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Anna M. Hay
E. KILLINGLY — Anna M. Hay, 63, of E. Killingly, died April 15, 2013, at her home after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of Donald W. Hay. They were married Aug. 14,1971.
She was born Dec. 15, 1949, in Norwich, daughter of Antoinette (Ramatowski) Melgey of Warwick, N.Y., and the late Peter I. Melgey.
She had made her home in E. Killingly for the last 41 years, and was an active member of the HighPointe Church in Thompson. Anna was a 1967 graduate of the Norwich Free Academy. Anna had a green thumb, she enjoyed working in her gardens. She also enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
She had worked for Glass Container Corp. as a tester, for the Killingly School System in the cafeteria and as a grower at Country Greenhouse and Jimmy’s Greenhouse.
She leaves, in addition to her husband Donald and her mother Antoinette, their two daughters: Jessie Kudzal (Ross) of Woodstock, Jaime Taylor (Paul) of Cincinnati, Ohio; siblings: Peter Davis of Hanford, Calif., Patricia Rosiene of Baltic; Peter Melgey of Baltic; Alice Olson of Warwick; grandchildren Isabella, Lydia, Martie, Benaiah, Blake.
A Memorial Service was April 20 at the HighPointe Church. Donations: HighPointe Church, 1208 Thompson Road, Thompson, CT 06277; or Hospice of NE CT, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Carol A. Caron,
operated business
KILLINGLY — Carol A. Caron, 74, a lifetime resident died April 16, 2013, at home after a battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 15, 1938, daughter of the late Ernest and Pearl Kirkconnell of Dayville.
She was united in marriage to Racine “Pete” Caron on Nov. 28, 1957, in Dayville. They were married for over 55 years. Carol and her husband operated Pete’s Burner Service for many years. Carol loved camping, she and Pete traveled the country with favorites like Maine and Cape Cod being a frequent stop. Her hobbies include cross stitch and crochet, with pillow cases and quilts being her specialty. She loved her pets, gardening, NASCAR races and yearly Christmas light displays.
She leaves her husband Racine “Pete”; daughters Pearl Taylor (Kurt) of Smithfield, Va., Debra Collelo (Earl) of Plainfield, Sandy Benoit (Dennis) of Paxton, Mass.; five grandchildren Shawna, Michele, Tanya, Corey and Caitlin, nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother Ronald Kirkconnell.
The Prayer Service was April 19 at the Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson. Donations: American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045.
Mae Fleury
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Mae Fleury, 94, of Pawtucket, died March 27, 2013, in Orange Park, Fla., at her son’s home. She was the wife of the late Edward Fleury.
Mae was born March 30, 1918, in Pomfret, daughter of Alexander and Stephanida (Kaminsky) Wolchesky.
She leaves her son Paul Fleury (Diane) of Orange Park,; grandchildren: Dawn, April, Darlene, Douglas; great-grandchildren: Jonathan, Frankie, Jayme, Jacqueline, Trisha. She was predeceased by her son Edward R. Fleury, March 4, 2013.
A Mass of Christian Burial was April 10 at Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret Center, with burial in Abington Cemetery. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Theresa E. Lafontaine
N. GROSVENORDALE — Theresa (Myette) Lafontaine, 90, of Main Street, died April 20, 2013, at Regency Heights of Danielson. She was the wife of the late J. Arthur Lafontaine. Born in 1922 in Burrillville, R.I., she was the daughter of the late William and Georgianna (Greene) Myette.
Mrs. Lafontaine was a homemaker and belonged to the Daughters of Isabella, the Community Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary, the Thompson and Putnam Senior Citizens, and was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church in N. Grosvenordale.
She leaves her sons, Michael J. Lafontaine (Marge) of N. Grosvenordale, and Steven Lafontaine (Kathy) of N. Grosvenordale; daughter, Paula Walsh (Peter) of Brooklyn; sisters, Evelyn Bourque of Webster, and Muriel Bruinsma of W. Brookfield, Mass.; aunt Rose Myette of Oakland, R.I.; a sister in law Claire Greene of N. Grosvenordale, eight grandchildren, many great and great grandchildren. Theresa was predeceased by her husband, a brother William Myette, a sister Ena Larose, and three grandsons.
Visitation is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. April 24 in the Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph Church, N. Grosvenordale. Burial follows in St. Joseph Cemetery. Donations: Day Kimball Hospital Homemakers, 320 Pomfret St., Putnam, CT 06260; or St. Joseph Church, 20, Main St., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255.
Robert Beausoleil,
Army vet
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — Robert O. “Rosie” Beausoleil died April 6, 2013, in Pembroke Pines. He is originally from Putnam, moving to Pembroke Pines 20 years ago.
He was born Nov. 17, 1929. He was an electrician (retired member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local #35, and owned a number of small businesses during his lifetime. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany (post WWII occupation forces), was a member of both the Elks Club and the VFW, and served in the Putnam Lions Club (past president), for a number of years. He loved to cook.
He leaves his wife, Pamela Whitwam Beausoleil, and his daughter, Linda B. Diaz, who both live in Florida, and his daughter, Susan Hardy, and son-in-law William Hardy, who live in Mason Neck, Va.; two grandchildren in Florida, Ryan M. Diaz and Alexander D. Diaz. In Putnam; siblings and their spouses, David and Connie Beausoleil, Leo and Diane Beausoleil, Richard Beausoleil, and Lucille and Freddie Nelson. He was predeceased by his brother, Ronald Beausoleil. A Memorial Mass to be held during the summer at St. Mary Church in Putnam.
Diana Prince
WEBSTER --- Diana (Lucas) Prince, 73, of Webster, died April 20, 2013, at home.
She was born in Dudley, daughter of the late William and Diane (Warnke) Lucas and lived in Webster all her life. She worked for several years at Gentex. She enjoyed gardening, yard work and playing slot machines.
She leaves two sons, Randy Beauregard (Janice) of Webster, Stephen Beauregard of Boca Raton, Fla.; three sisters, Flossie Helbig (Herb) of Damariscotta, Maine, Cindy Chabot of N. Grosvenordale, Pat Pagano (Rev. Pagano) of Stafford Springs; two grandchildren, Robert J. Beauregard of Southbridge, Dana M. Pendragon (Jaime) of Southbridge; one great-granddaughter, Mackenzie Valliere of Southbridge. She was predeceased by a brother, John Warnke of Webster.
The Funeral was private. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.