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Theodore A. Bazinet,
Air Force vet
KILLINGLY — Formerly of Putnam, Theodore A. “Ted” Bazinet, 83, died July 23, 2018, at home. He was the husband of Lorraine (Lamoureux) Bazinet for 57 years. They were united together in marriage on Oct. 15, 1960.
Born in 1935 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Theodore and Doris (Favreau) Bazinet.
Ted served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1958. After basic training and schooling, he was transferred to Wiesbaden, Germany, where he was stationed at the Wiesbaden Hospital for one year. He then transferred to Evreux, France, for two years. His three years spent in Europe gave him the taste of Europe and vowed when he got married he would take his wife there. He kept his promise and took Lorraine to Europe on eight different trips traveling through 22 European countries with Paris being their favorite city as they visited there five times. They also embarked on 29 cruises covering most of the Caribbean Islands, Mexican Riviera, Hawaii, Bermuda, South Pacific Islands of Bora Bora, Moorea and Tahiti.
When in the military, he was on the base softball team travelling to several countries to compete. Once back home, Ted enjoyed playing on the Putnam softball league for many years. His interest then went to landscaping his property, woodworking, and traveling. Buying a home in Sarasota, Fla., in 2004, they enjoyed their winters there for 11 years before Ted got sick.
After returning from the military, Ted went to Putnam Technical studying mechanical drawing. He then went on to work for 20 years at National Chromium in Putnam and then went to work at Kaman Aerospace as group leader in the process department, retiring after 18 years in 1998. Before retiring from Kaman, he was awarded the “Silver Snoopy Award” by NASA. This award was presented to Ted by astronaut William G. Gregory who flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1995. The Silver Snoopy flew in space on STS mission 56 on April 1993. These awards are given to fewer than 1 percent of the aerospace program workforce annually. Ted was pretty proud of this award. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #13.
In addition to his wife, he leaves his sister, Rachael Morin of Putnam; his brother, Robert Bazinet of Woodstock; nephews and nieces; his long time best friends, Peter and Betty Aucoin and family. Ted is predeceased by his parents; and sisters, Theresa Staples, Florence Berube and Jane Mowry.
Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 27 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. Donations: Day Kimball Hospital Oncology Department, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.
Carolyn T. Kerttula
FOSTER, R.I. — Carolyn T. Kerttula, 81 of Foster, died July 7, 2018, at Woodpecker Hill Health Center,
She was born Oct. 5, 1936, in Foster, daughter of the late Ellis and Bertha (Kennedy) Bennis.
She worked at Foster Country Club, had a very active role with the Foster School Bus Transit. Carolyn Served on the Board of Canvassers in Foster, was a former treasurer of the Moosup Valley Volunteer Fire Company. She loved her time in Cooperstown when she was younger. Carolyn was an avid knitter, loved birdwatching and feeding and traveling with her daughter.
She leaves her children Kevin Kerttula (Janet Muscara) of Dayville, Cheryl Wahtera (Donald) of Foster; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A Celebration on her Life was July 11. Donations: Moosup Valley Volunteer Fire Company, 52 Moosup Valley Road, Foster, RI 02825. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
Marjorie Palazini
WOODSTOCK — Marjorie A. Palazini, 84, of Woodstock, died July 21, 2018, at Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam. She was the wife of Norman Palazini. They were married Nov. 25, 1955, in Holyoke, Mass.
She was born Sept. 4, 1933, in Holyoke, daughter of the late Patrick and Lena (Langlois) Mackey.
She worked as an accountant for various companies. Marj enjoyed golfing during her retirement.
She leaves her husband Norman; son Chris Palazini of Fairfield; grandchildren Jason, Evan and Ryan; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son David and eight siblings.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. July 26 at Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam. The Funeral will be at 10:15 a.m. July 27 from the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam. Burial will be at a later date. Donations: Matulaitis Nursing Home, 10 Thurber Road, Putnam, CT 06260
Orrin Thompson
ENFIELD — Orrin William “Tommy” Thompson, 84, a lifelong resident of Enfield and Ellington communities, went to “the great fishing hole in the sky” July 2, 2018.
Born to Mary Ruth Kowalski and Orrin W. Thompson, on a kitchen table in an Ellington farmhouse on Halloween night, Tommy spent his boyhood in mischief of fantastic sorts. His days were spent beside his friends teasing the meanest roosters, smoking woodpeckers from trees, tipping occupied outhouses, riding his beloved horse, fishing, and playing baseball. A voracious reader and gifted student with a genius IQ score, Tommy graduated from Rockville High School at the top of his class. Immediately following graduation, Tommy began working for the CT Dept. of Transportation, E. Windsor Branch, where he dedicated 38 years of exemplary service.
Tommy, alongside his then-wife, Marilyn Kelley, raised four strong daughters in their Enfield home, where their summer garden was bountiful. He continued to work after retirement from DOT, in security positions, until the age of 80 when he finally fully retired. Tommy was a teacher of many things: the care in holding pumpkinseed and perch fins while removing a hook, how to pet a bumblebee, the cruciality of learning to drive a stick on East Windsor Hill, the best skipping rocks are found just inside the water’s edge, the intricacy of gutting and cooking a fish, gently but effectively pulling quills from a pup’s muzzle, the patience in allowing a birch to drop her own dressings, the beautiful differences between CT’s trout, and the most important lesson his daughters are recalling now- the warmest swim always comes after a storm.
He leaves a daughter Elizabeth Strouth of Owens Cross Roads, Ala., son-in-law James, grandsons Christopher and Nathan ; daughter Melissa Levasseur of Enfield, son-in-law Tom, grandchildren Ben, Nick (Hillary), and Katie, great-grandchildren Liam and Amelia; daughter Caroline Chouinard of Woodstock, son-in-law Lee, grandchildren Joshua (Melanie) and Grace, great-granddaughter Ella; daughter Emily King of Winsted, son-in-law Chris, grandchildren Anna, Sam, Naomi, and Toby; his lifelong best friend and brother of his heart, Bill Guertin, and his family, of W. Springfield, Mass.
Donations: ASPCA of CT. Smith & Walker and Gagnon and Costello Funeral Homes.
Marie Duhaime
N. GROSVENORDALE — Marie E. (Caron) Duhaime, 75, July 19, 2018, at home.
She was born in Jaffrey, N.H., daughter of the late Hosanna Caron and Mary (Lafortune) Caron and lived in Thompson most of her life. She enjoyed cooking and building puzzles.
She leaves her husband of 55 years Roger D. Duhaime; two sons Randy (Karen) of Woodstock and Robert (Jennifer) of Belchertown, Mass.; a daughter, Pamela Duhaime Key of Putnam; six grandchildren. Marie was predeceased by a son Roger Duhaime Jr. and 9 of her siblings.
Services were private. Donations: Charity of donor’s choice. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Walter A. Snow
WOODSTOCK — Walter A. Snow, 70, died July 17, 2018, at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam.
He was born in Warwick, R.I., son of the late Reginald Snow and Della (Gagnon) Snow and lived in Woodstock for the past 48 years, prior to that living in Putnam. He was a general contractor.
He was a member of the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association.
He coached Little League, enjoyed fishing, gardening and woodworking.
He was the husband of the late Kathleen E. (Mooney) Snow who died in 2016. He leaves two sons, Scott T. Snow (Jean) of Dudley, Jason A. Snow of Woodstock; daughter Kelly M. Phar and her finance Michael McIntosh of Woodstock; six grandchildren; Kieley, Kalum and Nicholas, Trinity, Robert and Azurie; two brothers, Reginald and Robert Snow of Florida; five sisters; Arlene Boutello, Regina Sprague, Mary Ellen Balliere, Gladys Balliere all of Rhode Island. He was predeceased by two sisters, Roberta Wood and Ellenor Snow.
Services were private.
Donations: Woodstock Little League. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
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