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Rev. Frank Perkins,
WWII vet
KILLINGLY — Rev. Frank Card Perkins, 92, of Killingly died Oct. 17, 2019, at the Colonial Health & Rehab Center of Plainfield.
He was born Dec. 9, 1926, the son of the late Vivan and Viola (Johnson) Perkins. Raised in E. Killingly, he left home in 1944 to enlist in the U.S. Navy to serve in WWII as a seaman on board the USS Daniel, a destroyer escort ship engaged in the cross Atlantic convoy supply effort.
Frank worked for many years in the polishing dept. at Ivanhoe Tool & Die Co. in Thompson, a maker of high-precision injection molds. In his spare time he was an adept cabinet maker, spending many hours in his well-equipped woodshop constructing quality furniture for his family and friends. In his retired years he expanded his talents to decorative painted crafts with his youngest daughter Mary.
Frank was for many years the pastor at the Attawaugan Methodist Church and later at the South Killingly Congregational Church.
Aug. 30, 1952 Frank married the love of his life, Rosamond Flagg, who predeceased him in August, 2009. He leaves three daughters, Susan Smith (Wayne) of E. Hartford, Melody Ingalls (James) of Brooklyn, and Mary Blain of Danielson; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; Laura (Ingalls) Muollo of Dracut, Mass., and her children Tyler and Rose; Zachary Blain of Hebron and his children Theo and Alex; Ezekiel Blain of Watervliet, N.Y.; Eric Ingalls of Rego Park, N.Y.; and Nicole (Blain) Puhlick of Amston, and her daughter Gabriella.
A Memorial Service was Oct. 26 in Tillinghast Funeral Home, Danielson. Donations: The American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive – Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202.
Nikos Agathos
PUTNAM — Nikos Agathos, 81, of Putnam, died Oct. 14, 2019, at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester.
Nikos was born Oct. 14, 1938, in Kanakades, Kerkira, Greece, son of the late Spiro and Andromachi (Revis) Agathos. He served in the Greek Army.
He was married to Stella (Moumouris) Agathos for 60 years. Nikos immigrated to the U.S. in 1966. He was the owner and operator of Center Pizza in Putnam for 20 years. Nikos was an avid sports fan.
Besides his wife Stella he leaves two children, Spiros Agathos and Anna Agathos, both of Putnam; his brother Jimmy Agathos of Danielson; and sister Olga Revis of Greece; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother George Agathos.
The Funeral was Oct. 18 at The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Danielson with burial in Westfield Cemetery. Donations: The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Tillinghast Funeral Home, Danielson.
P. Sherman-Derouin
MOOSUP — Patti Sherman-Derouin, 67, of Moosup died Oct. 14, 2019. She was born in Putnam to the late George and Evelyn (Love) Roper.
She was the head of Human Resources for Vibranalysis Inc. and its subsidiaries. She enjoyed spending time with her family and dogs Bosch and Beau. Patti loved going for long rides, reading, music, beading, knitting, traveling and she was a decorative painting artist.
Besides her husband Jeffrey Derouin; she leaves three daughters Melissa and her husband Fredrick Nordstrom of Sterling, Keri Kania of Danielson, Tyesha Cox (Jamie) of Bristol; her sister Linda Roper Jameson (Jesse) of New Fairfield; grandchildren: Kaila, Zacharia Tyler, Madelene, Aleah, Justin, Brandan and Madelene; great-grandchildren: Destiny, Devon, Jaylen, Kadyn, Kamdyn, Kaiya, Tanner, Payton, Anastasia and Dominic. Nephews Neil, Scott and Ben.
Tillinghast Funeral Home, Danielson.
Norma F. Wolfe
PUTNAM — Norma F. Wolfe, 87, of Putnam, died Oct. 25, 2019, at Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Plainfield.
She was born Nov. 12, 1931, in Danielson, daughter of the late Donald J. and Marion (Perry) Field. Norma retired in 1994 after being employed by The State of Connecticut for several years.
She leaves four children, Leisa Berube (Edward), Robert Rutledge (Pamela), James Rutledge (Cynthia) and Heidi Driscoll (Henry); eight grandchildren, Christopher Currier (Faith), Gregory Currier, Donald Rutledge (Rebecca), Erica Dumont (Eric), William Rutledge, Duncan Driscoll, Cameron Driscoll and Abigail Driscoll; eight great-grandchildren, Alexis, Brian, James Donald, Hannah, Flynn, Aurora, Avery and Allison; sister-in-law Jeanne Field; special friends Alice and Edward Senecal, Louise Salmon, and Frances “Mildred” Sharpe. She was predeceased by her brother Joslyn P. Field.
The Funeral was private. Donations: Charity of your choice. Tillinghast Funeral Home, Danielson.
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