Donald F. Gauvin Sr.,

Vietnam war vet

COCOA, Fla. — Donald F. Gauvin Sr., 68, of Fairview Ave, died March 5, 2015 at home.  He was the husband of Ann (Menard) Gauvin.  Born in 1946 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Rosiare Gauvin and Rita (Walters) Burdick.

Mr. Gauvin worked as a truck driver for many years. 

He was a veteran of the Vietnam war serving with the U.S. Navy, and was a former member of the American Legion.

He leaves his wife Ann; his son Donald Gauvin Jr. and his companion Debbie Medeiros and her daughter Riley of Dudley; a daughter Jami Perry (Daniel) of Cocoa; friends Heather Moening and Melissa Gauvin whom he thought of as his daughters; a brother Daniel Gauvin of Florida; a sister Cheryl Lemieux of Brooklyn; four grandchildren Craig Gauvin, Rebecca Gauvin, Jeffrey Gauvin, and Veronica Perry. He was predeceased by a son Jeffrey Gauvin and a brother Raymond Gauvin. 

A Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m. June 18 at St. Joseph Cemetery, N. Grosvenordale. Donations: Hospice of St. Francis, 1250 Grumman Pl., Suite B, Titusville, FL 32780.  Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. 

 

George H. Heman,

Army vet

KILLINGLY — George H. Heman, 88, died June 9, 2015, at home in Killingly. He was born Dec. 5, 1926, in Detroit, son of the late Henry and Marie (Duvall) Heman. He married Claire (McCrossin) Oct. 2, 1954, in Michigan. She died April 18, 1991.

George was a communicant of St. Anne Church in Ballouville. He volunteered for the St. Anne’s Community and was very active in the church until it closed.  George graduated from Lawrence Institute of Technology on June 12, 1951, with a degree in chemical engineering. He was employed as vice president of Operations for Warner Lambert and retired in October of 1983. George served our country in the U.S. Army after high school. He was an avid golfer and reader. He enjoyed dancing with Claire, crossword puzzles and classical music. 

He leaves his children, Paula McIlvain (Stan) of Greer, S.C., Mark Heman (Christine) of Indianapolis, John Heman (Jackie) Salt Lake City, Mary Fuller of Phoenix, Joe Heman (Pam) of Roy, Utah, Cecilia Jensen of Sandy, Utah, Mike Heman of Danielson, and Pat Heman (Michelle) of Salt Lake City; grandchildren; George (Leah), Diane (Matt), Matthew (Elizabeth), Joshua, Claire, Alex, Anthony, Brendan, Josh, Jordan, Dylan and Jon, his great grandchildren; Anthony, Caleb, Brody, Lincoln and a baby girl due soon. Besides his wife Claire Heman he was predeceased by his siblings Arthur Heman and Eva Fisher. 

The Mass of Christian Burial was June 13, at St. James Church, Danielson, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery Dayville. Donations: American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.

 

Lucille LaFlamme

DANIELSON — Lucille D. (Hubert) LaFlamme, 84, of Danielson died June 10, 2015, at Westview Nursing Home in Dayville. She was born Aug. 30, 1930, in Danielson, daughter of the late Emile and Marie Ann (Thibeault) Hubert. She was married for over 65 years to Norman LaFlamme.

 Lucille was a communicant of St. James Church and a member of The Daughters of Isabella. She attended St. James School and later was employed by Cooper and Industries Corp for 35 years where she retired, formerly Arrow Hart and Hegeman.

Besides her husband Norman “Joe” LaFlamme, she leaves her daughter Norma Martin; granddaughter Shannon Bruce; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers Joseph Hubert and William Hubert; her sisters Beatrice LeQuere and Rita Chenard. 

A Graveside Service was June 16 Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson. Donations: American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.

 

Marcella McMerriman

DANIELSON — Marcella A. McMerriman, 81, died June 13, 2015, at Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing Home in Brooklyn. She was the wife of Lloyd J. McMerriman. They were married in St. James Church in Danielson, April 12, 1958. He died in 2009. 

Born on June 12, 1934, in Putnam daughter of the late Eugene and Isola (Soucy) Malboeuf. She was a communicant of St. James Church. In 1955 Marcella was employed as the assistant town clerk for the Town of Killingly, in 1976 she became Killingly town clerk, retiring in 1989 after 35 years of service to the Town of Killingly. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, needle point and watching golf on TV.

She leaves her children Laurie Brundson (Edward) of S. Killingly, Judith Graves (Stephan) of Danielson, Sandra Schena (Jeffrey) of Brooklyn, John McMerriman (Alma) of Danielson; sister, Docina Bourque of Preston; grandchildren Ryan, Devon, Jordan, Riley, Randy, Amanda, Avery, Max, Sarah and Dylan. 

A Memorial Mass will beat 11 a.m. June 18 at St. James Church, 12 Franklin St., Danielson. Donations: Alzheimer’s Association, 2075 Silas Deane Hwy, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067; or Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing Home, PO Box 326, Brooklyn, CT 06234. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.

 

Fr. John Petrauskas, M.I.C.

THOMPSON —  Fr. John Christopher Petrauskas M.I.C., 99, of Chase Rd., died June 11, 2015, in Matulaitis Nursing Home.  Born in 1916 in Gardner, Mass., he was the son of the late Michael Patrofsky Petrauskas and Apolonia Grekardunis.

A graduate of Marianapolis College, Fr. John made his First Profession on July 16, 1940. He then made his Final Vows on July 16, 1943, and was ordained on Aug. 9, 1943. 

Fr. John first joined the Marianapolis Preparatory School faculty in 1944 and served as headmaster from 1950-1969 and then again from 1975-1987.  Fr. John influenced generations of students and faculty. During his time at Marianapolis, he wrote “The History of Marianapolis,” an extensive work on the school’s past.  From 1989 to 1994 and again from 1997 to 2008, Fr. John served as an assistant the pastor of St. Casmir’s Church in Worcester.

The Mass of Christian Burial was June 16 in the Chapel at Marianapolis Preparatory School, with burial in the National Shrine of Divine Mercy Cemetery, Stockbridge, Mass. Donations: Marian Fathers, 26 Chase Rd., Thompson, CT 06277.  Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes.

 

Nancy (Cloutier) Turenne

DANIELSON — Nancy (Cloutier) Turenne, 90, went home to be with the Lord, June 11, 2015, at Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam. Born on Sept. 2, 1924, in Montmagny, Canada. She was the youngest of 16 children born to the late Onesime and Angeline (Ouellette) Cloutier.

 Nancy married her high school sweetheart Normand L. Turenne on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 1946, at St. James Church, with Fr. Nadeau officiating. They celebrated 58 years together, before he died in 2004. 

She attended St. James School and Killingly High School, before spending 35 years at the American Thread Co. in Willimantic, retiring in 1983. Nancy thoroughly enjoyed traveling with her husband on numerous trips to Canada, Cape Cod and Florida. Nancy was a marvelous homemaker, known for her fashion sense, immaculate housekeeping, good cooking, especially her pork pies and desserts, which she would generously share with family and friends. One of many of Nancy’s past times was knitting colorful afghans for everyone in the family, and the sound of music made her get up and dance wherever she was. Nancy was never at a loss for words and enjoyed meeting and talking to strangers as well as family. She never tired and worked long hours, and enjoyed playing bingo and her trips to Foxwoods playing the slot machines. Nancy was a devout Catholic and was a communicant of St. James Parish.

She leaves her daughters, Francine Lee of Danielson, Cynthia Casavant (Victor) of Thompson; five grandchildren Ashley Ambukewicz (Erica Generous), Crystal Roy (Mark), Heather Ambukewicz (Ryan Foisey), Courtney Peltz (David), Christopher Lee (Elizabeth) and four great-grandchildren Nathan, Cameron, Luke, Charlotte and a fifth on the way. Nancy was predeceased by her 15 siblings: Audna Cloutier, Annette Fortin, Father Henri Cloutier, Germaine Blais, Armand Cloutier, Simone Gileau, Evelyn Gamache, Cecile Lemoine, Sr. Jeanne-Aimee Cloutier of the Sisters of Presentation, Sr. Charlotte Cloutier of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Lucien Cloutier, Monica Marchesseault, Albert Cloutier, Armand Jules Cloutier, Pierre-Julian Cloutier. 

The Mass of Christian Burial was June 15 at St. James Church, Danielson, with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations: James School Fund, 12 Franklin Street, Danielson, CT 06239; or Matulaitis Nursing Home, 10 Thurber Road, Putnam, CT 06260. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.

 

Lucille Robertson

DANIELSON — Lucille C. (Bonneville) Robertson, 93, of Danielson died June 8, 2015, at Davis Place in Danielson. Born Oct. 22, 1921, in Danielson, she was the daughter of the late Andre Avellino and Marie Antoinette (Desautels) Bonneville.

She leaves her husband George “Methven” Robertson to whom she was married for 72 years. They were married at St. James Church in Danielson by Rev. Armand Nadeau on Nov. 30, 1942. She attended St. James School and graduated from Putnam Catholic Academy, Class of 1939. She worked for Pratt & Whitney as a tool crib supervisor in the early 194os. Her favorite saying to her children and grandchildren was “with all your faults I love you still”. She loved to do decorative painting and gave many beautiful items to family and friends.

She leaves, in addition to her husband George; one daughter and her husband Carol and David Cournoyer of E. Killingly; three sons and their wives, Mark and Connie (Magrey) Robertson of Acworth, Ga., Lee and Debbie (Luther) Robertson of Snellville, Ga., and Shawn and Tammy (Duff) Robertson of Spring Hill, Tenn.; nine grandchildren: Marc, Michelle, Laurie, Diane, Jeffrey, James, Heather, Matthew and Christopher; 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; her dog Suzette who spent many days with her at Davis Place. She was predeceased by three brothers, Rene, Richard and Robert Bonneville.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. June 28 at Davis Place, 111 Westcott Rd. Danielson. Donations: Friends of LaSalette, c/o St. James Church, 12 Franklin St., Danielson, CT 06239. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson. 

 

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