Matthew P. Benoit
DERRY, N.H. — Matthew P. Benoit, 43, of Olesen Rd, died Dec. 19, 2018, peacefully at home.  He was the husband of Catherine (Quist) Benoit.  Born in 1975 in Putnam, he was the son of Peter E. and Christine A. (Smalarz) Benoit.
Matthew was a graduate of UConn School of Business.
Mr. Benoit worked as a systems engineer for Green Pages Technology Solutions and was an avid lover of animals especially his many cats and dogs.
He leaves his wife, Catherine Benoit of Derry; parents, Peter E. and Christine A. Benoit of Putnam; a brother Scott M. Benoit (Beth) of N. Grosvenordale and their three children, and aunts, uncles, and cousins.
The Funeral was private. Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

Mary I. Hopkins
WOODSTOCK — Mary I. (Cunningham) Hopkins, 66, of Stonehill Rd., died Dec. 19, 2018, at home. She was the wife of Alan W. Hopkins.  Born in 1952 in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Irene (Norris) Cunningham.
Mrs. Hopkins worked for more than 20 years as a graphic arts designer for Stevens Linen.
She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Church in Pomfret and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and doing art work.
She leaves her husband; a son, Benjamin P. Hopkins of Thornton, Colo.; a daughter, Julie A. Hopkins of Woodstock; and a brother John T. Cunningham of Derry, N.H.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 5 in Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret Rd., Pomfret. Donations: American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

Ronald H. Joly Sr.
BROOKLYN — Ronald H. Joly Sr., 72, of Brooklyn died Dec. 16, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
He was born Jan. 12, 1946, son of the late Victor and Anita (Billington) Joly. He was the husband of Lynda (Dean) Joly for 40 years.
Ronald was a lifetime member of the Danielson Elks Lodge #1706. He was a co-founder of the Killingly/Brooklyn Midget Football Program. Ronald loved coaching for the NECONN Youth Soccer Program and his passion for coaching led the NECONN Hurricanes to several State Championships victories. He spent many years as a volunteer firefighter with the Danielson Fire Department. Ronald was a leader for the Cub Scouts and a Troop Leader for the Boy Scouts, Troop 44 in Brooklyn. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed fishing. Ronald also loved to go camping and to travel.
In addition to his wife Lynda, he leaves his children Maria Raszka (Scott) of Woodstock, Ronald Joly Jr. (Kathy) of Wentzville, Mo.; Wendy Goff (James) of Bradenton, Fla.; Patricia Washington (Glen) of Ellenton, Fla.; Michael Joly (Mary Ann Ponti) of Boston, and Kevin Joly of Bradenton; his brother Richard Joly of Plainfield; grandchildren David Raszka, Aaron Raszka, Aleisha Tutterow, Joshua Joly, Trinity Goff, Bellarae Goff, James Goff, Jr., Delia Goff, Victor Goff, Glen Washington Jr., Caleb Washington, Ramik Washington, Jaiden Washington, 11 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Visitation is from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 29 with a Funeral Service to follow at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson. . Donations: American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032.

George Thompson Jr.
GROSVENORDALE — George S. Thompson Jr., 60, of Mason Terrace, died Dec. 23, 2018, at Day Kimball Hospital. Born in 1958 in Putnam, he was the son of the late George S. and Rena (Bonneville) Thompson. George was a graduate of the Putnam High School, Class of 1977.
Mr. Thompson worked for many years as a truck driver for M&M Transportation.
George enjoyed fantasy football and playing poker and scrabble.
He leaves son, George S. Thompson III (Chrissy) of Putnam; a daughter, Christina Rettig of Colchester; two brothers, Michael Thompson Sr. of E. Killingly and Bruce Thompson of Connellys Springs, N.C.; and three grandchildren Alishia, Alexis, and Autumn. He was predeceased by a brother David Thompson.
Funeral arrangements are private. Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

Tyler W. Nelson
PUTNAM —  Tyler W. Nelson, 23, of Providence St., died unexpectedly Dec. 20, 2018. Born in 1995 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Gary Nelson and Brenda (Sutter) Hooper.
Tyler was employed as a line cook at Moe’s Southwest Grill Restaurant. Tyler was a truly positive person who always had on a smile. Tyler had a contagiously silly personality. He was a member of Rude Dog Boxing in Brooklyn, loved Rap music, fishing, and was an avid reader.
He leaves his brother Dwayne Hildreth of Rogers; two sisters, Cindy Dixon (David) of Putnam, Dawn Dubois of Sterling; two uncles, Bill Nelson of California, and Scott Sutter of Florida; five aunts Kathie Hess of Pomfret, Lori Giambattista of Brooklyn, Amy Chagnot of Brooklyn and Nancy Rollinson of Wisconsin; two nephews, Kyle Dixon, Ryan Dixon; two nieces, Brandy Dixon, Zoey Dubois; a great-nephew, Aiden Dixon, and a great-niece Reyia Dixon. Tyler was predeceased by his aunt Lynn Sutter.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 27 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 28 at Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret. Guests are invited to meet directly at the Church.  Burial will take place in the Spring. Donations: Daily Bread, 53 Grove St., Putnam, CT 06260. 

Patricia M. Scott
PUTNAM — Patricia Miller Scott, 86, made her peaceful transition Dec. 17, 2018, at Matulaitis Rehab and Skilled Care. 
She was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the only child of Carey Miller, DDS, and his wife, Edythe.  She was a 1954 graduate of Moravian College for Women in Bethlehem, Penn., with a degree in English, and was active in the dramatic arts, performing in many plays at university and in summer stock on Cape Cod. In her early married life, she sang professionally and continued with her love of music throughout her entire adult life, participating with her husband in Albuquerque Civic Choir as well as other choral endeavors.
In all ways spiritually-minded, she was an active member in each church where her husband’s work took the family, First Congregational Church in Albuquerque, N.M., Easton Congregational Church in Easton, Abington Presbyterian Church in Abington, Penn., Greenwood Presbyterian Church in Warwick, Wilton Presbyterian Church in Wilton, and Jesse Lee Memorial Methodist Church in Ridgefield. She regularly participated in handbell and choral choirs, often performing solos.  She participated in book study groups and was instrumental in developing a collection of varying resources for the Jesse Lee church library.   Participating in performances of Handel’s Messiah was a holiday tradition.  As a musical family, she and her husband Ian passed this life-long love of music on to their children.  Of special significance, they all found it extraordinarily comforting that as she was leaving Matulaitis for the last time, the “Hallelujah Chorus” began to play through the speakers above.  
Another natural gift of Patricia’s was in the realm of caretaking. 
In addition to raising her family, she ran a home day care for almost 20 years providing a nurturing environment for the children of many working families. 
She also provided varying levels of daily care to aging family members for many years.  Her love and care of others was endless.
She leaves her husband of 62 years, Ian Macdonald Scott; four daughters, Keri S Patterson (Scott) of New Hampshire, Sue Scott Weber of Connecticut and grandson Donald A Weber Jr. of Connecticut, Alison Scott Cloutier (Paul) of Connecticut and his children Quinton and Victoria, Kimberly S Nadreau (David) of Rhode Island and his children Michael, Jonathon, and Jacob.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 5 at First Congregational Church of Woodstock.
Donations: Matulaitis Nursing Home, 10 Thurber Road, Putnam, CT 06260; or the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

James V. Misak Jr.
WILLIMANTIC — James V. Misak Jr., 63, died Dec. 18, 2018.
He was born in Willimantic, son of the late James Misak and Betty (Kelly) Misak and lived there all his life.  Jim was a heavy equipment operator until he became disabled.  His joys were working on cars and gardening.
He leaves a brother Jeff Misak of Putnam; a sister Jamie Slotnick of Burlington, Mass. He was predeceased by a brother, Jed Misak. 
Services were private. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.

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