Estelle Yakis
PUTNAM — Estelle (Lavallee) Yakis, 89, of Liberty Hwy, died June 12, 2021, at home. She was the wife of the late Andreas Yakis.
 Born in 1931 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Emile and Georgiana (Dragon) Lavallee.
Estelle worked as a secretary for Leschke Puffer Insurance.
 She and her husband Andreas enjoyed taking daytrips and visiting different restaurants.   
She also enjoyed reading and caring for her German Shepherds and cats.
She leaves her grandchildren, Ryan Yakis of Colebrook, N.H., Matthew Yakis of Woodstock, and Nathan Yakis of Woodstock; her nephew, Kevin Lavallee of Putnam; and her sister in-law, Jeanne Lavallee of Putnam.  She was predeceased by her son Steven Yakis; her brother Jimmy Lavallee; her sister Theresa Lavallee and her niece Sr. Jeanne Lavallee.
Visitation is at 10 a.m. June 21 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam with burial following in St. Mary Cemetery.  

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