven Jacobsen (Debora) of Stafford Springs; daughters, Debra Riley (Michael) of Ellington, Joanne Graves (Larry) of Ellington, Linda Haggerty (Brian) of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; brother Allan Jacobsen; his close cousin, Holly Barnes; and his eight grandchildren, Mark, Jake, and Katie Riley, Lindsay and Thomas Jacobsen, Zack Graves, and Laura and Sarah Haggerty. The Memorial Service was Aug. 28 at Trinity Covenant Church, Manchester. Donations: Elsie’s House, c/o Safe Net Ministries, PO box 93, Stafford Springs, CT 06076. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Carmen Beaudoin,
WWII vet
DANIELSON — Carmen C. Beaudoin of Danielson died Aug. 24, 2010. Born March 9, 1917, in Danielson to Alfred and Marguerite (Lamoot) Carton, she graduated from Killingly High School in 1935 and from St. Francis School of Nursing in Hartford in 1938.
Carmen served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps from November 1941 to December 1945. During WWII she served in the Southwest Pacific Area (New Guinea, Philippines and Australia) as an operating room nurse. For her service during World War II, she was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. She was discharged at the rank of captain.
On Nov. 15, 1947, she married Maurice M. Beaudoin at St. James Church in Danielson. He died June 11, 2001. She worked for Day Kimball Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Killingly-Brooklyn-Canterbury Nursing and Health Service and retired in 1982 from Community Health and Home Care.
She leaves daughter Marguerite L. Beaudoin of Danielson; son Joseph C. Beaudoin (Nancy) of Eastford; grandsons Nicholas M. Beaudoin, Gregory W. Beaudoin and Douglas A. Beaudoin, all of Eastford; cousin Veronique Blondeel of Bailleul, Belgium.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 27 in St. James Church, with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
Raymond Langevin,
loved science
DANIELSON — Raymond C. Langevin, 78, of Killingly Drive, died Aug. 28, 2010. He was the husband of Margot (Eischet) Langevin until her death in 1977. Born in 1932 in Wauregan, he was the son of the late Charles and Emelia (Chapdelaine) Langevin.
Mr. Langevin attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Assumption Preparatory, and Assumption College where he belonged to the President’s Club. He also attended Laval Medical School, which is where he qualified as a surgeon. He served his country for eight years in the Army Medical Corps.
Mr. Langevin worked at Rogers Corporation where he developed the Antenna Window used for missile guidance. He discovered and invented Antagonistic Polyelectrolytes, which is still used in missiles to this day. He also worked for American Standard and taught in Killingly schools. After retirement, he volunteered for St. James School, Dempsey Regional Center, Data General, C&M Wire & Cable, and for the Senior Citizens Club. Mr. Langevin loved science. He thought of the teaching of all sciences as the imparting of knowledge, which he considered a precious gift to his students.
Mr. Langevin was the recipient of many awards, including: St. John the Baptist Scholarship for all four years of college, the 1964 Technician of the Year, the Sharpshooter’s Medal for several different types of military weapons, and “Top Dr.” marker from the state. While Mr. Langevin was honored to receive all of these awards, he felt that his greatest accomplishment was achieving all he did in his lifetime despite being disabled.
Mr. Langevin enjoyed carpentry and design. He parlayed this interest into the design and building of three homes, Jorgensen Auditorium at UConn, a shopping center, several bowling alleys, and three dormitories. Mr. Langevin was a member of St. James Parish, Danielson BPOE Elks 1706, the American Legion, and The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
He leaves his son, Keith Langevin of Killingly; daughter, Lynne Rossi of Danielson; brother, Maurice Langevin of Brooklyn; sister, Clarisse Pakulis of Cape Coral, Fla.; two grandchildren, Heather Marie Céspedes of Cranston, R.I., and Jason Rossi of Havelock, N.C.; and three great-grandchildren, Aron, Tyler and Alexandria Rossi, all of Havelock. He was predeceased by his son, Kevin Langevin.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 31 in St. Joseph Church, Dayville, with burial with military honors in St. Joseph Cemetery. Donations: St. Joseph Church, 350 Hartford Pike, Dayville CT 06241. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Pauline D. Rock,
landscaper
N. GROSVENORDALE — Pauline (Corriveau) Rock, 55, of Market Street, died Aug. 29, 2010, at home. Born in 1955 in Putnam, she was the daughter of Jeannette Montpelier of Fabyan and the late George W. Corriveau.
Mrs. Rock worked as a self-employed landscaper. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, gardening and making puzzles.
She leaves her son, Robert Corriveau and his fiancé Angela Kurtz of N. Grosvenordale; daughters, Melissa Rock and her fiancé Thomas Walker of Pemaquid, Maine, and Jessica Rock of N. Grosvenordale; brothers, George Corriveau of Marysville, Penn., Alfred Corriveau of Willimantic, Roger Corriveau of Fabyan, Richard Corriveau of Fabyan, and Paul Corriveau of Thompson; sister, Doris Corriveau of Fabyan; six grandchildren; and her companion Clifford Coman of Woodstock.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Pauline’s family from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 1, at Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. A gathering will begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 2 in the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Stephen Church, 130 Old Turnpike Rd., Quinebaug with burial in North Woodstock Cemetery.
Helen Lupien,
restaurant owner
DANIELSON — Helen K. Lupien, 74, wife of Dr. Hervey A. Lupien, of Broad Street, died Aug. 14, 2010, at Day Kimball Hospital.
Helen, or Mrs. Lupien as she preferred to be called was born May 11, 1936, in Providence to the late Edith Voter Smith and William Smith. She was influenced at an early age by the Sisters of Mercy, while attending St. Mary’s Bayview Academy in Riverside, R.I., where she graduated in 1954. She got a bachelor’s in math from Annhurst College in Woodstock, graduating in 1958. She combined this love of learning and desire to help others achieve their potential as a young teacher at local area high schools. She married soon after college to a young attorney, A. Richard Karkutt Jr. of Putnam and together they had four children. In 1967, she married the love of her life, Dr. Hervey A. Lupien. She became stepmother to his seven children and together they had a daughter, Jean.
She opened “My Kitchen” Restaurant on Canal Street in Putnam in 1980. Famous for its home-style cooking and 1940s-themed Americana décor, it received a 2 star rating from the New York Times. Her passion for simply cooked, good tasting food inspired her to share the “My Kitchen” recipes and family tales as a weekly columnist for the Norwich Bulletin.
She served on the Killingly Board of Education for 16 years. Several of her accomplishments include: improvements in the Media Dept., The No Zero Grading Policy and together with her committee members, laying the groundwork for the new Killingly High School. After leaving the school board in 2007, Mrs. Lupien took delight in overseeing the cultivation of her beautiful rose garden, wintering in Naples, Fla., and pampering her Himalayan and Persian cats. Mrs. Lupien was also an organ donor and donated her corneas to the CT Eye Bank.
She was predeceased by her brother William Smith, her beloved surrogate parents “Aunt Lura and Uncle Bill Ryan” and her cousin Michael Ryan. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Dr. Hervey A. Lupien of Danielson; children: Kathy “Kate” Karkutt (Len Stavis) of Thompson, son “Chip” Karkutt of California, daughters, Mary Karkutt-Kulak and grandson Eduardo of Haddam, Trish Karkutt of Groton, and Jean Lupien of Los Angeles; extended family: Dr. and Mrs. Roland Lupien, grandchildren Christopher and Leslie of Pomfret, Marie Ross and significant other Jimmy Chapdelaine, grandchildren, Ron, David and Julie, Richard Lupien and fiancée Tracy Chrzanowski, grandchildren Racine and Ricky Jr., Rita Marie and Lenny Dexter and grandchildren Tyler and Lindsey, stepson John Lupien, Joseph and Tammy Lupien and grandchildren Joseph Jr. and Nicole and Mark Lupien and grandsons Joshua, Jeremy and several great grandchildren.
A Celebration of her life was Aug. 21. Donations: The Helen K. Lupien Memorial Scholarship Fund at Killingly High School, 369 Main St., Danielson, CT 06239, Attn: Kristine. Tillinghast Funeral Home, Danielson.
John Bayer,
business owner
BROOKLYN — John Carver Bayer, 87, of Creamery Brook Retirement Village, died Aug. 23, 2010.
He was born on June 13, 1923, to John Otto and Doris Carver Bayer in Putnam. He graduated from Bartlett High School in Webster and Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester with a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the Naval Research Laboratory in Anacostia, Washington, D.C. and the Manhattan Project at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.
He was married in 1945 to the former Barbara Kindler of Webster. She died in 2004. They lived in Dudley, Oxford, Mass., and then for many years in Thompson. They moved to Creamery Brook Retirement Community in Brooklyn in 2002.
After WWII he returned to Worcester Polytechnic Institute to teach physics and get his master’s in chemical engineering.
He took a position in research at the Proctor and Gamble Company in Cincinnati. In 1949 John returned to Webster to assume the management of Bayer Motors which had been established by his father.
The firm was a franchised dealer of Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, American Motors and Tucker automobiles and, also, White and International Trucks.
In addition, the company sold and serviced speed boats. John and his brother, David Bayer, shared ownership of the firm until John’s retirement in 1990.
John was active in the Webster/Dudley/Oxford Chamber of Commerce and was elected their Member of the Year and presented with a Life Membership in 1985.
He was a founding member of the Webster/Dudley United Way and a Past President of the Webster/Dudley Rotary Club.
He was a long time corporator of the Webster Five Cent Savings Bank.
In Thompson he served his community in various capacities. He was a member of the Woodstock Players for many years. His wife was a founder of TEEG, a Christian-based social services organization, and John and Barbara both served that group as directors for many years.
In 2005 he became a member of the First Congregational Church of Canterbury and subsequently served there as a member of the Board of Deacons.
John is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Davis Blakney of Brooklyn, whom he married in 2005; daughter, Linda Kane of Norwich, and her son, Christopher Kane of Thompson; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Rev. Richard Duprey of Higgins Lake, Mich., and his son and daughter-in-law, John and Dr. Deborah Bayer and their son, Martin Bayer, of Egg Harbor City, N.J.; two sisters, Joyce Boutwell of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Doris Lesher of Scituate, Mass.; two brothers, David Bayer of Worcester and Alan Bayer of Fort Mill, S.C.; six stepchildren.
A Memorial Service was Aug. 31 in the Congregational Church of Canterbury. Donations: TEEG, P.O. Box 664, N. Grosvenordale, CT 06254; or the First Congregational Church of Canterbury, P.O. Box 160, Canterbury, CT 06331. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Eileen Maloney,
church member
WOODSTOCK — Eileen Virginia (Tierney) Maloney, 95, of Woodstock, formerly of Plantation, Fla., died Aug. 20, 2010.
She was the wife of John Thomas Maloney Sr. They were married Jan. 8, 1949, and enjoyed 53 years together when John died May 24, 2002.
Eileen was born Aug. 16, 191, in Milford, Mass., and was the only child of the late Henrietta Christine (McLellan) Tierney and John Thomas Tierney. She spent many happy childhood days, vacations and holidays with her Aunt Grace (McLellan) Martha along with her three cousins, Donald, Paul and Kurtis Martha of Wallingford. She was an alumna of the Holy Family Academy, Baltic and the Pratt Institute, N.Y.
She was an executive secretary to the director of the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls School when she married John in White Plains, N.Y. She and John lived in Chicago, San Francisco and Dayton, Ohio, before moving with their two children to Plantation in 1960.
Eileen and John were founding members of the St. Gregory Church and School in Plantation.
They served the church and school and were devoted members from 1960 to 2001. During that time, she was extremely active volunteering her time creatively arranging endless fund-raising events for the church and school. She collected funds & books as a ‘Friend’ of the Plantation Library for 40 years.
Eileen also cared for both her mother (Henrietta Tierney) and John’s mother (Jane Casey Maloney) for many years in their home with her family. She liked knitting. She was a dog lover throughout her life.
Her greatest passion was her love for Jesus Christ.
She and John had made their home in Plantation for 41 years before moving to Woodstock in of 2001 to live with their daughter, Chris, her husband, Michael and their family.
Eileen was predeceased by her husband, John T. Maloney Sr. (2002); son, John T. Maloney Jr.; and great-granddaughter, Jessica Haley McGroary (2000). She was leaves her daughter & son-in-law: Christina J. & Michael T. Durning of Woodstock, with whom she made her home in 2001 until becoming a resident of Regency Heights in Danielson; five grandchildren Jennifer McGroary (John) of Woodstock, Julie Spink (Will) of Woodstock, Captain Andrew Durning (April Dawn Cope) of New Bern, N.C., Matthew Durning (Karen Gorman) of Putnam, Hannah Durning of Woodstock; 10 great-grandchildren
A Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 28 St. Mary Catholic Church, Putnam, with burial in St Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Donations: Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library; 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation, FL 33317 – (954) 797-2140. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Paul Harvanek,
Vietnam war vet
WEBSTER --- Paul J. Harvanek, 69, formerly of Webster, died Aug. 11, 2010, in Yuma, Ariz.
He was born in Webster, a son of Joseph M. and Loretta S. (Zylka) Harvanek.
He lived in Dudley for many years before moving to Webster in 1969. He later lived in Ashland until moving to Arizona in 1987.
Mr. Harvanek was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He worked for many years on the assembly line at the General Motors plant in Framingham, MA before retiring in 1987.
He leaves a nephew, Thomas A. and his wife Michelle Harvanek of N. Grosvenordale; a great niece, Camile Harvanek; a cousin, Barbara Weiss of Thompson. He was predeceased by his brother Terrence J. Harvanek in 1978, by his nephew James B. Harvanek in 1988, and by his aunt Jane Radzik in 2009.
A Graveside Service, with military honors, will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 3 in St. Joseph Garden of Peace, Rt. 12, Webster. Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, Webster.