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Mary H. Beaulac
PUTNAM — Mary (Hannifan) Beaulac, 83, of Myers St., died April 14, 2019, at Westview Healthcare. She was the wife of more than 50 years to the late Maurice Beaulac. Born in 1935 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Timothy and Hildur (Peterson) Hannifan.
A 1952 graduate of Putnam High School, Mrs. Beaulac, along with her late husband, owned and operated Beaulac’s Pharmacy. Mary was a very social person who loved to get together with family and friends. She loved taking pictures, took up golf in her retirement, and was a UConn sports fan. She liked completing crossword puzzles and watching Jeopardy and the Wheel of Fortune. She enjoyed her summers at Alexander’s Lake and wintering at Lake Fairways in N. Fort Myers, Fla.. Mary was also a Corporator of Day Kimball Hospital and a communicant of St. Mary Church of the Visitation.
She leaves her son, Michael Beaulac of Putnam; her daughters, Maureen Beaulac of Marlboro, Mass., and Margaret Beaulac and her partner Eileen McLaughlin of Las Vegas; her sister in-law, Colleen Hannifan of Boca Raton, Fla.; her nephew, James Hannifan of Boca Raton; her niece, Kathleen Hannifan of Boca Raton. She is predeceased by her brother, John Hannifan and her sister, Jean Hannifan.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. April 22 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam. A gathering will begin in the funeral home at 10 a.m. April 23 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam. Burial follows in St. Mary Cemetery. Donations: the Maurice P. Beaulac Scholarship Fund, c/o The Putnam Rotary Foundation, Inc., PO Box 682, Putnam, CT 06260; St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam, CT 06260; or to Day Kimball Hospital, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.
Wilfred L. Decoursy,
Korean war vet
DANIELSON — Wilfred L. Decoursy, 84, of Woodward St., died March 27, 2019, in Matulaitis Nursing Home. Born in 1934 in Brockton, Mass., he was the son of the late William B. Decoursy and Noella (Giard) Koons.
Wilfred was a graduate of Lexington High School and Boston University School of Business, Class of 1961.
Wilfred was a proud U.S. Marine serving during the Korean war where he received the National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and Korean Service Medal.
Mr. Decoursy worked as an administrator for the Department of Social Security
He was a member of the American Legion Post 200, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign War Post 2650 in Danielson, Life Member of the Marine Corps League where he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Salvation Army advisory board and Cornerstone Baptist Church in Danielson. Past President from 1984 – 1986 of the Northeastern Connecticut Personnel Association. He also received an official citation from the State of Connecticut General Assembly for his many years of dedicated service to the public as manager of the Social Security Office in Willimantic and the Paul C. Houghton Detachment Marine of the Year Award on Nov. 6, 1999.
He enjoyed attending Boston University chorale and sporting events, was an avid reader and was extremely knowledgeable especially about history and loved to have in-depth serious conversations. Wilfred traveled to Europe and joined the Scottish McCleod clan after visiting a festival and finding out his paternal grandmother was from Isle of Skye.
He leaves many cousins and friends. He was predeceased by a sister Florence Mason.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. May 22 at the State of Connecticut Veteran’s Cemetery, 317 Bow Lane, Middletown Please meet at the main gate starting at 12:45 p.m. Donations: Toys for Tots, 53 Quebec St., Devens, MA 01434. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Gary E. Haynes
WOODSTOCK — Gary E. Haynes, 67, of Playground Dr., died April 11, 2019, at home. He was the husband of Priscilla (Downes) Haynes. Born in 1952 in Burlington, Vt., he was the son of the late William F. and Noella (Menieur) Haynes.
On Jan. 17, 1986, in Enfield, he was united in marriage to the former Priscilla Downes.
Mr. Haynes worked for many years as a welder for Carlin Burns in Windsor. Gary also worked as a self-employed plumber and handyman. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and was a master woodworker.
He leaves his wife of 33 years Priscilla; his children, Gary M. Haynes of Enfield and Jennifer Cote of Maine; brothers, Thomas, William, and Lawrence Haynes, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Dr. Arnold
Richard Klemola
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Arnold R. Klemola is closer to the stars he spent his lifetime studying by passing on Jan. 5, 2019, at his home in Santa Cruz.
He was born Feb. 20, 1931, in Pomfret, to the (late) Uuno Mattias and Auna Leona Irene (Help) Klemola.
Even with the hardship of losing his parents at a young age Arnold excelled in school. He graduated from the Abington School, a one room school house for grades 1-8, and then graduated from Putnam High School In 1949.
He was the first in his family to attend college and earned a bachelor’s degree in astronomy from Indiana University and his Ph.D. in astronomy at UC Berkeley. Arnold decided to make his home in Santa Cruz and went to work for the University of California at Santa Cruz.
He also worked in Argentina from 1962 through 1967 helping to put into operation a telescope that measures stellar positions for Yale. He was a noted astronomer in Lick Observatory for many years, retiring in 1992. NASA consulted him several times over the years and he made significant contributions in his field. He even discovered a comet that bears his name (visible in November of this year) while doing his research. After retiring Arnold continued to work and be a mentor at the University until his health issues in 2018 forced him to stop. Although Arnold lived far away from family, he kept in touch and visited annually. His life was full with his work, friends he made, and his work family at the University of California.
He leaves his cousin, John Brandt Jr (Norma) of Pomfret; niece Kimberly A. Mele (Vincent) of Torrington, nephew Richard A. Klemola (Cindy) of Pomfret; grandnephews James Mele (Melanie) of Johnson, Vt., Jeffery Mele of New Orleans and Andrew Klemola of Pomfret. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Allan Milton Klemola in 1992, his cousin’s wife Norma (Ponzi) Brandt in 2005, his cousin Lois Brandt in 2010 and his sister in law Muriel (Warner) Klemola in 2011.
A Celebration of Life is planned 2 p.m. April 27 in the Abington Cemetery in Pomfret, with the burial to follow. Donations: James Edward Keeler Fund for Excellence in Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz (which he established in 2016). https://secure.ucsc.edu/s/1069/bp18/
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Gertrude M. Latici
WOODSTOCK — Gertrude M. (Moynihan) Latici, 99, of Roseland Park Rd., died Jan. 5, 2019, at the home of her daughter.
She was born in 1919.
She leaves two sons, Steven Latici (Laura) of Gilmanton, N.H., and Renald Latici of Woodstock; three daughters, Cristina Latici (Justin McAvoy) of New York, N.Y., Elena Latici of Bologna, Italy, and Jennifer Latici of Woodstock; a sister, Phyllis Coulp of Hampton, N.H.; a brother-in-law, Donald Latici of Montvale, N.J.; five grandchildren, Justin Latici, Margot Stern, and Finn, Blaise, and Millicent Latici-McAvoy; and three great-grandchildren Emma and Alden Latici and Joslin Stern. She was predeceased by her husband, Bruno N. Latici; a brother, Fred Moynihan and three sisters, Elaine Herindeen, Barbara Drinan, and Helen Moynihan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. April 27 in Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret, with burial in Elmvale Cemetery. Donations: Day Kimball Homecare- Visiting Nurses, 320 Pomfret St., Putnam, CT 06260; or the Nantucket Land Council, P.O. Box 502, Nantucket, MA 02554 Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
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