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Susan M. Everson,
teacher
PUTNAM — Susan McNally Everson, 65, of Five Mile River Road, died Jan. 2, 2011, at home. She was the wife of Peter K. Everson; they were married Dec. 23, 1967. She was born Dec. 11, 1945, at the U.S. Air Force Hospital in Waltham, Mass., daughter of Muriel (Grosvenor) McNally and the late Russell I. McNally.
She was a graduate of Putnam High School and received her bachelor’s degree in child development in 1968 from UConn. She taught school in Blytheville, AK, while Peter was serving in the U.S. Air Force. They made their home in Kalamazoo, Mich., from 1970 to 1974; then Williamstown, N.J., from 1974 to 1994; and returned to Putnam in 1994. Over the years she worked with several child-related and civic organizations. She loved to read, enjoyed cooking, crossword puzzles, sewing, and she especially loved making costumes and birthday cakes for her children. Susan will be remembered as a strong, capable woman.
She leaves her husband and lifelong partner, Peter K. Everson; sons Benjamin R. Everson (Leanne) of Williamstown, Matthew K. Everson (Christanne) of Thorofare, N.J.; mother Muriel G. McNally and brother Craig McNally of Scotland; sister Diane (Dee) Ross (Richard) of Hampton; grandchildren Alexandra, Jordan, Brandon, Jacob.
Memorial calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 8 with a Memorial Service at 4 p.m. at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam. Donations: Putnam Public Library, 225 Kennedy Dr., Putnam, CT 06260.
Shirley G. Elliott,
homemaker
PUTNAM — Shirley G. Elliott, 73, of Ballou Street, died Dec. 24, 2010. She was the wife of Walter L. Elliott. Born in 1937 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Mathias and Yvonne (Gagne) Rondeau, and sister to the late Edward Ernest Rondeau Sr.
Mrs. Elliott was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family, and was extremely proud of her children and grandchildren. She loved animals, especially Toby and Sofia, and she was so proud of her angel collection.
In addition to her husband of 56 years, she leaves four boys; Stephen Elliott of Midlothian, Va., Burt Elliott of Putnam, Jeffrey Elliott of Sarasota, Fla., and Mark Elliott of Worcester; grandchildren, Richard Elliott, Julie Cobb, Erica Elliott, and Colby Elliott; her great grandchildren, Allison and Naomi Cobb.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 10 at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam. She had requested cremation, and a spring burial of her ashes is being planned. Donations: American Cancer Society, I-91 Tech CTR, 825 Brook Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
‘Toni’ Kent,
postmaster
ABINGTON — Antoinette “Toni” (Diani) Kent, 88, of Abington died Dec. 28, 2010, at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Kent. He died in 2003. They were married in 1980.
Born Sept. 12, 1922, in Grafton, Mass., daughter of the late Annibale and Speranza (Cerutti) Diani. Her family moved to Pomfret in 1925 and in 1949 moved to the Abington section of Pomfret. She graduated from Putnam High in 1941. She worked at the former Russian Bear in Thompson for a short time. Then Toni worked at Lucchesi’s Fruit Store until 1958 when she took a position with the Postal Service in Abington, Toni served for more than 29 years as clerk and then post master of the Abington Post Office until her retirement in September of 1987. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Church in Pomfret. Toni enjoyed gardening, baking, and cooking. Her favorite place to visit was Danville, Vt.
Toni served for many years on the Town of Pomfret’s Planning Commission, the Pomfret Fire District, the Wolf Den Grange Society 61, and was treasurer of the Abington Social Library. She was known as a baker of delicious cakes and cookies. She was proclaimed by the town of Pomfret on May 10, 2002, as being named Antoinette Toni Kent Day. She was a member of the Pomfret Seniors Association. She was recognized by the Connecticut State Grange as one of the Silver Star Builders of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry and as a 50-year member of the Grange she received a Golden Sheaf Certificate. She was a life member of the Woodstock Agricultural Society.
She leaves nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her three brothers, Charles, Peter and Marino Diani.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Jan. 3 at Most Holy Trinity Church, with burial in Abington Cemetery in the spring. Donations: American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
William N. Sorel,
WWII vet
BROOKLYN — William N. “Bill” Sorel, 86, formerly of Farrows Street, Putnam, died Jan. 1, 2011 in the Pierce Memorial Baptist Home. He was the husband of Lorraine (Basinet) Boulet-Sorel for 41 years. Born in 1924 in Quinebaug, he was the son of the late Aldric and Elsie (Piette) Sorel.
Mr. Sorel worked as a union carpenter for many years. He was also a self-employed auctioneer. He served in the Army during WWII. He loved collecting antiques and old western movies. He enjoyed gardening and “puttering” around his home.
In addition to his wife, he leaves a stepson, Russell Boulet of Brooklyn; many nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Stacy L. Asal,
substitute teacher
DANIELSON — Stacy L. Asal, 50, of Danielson died Dec. 25, 2010. She was born Oct. 30, 1960, in Putnam.
Stacy attended St. James School and Killingly High School in Danielson, Annhurst College, and graduated from Nichols College. She was most recently employed as a substitute teacher in the Killingly school system.
She leaves her son, Hunter James Pratt; mother Doris Asal; sisters Janice and Pam; brother James. Her father James Sr., sister Elizabeth.
A Memorial Service was Jan. 2 at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson.
Barbara Weaver,
community servant
THOMPSON — Barbara Frances (Weisse) Weaver, 83, of Thompson, died Dec. 26, 2010, of complications associated with Central Nervous System Lyme Disease. Born Aug. 9, 1927 in Boston, she was the daughter of Leo F. Weisse and Nina M. (Durham) Weisse.
Barbara graduated from Jeanne D’Arc Academy in 1945 and later earned a bachelor’s in mathematics from Radcliffe College. She also held a master’s d in library science from the University of Rhode Island, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education from Boston University.
In the course of her career, Barbara worked as a photographer at Edgerton, Germanhauser and Greer (EG&G), working directly for “Doc” Edgerton. She participated in the photography of the atomic bomb testing on the Manhattan Project. She also worked for PhotoSwitch, division of the Electronics Corporation of America.
Barbara married George Briggs Weaver Jr. in 1951. During their marriage, she and George built and operated the first purpose-built private road race course in America, the Thompson Raceway. Barbara and George were members of the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America).
She and he remain honorary members of the Vintage Sports Car Club of America and are considered pioneers of sports car racing.
Barbara was a pilot, a gourmet cook, sports car enthusiast, an avid knitter, as well as a NY Times puzzler. She loved traveling worldwide. In her later years, she was a pioneer for aging-in-place, living in her own home until the end of her life.
Barbara’s later career was in library services working as head of the Thompson Public Library, director of Library Services for the Connecticut State Library System where she established the Interlibrary Loan System, assistant head of the Central Massachusetts Regional Library System in Worcester, instructor at Simmons College, state librarian for the State of New Jersey and state librarian for the State of Rhode Island.
She was the State of Rhode Island’s first chief information officer and a member of the Governor’s Cabinet.
Barbara was also a Council member at the International Motor Racing Research Library in Watkins Glen, N.Y., a member of the Thompson Historical Society Board of Directors where she helped create the beautiful Ellen Larned Memorial Museum housed in the original Thompson Library Building and where she headed work on the East Thompson section of the “Echoes of Thompson Volume I” history book.
She also was on the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Historical Society, a member of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, president of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies from 1986-1988, a member of the Council of State Library Agencies in the Northeast, on the Board of Directors of the Northeast Document Conservation Center, Chair of the American Library Association ASCLA State Library Agency Section and the Legislative Committee, Editorial Board Member for “The Bottom Line: A Financial Magazine for Libraries,” and held the elected position of Library Director for the Thompson Library.
She was one of the original members of the Thompson Together Environmental Group and held many other volunteer positions throughout her career. She was awarded many significant recognitions.
A memorial reception, in celebration of Barbara’s life, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Inn at Woodstock Hill, Woodstock. Donations: International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), PO Box 341461, Bethesda, MD, 20827-1461; or the Thompson Public Library, 934 Riverside Dr. (Rt. 12).
Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Christopher Poudrette,
loved history
DANIELSON — Christopher B. Poudrette, 34, of Danielson, died Dec. 30, 2010, at Day Kimball Hospital.
He was born Oct. 10 1976, in Warwick, R.I., son of Colette Poudrette and stepson to the late Armand Poudrette who died Dec. 15, 2006.
Christopher graduated from Killingly High School in 1996.
He was employed by Big Y in Danielson from 1995 to 1997 and worked at Fiberoptic Technologies in Pomfret since 1997. He enjoyed and collected recordings of old time radio programs and had an avid interest in historical facts and American history. He especially admired Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, with a fascination for Howard Hughes.
He was a communicant of St. James Church in Danielson.
Besides his mother, he leaves four step-siblings, Steven Poudrette (Donna) of Dayville, Benjamin Poudrette of Brooklyn, Ronda Poudrette of Sebastopol, Calif., and Michelle Gwiazdowski of Austin, Texas; two aunts, Claire Conti of Johnston, R.I., and Diana Tellier of W. Warwick.
The Funeral was Jan. 4 at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson. Donations: a food pantry of your choice or any animal shelter.
Edwin J. Adams,
plant manager
E. KILLINGLY — Edwin J. Adams, 78, of Chestnut Hill Road, died Dec. 29, 2010, at home. He was born May 3, 1932, son of the late Ernest and Vera (Cameron) Adams. He was the husband of the late Marie (Hart) Adams who died May 17, 2002.
Mr. Adams served on active duty in the Army from 1953-1954. He was plant manager at Hale Manufacturing where he worked for 32 years until its closing in 1989.
He then worked for Spirol International and was last employed at Network Inc. in Dayville for several years until his retirement.
He leaves his son Timothy M. Adams (Tina) of Hong Kong, China; daughter Tammy J. Adams of Dayville; brothers, Robert Adams of Massachusetts and Chester Adams of Arizona; three grandchildren, Joseph and Joshua Blain and Riley Adam.
He was predeceased by his brother, Harold Adams.
The Funeral was Jan. 4 with burial in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, with full military honors. Donations: The Hope Academy at Union Baptist Church, P.O. Box 175, E. Killingly, CT 06243. Tillinghast Funeral Home, Danielson.