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Cressie Bardier
PUTNAM — Cressie Bardier, 73, of Centennial Street, died May 14, 2013, at home. She was the wife of the late Leonel Bardier. Born in 1940 in Allegheny Township, Penn., she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Thelma (Briggs) Shaner.
Mrs. Bardier worked as a molding operator for PPM Manufacturing. She enjoyed playing bingo at the VFW and building jigsaw puzzles. She was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary.
She leaves her sons; Brian Bardier (Tammy) of Putnam, Ernest Bardier of Putnam, Donald Platt of Indiana, Penn., and Joseph Platt of Indiana, Penn.; step daughter Sandra Hayward of Waterford; sisters, Shirley Richard of Leechburg, Penn., Dorothy Furlong of Putnam, Marylou Sabo of Leechburg, and Mabel Desrosiers of Brooklyn; three grandchildren, Andrew, Alexandria and Austin Bardier. She was predeceased by her brother Clayton B. Shaner.
The Funeral was May 17 in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Gerald P. McCarthy
POMFRET CENTER — Gerald P. McCarthy of Pomfret Center, 77, died unexpectedly May 18, 2013. He was born Aug. 17, 1935, in NYC and made Pomfret his home for the last 39 years. He retired in 1998 after 35 years as a metallurgical engineer with United Technologies Research Center in E. Hartford.
Jerry was known for his infinite patience, his kind nature and for his selflessness. Quick to laugh, to help and to share, and a virtual stranger to anger, he was a truly good person. He was a nature lover in the truest sense and had a fondness for many creatures great and small, particularly the wildlife around his home. He was also an avid hiker, and loved travelling the U.S. and Canada with his wife in their RV.
He was a particularly devoted Opa to his granddaughter Anna B. He leaves Ilse, his wife of 48 years; daughter Deirdre A. Mendenhall; his son-in-law Kevin Mendenhall and his granddaughter Anna B. Mendenhall of Killingly; sisters Marie Morton (Donald) of Poughquag, N.Y., Patricia Ryan (John) of Yonkers, N.Y., Kathleen Lahti (Richard) of Cottonwood, Ariz. Jerry was predeceased by his son, Brendan and his brother Joseph.
Jerry gave in death as he gave in life through tissue donation
Donations: Connecticut Audubon Society -Center at Pomfret- P.O. Box 11, Pomfret Ctr., Ct . 06259. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Douglas Mitchell
N. GROSVENORDALE — Douglas “Dougie” L. Mitchell, 66, of Main Street, died May 15, 2013, at home. Born in 1946 in Charlton, he was the son of the late Clyde King and Annabelle May Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell worked as a mason and carpenter for Union Local 107 in Worcester. Douglas served in the Army during Vietnam. He was a member of the American Legion Post #67 in N. Grosvenordale and volunteered at the Valley Springs Sportsman Club. He enjoyed playing cards at the Knights of Columbus, playing softball on a men’s league in Thompson, reading the newspaper front to back, watching the Red Sox, Patriots, and westerns. Douglas also enjoyed going to L.B’s Diner, as he was a regular for 11 years. He volunteered much of his time and put others before himself.
He leaves his sons, Donald Mitchell of Brooklyn, Richard Mitchell (Mary) of Norwich, and A.J Mitchell of Danielson; his daughters, Dawn Hippert (David) of Brooklyn, and Heather Mitchell of Saco, Maine; brother Carl King of Charlton; sisters, Cecile Gilbert of Worcester, Carol Bachand of Northbridge, Mass., Marie Smith of Southbridge, and Tammy King of Palmer, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and one great grand son.
The Graveside Service was May 22 in the West Ridge Cemetery, Charlton. Donations: AMVETS P.O. Box 148 Quinebaug, CT 06262. Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale.
Jeanette Baird
KEENE, N.H. — Jeanette E. Baird, 90, of Langdon Place, died March 15, 201,3 at Langdon Place hospice, her home since 2001.
She was born Nov. 4, 1922, in Keene, daughter of Charles H. Ballou and Mary Ethel Priest.
She met her former husband, James L. Baird in New Hampshire and they married in May, 1942. They had four children, Thomas, Jayne, Stephen and David. They settled in Winchester, Mass.
She divorced in 1983. She was a gifted singer and artist and was an active community member.
She leaves four children, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren: Tom and Ann Baird of Keene, his son Andrew Baird of Keene, and their children: Thomas Baird and husband, Bob of Holyoke, Mass., and their daughter, Eva, 3; and their daughter, Emily Baird and her husband, Steve Nardello, of Stoddard, N.H., and their daughter, Alexis, 2, and new baby due May 15. Jayne Baird-Gilmore of Raymond, N.H., her children: Lisa J. Gilmore and husband, Daniel Houle of Deerfield, his three children, Ben, Emily, and Alex, and their daughter, Laura; and Brian Gilmore and fiancé, Cynthia Moh, of Arlington, Va.; Stephen Baird of Jamaica Plains, Mass.; and David Baird, his three children: Katie Baird and her two boys, Zachery Fucci, and Jaccob Fucci, Margaret Baird and Mathew Baird, all of Putnam. she was predeceased by Tom and Ann Baird’s infant son, Daniel, in 1984.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 26 at Fletcher Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Keene, with burial at the Mountain View Cemetery in Swanzey.
Donations: Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian: NMAI, P.O. Box 23473, Washington D.C. 20026-3473, 800-242-6624.
Phyllis Fournier
DUDLEY — Phyllis G. (Napierata) Fournier, 80, died May 11, 2013, after an illness.
Her Husband Raymond Fournier died in 1972.
She was born in Webster, the daughter of the late William and Helen (Urbanowski) Napierata.
She leaves two sons: James Fournier, Thomas Fournier (Susan); two daughters: Sheryl Bernardo (Tony), all of Dudley, Jackie Vandam (Tim) of Putnam; one brother, Edward Napierata of Webster; one sister, Antoinette “Toni” Mrazik of Dudley; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by brother, William Napierata.
The graveside service was May 14 in St.Anthony Of Padua Cemetery, Webster.
Bartel Funeral Home & Chapel, Dudley.