Herbert Kummings,

WWII vet

DAYVILLE —  Herbert A. Kummings, 86, of Putnam Rd., formerly of Florida, died Jan. 24, 2015.  He was the husband of the late Joyce (Aubuchon) Kummings, Irene (Corbett) Kummings, and Helen (Gile) Kummings.  

Born in 1928 in Holyoke, Mass., he was the son of the late Andrew and Isabella (Gasching) Kummings.

Mr. Kummings was a proud veteran of WWII serving for two terms with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Waldron, USS W. Keith, USS Grand Canyon, and the USS Arcadia.

He worked for many years as a mechanical engineer at the Hartford Civic Center. He enjoyed tennis, working on his computer, and was an avid ballroom dancer. 

Herbert leaves two sons David Kummings of Bradington, Fla., and Kirk Kummings of W. Springfield, Mass.; two daughters Karen McGlynn of Dayville and Kyle Kohlrush of Westfield, Mass. ; three sisters; seven grandchildren Douglas, Lindsey, Jeffery, Kristen, Christopher, Alyssa, and Bethanie,; 10 great-grandchildren; and his faithful pet tiger cat Libby. He was predeceased by a son Douglas Kummings; and two daughters Gail Kummings and Lynn Schweitzer. 

Visitation is from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 31 in Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, followed by a funeral service in the funeral home at 11. Donations: St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. 

 

Richard P. Bertrand

PUTNAM —  Richard P. Bertrand, 64, of Bibeault St., died Jan. 22, 2015, in Day Kimball Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Maureen (Parker) Bertrand.  Born in 1950 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Richard and Cecile (Hamel) Bertrand.

Mr. Bertrand worked as an auto body technician for Precision Collision.  He was a car enthusiast and enjoyed fishing.

He leaves his sons, Scott Bertrand and his fiancé Tina Erskine from Thompson, and Arron Bertrand of Fredericksburg, Mo.; his daughter, Shannon Harris (Richard) of Dayville; his sisters, Dorothy Therrien-Kulaga of Thompson, and Sharon Berube of Danielson; his grandchildren, Michael, Austin, Juliette, Devon, and Davon.  

Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.

 

Lucille J. Lalumiere

PUTNAM — Lucille J. Lalumiere, 85, of Putnam, formerly of Danielson, died Jan. 18, 2015, at Matulaitis Nursing Home. Lucille was the wife of Gerard R. Lalumiere who died Oct. 8, 1994.

She was born July 3, 1929, in Putnam, daughter of Alfred J. and Eva (Laflamme) Beaupre. A devoted Catholic, she was a communicant of St. Mary Church of the Visitation in Putnam, and St. James Church in Danielson, and attended the Putnam Catholic Academy. Lucille had made her home in Danielson most of her life. She was a perfectionist at knitting and crocheting. She was known to many as Memere Lu. Her greatest love was her family, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, they always came first in her life. 

She leaves her daughters Linda Hall of Putnam, Diane Oppert of Thompson; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Irene LaBelle.

The Mass of Christian Burial was Jan. 21 at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson. Donations: St. Mary Church of the Visitation.  Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

 

Gerald H. Tetreault,

WWII vet

PUTNAM — Gerald “Gerry” H. Tetreault, 89, of Putnam, died Jan. 16, 2015, at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. 

 He was born Nov. 25, 1925, son of Henry and Dora (Gadbois) Tetreault. 

He made his home in Putnam, and was a graduate of Putnam High School.  He was a veteran of WWII, serving with the U.S. Navy as Gunners Mate Third Class on the USS LST 601.  He was a member of the Putnam VFW.  He worked as a plumber, bridge builder and foreman for Brunalli Construction, a model maker at EB and Kaman Aircraft, ending his career at Shaw Stationers.  Gerry was always there to lend a willing hand and to help out in any way he could, quietly and in his own gentle way.  He guided and continued to teach life lessons to the very end.  

He leaves his daughter Janice Tetreault and son-in-law Brian Krystof and special nephew Alan Joslin (JoAnne); other nieces and nephews and their spouses. He was predeceased by his wife Elinor (Joslin) Tetreault, brother Paul, sister Phyllis, and stepfather Joacquim “Jack” Bicho. 

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. April 25 in Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam.  There are no calling hours.  Donations: Alzheimer’s Association, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, Ct 06067; or the Day Kimball Hospital Chaplaincy Program, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.  Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

 

Rose Donais

PUTNAM — Rose (Salvas) Donais, 87, died Jan. 16, 2015, at Westview Nursing and Convalescent Center, Dayville.  

She was the wife of the late Roger Donais who died in 2005.  

She was born in St. Roberts Quebec and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florida (Petrin) Salvas and but lived in Putnam most of her life. She loved swimming and swam with friends at the Southbridge YMCA Senior group. She loved her vegetable and flower gardening. She attended barber school in Hartford, becoming the first women barber in Windham County. She was a barber with her husband in Putnam where they owned and operated Roger’s Barber Shop.   

She leaves a daughter Diane D. Kipper of Putnam; a brother Paul Salvas; a sister Yvonne Paul, both of Quebec, Canada

She was buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Putnam. A Celebration of her Life will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Little River Acres Community Hall, 207 Sabin St. Donations: Regional Community YMCA, PO Box 188, Putnam, CT 06260. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.

 

Nancy Marschall

WESTER — Nancy J. (Lenz) Marschall, 80, died Jan. 20, 2015, at Lanessa Extended Care.

Nancy was born July 30, 1934, in Stamford, daughter to the late Richard and Dorothy (Rothacker) Lenz; just a few years after marrying her husband in 1957, she and Fred moved to Webster in 1960.  

Nancy came to befriend many people in the area, and became an active member of the community; she worked, for many years, as an insurance adjuster for NGM Insurance. 

She belonged to the Webster Fish & Game Club,  and served as a past president of the Webster Emblem Club; she also attended Putnam Baptist Church.  

She leaves her husband, Frederick Marschall III, with whom she enjoyed nearly 60 years of marriage; two daughters: Stacey L. Moran and Kellee J. Tella, both of Putnam; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother, Robert Lenz.  

The funeral was Jan. 24 with burial in  Mount Zion Cemetery, Webster.

Donations: Putnam Baptist Church, Church St. Putnam, CT. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.  

 

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