THOMPSON — Judith (Judy) Anne Thebado, 64, of Thompson, died Oct. 14, 2022, at the home she shared with her brother, Jeff.
Over the last 10 years or so, Judy was plagued with many medical issues, and she fought them all with courage and grace. God saw just how much she was suffering and took her into His arms and brought her to her eternal home.
Judy was the middle child; the middle ‘J’. It was always ‘JanJoanJudyJeffJerry’! She was born in Boulder, Colo., on March 29, 1958, to the late James H. Thebado (who passed away in 2016) and Jeanne E. (Sward) Thebado (who passed away in 2005).
Judy graduated in 1976 from Springfield High School in Springfield, Minn. She continued on to get her associate’s degree from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn.
After college, Judy moved to Minneapolis and worked at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport while attending school to become a travel agent. She found her passion for working with people and sending them on wonderful adventures. Judy had her own adventures as well, Utah during her January break in college, Greece, Hawaii, Rome, and Mexico were some of her highlights.
Judy loved the ocean, the mountains, snow skiing, ceramics. But most of all, she loved spending time with her family. We were blessed to have a family reunion at Judy and Jeff’s on Sept. 24, 2022, and she was in her glory. Judy was so happy that all four of her adored great-nieces and great-nephews were there, along with her niece and her nephews.
Judy had a deep faith and believed she would be reunited with her parents, grandparents, friends and relatives one day. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Parish in Putnam.
She leaves by her sisters, Jan Beltis, of Pembroke, Mass., Joanie Beltis (Rick) of Dedham, Mass.; her brothers, Jeff Thebado, of Thompson, Jerry Thebado (his husband, Scott Smith), of Pembroke; niece, Allie Yarosh (Kris) and their children, Kellan and Shea, of Easton, Mass.; her nephews, Spencer Beltis (Molly) and their children, Zoie and Jackson, of Pembroke; Drew Beltis (partner, Brandon) of Brewster, Mass.; and, Garrett Beltis (husband Kayle Walls) of Stamford; cousin, Malinda Conley and her daughter, Kalena Conley of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; her godmother, Joanne Schwappach, of Denver; her great-aunt Shirley Mulig of Ohio; her second family, Jeanne and Jim McManus of Minnesota.
A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam. A private burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Donations: The Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Pl., West Brookline, MA 02445-7226; or to Hospice & Palliative Care of NECT, 32 South Main St., Putnam, CT. 06260. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
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Grant Given
The Putnam Area Foundation (PAF) gave NOW a grant for $3,125 for a family healthy cooking clinic. From left: NOW grant writer Lynn Bourque, NOW Executive Director Tayler Shea and PAF president Tom Borner. Courtesy photo.
The Putnam Area Foundation donated $3,125 to Northeast Opportunities for Wellness, Inc. (NOW) for a Family Engagement Healthy Family Cooking Clinic.
NOW Executive Director Tayler Shea, and board member and volunteer grant writer, Lynn Bourque, met with Tom Borner, president of the Putnam Area Foundation to review grant funds recently awarded to NOW. NOW, Grill 37, and the Putnam Area Foundation will host a program that will teach children and families the importance of nutrition and its ability to influence overall wellbeing, and how to achieve and maintain a healthy diet.
Shea said: “We are beyond grateful for the Putnam Area Foundation and its continued support of our organization. We believe in the importance of making healthy, home-cooked meals achievable to all families. Cooking is a foundational life skill. These clinics will allow parents and children the opportunity to learn new culinary skills, budgeting techniques, and how to incorporate children into the kitchen. All the funds from this grant will be used to ensure that families in the region have the knowledge and opportunity to cultivate a nutritious diet and lifestyle at home, thanks to the Putnam Area Foundation.”
In 2021, the Putnam Area Foundation funded the piloted version of this program. Fifty-five families participated in the family engaged healthy cooking clinic. Together, they were able to serve half of those families with a three-course family meal, followed by an in-depth cooking demonstration with Chef Ian Farquhar of Grill 37, while children worked with NOW staff to learn about nutrition and make a healthy appetizer and dessert.
Northeast Opportunities for Wellness is a non-profit human services organization focused on youth social, emotional, and physical wellness. Serving the 10-town area of Northeast Connecticut, NOW provides children with the opportunity to participate in area athletic programs and activities, offering scholarships to the youth of the community with up to 95% of the cost being subsidized by NOW. The mission of the organization is to provide all children, regardless of financial resources, equal opportunities to achieve & maintain youth wellness, beginning at an early age.
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'Gravity Hill' author coming
PUTNAM — At 1 p.m. Nov. 5, in Putnam Public Library, local author Susanne Davis will read from her debut novel, “Gravity Hill”. She will also field questions from the audience, and be available for book signing. This is the second event in this fall’s Putnam Library Author Series.
The novel borrows from today’s headlines and is set in northeastern Connecticut. It features not only the actual Gravity Hill, but The Vanilla Bean Cafe, too.
And oh, if you’re interested in seeing the actual Gravity Hill for yourself—what is described online as one “strange phenomenon”—then drive out to north Sterling, just ten minutes off I-395, along Main Street near where it ends at Snake Meadow Hill Road.
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Trunk or Treat
Halloween Party and Trunk or Treat hosted
by the Pomfret Recreation Dept. and the PCS PTO
Clockwise from top left:
Trick or treaters dwarfed by the bonfire stack.
Velociraptor Hazel Thurlow, left, and Orin Thurlow, right. Both costumes are handmade.
Meri Martin, left, a bat; and Nora Martin, a princess.
Arabella Bruneau, left, and Eoin De Carli.
Hayride. Who is that driver?
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