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Benjamin Kondysar
PUTNAM — Benjamin Michael Kondysar Jr., 30, of Underwood Road, died suddenly Sept. 2, 2013 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester.
He was born April 5, 1983, in Putnam, son of Benjamin M. Kondysar Sr. and Jackie (Howard) Dagitz.
Benjamin participated in the Woodstock Little League and WPTP Football. He also played football for Putnam High School. He enjoyed sports, fishing and outdoor activities. Ben was very artistic and creative. He worked for JC Fence and the US Button. He recently worked for Fairview Farm.
He leaves his father Benjamin M. Kondysar Sr.; his mother Jackie Dagitz, and stepfather David Dagitz; a sister Kristina Compton and her son Brody, his step-father Jerry Compton; his grandmother Sophie A. Kondysar; aunts Sandra Kondysar-Montie (Robert) and son Andrew, Roseann Kondysar-Montie (Kevin), Kathy Collier (Al) and their son Jason, Kim Tafe (Walter), Linda Howard, his uncle Rev. Dennis Monroe (Pam). He was predeceased by his grandparents Boleslaus Kondysar and Doris Monroe-Howard.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 6 in St. Mary Church, Putnam, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Donations: Benjamin Kondysar Memorial Fund, c/o Citizen’s National Bank, PO Box 6002, Putnam, CT, 06260. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Ashley P. Megarry
THOMPSON — Ashley P. Megarry, 26, of Buckley Hill Road, died Sept. 6, 2013, in UMass Hospital, Worcester. Born in 1986 in Mendon, Mass., she was the daughter of James Megarry of Brunswick, Ga, and Susan (Sheehan) Megarry of Bloomfield.
Ashley worked as a manager for a local tanning salon.
In addition to her parents, Ashley leaves her sons, Seth Duquette of Thompson, Keegan Stall of Thompson, and Landon Megarry of Athol, Mass.; sister, Kathleen Megarry of Worcester; her grandmother, Carolyn Megarry of Pennsylvania; her step brothers, Phillip Megarry of Worcester, and Josh Megarry of Northbridge, Mass. her step sister Megan Desrosiers of Northbridge; step nephews and nieces, Collin and Nathan Desrosiers, and Tiara Megarry of Worcester.
Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes.
Paul Fitzgerald
WEBSTER — Paul R. Fitzgerald, 67, of Webster, died Sept. 4, 2013, at UMass Memorial Health Care - University Campus, Worcester.
Paul was born in Northbridge, son of the late Francis and Mary (Rumrill) Fitzgerald and lived in Webster most of his life. He was a construction worker and enjoyed fishing and sports.
He leaves a son, Donald Fitzgerald of Colorado; two daughters, Kim Wellman of Colorado and Sara Leveille of Whitinsville; three brothers, Edward Fitzgerald of Whitinsville, James Fitzgerald of Whitinsville and William Fitzgerald of Worcester; three sisters, Mary Bruso of Oxford, Theresa Lavalley of Thompson, and Kathleen Gardner of Oxford. He was predeceased by two brothers, Donald Fitzgerald and Francis Fitzgerald.
Donations: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Ruth Girardin
SOUTHBRIDGE — Ruth M. (Haggerty) Girardin, 97, died Sept. 6, 2013, at Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.
Ruth was born in Webster, daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Levens) Haggerty and lived here all her life.
Familiar to many people as the lady seen around town wearing skirts and always a hat, she was employed as a bookkeeper for many years at Al & Ray’s Diner, and worked for a time at the former Woolworth’s store on Main Street in Webster.
She leaves her sons, Jay Duteau (Nancy) of N. Grosvenordale and Daniel Duteau (Joyce) of Webster; one grandson, two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two husbands, Henry Duteau in 1964, and Alfred Girardin in 1986.
Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.