Rita J. Fauteux
PUTNAM — Rita Jeannette Fauteux, 92, formerly of Sabin Street, Putnam, died May 20, 2023, at Brookdale on Eddy Pond in Auburn, Mass., where she had resided since March 2021. She was the wife for 53 years of the late Gaëtan Fauteux, who died Aug. 20, 2006. Born in 1931 in Ste-Catherine de Kateville P.Q., Canada, she was the daughter of the late Wilfrid Lamoureux and Germaine (Choquette) Lamoureux.
Rita and her family immigrated to Rhode Island in 1966 and moved to Connecticut in 1969. She worked as a seamstress for many years. She was a member of the Putnam & Plainfield Senior Citizens Club, the Quinebaug Senior Center in Brooklyn and was a communicant of St. Mary Church.
She leaves her daughter Lyne A. Grillo (Jean-Pierre) of Putnam, her brother Gilles Lamoureux of Magog P.Q. Canada, her twin sister Gamma Lavallee of Longueuil P.Q. Canada, her sisters Cécile Fontaine of Longueuil P.Q. Canada, Armelle Doucet of Magog P.Q. Canada and Bernadette Vaillancourt of Magog P.Q. Canada; her sister-in-law, Denise Lamoureux of Magog P.Q. Canada and her goddaughter Sandra Fontaine of St Jean-Sur-Richelieu P.Q. Canada; a special friend Alice Smith. In addition to her husband, Rita was predeceased by a daughter, Dominique J. Fauteux on April 7, 2020, and by her brothers, Ivan Lamoureux and André Lamoureux.
The family is planning to celebrate Rita’s life with a funeral mass in Canada and at St. Mary Church of the Visitation in Putnam. Dates and time will be updated when available. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
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Fri. June 2
'Nuts'
PUTNAM --- The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse will present Nuts at 7:30 p.m. June 2, 3, 9, and 10 and at 2 p.m. June 4 and 11. Tickets are $23 for adults; $20 for seniors, students, veterans and first responders. Mature audiences. Reservations: www.thebradleyplayhouse.org.
Nonperishables Needed
bankHometown will be collecting food donations at all its Connecticut branches starting today June 2. This drive will support Veteran’s Base Camp in Chaplin, an organization that provides transitional housing for veterans in need, as well as a food pantry for local veterans. Nonperishable items needed include local store/grocery store gift cards; gas gift cards for food bank pickups; condiments, baking supplies and sugar substitutes; pasta, tuna peanut butter; jelly; macaroni and cheese; toilet paper; paper towels; baby wipes and diapers; and pet food.
Sat. June 3
Open House
WOODSTOCK --- Free tours of Roseland Cottage on Rt. 169 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last tour starts at 3), in celebration of Historic New England’s Open House day.
Sun. June 4
Fishing Derby
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department's 23rd annual Fishing Derby will begin at 8 a.m. at the Pomfret Rod & Gun Club. For boys and girls ages 5-15. $5. Register at www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.
Open House
WOODSTOCK --- Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue on Rt. 171 will open its doors to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and its resident opossums will be ready to meet and greet you. Programs throughout the day. A donation of $10 per person age 9 and over is suggested. Preregistration is required because of limited parking space.
Poetry
WOODSTOCK --- The current Connecticut State Poet Laureate (2022-2025), Antoinette Brim-Bell will read from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Roseland Park barn, along with other poets. Free (ages 14 and up). To take part in open mic later:
Sat. June 17
Art Festival
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Arts Council (PAC) will be hosting the Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17 and June 18 at the Municipal Complex. It includes all the arts plus live music. Rain or shine. Free.
Sun.. July 9
Touch-A-Truck
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roseland Park.
Sun. Aug. 27
Cruise Fund-raiser
THOMPSON --- DKH will hold its Cruise, BBQ & Brew - Motorcycle & Car Cruise at 10 a.m. at the Thompson Speedway and The Black Dog Bar & Grille in Putnam. Benefits the NECT Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. $35 registration. daykimball.org/cruising.
Fri. Sept. 8
Golf Classic
PUTNAM --- The Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic will set off at 7:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Connecticut National Country Club. For info: daykimball.org/golfclassic.
Sat. Sept. 30
BBQ
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host its fall 2023 Chicken BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. www.bungay.com.
Sat. Nov. 11
Dueling Pianos
THOMPSON --- The DKH Dueling Pianos fund-raiser will be held at 6 p.m. at the Raceway Restaurant and Banquet Hall. Benefits Day Kimball Healthcare At Home services of HomeCare, HomeMakers, and Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. Food, drawings and more. Tickets $45, must be purchased in advance. daykimball.org/pianos.
Sun. Dec. 3
Tree of Life
The DKH 34th Annual Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. in 11 towns throughout northeastern Connecticut. The purchase of memorial lights on each community's Tree of Life benefits Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. For info: daykimball.org/treeoflife.
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At the boxcar museum
At the Municipal Complex
3rd graders visit
'old and new'
PUTNAM — After months of planning third-graders enjoyed a trip through the old and the new.
Organized by a committee at the Gertrude Chandler Warner Boxcar Children’s Museum, students on May 23 and 25 went on a field trip from Putnam Elementary School to the Municipal Complex. There they had a tour of the library, the Aspinock Historical Society’s museum, the mayor’s office and then went on to the boxcar museum.
There, according to Pat Hedenberg, the students made their own boxcar bookmarks, took a walk to see Warner’s home and discussed what the town looked like 100 years ago.
Inside the boxcar, she said, they played detective, finding Benny’s pink cup, Violet’s work bag and Henry’s fishing pole.
Said Hedenberg: “Gertrude would have loved it!”
At the end of the tour each child received a new Boxcar Children’s book presented by Jewett City Savings Bank.
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Interact
From left: Woody Durst, Amelia Haynes, Melanie Noonan, Jordyn Butler, Eric Levesque, Eoin Mercer, Caitlin Mercer, Roberta Rocchetti. Courtesy photo.
May 23 the Putnam Rotary Club’s Interact Club held its Awards and Induction Ceremony.
Missy Meyers, president of the Putnam Rotary Club, read the farewell message from Emily St. Martin, past president, and passed the gavel to new co-presidents, Jordyn Butler and Eric Levesque.
Jordyn and Eric will attend the week-long Rotary World Affairs Seminar in June.
Community service awards were presented to Melanie Noonan, Caitlin Mercer, Jordyn Butler, Eric Levesque (Tourtellotte Memorial High School) Eoin Mercer (Thompson Middle School) and Amelia Haynes (Woodstock Academy).
The club is busy already! Look for the Interact Club booth at the Relay For Life event June 10 at Roseland Park. They will be selling their famous tie-dyed socks!
For more information about the Interact club contact Roberta Rocchetti 860-933-8603 or