Catherine Hair
N. GROSVENORDALE — Catherine (Mooth) Hair, 76, of Green Acres, died March 2, 2020, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Howard Emerson He died in 1996. Born in N. Grosvenordale, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Kacavich) Mooth.
Mrs. Hair worked as a secretary for Dr. Dupont. When her late husband was still alive, they helped to raise money for the old Methodist Church which was in N. Grosvenordale. She enjoyed playing bingo and was a volunteer for the VFW Post #654 and at the Brookside Rehabilitation Center, helping veterans, both in Webster. She was especially proud that her sons served in the U.S. Navy.
She leaves her sons, Michael Hair of Bunell, Fla., and Charles H. Hair of Wiggins, Miss.; her companion, Johann “John” Bisselle of N. Grosvenordale; her brother, Ed Mooth of Orange City, Fla.; her grandchildren, Violet Hillanbrand, and Ruben Hair; great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. March 20 in the Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. A Memorial Service will be at 6:30. Donations: Salmon VNA & Hospice, 37 Birch St. Milford, MA. 01757.

Edgar R. Deslauriers,
Army veteran
Edgar R Deslauriers, 91, husband of the late Lucille (Rondeau) Deslauriers, died unexpectedly Jan. 25, 2020, at Day Kimball Hospital.
He was the son of the Raymond and Florestine (Mainville) Deslauriers. Born Sept. 7, 1928, in Newark, N.J., he grew up in the Thompson area. While a student at Thompson Middle School and Thompson High School he studied agriculture, a trade he eagerly applied to his father’s Quaddick farm.
Edgar enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946, honorably serving in post-WWII Germany. He served from May 1946 to February 1949 with the 759th Military Police Services, during which he participated in the Berlin Airlift. Called back into service on the day of his discharge, he served with 536th MP in Germany until his honorable discharge in September 1951. His service earned him the Army of Occupational Medal (Germany), Berlin Airlift Ribbon, and World War II Victory Medal. In 2016 he received the Connecticut Veterans Wartime Service Medal.
Upon leaving the service Eddie met the love of his life and future wife, Lucille Rondeau. After convincing his future in-laws he was an honorable and trust worthy man he and Lucille married on Feb. 23, 1952. They had two daughters, PatriciaAnn and Annette. For 58 years he remained committed to his marriage vows and to the promise made to his in-laws staying with Lucille till her death on April 6, 2010.
Edgar often described himself as a “jack of all trades and a master of none”. He worked the mills with his father-in law when he was first married.  He then spent more than 25 years in construction working for the then Karvarics Construction Company in Ashford. After recovering from a devastating industrial accident he worked security for Data General at its Woodstock campus. In his later years he worked the front desk at Killingly’s Maple Courts. He retired from the work force at age of 87.
Though he had slowed down in his later years he enjoyed playing in pitch tournaments as long-time member of Putnam Elks Pitch league. Besides playing pitch, he enjoyed his weekly drives to get his lotto and scratch tickets as well as going to the Village Restaurant to get his ‘grinder with no cheese’ order. Of his many dreams was to go back to Berlin to see a free Germany.
He leaves his daughter PatriciaAnn of Melbourne, Fla.; his eldest brother Lucien of Escondido, Calif.; his youngest brother Donald of Thompson and a younger half-brother Leonard Guertin. Edgar was predeceased by his wife Lucille; his youngest daughter Annette; brothers Raymond Jr., Richard, and Clarence “Joe”.
Cremation was provided by The Cremation society of Connecticut. No services are scheduled at this time.

Ronald R. Paul
DANIELSON — Ronald R. Paul, 68, of Danielson, died Feb 27, 2020.  He was the husband of Carol J. (Kudzal) Paul. They were married for 40 years. She died Feb.25, 2013.
He was born Oct. 28, 1951, in Worcester, son of the late Clarence L. and Viola (Trudeau) Paul. He was employed at American Optical Corporation in Southbridge for more than 10 years. He was a training specialist for several departments and senior development technician in Research and Development in Sturbridge. He also was employed at Loos & Company in Pomfret, OFS Technologies in Avon, Nypro in Clinton, Mass.
Ron was a former member of the Gertrude Chandler Warner Museum and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Boxcar Museum and was a docent at the museum. Ron also worked on the photo archives of Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam. He also volunteered at Passages & Pourings in Danielson.  Ron designed the first website for St. Mary Church in Putnam. He was a Music Radio announcer on a radio station in Worcester.
He leaves his sister, Jeanne Poirier (Armand) of Florida and two nephews.
A Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. April 2 the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Webster. Donations: Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam, 206 School St., Putnam CT 06260. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

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