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Susan Desrosiers, executive director of The Arc Quinebaug Valley, left, and Mary Beth Sworin, vice president of Education, Training and Development of Savings Institute Bank & Trust. Courtesy photo.
DANIELSON — Mary Beth Sworin, vice president of Education, Training and Development of Savings Institute Bank & Trust, presented a check for $200 to Susan Desrosiers, executive director of The Arc Quinebaug Valley.
This contribution comes from the employees of Savings Institute Bank & Trust through their “Caring & Giving” Campaign. “This community business continues to bless our agency with their support and kindness.” said Desrosiers.
The Arc provides programs for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and other life-affecting disabilities.
Vocational, residential, recreation, day and retirement services offer opportunities for people with disabilities to reach their goals and be integral members of their community.
On an annual basis, Savings Institute Bank & Trust employees raise money to help those in need in the communities.
“We truly appreciate the employees of Savings Institute Bank & Trust for standing by our side in fulfilling our mission of providing supports to individuals with disabilities in Windham County” said Desrosier
Legal Notice
Town of Eastford
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY and
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Notice is hereby given that a Primary of the Political Party listed below will be held in Eastford CT on August 14, 2018, for nomination to each office indicated below. Notice
is also hereby given that the following are the names of the party-endorsed candidates, if any, for nomination to each office indicated, together with the street address of said candidate. The party endorsed candidates, if any, are indicated by an asterisk. Additionally, the following are the names of all other candidates who have filed their certificates of eligibility and consent to primary or have satisfied the primary petitioning requirements in conformity with the General Statutes as candidates for nomination to each office indicated, together with the street addresses of said candidates.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CANDIDATES
Office Candidate Address
Governor *Mark Boughton 1 Kennedy Flats, Danbury CT 06811
Timothy M Herbst 97 Fairview Ave, Trumbull CT 06611
Steve Obsitnik 8 Imperial Ldg., Westport CT 06880
Bob Stefanowski 1046 Boston Post Rd, Madison CT 06443
David Stemerman 517 Lake Ave, Greenwich CT 06830
Lt. Governor *Joe Markley 47 Elm St., Plantsville CT 06479
Jayme Stevenson 65 Saint Nicholas, Darien CT 06820
Erin E Stewart 242 Reservoir Rd., New Britian CT 06052
U.S. Senator *Matthew Corey 181 Center St., Manchester CT 06040
Dominic Rapini 4 Mariners Way, Branford, CT 06405
Treasurer *Thad Gray 117 Wells Hill Rd, Lakeville CT 06039
Art Linares 1110 Old Clinton Rd., Westbrook CT 06498
Comptroller *Kurt Miller 18 Swan Ave., Seymour, CT 06483
Mark Greenberg 184 Fern Ave, Litchfield CT 06759
Atty. General *Sue Hatfield 306 Wrights Crossing Rd, Pomfret CT 06259
John Shaban 29 Ledgewood Rd, Redding CT 06896
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY CANDIDATES
Office Candidate Address
Governor *Ned Lamont 4 Ashton Dr., Greenwich CT 06831
Joe Ganim 36 Monroe ST., Bridgeport CT 06605
Lt. Governor *Susan Bysiewicz 339 Hill Ave. Apt 116, Middletown CT 06457
Eva Bermudez Zimmerman 22 Bankside Trail, Sandy Hook CT 06482
Treasurer *Shawn Wooden 115 Scarborough St, Hartford CT 06105
Dita Bhargava 502 Cognewaugh Rd, Greenwich CT 06807
Attorney general *William Tong 99 Chestnut Hill Rd., Stamford CT 06903
Paul R.Doyle 38 Thornbush Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109
Chris Mattei 176 North Beacon St., Hartford CT 06105
Dated at Hartford, CT this 24TH day of June 2018
Denise Merrill, Secretary of the State
The foregoing is a notice which I have received from the Secretary of State in accordance with Sec. 9-433 of the General Statutes. As provided in said notice, a primary of the referenced party for nomination to the state or district offices herein specified will be held on August 14, 2018, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the Eastford Town Hall, lower level at 16 Westford Road in Eastford CT.
Melissa M.Vincent, Town Clerk, Eastford
July 10, 2018
July 19, 2018
Legal Notice
Putnam Special Services District
SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING
JULY 25, 2018 — 7:00 PM
The citizens and eligible voters of the Putnam Special Services District are hereby notified and warned that a Special District Meeting of said District will be held at the at the Putnam Middle School Auditorium, 35 Wicker Street, Putnam, Connecticut on the 25th Day of July 2018, at 7:00 PM for the following purposes:
1. To choose a Moderator for said meeting
2. To Approve Expending no more than $500,000.00 for new Street Lighting
3. To Approve Entering into a Contract, with Tanko Lighting as the Contractor, for new Street Lighting
Dated at Putnam,
Connecticut
this 12th Day
of July 2018
Putnam Special Services
District Authority
Gloria Marion, James D Taylor, Gerard J Cotnoir, Raymond LaJoie, Kathleen Zamagni
July 19, 2018
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THOMPSON — Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park hosted its second annual King Cadillac GMC Throwback 100 featuring the K&N Pro Series East July 14 showcasing the young up-and-coming drivers of NASCAR. The theme of the night was racing history with a showcase of vintage cars and K&N drivers featuring classic paint schemes as they took to the track hoping to write their name in the history books as a NASCAR winner.
The evening started with qualifying which saw record breaking speeds by the K&N Pro Series drivers. Points leader Tyler Ankrum looked to score his second win of the season and started the day with his first pole breaking the track record with a time of 19.882. However, Ankrum’s time was disallowed after he failed tech following qualifying putting Spencer Davis, driving a #13 car paying tribute to the late Ted Christopher, on point.
The first 75 laps of the race were relatively smooth sailing for Davis who secured a comfortable lead early and dominated the first 50 laps before Ruben Garcia, Jr. presented Davis with his first true battle of the evening. Meanwhile Tyler Ankrum worked his was through the field moving into the top three by lap 63 where he began to put the pressure on Davis and Garcia. After the only caution of the race a few laps later a restart changed everything for the frontrunners as Davis managed to lead up to lap 75 but was finally passed by Dillon Bassett while Ankrum once again found himself in a precarious position after spinning his tires on the restart.
Bassett opened up a decent lead in the ensuing final laps of the event, but Ankrum would not be denied using the top line to power his way past Bassett with six laps to go and charge to his second victory of the season, winning the event from last place.
“It was a little frustrating being sent to the back like that for something that was so minor. Our skew was off a few thousandths of an inch. We had an awesome racecar regardless. We flew through the field. Halfway through I was in the top five and I thought to myself ‘there’s no stopping us’,” Ankrum said after visiting Victory Lane. “Overall an awesome night. There’s not too many times you can come from the back like that and win. I’m super excited about it. Second win of the year. Hopefully that will extend our points lead by a lot.” Dillon Bassett, Tyler Dippel, Spencer Davis and Chase Cabre rounded out the top five.
Earlier in the evening the Limited Sportsman division turned into a battle of championship contenders in a 20-lap feature, but it didn’t start that way. After rookie Kyle Gero started up front and led the opening laps the fight for the lead became a battle of veterans as Jesse Gleason and Ryan Waterman tangled for the top spot. A caution that waved eleven laps in set up a restart that would alter the complexion of the race as Gleason and Waterman restarted on the front row and fought hard through the first half of a lap before getting into each other in turn three and wrecking, stacking up the field and essentially ending any opportunity for either driver to win.
The wreck opened the door for Shawn Monahan and Chris Meyer who inherited the top two spots creating a nine-lap shootout for the victory. Despite getting caught behind a slow car in lap traffic in the final turn of the final lap Monahan held on and defeated his closest rival for the title. The win was Monahan’s second of the season as he looks to win his second consecutive division title. After the race Monahan admitted he didn’t have the best car on the track but called the battle between himself and Meyer in the closing laps an exciting and nerve wracking one from the driver’s seat.
“I don’t think I had the car to beat tonight. I just wanted to keep it clean and get a good finish, but it got real funny looking down the back straightaway and what do you know,” Monahan said. The race winner offered some insight into the current relationship he has with second-place Chris Meyer after the two endured a rivalry in years past. “Chris Meyer and I have quite the history, but that history has turned in a positive direction over the past couple of years. We’re getting older. We respect each other. He had a real fast car. He was closing in there at the end and I was nervous, but I’ll take it. You can’t take a win for granted these days.” After the race Meyer took a moment to congratulate Monahan with a soft tap to the bumper on the backstretch that Monahan called an “exchange of love”.
The Sunoco Modified division closed the night with a 30-lap feature as Keith Rocco looked to remain perfect on the season and score his fourth consecutive win in the division at Thompson. It didn’t take long for Rocco to find himself where he is most comfortable as he had the lead in hand by lap five. Rocco led until halfway when things got interesting as Ryan Preece was able to work his way to the front and put pressure on the defending champion. A pair of cautions with 11 laps to go set the battle up to be an epic showdown in the closing laps of the night.
Rocco was able to hold the lead off the restart, but Preece would not let Rocco drive away staying glued to his back bumper and making several attempts to pass on the inside. Preece finally completed the pass out of turn four on lap 23 and fought off a rebuttal from Rocco to carry that momentum to his first win of the year in the division and prevent Rocco’s perfect season in the Sunoco Modifieds.
“It was a race that’s for sure,” Preece said. “I’m really proud of how good of a car we had on the long run. I feel like after ten laps we were really good so I’m just super proud of how good this car is right now.”
In the Late Model division is was a dominating victory by Ryan Morgan who started the 25-lap feature strong and finished over five seconds ahead of William Wall to claim his second win of the season. Morgan was a contender for the Late Model title in 2017, winning a race before an injury sidelined his chances at a title. The event was also bittersweet as it was the final run for defending champion Ray Parent who sold his #98 car and is moving his talents to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Current points leader Nick Johnson finished in sixth making him the only driver in the division to score top five finishes in all five features of 2018 despite not having a win.
The Lite Modifieds took center stage for a 20-lap feature where Bryan Narducci took home the trophy, his second in two nights of short track racing. Narducci is a perfect three for three in his races at Thompson and he did it all after a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Finally, in the Mini Stocks Wayne Burroughs showed dominance by claiming his second win of the season. The reigning champion is out of the running for a title after missing one of the two races in June. Points leader Eric Bourgeois finished second. The night also included a showcase of the modifieds of yesterday in a 15-lap vintage modified feature that helped kick off the festivities early on.
The Whelen Modified Tour returns to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for the third time in 2018 on Wednesday, August 8 with the 29th Annual Bud “King of Beers” 150. The yearly mid-summer staple will feature the stars of the Whelen Modified Tour with points leader Justin Bonsignore looking for this third victory of the year at the Big-T as well as the NEMA Midgets and Thompson’s four track divisions with drivers looking to capture every point they can as the season winds down.
UNOFFICIAL FINISHES:
KING CADILLAC GMC THROWBACK 100 FINISH: 1. Tyler Ankrum; 2. Dillon Bassett; 3. Tyler Dippel; 4. Spencer Davis; 5. Chase Cabre; 6. Anthony Alfredo; 7. Brandon McReynolds; 8. Chase Dowling; 9. Ruben Garcia, Jr.; 10. Ryan Vargas; 11. Tristan Van Wieringen; 12. Ronnie Bassett, Jr.; 13. Colin Garrett
LIMITED SPORTSMAN FEATURE TOP-10: 1. Shawn Monahan (Waterford, CT); 2. Chris Meyer (North Franklin, CT); 3. Larry Barnett (Moosup, CT); 4. Kyle Gero (Baltic, CT); 5. Brent Gleason (Griswold, CT); 6 Scott Sundeen (Sutton, MA); 7. Jenn Van Pelt (Pawtucket, RI); 8. John Carpenter (N. Grosvenordale, CT); 9. Ryan Waterman (Danielson, CT); 10. Ed Correia (Raynham, MA)
SUNOCO MODIFIED FEATURE TOP-10: 1. Ryan Preece (Broad Brook, CT); 2. Keith Rocco (Berlin, CT); 3. Woody Pitkat (Sturbridge, MA); 4. John Studley (Framingham, MA); 5. Troy Talman (Oxford, MA); 6. Todd Owen (Somers, CT); 7. Marcello Rufrano (North Haven, CT); 8. Joey Gada (Uncasville, CT); 9. Kyle James (Ashaway, RI); 10. Kyler Cafro (Chaplin, CT)
MINI STOCKS FEATURE TOP-10: 1. Wayne Burroughs (Oakdale, CT); 2. Eric Bourgeois (East Haddam, CT); 3. Dave Trudeau (Mansfield, CT); 4. Jared Roy (Sterling, CT); 5. Dave Trudeau, Jr. (Mansfield, CT); 6. Chris Taylor; 7. Steve Michalski (Brooklyn, CT); 8. Tommy Silva (Gales Ferry, CT); 9. Evan Bourgeois (East Haddam, CT); 10. Nick Matera
LATE MODELS FEATURE TOP-10: 1. Ryan Morgan (Gales Ferry, CT); 2. William Wall (Shrewsbury, MA); 3. Mark Jenison (Warwick, RI); 4. Tom Carey, III (New Salem, MA); 5. Nick Johnson (Rehoboth, MA); 6. Ray Parent (Tiverton, RI); 7. Paul Charette (Woodstock, CT); 8. Glenn Boss (Danielson, CT); 9. Woody Pitkat (Sturbridge, MA); 10. Randy Tucker (Millis, MA)
LITE MODIFIEDS FEATURE TOP-10: 1. Bryan Narducci (Colchester, CT); 2. Wesley Prucker (Stafford, CT); 3. Jon Puleo (Branford, CT); 4. Chris Viens (Putnam, CT); 5. Glenn Komer (Bloomfield, CT); 6. Keith Caruso (Millbury, MA); 7. Teddy Hodgdon (Danbury, CT); 8. John O’Sullivan (Salem, CT); 9. Glenn Griswold (Vernon, CT).
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Leo R. Briere,
Vietnam war vet
DANIELSON — Leo R. Briere, 83, of Danielson died July 9, 2018, at home. He was the husband of the late Monique (Berger) Briere. She died in 2008.
Born on July 10, 1934, in Putnam, son of the late Arthur and Bella (Rickie) Briere.
He was veteran of the Vietnam war serving in the U.S. Army, worked for Goodyear Tire for 20 years, was a member of the American Legion and VFW. Leo loved gardening and his cat Meme.
He leaves his children Andre Briere and his fiancée Camille of Somerville, Mass., Marc Briere (Susan) of Coventry, sister Lorraine Parkhurst (Bob) of Brooklyn; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by siblings Germaine Gagnon, Florence Magrey and Norman Briere.
The Mass of Christian Burial was July 13 at St. James Church, Danielson, burial with military honors in St. Joseph Cemetery, Dayville. Donations: Hospice of NE CT, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260; or Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
David C. Frost
POMFRET CENTER — David “Dave” Frost, 62, of Orchard Hill Rd., died July 5, 2018, while visiting his daughter in Colorado. He was the husband of Patricia (Norcross) Frost. Born in 1955 in Ethiopia and raised in New Haven, he was the son of the late Alfred James Scott Frost and Theresa (Frazer) Frost.
Mr. Frost worked as a self-employed contractor and as a school teacher for Crossway Christian Academy. He was an accomplished musician who sang and played many instruments including the guitar, flute and the mandolin. He enjoyed vegetable gardening, fishing with his grandsons. He brought love and joy to everyone that he met. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Pomfret and played on their worship team.
In addition to his wife, Patricia, he leaves his children: Jerusha Frost of St. Helena, Calif., Anna Frost of Golden, Colo., Danielle Boies (Matthew) of Woodstock, David Frost Jr. of Putnam, and Patricia Frost of Pomfret; his stepchildren, Rebekah Battey of Plainfield, Joshua Edwards of Scituate, R.I., Heather Leckey (Joshua), of Hinesburg, Vt., and Bethanie Pinkus (Benjamin) of Tewskbury, Mass.; his grandchildren, Shawn Battey, Amanda Battey, Jonathan Mercier, Seni Darboe, David Boies, Nathaniel Boies, David Frost III, Myles Frost, Eden Leckey, Elijah Leckey, Fletcher Leakey, and Clementine Pinkus; his siblings, James Frost of Chicago, Andrew Frost of Chicago, Michael Frost of E. Haven, Jonathan Frost of Guilford, and Barbara Steininger-Frost of Guilford.
The Funeral Service was July 14 in The First Congregational Church of Pomfret, with burial in Elmvale Cemetery, Woodstock. Donations: Crossways Christian Academy, 250 E. Putnam Rd., Putnam, CT 06260; or Partners in Development, 174 High St.., Suite 106, Ipswich, MA 01938. Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St, Putnam.
Richard L. Waters,
WWII vet
CLEARMONT, Fla. & PUTNAM — On Feb. 14, 2019, Richard “Dick” Waters, formerly of Putnam, died after a brief illness. Dick was born Nov. 14, 1924, in Putnam to the late Wesley and Viola (Riendeau) Waters.
Dick served as corporal in the U.S. Marie Corps 3rd Division in the South Pacific during WWII. Shortly after the war, he returned to Putnam and married Sylvia Bachand Waters. They shared over 40 years of marriage and had three sons, Rodney Waters of Thompson, Russell Waters of Putnam, and Kevin Waters also of Putnam, who predeceased his father in 1997.
Dick was the second-generation owner of the family business Waters Bros. Oil Company Inc., which he passed on to his son Rodney. Dick founded Kawasaki of Putnam in 1972, which he later passed on to his sons Russell and Kevin.
Dick was a lifetime member of the Putnam Lodge of Elks No. 574, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the American Legion, the Marine Corps League and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). He was a licensed private pilot who flew his own Cessna throughout the United States. He was the last of the founding fathers and past president of the Tri-State Kart Club in Pomfret. Dick and Sylvia later retired to Clermont and lived many years traveling between Putnam and Clermont in their RV.
After Sylvia died suddenly in 1990, he met Florence Klimas in Clermont and they were married for 24 years until her death in January 2016. Dick was also predeceased by his three siblings Charles Waters, Conrad (Spaghett) Waters, and Blanche Rawson. Dick leaves behind his two sons Rodney Waters (Janet) of Thompson and Russell Waters (Audrey) of Putnam; his daughter-in-law Susan Brazel (James) of Thompson; two sisters May Alvord of Putnam and Marie Phyllis Leclair of Thompson; grandchildren Sherri (Jason) Laabs, Amber (Christopher) Drew, Kristen (Clarke) Caudill, Kelly (Brian) Fournier, Derek Waters and Shannon Waters; nine great- grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial is at 10 a.m. July 21 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam, followed by burial with military honors in St. Mary Cemetery, Donations: Kevin Waters Scholarship Fund, c/o Putnam Bank, 125 Wauregan Rd., Danielson, CT 06239. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Lorraine Duhamel
WOODSTOCK — Lorraine Duhamel, 81, of 40 Butts Road, died July 14, 2018, in Day Kimball Hospital. She was the wife of Edward E. Duhamel Sr. for 58 years. Born in 1936 Webster, she was the daughter of Raoul and Sophie (Tryba) Destoler.
Lorraine owned and operated Duhamel Gardens for 25 years. She was a member of the Senexet Grange. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and canning. She was a great baker, taking pride in making her famous cream puffs.
In addition to her husband, she leaves her son, Edward “Gene” Duhamel Jr. (Lynda) of Shrewsbury, Mass.; her daughter, Geraldine Stearns (Douglas) of Scotland, her son-in-law, Wilfred Harwood of Dayville, her brothers, Raoul Destoler, and Raymond Destoler, both of Harrisville, R.I.; her sister, Barbara Slader of Harrisville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter, Renee Harwood.
Visitation is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. July 18 in Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., followed by a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret, with burial in St Mary Cemetery.
Joyce A. Grinold
WOODSTOCK — Joyce A. Grinold, 80, of Roseland Park Road, formerly of Canton, died July 9, 2018.
For more than 35 years, she was the wife of the late William B. Grinold.
Born in 1937 in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Richard J. and Ada Starratt Ledden of Collinsville.
After attending Central Connecticut State Teacher’s College, Joyce married her first husband, Melvin Alberts, in 1957.
Together they had four children. In 1969, Joyce pursued her love of literature by establishing “The Bookshelf” in Canton Village.
After marrying the late William (Bill) Grinold in 1981, Joyce became a realtor associated with R. Sparrow Hicks of Woodstock.
Together with her cousin, Luella Marshall, Joyce was instrumental in helping track the genealogy of more than 5,000 members of the Starratt family who migrated from Scotland to Nova Scotia in the 1700s.
Her extended family included three dogs: Rosey, Sara, and Zeus.
She leaves two sons, Michael Alberts of Woodstock and David Alberts of Ellington; two daughters, Susan Hennigan and Lisa Kelly, both of Woodstock; five stepchildren, Heidi Derbyshire of Lincoln, Mass., Peter Grinold of Rutland, Vt., Paul Grinold of Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Mindy Bicknell of Andover, N.H., and Alicia Hamblett of Barrington, R.I.; 10 grandchildren, Mark Gagnon of Sarasota Springs, N.Y., Brian Hennigan of Elkridge, Md, Amy Tatro of Johnson, Vt., Zachary Alberts of Boston, David Kelly, Cleo Alberts, Owen Kelly, and Seth Kelly, all of Woodstock, and Andrew and Grace Alberts, both of Ellington; great-grandson, Eisen Tatro of Johnson, Vt.; two brothers, David Ledden of Collinsville and Craig Ledden of Hawaii.
Services and cremation were private.
Donations: Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111.
Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St, Putnam.
Jade A. Nicholls
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. & N. GROSVENORDALE — Jade A. Nicholls, 21, of East McDowell Rd, Scottsdale, died unexpectedly July 11, 2018. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of Richard Nicholls of England and Kirsten (Valade) Johnson of N. Grosvenordale.
For those who knew Jade, they knew that she was a beautiful person inside and out. She was always quick to make you laugh and strong beyond her own realization. Jade had an amazing artistic talent and an eye for capturing emotion through her artwork. She loved being around animals (cats especially) and enjoyed volunteering at local animal shelters. Jade earned her degree as a veterinarian tech from Becker College and later became employed in the field of her choice.
Her adventurous spirit has brought her overseas on many occasions and in the U.S. where she enjoyed meeting new people at Cosplay and Rocket League Conventions. In November 2017 she spread her wings and traveled 2,600+ miles to start her life in Arizona.
In addition to her parents, she leaves siblings Dylan Johnson and Hailey Johnson, both of N. Grosvenordale; her stepfather Brendan Johnson of N. Grosvenordale; her maternal grandmother, Elaine Valade of N. Grosvenordale; her paternal grandparents, Ges and Jenny Nicholls of England; her cat Shay.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. July 18 in the Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. July 19 in St. Joseph Church, N. Grosvenordale, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Donations: Paws Cat Shelter, P.O. Box 31, S. Woodstock, CT 06267.
Florence Surprise
POMFRET CENTER — Florence Z. Surprise, 75, of Youngs Rd., died July 14, 2018, in William W. Backus Hospital. She was the wife of Frank W. Surprise Jr. of 58 years. Born in 1943 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Florence (Latour) Wilson.
Florence was a spinner, employed by Belding Heminway Company for 20 years. She was also employed by Staples as a picker for 20 years. Florence was a devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox and loved watching her hummingbirds.
In addition to her husband, she leaves daughters Ann Erskine of Pomfret, Laurie Gallup (Bill) of Sterling, Diana Waters of Marlin, Texas, Maureen Surprise and her fiancé Dennis Courtemanche of Killingly, Susan Surprise of Pomfret; her brother Henry Wilson (Dale) of Wilsonville; her sisters Donna Grkman (John) of Willmington, N.C., and Deborah Briere of Putnam; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, John Surprise. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. July 19 in the Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam, with a service in the funeral home at 6:30 p.m.
Beverly A. Bullard
QUINEBAUG — Beverly A. Bullard, 78, died July 12, 2018, at home. She was the wife of the late Vance H. Bullard Sr. who died in 2011.
She was born in Worcester daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Williams) Noonan and lived in Quinebaug for the past two years, prior to that living in Charlton and Georgia. She was a registered nurse and worked for many years at the Westborough State Hospital. She was a member of the Tri State Baptist Church in N. Grosvenordale.
She leaves her son Vance H. Bullard Jr. (Christine) of Buford, Ga.; six daughters, Cynthia A. Magerowski of Millbury, Mass., Lou-Ann Sells of Rockingham, N.C., Terrie A. Trahan (Paul) of Quinebaug, Shelia Troio of Worcester, Michele Mongosa (Darren) of Peru, Ind., and Kinberly Bourbeau of Southbridge; 19 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brother John Noonan (Shirley) of Weatherly, Penn. She was predeceased by her sister, Ruth Rocheleau.
The Funeral Service was July 14 in the Tri-State Baptist Church with burial in Howard Cemetery, Sutton, Mass. Donations to the church. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Elle Jordan Migneault
WOODSTOCK — Elle J. Migneault, 23, of Town Farm Rd, died July 14, 2018, at home. Born in 1995 in Providence, she was the loving daughter of Jean Migneault and Laurie Eldredge of Woodstock. Elle enjoyed singing both for her friends and family and professionally.
She leaves her parents, three sisters Shantel Migneault of N. Providence, Demi Migneault of Jacksonville, Fla., and Electra Migneault of Woodstock; maternal grandparents Glen and Darlene Eldredge of Rochester, N.H.; paternal grandparents Jacqueline and Manuel Baptista of Pawtucket, R.I.; cousins. She was predeceased by her paternal grandfather Claude Migneault. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. July 20 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. July 21 in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 525 Ashford Center Rd., Ashford, with burial in Elmvale Cemetery, Woodstock. Donations: Windham County 4-H Camp, 326 Taft Pond Rd., Pomfret Center, Pomfret, CT 06259.
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