Nicholas Giavara,

WWII vet

QUINEBAUG —  Nicholas Giavara, 88, of Linda Ln., died May 12, 2016, in Day Kimball Hospital.  He was the husband of Gloria (Nizamoff) Giavara.  They were married June 27, 1965, in St. Dimitrie Church, Bridgeport. 

Born in 1927 in Blackstone, Mass., he was the son of the late Spiro and Chirata (Gaci) Giavara.

Mr. Giavara was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII.  He worked as the executive director of the YMCA in Southbridge.  He was a member of St. Michael Romanian Orthodox Church in Southbridge.  He enjoyed playing handball.  

In addition to his wife Gloria, he leaves his sons, Kurt Giavara (Patricia) of Montpelier, Vt., Stephen Giavara (Andriani) of Bethesda, Md., and Peter Giavara (Susanne) of Kirtland, Ohio; his brother, Sutiri Giavara of Stratford; his sister, Frusina Balamaci of Scarsdale, N.Y.; and grandchildren Liliana Giavara and Samantha Giavara.  He was predeceased by his brother, Athanas Giavara. 

The Mass of Christian Burial was May 16 in St. Michael Romanian Orthodox Church, Southbridge, with burial in W. Thompson Cemetery. Donations: St. Michael Romanian Orthodox Church, 16 Romanian Ave., Southbridge, MA 01550. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.

 

Ruby LaFleur

PLAINFIELD — Ruby (Wong) LaFleur, 84, died May 16, 2016, at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam.  She was the wife of the late William G. LaFleur who died in 2010.  She was born in Bocas Del Toro, Panama, daughter of the late Emanuel and Edna (Lee) Wong and lived in Plainfield since 1967. 

She leaves her son William G. LaFleur Jr. and her daughter, Jacqueline LaFleur both of Plainfield; three sisters; Karen LaFleur of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,, Rose Blankenship of Nashville, and Florence Kowal of Denver.

The services were private. Donations: Alzheimer’s Assoc., 19 Ohio Ave., Norwich, CT. 06360. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.