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Charlotte Trahan
PUTNAM — Charlotte K. Trahan, 93, of Putnam, died Oct. 13, 2013, at the Matulaitis Nursing Home. She was the wife of Donat Trahan for 20 years. He died Nov. 25, 2005. She was born Sept. 27, 1920, in Putnam, daughter of the late Robert A. and Hazel (Marlow) King.
She had made her home in Putnam and Pomfret all her life. Charlotte served as a Girl Scout leader for several years, worked as a bookkeeper at the former Benoit’s Radio and Putnam Furniture. She enjoyed her cats, watching cooking shows, was an avid reader and a big NASCAR fan. Her favorite driver was Dale Earnhardt Sr. She also enjoyed motorcycle rides with her husband.
She leaves her children: Margaret Ann Purdon, Judith Anne White, Heidi Ann Gregory Henry), Jo-Anne Joslin (Alan); grandchildren: Robin Purdon, Jamie Purdon (Lori), Angela Stringer (Jon), Beth Joslin and Michael Boledovic; great- grandchildren: Colin Purdon, Paige Purdon, Michela Purdon, Keely Purdon, Brooke Stringe, Kyle Stringer, Carter Stringer, Reagan Boledovic, Benjamin Boledovic; a great-great-grandson Liam Purdon; sister Marion Langlois.
Donations: Matulaitis Nursing Home, 10 Thurber Road, Putnam, CT 06260. Smith &Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
James Audet
DANIELSON — James “Jim” R. Audet, 40, of Danielson, died unexpectedly Oct. 14, 2013, at Hartford Hospital. He was born Nov. 26, 1972, in Putnam, son of Eugene Alfred and Carole Ann (Daigle) Audet.
Jim was a supervisor at Staples Distribution Center in Killingly. He had been employed at Staples for 23 years. He was a 1990 graduate of Killingly High School, a lifelong resident of Danielson, and a communicant of St. James Church in Danielson, a member of the Moose Lodge in Bozrah, the French Club in Jewett City and was a past member of the Knights of Columbus in Danielson. Over the years Jim participated in many charity motorcycle runs, an avid golfer, and played on many local golf leagues and was a member of the Foster Country Club. He enjoyed playing horseshoes, LCR, and Scat. Jim loved professional sports, and was a great fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Boston Red Sox and the Boston Bruins.
He leaves his mother and father, Carole and Eugene of Danielson; his siblings: Coleena (Audet) Moreau (Richard) of Canterbury, Carrie Audet and her fiancé Chad Langlois of Danielson; nieces Mindy and Shelby of Canterbury, nephews Devin and Dustin and niece Hanna of Danielson; and his cousin-brother-best friend Keith Audet (Nicole) of Sterling.
A Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 19 in St. James Church, Danielson. Donations: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
Sister T. LaPlante
PUTNAM — Sr. Thérèse LaPlante, 88, a member of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit died on Oct. 18, 2013, at the Holy Spirit Health Care Center in Putnam.
Born Marie Thérèse Rita LaPlante on June 6, 1925, in Manchester, N.H., she was the daughter of Frédérick and Florida (Turgeon) LaPlante. She entered religious life in Putnam and made her novitiate at the Motherhouse in St. Brieuc, France in 1949 and her religious profession there in 1950. She was then known as Sr. Marguerite de l’Eucharistie.
Early in her career, Sr. Thérèse was a teacher at St. Anne School in Waterbury. In September 1953 she began studies at Holy Ghost Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. From 1955-2005, Sr. Thérèse ministered in Home Nursing in Fall River, Mass., in Newport, and Providence, and in Bridgeport. During most of her 50
years of Home Nursing – from 1967-71 and again from 1978-2005, she served and ministered to ill and fragile people in their homes throughout the greater Bridgeport area. She did so under the auspices of The Queen’s Daughters in Bridgeport and the United Way of Southwestern CT.
In 2005, Sr. Thérèse began her retirement at the Holy Spirit Provincial House in Putnam. Following some health issues, she was admitted to Holy Spirit Health Care Center in early October, 2013.
In addition to her religious family of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Sr. Thérèse leaves one brother, John P. LaPlante of Canterbury, N.H.; three sisters: Mrs. Pauline D’Orazio of Manchester, N.H., Mrs. Irene Yurksaitis
Of Goffstown, N.H., and Mrs. Marcelle Beneat of Naples, Fla.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 22 at Holy Spirit Provincial House in
Putnam. Donations: DHS Retirement Fund, Holy Spirit Provincial House, 72 Church St., Putnam, CT, 06260. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Phyllis Galinis
CHAPIN, S.C. — Phyllis R (Konarski) Galinis, 85, of Cross Creek Trail, Chapin, formerly of Pomfret Center, and Waukegan, Ill., died Oct. 10, 2013, in South Carolina. She was preceded in death March 2006 by her husband of 13 years, Charles C. Galinis. She was born May 30, 1928, in Chicago, eldest of three children born to Michael and Hedwig (Szeluga) Ruszczak. She graduated from St Philomena Commercial School in Chicago, IL.
She worked for Harris Trust and Savings Bank in downtown Chicago for many years, then worked at Browning Farris Industries (BFI) in Barrington, Ill., prior to relocating to Florida and worked for Bartow County until her retirement in 1990.
She leaves her children Raymond M Konarski (Saifon) of Chapin, Lawrence Konarski of Chapin, Kenneth W Konarski (Tina) of Pomfret Center,; step children-Barbara Petrovic of Gurnee, Ill., Charles Galinis Jr. of Cherokee Village, AR, and Kathleen Laurino of Des Plaines, Ill.,; 15 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren; her sister Jeanette (Jim) Lambert of Aurora, Ill.; and sister-in-law Virginia Ruszczak of Lombard, Ill. A daughter Louise Ann Hodnett, a brother Clarence, two grandchildren, one great grandchild and her previous husband Raymond W. Konarski, predeceased her.
A Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 19 at St Stephen’s Church, Quinebaug, with burial in West Ridge Cemetery, Charlton, Mass. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Rhea M. LaChance
PUTNAM — Rhea M. LaChance, 95, of Ware Road died Oct. 16, 2013, in Westview Healthcare. She was the wife of the late Armand J. LaChance. Born in 1918 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Aldea (Vaillant) Laflamme.
Mrs. LaChance worked as a buyer in the children’s department at Bugbee Department Store for 30 years.
She leaves her sons, Robert LaChance (Pauline) of N. Grosvenordale, and James LaChance (Nancy) of Guilford; grandchildren; Catherine, Michael, David, Matthew and Keith; and great-grandchildren; Cynthia, Timothy, Lauren, Brittney, Keith Armand, and Rhea Marie. She was predeceased by her brothers, Lionel Laflamme and J. Roland Laflamme; her sisters, Angeline Nelson and Irene Ryan; and her great grandchild Joseph.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 18 in St. Joseph Church, N. Grosvenordale, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery. Donations: St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Edith Shekleton
E KILLINGLY — Edith June Shekleton, 98, of East Killingly died Oct. 14, 2013, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was the wife of Leonard Shekleton. He died in 1980.
Born July 21, 1915, in Thompson, daughter of George and Carrie Chase Sr.
She made her home in East Killingly most of her life and enjoyed crocheting and feeding birds.
She leaves her children: Robert Shekleton of E. Killingly; Kathleen Hurm of E. Killingly, Linda Schmeelk of Thompson, Fay Pasay of Longs, S.C., Edward Shekleton of Willington, James Shekleton of E. Killingly; siblings: George Chase Jr.; Frances Shippee of Thompson; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Edmund Hryzan Sr.
N. GROSVENORDALE — Edmund D. Hryzan Sr., 70, died Oct. 9, 2013, in UMass/Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. He was born and raised in Webster, the only son of Edmund and Mary T. (Trocki) Hryzan, and moved to North Grosvenordale in 1985. He graduated from Bartlett High School in Webster and attended Nichols College in Dudley. Mr. Hryzan was an internal auditor for Cranston Print Works Company in Cranston, R.I., for over 25 years. He then was a cashier at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville for 10 years, retiring in 2009. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Sandra S. (Golembiewski) Hryzan; a son, Edmund D. Hryzan Jr. (Suzanne) of Lakeville, Mass.; two daughters, Michele M. Potter (William Troy) of N. Grosvenordale and Christine A. Ayotte (Marc) of Hampton; and seven grandchildren.
The Funeral was Oct. 14.Donations: St. James School, 120 Water St., Danielson; or St. Joseph Elementary School, PO Box 897, N Grosvenordale, CT. Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, Webster.
Philip H. Wyatt
PUTNAM — Philip H. Wyatt, 64, of Putnam, died Sept. 21, 2013. He was born in Alta Loma, Calif., son of the late Walter Wyatt. He lived in Las Vegas for many years and moved to Putnam 13 years ago. He was a welding engineer and worked at Iron Craft of N. Grosvenordale. He leaves his wife of 19 years, Dawn C.(Cutler) Wyatt of Putnam; his mother, Elizabeth Wyatt of Las Vegas; four brothers, Leonard Wyatt, Walter Wyatt, Douglas Wyatt and Darrell Wyatt, all of Las Vegas. The funeral was private. Donations: Charity of the donor’s choice. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home.