Burton W. DeVries,

U.S. Navy vet

E. WOODSTOCK — Burton W. DeVries, 90, of E. Woodstock, died July 21, 2014. 

He was born in East Douglas, Mass., the son of Broer and Nessie DeVries. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Parks. He was a member of the Old-Timers Ski Group at Wachusett and the Benson Flugel American Legion.

He leaves his wife of 67 years, Barbara (Brown) DeVries; his daughter Brenda Chaplis of Boylston, Mass.; son Brian DeVries of Charlton; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He was predeceased by his sister Helen Taylor and brothers Paul and Herman DeVries.

A Memorial Service was July 27 at the Evangelical Covenant Church, Woodstock. Donations: Woodstock Emergency Medical Services, PO Box 222, South Woodstock, CT 06267 or Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

 

Emilda Plante

ASHFORD — Emilda Plante, 96, of Ashford, formerly of Woodstock and Florida, died July 22, 2014, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was the wife of the late Archie Plante. He died in 1982. 

She was born June 13, 1918, in Ballouville, daughter of Joseph and Donelda (Messier) Cusson.

She worked in local mills as a textile worker. Emilda enjoyed reading and crocheting. 

She leaves her daughters Wanda Fabian of Ashford, Barbara Kallini (Adel) of Delray Beach, Fla., Shirley Kempain of Colorado Springs, Colo.; grandchildren Paula Salvas, Norma Fabian, Nancy Butts, Christopher Kallini, Jason Kallini, Jonathan Kallini, Kimberly Sellers and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother Oliver Cusson. 

The Mass of Christian Burial was July 25 at St. Joseph Church, Dayville, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Donations: American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

 

Francis Aubin

DAYVILLE — Francis “Whip” A. Aubin, 80, of Dayville, died July 27, 2014, at home. He was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Putnam, son of the late Odilon and Emma (LeFlash) Aubin. On June 8, 1957, he married the love of his life Gail T. Ledogar in St. Anne Church Ballouville.

Francis was a communicant of St. Anne Church in Ballouville. He was a member of the Danielson Elks, American Legion and The Knights of Columbus. He loved to play horseshoes and go fishing for bullhead.  He had a witty sense of humor and was friendly to everyone. Francis was an avid Red Sox fan and celebrated on his 70th Birthday with a Red Sox World Series Win in 2004.

He leaves his wife Gail T. Aubin of Dayville; a son Francis A. Aubin Jr. (Cheryl) of Pomfret;  daughter Patricia Aubin of Chaplin; grandchildren Craig Aubin (Jamie) of Thompson, Holly MacLeod (Eric) of Brooklyn, Amy LaPrade (Anthony) of Woodstock, Olivia and Alex Aubin-Brouillard of Chaplin; great-grandchildren Ayla and Ashel. He was predeceased by his siblings Ernest, Noel, Donald, Beatrice, Rita, Helen and Leo.

The Funeral will be at 9 a.m. July 31 at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. James Church, Danielson, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson. Donations: Hospice of NE CT, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. 

 

Constance T. Reynolds

EASTFORD – Constance “Connie” Reynolds, 62, of Eastford, died July 26, 2014,  at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 17, 1952,  in Putnam, daughter of Doris (Ritchie) Hand of Ashford and the late David Dubeau. She was the wife of John W. Reynolds. They were married in March of 1970. 

Connie worked as a certified nursing assistant at Douglas Manor in Windham and prior to that worked at St. Joseph Living Center in Willimantic. She was a hospice volunteer. 

Besides her husband and mother she leaves her sons, John D. Reynolds of Eastford, Keith W. Reynolds and fiancée Sharie Potter of Woodstock and Jason P. Reynolds (Roseanna) of Eastford; grandchildren, Jacob, Thomas and Cassandra Reynolds; brothers, sisters. She was predeceased by her grandson Joseph Reynolds. 

Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. July 31 in Tillinghast Funeral Home, Danielson. Burial will be in Eastford Grove Cemetery. Donations: Hospice of NE CT, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.

 

Barbara Benoit

Barbara Louise (Charest) Benoit died July 21, 2014, at home. 

She was born June 18, 1938, in Attleboro, Mass., to the late George and Lena Charest. The family moved to the Danielson area where Barbara attended Killingly School through her junior year. 

At that time, the family moved once again and moved to Bridgeport where she graduated from Warren Harding High School.

Since graduating, Barbara lived in the Brooklyn and Killingly areas for the remainder of her life. 

She enjoyed reading, cooking, entertaining, playing tennis and skiing; however, her greatest passion was her dogs. 

She loved each and every one of her dogs in a very special way and her smile would light up the room whenever they entered. 

Another love of Barbara’s was to visit Old Silver Beach in Falmouth Cape Cod. 

Her love of that beach was transferred down to her grandchildren and she was able to spend the previous weekend with family in her favorite place that she often referred to as a “little bit of heaven on earth”. 

She enjoyed visiting her “old stomping grounds” and sailed the ocean on one of the most beautiful sunset cruises in which she not only witnessed a stunning sunset; she was also able to witness a beautiful full moon rising over the ocean.

Barbara is predeceased by her brother, Danny and two husbands, Paul Sarault of Brooklyn and Roland Benoit of Killingly. 

She leaves two daughters, Lynn M. Laperle (Douglas) of Brooklyn and Laurie J. Guay (Gary) of Thompson; one son, Mark W, Blain (Debra) of Douglas, Mass.; two granddaughters, Brittany L. Laperle of Salem, N.H., and Amy Bouzrak of Thompson; two grandsons, Aron D. Laperle of Brooklyn and Matthew Guay of Thompson; and two great-grandchildren, Sami and Safia.

The Mass of Christian Burial was July 25 at St. Joseph Church, Dayville, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Donations: Our Companions Animal Rescue, 46 Floeting Road, Ashford, CT 06278. 

Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.

 

Adele A. Cole

WEBSTER —  Adele A. (Langlois) Cole, 79, died July 26, 2014, after a period of declining health.

She was born in Woodstock and raised in Putnam, a daughter of Theodore and Lucy (Lafountain) Langlois and moved to Webster in 1953.

Mrs. Cole worked at Stevens Linen. She was a communicant of St. Louis Church. 

She leaves her husband of 35 years, Guy M. Cole; three children, Julie L. Sterczala and her fiance Robert E. Lee, Lorene M. Gouin (James), and Glenn A. Bacon Jr., all of Webster; three grandchildren, Kelly L. Barnaby (rich), Stephen L. Sterczala (Katie), and Jenna E. Gouin; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gloria Hickey in California and Lucille Miller of Killingly. She was predeceased by a sister and three brothers. 

The Funeral Mass was July 30 in St. Louis Church, Webster, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Dudley. Scanlon Funeral Service, Webster.

 

Alice Parker

N. GROSVENORDALE — Alice M. (Armes) Parker, 85, of N. Grosvenordale, died July 20, 2014, at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam.

Alice was born in Yorktown, N.Y., daughter of the late Lawrence and Lillian (Sundean) Armes and lived in Colorado before moving to N. Grosvenordale 35 years ago.  

She was a retired cook, having worked many years at Day Kimball Hospital.  She enjoyed bowling, knitting, baking and crocheting.

She leaves a daughter, Barbara J. Basley of Danielson; a brother, Rawlins Armes of Florida; four grandchildren, Bradley Belanger, Kayla Belanger, Kara Langevin and Eric Belanger; a great-grandson, Kyle Langevin.  She was predeceased by a son, Edmund Motrucinski.

A Celebration of Life will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 2 in the Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.  

Burial will be private. 

 

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