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A. ‘Tony’ Cotillo Jr.,
Vietnam war vet
WOODSTOCK — Antonio “Tony” Cotillo, Jr., 76, died Aug. 22, 2018, in Providence after a sudden injury Aug. 20, his 76th birthday.
Tony worked at Horton Furniture in Dudley and at Lavoie Toyota. During his retirement he was employed by Pratt Trucking in Webster.
Tony was a Vietnam veteran and carried that burden daily. He was a man who simply loved people and was always ready to offer help to anyone in need.
He leaves his wife of 43 years Cynthia (Adams) Cotillo of Woodstock, CT; his sister Loretta Muzekari of Philadelphia, PA; his son Antonio Cotillo, III and his wife Sherry of Houston, TX; his daughter Annette O’Neil of Florida; his brother in law Jeff Adams of FL; his step daughter Angie Trahan and her husband Robert of LA; his stepson Stephen Woodard and his wife Christine of LA; his adopted son in spirit Noah Elliott of Thompson, CT and also a very special friend Leon Parrott. Tony leaves four children, thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Donations: Favorite veterans organization; or a group of their choice. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Stephen C. Dahl,
Vietnam war vet
THOMPSON — Stephen C. Dahl, 75, of East Thompson Rd., died Aug. 22, 2018, at Day Kimball Hospital. He was the husband of the late Margaret “Margie” (O’Connell) Dahl. Born in 1943 in Hartford, he was the son of the late Carl and Muriel (Miner) Dahl.
After high school, Stephen joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam war. He was then employed as a Union Laborer for Local Union # 230. Stephen loved Thompson Motor Speedway and was proud of his time as a race flagger.
He leaves his son, Jeffrey Dahl (Kathy) of Woodstock; his daughter, Deana Pajak (Joseph) of Woodstock; two brothers, Peter Dahl of North Carolina, and Robert Dahl of Maine; sister, Diane (Dahl) Thayer of Massachusetts; and four grandchildren, Carson, Avery, Nicholas and Olivia.
Visitation was Aug. 27 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam. Donations: Gerda’s Equine Rescue Inc., P.O. Box 1352, West Townshend, VT. 05359; or to American Legion Connecticut Post #67, P.O. Box 909, N. Grosvenordale, CT. 06255.
David A. Hosmer,
Coast Guard vet
WOODSTOCK VALLEY — Longtime resident David A. Hosmer, 77, died Aug. 1, 2018, at home after a long illness.
He is the son of Charles Clifton Hosmer and Marion A. (Stahl) Hosmer of Worcester.
David was a graduate of South High School in Worcester and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Elon College in North Carolina in 1964. After college he enlisted in the Coast Guard and was commissioned with the rank of ensign as an officer, in January, 1965. He then served nine years of active duty at sea in the North Atlantic, and thereafter 11 years in the Coast Guard reserve, retiring with the rank of commander. As Operations Officer for the Coast Guard patrol of the 1974 America’s Cup Races off Newport, R.I., he personally rescued news photographer from a submerged helicopter which had crashed on the race course. For this heroic act, David received the Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving Medal.
Dave was an avid and well known vintage SAAB collector.
After his Coast Guard active duty, David operated a Tuff-Kote Dinol business in New London. At the same time, Dave began his devotion to life as a volunteer, both as firefighter and as a key member of Woodstock Valley’s Board of Finance. He spent 22 years in the Quinebaug Volunteer Fire Department and recently the Bungay Fire Brigade issued a citation honoring David for his distinguished service of 20 years. The Board of Finance also cited David for 20 years of continuous leadership and dedication to fiscal management to the town and its citizens from 1998-2018. He was a member of other town committees including Highway Building Committee, Opens Space Land Acquisition, Benzene Coordinating Committee, and the Republican Town Committee. David was also honored by Connecticut’s General Assembly for his many years of volunteer service to the town of Woodstock.
Recollecting his years of volunteerism before his death, Dave said: “I always enjoyed helping other people. And my volunteer service on several fronts gave me the opportunity to give back to the community I loved, and was very fulfilling. And there was the extra pleasure I had from working with the many other volunteers toward common goals in our community.”
He leaves his wife of 53 years Judith M. (Tainter) Hosmer; sons Stanley D. Hosmer of Worcester and Thomas J. Hosmer of Putnam; his sister Dorothy A. Resnick of Haddonfield, N.J.; brother Richard B. Hosmer of Melrose, N.Y.
A graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 28 at Hope Cemetery, 119 Webster St, Worcester. Donations: Bungay Fire Brigade, 1256 RT 171 West Woodstock, CT 06281. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
R. Elaine Emerson
DAYVILLE — R. Elaine (Manemann) Emerson, 94, formerly of Seely-Brown Village in Pomfret and Stonington died Aug. 27, 2018, in Westview Nursing Home.
Elaine was born in 1923 in Willimantic, daughter of the late Edward and Marguerite (Jones) Manemann. She was predeceased by her former husband, the late William C. Emerson Sr. and an infant daughter Leslie Emerson.
Elaine was a graduate of Windham High School. She was employed as a desk clerk for Flagship Hotel and Suites and worked for Monsanto and American Velvet Company as an inspector. She was also employed by Pratt and Whitney as a foreman secretary. She enjoyed reading, traveling and going on bus trips.
She leaves two sons, William C. Emerson Jr. (Maryann) of Dudley and Mark Emerson (Cindy) of Norman, Okla.; her daughter, Lynn (Emerson) Gorbski; seven grandchildren, Kelly, Katy, David, Courtney, Kyle, Heather and Ryan; and three great-grandchildren, Brady, Cooper and Juniper. She was predeceased by her brother, Edward Manemann and her sister Lorna (Manemann) McDonald.
Services are private. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory 104 Church St., Putnam.
Francis Mackie Jr.
DANIELSON — Francis R. Mackie Jr. 75, of Danielson, died Aug. 8, 2018, at Hartford Hospital. Born on Sept. 10, 1942, in Putnam, son of the late Francis and Yvonne (Broulard) Mackie Sr.
Francis was a jack of all trades, he loved dancing and singing karaoke and he was a DJ for 10 years.
He was also a member of the American Legion Post 91 Moosup
He leaves his children Ronald Kneeland (Betsy) of Danielson, Michael Mackie (Yesenia) of Bakersfield, CA, Lori Larocque of Connecticut, Gail Stanley of Virginia, Robin Rojas of Florida, Donnajo Harris of Florida, Janell Aguilar of Florida, siblings Mary Brown, Ellie Bransfield, Joseph Butts, stepson Donald “Buzz” Page Jr., close friend Sandra Racine, many grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son Francis R. Mackie, III, sisters Carol Collins, Constance Collins, Shirley Miller and Rose Barbara Mackie.
A Celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Sept. 8 at the VFW of Danielson, Mechanic Street, Danielson.
Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
Irene Cote
DANIELSON — Irene M. (Lamontagne) Cote, 77, died Aug. 21, 2018.
She was born in Southbridge, daughter of the late Armand Lamontagne and Rita (Denno) Lamontagne and lived in Danielson for the past 10 years, prior to that living in Melbourne, Fla. Irene enjoyed crocheting and crafts.
She leaves two daughters, Cynthia R. Hagipanagiotou (George) of Danielson, Kathleen Desbre of Brooklyn; four sons; Joseph and Bill Cote, both of Danielson Robert Cote (Felicia) of Palm Bay, Fla., and Johnny Cote of South Carolina; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Donations: American Lung Association. Services and burial will be announced at a later date. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
June Duclos
DANIELSON — June P. (Zmitrukiewicz) Duclos, 64, of Isabella’s Place, died Aug. 19, 2018, after a short illness. Born in Putnam, June was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph A. and Louise R. (Ierardi) Zmitrukiewicz. She leaves her daughters, Betsey M. Kuhn of Brooklyn, and Lori A. Werkheiser (Robert) of Norwich; grandchildren: Hayley Jade Kuhn, Aiden Joseph Werkheiser and Brooke Elizabeth Werkheiser; brother John A. Zmitrukiewicz; sister Anne M. Batchelor (Marshall); aunt Eleanor (Zmitrukiewicz) Stewart of Scarborough, Maine.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at The Valley Springs Sportsman’s Club, N. Grosvenordale. Donations: Rose Monahan Hospice House 10 Judith Rd, Worcester, MA 01602. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
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