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Robert ‘Tubby’ Trahan,
WWII vet
DAYVILLE — Robert “Tubby” Trahan, 98, of Dayville died Feb. 14, 2020.
He was born Jan. 2, 1922, in Danielson to the late Edeace and Delvina (Bouley) Trahan. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served through WWII. After discharge, he joined the Naval Reserve and was recalled to active duty during the Korean Conflict. After being honorably discharged, he began working as an electrician and was a member of local Union #35 I B E W. He also was the owner of Dowe’s Card & Gift Shop for 20 years. After retirement, he enjoyed spending the winters at his home in Jupiter, Fla.
He leaves his wife of 74 years, Lucille; his brother Paul (Cecile) of Brooklyn; two daughters Sandra D’Angona of Middletown and Karen Carragher of Jupiter; his grandchildren Steven D’Angona of Middletown and Erin Carragher of Moosup. He was predeceased by three brothers Donat, Richard and Rudolph.
The Funeral was Feb. 21 with burial with military honors in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson. Donations: Charity of one’s choice. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
Evelyn L. Calderone
PUTNAM — Evelyn L. Calderone, 79, (born Evelyn L. Wiser) died Fe b. 18, 2020, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam.
Evelyn was born in Apollo, Penn., the daughter of George and Dorothy Wiser.
Ev will be remembered by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who all remember learning to swim in her pool and hours spent playing cards and coloring at her coffee table.
She worked in the Putnam Public Schools, and 20 years at Anchor Glass. She went on to retire from John Dempsey Regional Center.
Ev and Chuck were true companions throughout their retirement and were always together playing cards with family and friends.
She leaves her husband, Charles “Chuck” Calderone; children Victoria “Tori” Bates (Skip) and Kenneth L. Davis Jr.; grandchildren, Ross (Katie) Adams, Lindsey Weigand, Shane Davis and Jesse Davis; siblings, LeRoy Wiser, Helen Reefer, brother William Wiser (Donna), Janet Barnes and her companion Jim Ayers, and sister Ruth (Brad Bourdess); great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Kenneth Lloyd Davis in 1969 and her sister, Martha Gaumond.
The Funeral was Feb. 22 at the Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street with burial in Munyan Cemetery, Putnam. Donations: Congregational Church of Putnam. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Dorothy N. Frechette
DAYVILLE — Dorothy N. Frechette, 85, of Dayville, died Feb. 20, 2020, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam.
She was born April 8, 1934, in Willimantic, daughter to the late Phillip and Matilda (Gibeault) Bua. She was the wife of the late Roger Frechette.
Dorothy was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and would cook for the VFW. She enjoyed sewing and would make her own cloths and curtains. Dorothy loved gatherings with family and friends.
She leaves her daughters Kim Michalski (Fred) of Dayville, and Lori Morgan (Wayne) of Dayville; her son Wade Frechette of Putnam; sister Lily Davies of Danielson; granddaughters Stacy Caron and Paige Tully (Ryan); great-grandchildren Isaac, Mason, Meeah, Greyson, Liam and Cole.
A Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m. March 2 at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Dayville.
Dagmar Joyce Noll
EASTFORD—Dagmar Joyce (Christensen) Noll, 91, died Jan. 14, 2020, in Windham Hospital after suffering a major stroke Jan. 10.
She was born on Dec. 8, 1928, in Waukegan, Ill., to Herman and Nellie (Winslow) Christensen.
Dagmar graduated from Waukegan Township High School. She loved swimming in Lake Michigan, was an excellent swimmer when she was young, and was proud to have earned Red Cross lifesaving certification. She was thrilled to swim in Crystal Pond in 2019 at age 90.
She attended the University of Illinois where she met her future husband, Clifford R. Noll Jr. They were married for 59 years. He died in 2008.
They moved to Wisconsin, Michigan, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Massachusetts before moving to Eastford in 1965 to live with their three children on property Clifford bought after WWII.
She got her bachelor’s from Goucher College in 1961 and had a Fellowship as a graduate student in mathematics at Johns Hopkins University before they moved to Massachusetts. Later she earned her master’s in mathematics at UConn. She was skilled at teaching mathematics, including to students who had difficulty with math in the past. She taught mathematics at Woodstock Academy, Eastern Connecticut State College, and Greater Hartford Community College. Dagmar was particularly pleased to have had the opportunity to contribute to the education of students in the nursing program at Greater Hartford Community College.
She was an avid genealogist. Historical preservation was important to her, and she enjoyed being the historian for the Town of Eastford. She was also pleased to have served as a Registrar of Voters for the Town of Eastford.
Dagmar particularly enjoyed drawing. The year the Noll family lived in Providence she took a drawing class at Rhode Island School of Design.
Dagmar loved to travel to Denmark and to the British Isles because of her interest in her and Clifford’s ancestry, the cultures and history of those cultures. She took several trips with Clifford and, after his death, with other family members. She was pleased to make a last trip to Denmark in 2018 at age 89.
Dagmar had a “free spirit” quality that allowed her to be spontaneous. She could be self-sacrificing when the situation called for it. She enjoyed playing cards, walking on the road at her house, swimming at Crystal Pond, and eating at Coriander Cafe with family members and friends. She loved the rural environment of Eastford.
She leaves her children, Rebecca Noll and Rebecca and William Busby’s daughter, Kamaria Busby; Bradford Noll (Lynne) and their children, Jessica (Noll) Stebbins (Geoff) and Karl Noll; and Edmund Noll (Sophanna) and Edmund and Susan (St. King) Klare’s daughter, Dagmar S. Noll; two great-grandchildren, Jessica and Geoff Stebbin’s two children, Charlie and Dexter. Dagmar was predeceased by her sisters June (Christensen) Holland, Janice Christensen, and Jane (Christensen) Renarb.
A memorial service is planned for the spring or summer. Donations: Eastford Independent Fire Co. (P.O. Box 333, Eastford, CT 06242); Ashford Fire Department (46 Westford Road, Ashford, CT 06278); or Restoration for Unitarian Universalist Meeting House in Brooklyn, c/o Dennis Landis, P.O. Box 38, Brooklyn, CT 06234. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Dolores Lavigne
CHARLTON — Dolores Lavigne, 87, of Charlton Manor died Feb. 21, 2020. at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.
She was the daughter of John and Yvonne (Brunette) Gomes.
She was employed by B-W Footwear as a presser.
She leaves one daughter: Jeanne Pelletier (Andres) of Mountain View, Calif.; and one son: Ronald Pelletier (Suzanne) of Charlton; two sisters: Theresa Evans of Thompson and Janet Peckham of Thompson; one brother: Arthur Gomes of Dudley; two grandchildren and five great—grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents; husband, Walter Lavigne in 2018; brother, Albert Gomes, and two sisters, Albertine Larose and Rita Gomes; infant daughter, Irene Pelletier.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. March 2 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Webster.
She will be laid to rest in the columbarium at St. Joseph’s Garden of Peace Cemetery, Webster. Bartel Funeral Home & Chapel, Dudley.
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