New 'Officer'
Putnam Police Chief Chris Ferace, right, introduced service dog Quin (short for Quinebaug) at the recent Putnam Business Association meeting. The dog is currently in training and will be officially sworn in later. Handler/police officer Mark Boulanger said Quin, a 2-year-old Lab, should be certified shortly and Quin will accompany him wherever he goes. Quin is the only dog of this type in Windham County. He is being trained by Dyna Dogs. Donations for Quin’s purchase and training may be made to Dyna Dogs. Call 860-573-9363 for info on donating. Linda Lemmon photo.

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Judith Clemence Mansfield
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Judith (Clemence) Mansfield, 85, died Oct. 23, 2024, in Santa Clarita.
She was born in 1939, in New Haven to Harry and Theresa Clemence. Raised in Putnam, she graduated from Putnam High School in 1957.  Judy married the boy next door, John Mansfield, in 1960 and they had 30 wonderful years of marriage. In 1970, John’s job flying for TWA, brought the family to California where they raised their children in Lancaster and lived for 38 years. 
For the last 16 years Judy lived in Santa Clarita, in Friendly Valley, where she was active with friends and local theatre.  Judy loved all sports and was an avid tennis player and golfer when she was young.  She was a proud New Englander and loved spending time each summer on Block Island, R.I. with her family, especially all her grandchildren. 
Judy was predeceased by her husband, John Mansfield; her parents, Harry and Theresa and younger brother Harry Clemence Jr. She leaves three daughters Linda Jacobs (George) of Carmichael, Calif., Suzanne Werner (Damon) of Roswell, Ga. and Elizabeth Vierra (Mike) of Santa Clarita; six grandchildren Matthew Jacobs (Sydney), Brian Jacobs (Lauren), Courtney and Kaitlyn Werner, John and Andy Vierra; two great-grandchildren. She will be buried alongside her husband in the Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam. Donations: City of Hope where she was an active member and president of her local chapter for many years or the American Hospice Foundation.

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Robert N. Jacobson
EAST HARTFORD — Robert Nils Jacobson, previously of Woodstock, died peacefully on Nov. 7, 2024, at Riverside Health Rehabilitation Center in East Hartford.
Born on Nov. 8, 1933, in a log cabin on the family homestead in Midnight Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, Robert was the son of the late Oscar and Aldina (Nolin) Jacobson.
In 1939, the family moved to the U.S. Robert was predeceased by his sister, Viola Gubber; his brother, Harold Jacobson, and his wife, Jacqueline (Breault) Jacobson. He leaves by two brothers: Lee of Worcester, and Charles of Thompson; a son, Nils and his wife Sharon Blanchette, of Rockingham, Vir.; and a daughter, Tambree and her husband Craig Randall, of Alva, Fla.; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; cousins in both the U.S. and Canada.  
Robert spent nearly his entire career working in the lab at the shipyard of General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, before retiring. 
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, yard work, feeding the birds, and, in his younger days, playing golf with his brothers.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Donations: Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association, PO Box 222, 399 Rt. 169, S. Woodstock, CT 06267.

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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.
May 1
Donovan James Hidenfelter, 24, Mechanics Street, Putnam; second-degree failure to appear. 

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