The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs.  The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
July 13
Mallory Kunz, 30, Wilkinson Street, Putnam; second-degree failure to appear, cruelty of animals.
July 16
Christopher Johnson, 37, Perry Street, Putnam; two counts of second-degree strangulation, two counts of risk of injury to a minor, violation of protective order, third-degree assault and second-degree threatening.
Scott Plummer, 49, Hebert Lane, Woodstock; failure to grant right of way, unsafe backing.
July 17
Dana Cook, 42, West Boylston Street, Worcester, second-degree failure to appear.
Robert Connors, 24, Providence Street, Putnam; second-degree breach of peace, disorderly conduct.

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Charles Archambault,
Air Force vet
N. GROSVENORDALE — Charles E. Archambault, 87, of Riverside Dr. died July 11, 2020, at home. He was the husband of Alice (Simonzi) Archambault for 66 years. Born in 1932 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Joseph and Bernadette (Coderre) Archambault.
Charles attended St. Joseph’s High School in Thompson and graduated in 1950 with honors. He actively served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged with the rank of corporal. After completing his military service, Charles signed a minor league baseball contract with the St. Louis Browns. In 1953, he joined his father’s general insurance agency and became a licensed agent a year later. In 1962 he incorporated the agency which became known as J.A. Archambault & Son, Inc. and was the president and CEO from 1986 until his retirement in December 1995. He served as a director of the Citizens National Bank from 1965 until 2014 when the bank was sold. He also served the Town of Thompson as a tax collector for three years, was a member of the Board of Finance for four years, the Zoning Board of Appeals for four years and the Building Committee for the high school addition. He served on the Board of Directors of Day Kimball Hospital for four years. He was the chairman of the Development Committee for two years and was a member of the Thompson Historical Society and Thompson Village Improvement Society. He was a dedicated friend of Bill W’s since 1984. Charles was a communicant of St. Joseph Church where he served as the Trustee for the church for 15 years, Choir Master for 27 years and four years on the Board of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Norwich. He was a past member of the Thompson Lions Club, Life Member and past Grand Knight of St. Bernard Council Knights of Columbus, Life Member of the Putnam Lodge of Elks, Life Member of the Community Fire Department and a member of the Oscar Swanson Post American Legion.
In addition to his wife, he leaves two sons, David R. Archambault and his life partner Cynthia Stringfellow of N. Grosvenordale, and Joseph C. Archambault (Rabeya) of New Bedford, Mass.; his daughter, Marianne Zwicklbauer (Dr. Michael Zwicklbauer) of Newport News, Va.; his brothers, Monsignor Henry Archambault of Taftville, and Dr. Paul Archambault of Mass.; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters-in-law. He was predeceased by his brothers, Maurice Archambault, Dr. J. Bernard Archambault, A. Leon Archambault, and Rev. Richard L. Archambault and by his sisters, Jeanne Brodeaur and Denise Hutchinson.
The Mass of Christian Burial was July 16 in St. Joseph Church, N. Grosvenordale, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Donations: TEEG, P.O. Box 664, N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255; or to Hospice & Palliative Care, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Valade Funeral Home & Crematory, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale.

H. Van Nieuwenhuyze
N. GROSVENORDALE — Helen Van Nieuwenhuyze (nee Belhumeur) died July 19, 2020, at home. She was the wife of 64 years of William R. Van Nieuwenhuyze.
She was born Nov. 11, 1936, in Central Falls, R.I., the third child of Rhode Island band leader and State Senator Arthur (Artie Bell) Belhumeur and his wife Jeanne (St Pierre) Belhumeur. She attended high school at St Xavier’s Academy in Providence and became an accomplished pianist, earning a full scholarship at 17 to continue her music studies at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass.
After marrying the love of her life, she moved to Thompson and raised six children while finishing her studies, eventually establishing a successful teaching practice that included more than 400 students throughout northeastern Connecticut. As an organist she was sought after for weddings, masses and funerals, playing the organ for 43 years at Sacred Heart Church on West Thompson Rd and St. Joseph’s Church in N. Grosvenordale. She was a piano accompanist and music director for many plays, concerts and events throughout the Thompson school system, and participated chorally in the Diocesan Choir at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, performing at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. under the direction of the Los Angeles Master Chorale Director, Paul Salamunovich as one of only two singers from Connecticut — and by invitation in musicals at Pomfret School.
She leaves her husband, William R. Van Nieuwenhuyze of N. Grosvenordale; her daughters, Lynn Davis (Louis) of Scottsdale, Ariz./ N. Grosvenordale, Linda Van Nieuwenhuyze of Phoenix, Debra Petrick (Joe) of Henniker, N.H., Wendy Van Kirk of Shelton, Jennifer Gomes (Gary) of Dudley; and son William S. Van Nieuwenhuyze of Meriden; 15 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren: Hillary Davis of Scottsdale, Alex Davis of Pittsburgh, Beatrice DeSabatino of Bridgeport, Andrew DeSabatino of Phoenix, Chris and Courtney Petrick; and great-grandson Talis and great-granddaughter Nessa of Windham, Maine, William and Colleen Petrick and great-granddaughter Ryan of Randolph, N.J., Joe and Kim Petrick of Henniker, Charlie Petrick of Louisville, Lindsay Van Kirk and Nate Graham and great-granddaughter Flora Louise of Hastings on Hudson, N.Y., Aubrey Van Kirk of Shelton, Ronald and Taylor Kong of N. Haven, William Van Nieuwenhuyze of Meriden, Laratee Van Nieuwenhuyze of Meriden, Kaelin Andersen of N. Grosvenordale, and Quinn and Rebecca Andersen of Dover, Del.; sister Lorraine Belhumeur-Eramo (Richard Eramo) of N. Providence;  brother Robert Belhumeur (Kathy) of Smithfield; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law Robert and Marilyn Van Nieuwenhuyze of Smithfield; brother-in-law John Taupier of S. Yarmouth, Mass.; best friend Dottie and husband Merrill Seney. She was predeceased by her parents and older sister Georgette.
Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation for Helen from 10 a.m. to noon July 23 with a prayer service at 10:30 a.m. in the Valade Funeral Home & Crematory, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. All Covid-19 social distancing precautions are to be observed during the visitation. Donations; Alzheimer’s Association of CT; or to the Anna Maria Fund at Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA.  Guestbook: www.GilmanandValade.com.

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Sculpture Affair
Putnam's Sculpture Affair event runs through Sept. 4.
 
Sun. July 26
Prayer Service
PUTNAM ---The Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus will hold a short outdoor memorial prayer service to celebrate the 128th anniversary and on behalf of deceased Knights and their families, at 11 a.m. in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Race in America
The NAACP will present “The Talk: Race in America” at 1 p.m. at: www.pbs.org/video/talk-race-america-talk-race-america/. To take part register at: https://risd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcldeGgrjkiGtaV6JOibAa8FxmR_zxMq0v9.

Tues. July 28
Blood Drive
PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross and the Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the basement of St. Mary’s Church. COVID virus antibody testing will be done for every donor. All donors must wear a mask, but any donor without one will be given a free mask. 1-800-733-2767.

Thur. July 30
Fund-raiser Event
PUTNAM --- The DKH  Scoops Night has been cancelled.

Sat. Aug. 15
Steeplechase Fund-raiser
WILLIMANTIC --- The annual Steeplechase fund-raiser will be run differently this year with participants being asked to pick their own routes. Again, the dollars raised by participants and sponsors will be matched by the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation, doubling proceeds. Proceeds used to help people struggling with drug addiction, homelessness, mental health challenges, and poverty. For information, go to: www.steeplechasebiketour.org.

Fri. Aug. 21
Golf Tournament
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club Ronald P. Coderre Golf Tournament fund-raiser will be held at Connecticut National Golf Club. For sponsorships, signups and information call 860-753-4506. Registration recommended by Aug. 1.



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