Wayne Everest Correa

PUTNAM —  Wayne Everest Correa, 65, of Putnam, died March 1, 2016, at Rhode Island Hospital.

Wayne was born in Fall River, Mass., and other than living in Hendersonville, N.C., for a brief 2 ½ years as a child, he spent all of his life in Putnam. He attended Saint Mary’s Catholic School and Putnam High School. He graduated from Eastern Connecticut State College with a bachelor degree in history and there got his certification to teach. He shared his passion of history over the years teaching at Putnam High School, Putnam Middle School, and Putnam Science Academy. He also worked at Windham Area Community Action Program, Belding Corticelli, and US Button Company in his earlier years and most recently, at Walmart.

Wayne was a good friend to so many in the town of Putnam and touched many lives in his own quiet way. He spent the better part of his life volunteering countless hours coaching baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, Little League and senior league. He was also an avid stamp collector.

He leaves his parents, Everest and Pauline Correa of Hendersonville; siblings, Brian Correa of Stillwater, Okla., Nancy Correa of Boone, N.C., and Laurie Elliott (John) of Hendersonville; six nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mark Alan Correa.

A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. April 10 at Connecticut National Golf Club on Chase Road, Putnam.

 

Leo Beausoleil,

Korean war vet

DANIELSON — Leo Beausoleil, 83, of Danielson died, peacefully on Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016, following a brief illness. Born Dec. 19, 1932, in Boston, son of the late Israel and Lydia (Lavoie) Beausoleil. He was predeceased last year by his wife, of 59 years, Barbara (Delliber) Beausoleil.

He attended St. James School in Danielson and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Munich, Germany, from September 1950 to July 1952. He was awarded the Army Overseas Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and German Occupation Medal. 

Leo worked for many years at Glass Containers Corp. in Dayville and Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard. He loved the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots, eating seafood, corn on the cob and sitting in his rocking chair on the front porch with his little dog Princess. 

He leaves six children Garry Beausoleil of Danielson, Donna Giebultowski of Brooklyn, Raymond Beausoleil of Danielson, Michelle Dudley-Downing of Danielson, Lori Civilinski of N. Attleboro, Mass., and Kim Nahas of Pawcatuck; two brothers Aimee of Brooklyn and Roger of Wauregan; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  Leo was predeceased by his brothers Joseph, Armand and Henry.

The Mass of Christian Burial was March 29 at St. James Church, Danielson, with burial with military honors at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations: St. James School, 120 Water St., Danielson, CT. 06239, which all six of his children attended. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.

 

Charles J. Sanga,

WWII vet

EASTFORD — Charles J. Sanga, 92, of Eastford, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at home. He was the husband of Grayce (Jobes) Sanga. They were married March 28, 1948. 

He was born Jan. 7, 1924, in Hackensack, N.J., son of the late Charles and Anna (Trepal) Sanga.

Charles served as a Connecticut State trooper for 21 years, retiring in 1974. After retiring he took a position as an Investigator with Connecticut National Bank for 12 years. 

Charles was a veteran of WWII serving with the U.S. Army as a private in the 13th Airborne Division as a paratrooper.  He was an active member of the Eastford Congregational Church for many years, a member of the American Legion Post #203 Eastford. 

Charles was the chairman of the annual Town of Eastford Memorial Day Parade for many years, retiring in 2000.  He had a great love for the outdoors, hiking, walking and working in his yard. He built his family’s summer cottage in Charlestown, R.I., which he enjoyed for many years with his “Beach Family.” 

He leaves his wife Grayce of 68 year;  his children and their spouses, Charles and Kathleen Sanga, Ron and Martha Sanga, Janice and Walter Bradley, Jody and Patricia Sanga, Theresa and Dave Reynolds; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.  He was predeceased by his brother and sister. 

The Funeral was march 25 at the Eastford Congregational Church with burial in Grove Cemetery, Eastford, with military honors. Donations: Eastford Congregational Church; or The Eastford Independent Fire Company, PO 333, Eastford, CT 06242. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

 

Joseph F. Toolen,

WWII vet

PUTNAM — Joseph F. Toolen, 94, of Putnam, died Feb. 14, 2016, at the Westview Health Care, Dayville. He was born Jan. 28, 1922, son of the late Thomas A. and Deborah (Lynch) Toolen. 

Joe was a longtime communicant of St. Mary Church of the Visitation and a lifelong resident of Putnam. He was a WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Force as a radio operator and a gunner on a B24. 

He was a graduate of Putnam High School and Putnam Trade School. Joe was employed for more than 25 years as a machine operator at Winterburn Manufacturing Company in Putnam. He was a life member of the Putnam Lodge of Elks #574. 

He was the last of his family, predeceased by his siblings, Thomas, Mary and Anna.

A Graveside Service will be at 11 a.m. March 30 in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam with military honors. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

 

Cynthia A. Field

DAYVILLE — Cynthia A. Field, 71, of Dayville, died March 19, 2016, at Mass General Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of Thomas Field. They were married on May 25, 1963, and spent 47 happy years together until his death in September 2011. 

Born June 8, 1944, in Scituate, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mildred (Payne) Hume. 

Cynthia graduated from Scituate High School in 1962. She earned an associate’s degree from QVCC and began working in the special education department at Killingly Central School where she worked for 10 years. 

In 1988 Cyndy and Tom open the Chestnut Hill Herb Farm and were best known for their pepper jam and herbal flea collars. She and Tom enjoyed traveling to Cape May, N.J., and looked forward to their annual trip there in May to celebrate their anniversary. Her hobbies included cooking, gardening and knitting. She was the world’s greatest cook and could have fed and army with all that she made. She enjoyed knitting hats and mittens for local shelters, chemo caps for the oncology department at DKH and lap robes for the residents at Saint Antoine Residence.

She leaves her son Brian Field (Deb); daughter Jennifer (Field) Staton (Chris); grandchildren Brandon, Kaylee, Alyssa, Abigail, Luis and William; sisters Mignon Reece, Diane Hume and Wendy Setters; faithful companions, Lucy, Dolly and Molly. She was predeceased by her brother Jerome Hume. 

Services were private. Donations: American Heart Association, P.O. 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam. 

 

Jean Charron

QUINEBAUG — Jean M. Charron, 89, formerly of Quinebaug, died March 22, 2016, at the Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam. She was the wife of the late Richard F. Charron. They were married Oct. 11, 1973. He died in 2015. 

She was born in Putnam, April 5, 1926, daughter of late Isadore and Mina (Bazinet) DuBois.

She had worked many years at American Optical in Putnam and Southbridge, a communicant of St. Joseph Church in N. Grosvenordale. She had made her home in Quinebaug most of her life. 

She leaves her children Beverly Houle (Lawrence Jr.) of N. Grosvenordale; Richard Charron Jr. (Annette) of Scotland, David Charron (Lisa) of N. Grosvenordale; Cathy Marcoux (Michael) of Putnam, Patricia Charron of Southbridge; her sister Fabiola Cutler of Putnam; grandchildren Nicole Houle-Kalina (Jonathan), Criss; Karen, Nicholas, Jessica, Andrew. She was predeceased by her daughter Holly Beaudoin in 2015.

A Mass of Christian Burial was March 29 at St. Joseph Church, N. Grosvenordale, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

 

Nicholas Mayo

PUTNAM — Nicholas “Nick” Nolan Mayo, 28, of School Street, Putnam, died unexpectedly March 21, 2016, in Putnam. 

He was born Nov. 22, 1987, in Putnam, son of Sherry and stepfather Gordon Mayo and his father Todd Nolan Mayo.

He was a graduate of Killingly High School and had made his home in the Putnam and Killingly area. 

He leaves in addition to his mother Sherry, stepfather Gordon and his father Todd, his daughter Brooke Mayo, age 4; siblings Chris, Rebecca, Gordon Jr., Jeffrey, Todd Jr., Jessica, Beth; grandmother Alma Mayo; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. 

Visitation was March 26 at Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam, with burial at a later date in Abington Cemetery. Donations: to the benefit of his daughter Brooke Mayo, c/o Gordon Mayo, 85 Robertson Ave., Danielson, CT 06239. 

 

Brian J. Tanny

WOONSOCKET — Brian J. Tanny, 58, of South Main St., died March 24, 2016, in Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester.  He was the husband of the late Deborah Ann (Tulba) Tanny.  Born in 1957 in Lowell, Mass., he was the son of Mary Lou (Leonard) Malencik of Nashua, N.H. and stepson to the late Raymond S. Malencik. Mr. Tanny was a self-employed Certified Public Accountant. He was very involved in Sacred Heart Parish.  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #113 as a 3rd degree Knight and the Bellingham Lions.  He was also a member of the A.I.C.P.A. and the Mass Society of C.P.A.’s.  He enjoyed playing golf, gardening, woodworking, traveling, and working in his yard.  

In addition to his mother, Brian he leaves his sister, Lou Anne Brady (Mark) of Tyngsborough, Mass.; nieces and nephews, Kyle Brady (Ashley), Matthew Brady, Lauren Brady, Philip Brady and Erin Brady.  He was predeceased by his younger brother, Jay Tanny.  

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. April 2, in Sacred Heart Church, 415 Olo St., Woonsocket. Burial will be private. Donations: Sacred Heart Church, 415 Olo St., Woonsocket, RI, 02895. Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes.

David Provencal

DANIELSON — David Provencal, 60, of Danielson, died March 21, 2016, from complications of pneumonia. He was born Aug. 28, 1955, in Putnam, son of the late Gilbert and Gabrielle (Trahan) Provencal.

David worked for many years at Sheltered Workshops in Windham County, including School Street Workshop, The Dempsey Center Flower Shop, Monas Café and Seabird. He was a very social being and enjoyed being part of his work team. David has a way about him that touched everyone. He was both kind and gentle. He was a man of few words, but could make people smile with just one. 

He leaves his sister Rita DiMaio of N. Providence; a sister-in-law Janet Provencal of Sanbornville, N.H.; a brother-in-law Robert Hand of Sturbridge; nieces and nephews, and his special friend Carol. He was predeceased by his parents Gilbert and Gabrielle Provencal, brothers Gerald, Richard, and sister Doris Hand.

The funeral was private. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson. 

 

Bernice Moulton

DUDLEY — Bernice Lillian (Young)  Moulton, 99, formerly of  Dudley, died March 21, 2016, in Palm Bay, Fla. 

She was born June 26, 1916, in Anson, Maine, one of Eugene and Cora Young’s seven children. She graduated from Anson Academy and had numerous occupations before marrying Fayette T. Moulton on Aug. 23, 1945. He died in 2005. 

She leaves include a daughter and son-in-law, Beverly Moulton Prescott and Sam Prescott of  Townsend, Tenn.; a daughter and her partner, Donna Moulton and Steve Slaff of Tucson, Ariz.; a son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Fay Moulton of Sebastian Fla., (formerly of Pomfret). 

A graveside service and interment of Mr. and Mrs. Moulton’s ashes will be held at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Webster. Bartel Funeral Home, Dudley.

 

Bradley Beeler Service

POMFRET CENTER — Bradley J. Beeler, 70, died Feb. 12, 2016. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. April 2, 2016, in South Cemetery, Pomfret with full military honors. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

 

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