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Emily Hapgood
PLAINFIELD — Emily Hapgood, infant daughter of Gregory and Brandy (Viveiros) Hapgood, of Shepherd Hill Road, died June 25, 2010, in Day Kimball Hospital.
In addition to her parents, Emily leaves her brothers, Anthony Perry Hapgood, Dylan Hapgood; sister Alyssa Hapgood; maternal grandparents, Michael and Jean Viveiros; paternal grandparents, Donald and Christine Hapgood; great-grandparents, Frankie and Alice Roderick, and Mary Russell. She was predeceased by her great-grandparents, Eugene and Leona Lariviere, and Calvin and Eris Hapgood.
Services were July 3 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam. Donations: Acts II Ministries, P.O. Box 224, Quinebaug, CT 06262; or National Uterine Fibroids Foundation, P.O. Box 9688, Colorado Springs, CO 80932-0688.
Charlotte Wisneski,
educator
GREENVILLE — Charlotte “Kit” Wisneski, an educator and private school owner in Connecticut for 43 years, died on June 30, 2010, at the Village at Waterman’s Lake in Greenville, a private care facility. She was 78 and had been a resident of the Village for 18 months.
Mrs. Wisneski spent many years in the Woodstock and Putnam school systems, taking early retirement from Putnam after 26 years to start her own private early-childhood school in Woodstock in 1989. Mrs. Wisneski was directress and teacher at Seton Montessori School until her ultimate retirement from teaching in 2003.
As an educator, Mrs. Wisneski stressed the basic foundations of education and the belief that an environment conducive to learning was more important than any specific curriculum. She embraced the Montessori Method late in her career, which stressed the need for “young children (to be) given freedom in an environment prepared with materials designed for their self-directed learning activity.”
Charlotte M. Ryan began her teaching career in Wallingford in 1955 after briefly joining a Catholic religious order but leaving before final vows. From 1961 to 1963, Mrs. Wisneski was one of the first teachers in the newly formed U.S. Air Force Department Schools Program and served in the 7135 School Group in England and France. It was during her time in France that Mrs. Wisneski met her future husband, Richard, of Middletown. They married in 1965.
After 2 years in the Woodstock school system and a five-year sabbatical to raise her children, Mrs. Wisneski joined the Putnam school system in 1972 as a kindergarten teacher and stayed for 26 years.
In 1989, Mrs. Wisneski opened Seton Montessori School. The last students graduated upon her retirement in 2003.
Before falling ill, Mrs. Wisneski was an avid runner and bicyclist. She was a communicant, lector and Eucharistic minister at St. Stephen’s parish in Quinebaug.
Mrs. Wisneski was a 1949 graduate and National Honor Society member of Bartlett High School in Webster where she lettered in field hockey, basketball, and softball. She held a bachelor’s in education from the Diocesan Teacher’s College in Hartford, and master’s degrees in education and early childhood education, both from Worcester State College.
She leaves her husband of 45 years, Richard; daughter Trina Flaherty; grandson Sean Flaherty; son Danny Wisneski; daughter-in-law Jill Clark; granddaughter Catherine Wisneski.
Calling hours at the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., are 5 to 8 p.m. July 7 and 9 to 10:30 a.m. July 8. The Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. July 8 in St. Stephen Church, Quinebaug, with burial in North Woodstock Cemetery. Donations: Charlotte M. Wisneski Memorial Scholarship Fund in conjunction with the KIN foundation, for a full or partial scholarships to qualified CT high school seniors from the community who would otherwise not be able to afford a college education, provided they elect to choose an education major with the intention of becoming a teacher. For more information or to donate: e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Charles W. Deuel,
WWII vet
EASTFORD — Charles W. Deuel, 93, of Eastford, died June 27, 2010, at Regency Heights in Willimantic. He was the son of the late William and Emma Deuel.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in Europe with the Third Army under General Patton. He worked as a mechanic at Capitol Garage in Willimantic for 35 years.
He leaves his wife of 71 years Josephine (Idzkowski ) Deuel; son William Deuel (Nancy) of Windham Center; daughter, Linda Paredes (Henry) of Eastford; grandsons Peter Deuel of Windham Center and Juan Carlos Paredes of Ashford; a great-grandson Samuel of Ashford.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. July 9 in Grove Cemetery, Rt. 198, Eastford. Donations: Eastford Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 333, Eastford, CT. 06242. Potter Funeral Home, Willimantic.
Robert Morell,
forklift operator
WEBSTER — Robert P. Morell, 68, of North Main Street, died July 2, 2010, in UMass/Memorial Healthcare, Worcester.
He was born and raised in Putnam, a son of Leo and Stella (Lubecki) Morell, and lived in Webster and Dudley since his marriage in 1962.
Mr. Morell was a forklift operator at Johnson Corrugated, Inc. in Thompson for over 35 years, retiring in 2006. He enjoyed going to Foxwoods. He donated his organs and tissues to help other people.
He leaves his wife of 48 years, Dorothy E. (Chapdelaine) Morell; two daughters, Dianne D. Rossi (Michael) of Barre, Mass., and Donna M. Clark of Hubbardston; five grandchildren; two brothers, Leo Morell of Willimantic, and Arthur Morell of California; four sisters, Esther St.Amant and his twin Pauline Morell, both of Danielson, Jackie Siekierski of N. Grosvenordale, and Phyllis Tessier of Putnam. Scanlon Funeral Service, Webster.
Edward ‘Ed’
J. Tobey
PUTNAM — Edward “Ed” J. Tobey, 41, of Woodstock Avenue, died July 2, 2010, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Rt. 21.
He was born in Hartford, and lived in Putnam for the past nine years. He was a factory worker at Nutmeg Container in Putnam, and worked as a doorman at Cady’s Tavern in Chepachet. He was a Harley Davidson enthusiast and loved riding his motorcycle. He also enjoyed NASCAR racing.
He leaves his parents, Ralph J. Sr. and Mary Jane (Zimmerman) Tobey of Enfield; a daughter, Samantha Tobey of Somers; two brothers, Ralph Tobey Jr. of East Windsor and Michael Tobey of Enfield; a granddaughter, Kayla; and a long-time friend, Brenda J. Heath of Putnam. His Funeral was July 13 in Holy Family Church, Enfield. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Peter Earnest,
former mechanic
WOODSTOCK --- Peter D. Earnest, 60, of Brickyard Road died July 1, 2010, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam.
He leaves his wife of 41 years Julie C. (Lubecki) Earnest; son David P. Earnest of Woodstock; daughter Kelly J. Earnest of Dudley; brother Larry Earnest of Dudley; sister Susan Adams of Cortland, N.Y.; grandson Reece Houghton of Dudley.
He was born in Southbridge, Mass., son of the late William E. and Blanche (Marlow) Earnest . He was employed by Dewey Pile Trucking in Nothboro where as a mechanic. He was an avid gardener.
A graveside service will be held at 9 a.m. July 24 in North Woodstock Cemetery, N. Woodstock. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Phyllis Freeman,
former editor
WOODSTOCK --- Phyllis M. Freeman, 80, of Woodstock and West Palm Beach, Fla., died of cancer on June 29, 2010, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was born in Southbridge, Mass., daughter of the late Ralph and Edith (Halvorsen) Freeman.
She graduated from Mary E. Wells High School in Southbridge in 1947. She was the women‘s editor of the Southbridge Evening News, and was subsequently employed by Old Sturbridge Village, where she rose to become the director of Personnel. Currently she owned and operated the English Neighborhood Bed & Breakfast in N. Woodstock.
Phyllis was active in the Cub Scouts and the Girl Scout Committee in Woodstock, and was active in Woodstock politics since moving there from Southbridge in 1955. She was a lifetime member of the Central Baptist Church in Southbridge, where she served as a deacon for 25 years. She also was a member of the Senior Club of Woodstock and the Foxy Red Hatters of Worcester County. I
She leaves a daughter, Cheryl Colbert of Wellesley, Mass.; two sons, Lawrence Livernois of Nashua, N.H., and Jay Livernois of Woodstock, and France; her former husband, Joseph Livernois of Southbridge; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Charles; a son-in-law, Jack Colbert; and two brothers, Lawrence and Milton Freeman.
The Funeral was July 3 at the Central Baptist Church, Southbridge. Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, Southbridge.
M. Jane Lanzendorfer,
former manager
POMFRET CENTER --- M. Jane Lanzendorfer, 51, of Mashamoquet Road, died June 27, 2010, at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was born Oct. 8, 1958, in Whitinsville, Mass., daughter of the late George Bosma Jr. and Theresa (Auger) Bosma. She was the wife of Daryl Lanzendorfer, they were together for 31 years. Jane was employed by Convenient Graphics as manager for 15 years, most recent as advertising manager for Xtra Mart, for a combined 27 years with Drake Petroleum. Jane was a member of the Northeastern CT Art Guild. She got her inspiration from her backyard birds and gardens, her other passions in life.
Besides her husband Daryl she leaves her children, Jennifer Aubin (Josh) of Dayville, William J. Cassidy and his fiancée Amber Passardi of Willington, Dylan E. Lanzendorfer (Sarah) of Ashford and Danielle Defond of Florida; sister, Vivienne Beauvais of Florida; brothers, George Bosma III of Texas and Paul Bosma of Massachusetts; grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister, Marie White. Tillinghast Funeral Home, Danielson .
Dorothy Mack,
church member
QUINEBAUG — Dorothy F. (Hawthorne) Mack, 81, of Quinebaug, died June 29, 2010, in Westview Rehab & Convalescent Center, Dayville.
She was born in Worcester and raised in Spencer, Mass., a daughter of Frank P. and Laura E. (Dufresne) Hawthorne. She moved to Quinebaug in 1990. She graduated from David Prouty High School in Spencer in 1946.
Mrs. Mack was a bookkeeper at Gendreau’s Chevrolet in Spencer for 10 years. She later worked as a waitress and then hostess at the former Howard Johnson Restaurant on the Mass. Turnpike in Charlton, Mass. She retired in 1993. She was a member of St. Stephen’s Church and volunteered for church projects. She enjoyed cooking.
She leaves her husband of 20 years, James Carroll Mack; two sons, Donald A. Hathaway of Sturbridge, and Jay P. Hathaway of Wales, Mass.; a daughter, Sharon J. McCallum of Leicester, Mass.; three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; a brother, Albert Hawthorne of Sunnyvale, Calif.; a sister, Patricia Germain of Worcester. She was predeceased by two brothers, Russell Dufresne and Frederick Hawthorne. A Memorial Mass was July 7 in St. Stephen’s Church. Donations: Alzheimer’s Association, Mass. Chapter, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472; St. Stephen’s Church, PO Box 222, Quinebaug, CT 06262. Scanlon Funeral Service, Webster.