Fulvia M. Vera de Duran
February 28, 2009
Fulvia M. Vera de Duran
1919-2009
Putnam- Fulvia M. Vera de Duran, 89 of David Circle died Monday, February 23, 2009 in Day Kimball Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Alfredo Duran Vargas. Born in Mariquita, Tolima, Colombia, S. A. she was the daughter of the late Deogracias Vera and Delfina Murillo de Vera. She lived in Venezuela before moving to Putnam in 1973.
Mrs. Vera de Duran was the true matriarch of her family. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her great grandchildren, family, and friends. She also enjoyed sewing and traveling.
Fulvia is survived by her two beloved daughters, G. Teresita Duran de East-Trou and her companion Duane Dudek of Southbridge, MA and Luz A. Duran de Bernier and her husband Ronald Bernier of Putnam; her sister, Lilia Vera de Bernier and her husband Archille Bernier of Putnam; four grandchildren, Debbie Bernier and her companion, Rick Key of Putnam, Deanna Defocy of Woodstock, Angela Karamanakas and her husband George of Southbridge, and Mariana Barry and her husband Michael of E. Bridgewater, MA; and eleven great grandchildren, Joshua, Marina, Mason, Dimitri, Costa, Niko, Ezaviar, George, Michaela, Sophia, and Christian.
Relatives and friends are invited to Fulvia’s Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am Saturday, February 28, 2009 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. Gilman Funeral Home is entrusted with her arrangements.
Sr. Emmanuel Alexandrinha Cabral
February 26, 2009
Sr. Emmanuel Alexandrinha Cabral
October 12, 1921 – February 23, 2009
Sr. Emmanuel Alexandrinha, 87, a member of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, died on
Monday, February 23, 2009 at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was a resident of the Holy Spirit Provincial House where she had been in retirement since 2003.
Born on October 12, 1921 in Fall River, MA, the daughter of the late Manuel and Alexandrinha (Paiva) Cabral. Sr. Emmanuel entered religious life in 1953 and made profession on April 13, 1955 at Holy Spirit Provincial House in Putnam, CT
Sr. Emmanuel held a B.A. from Diocesan Sisters’ College and served as an educator for most of her religious life in various schools in Connecticut as well as Fall River, MA until 2002 when she retired to St. Clare Convent in Newport, RI.
Survivors include three sisters: Mary Souza and Noemia Ray of Somerset, MA as well as Dolores Souza of Fall River, MA. and one brother, Manuel Cabral, Jr. of Somerset and several nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Calling hours at the Provincial House will be on Wednesday, February 25 from 2-4 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:15 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 26 at 10 AM at the Holy Spirit Provincial House chapel followed by burial at St. Mary Cemetery in Putnam, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, 72 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT is in charge of arrangements.
Gordon S. Adams
February 26, 2009
Gordon S. Adams
1938 – 2009
North Grosvenordale – Gordon S. Adams, 70, of Reardon Road, died Sunday, February 22, 2009. He was the loving husband of Lorraine (LaChappelle) Adams. Born in Willimantic, he was the son of Frances (Larned) Stearns of Willimantic and the late Harold Adams and Ellsworth Stearns.
Mr. Adams worked as a superintendent for CECO Concrete Construction. He served in the National Guard for 9 years and he loved to go deep sea fishing. He was a member of the Tristate Four Wheelers and enjoyed Jeep racing and hill climbing.
In addition to his wife and mother, Gordon is survived by his sons, Gordon Adams II of Putnam, James Adams of Wauregan, and Donald L. Adams of Putnam; his daughters, Susan Adams of Canterbury, and Lorie Anne Adams of Putnam; his brothers, Donald Adams of Chaplin, CT, and Jared Stearns of Ellington, CT; his sisters, Maryellen Bill of Willimantic, Martha Baker of Willimantic, and Willamena Williams of Windham; 11 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister, the late Cynthia Milholme.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Gordon’s family from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, Thursday, February 26, 2009 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church Street, Putnam, CT, with a funeral service at 3:00 pm. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, N. Grosvenordale.
Veronica Bragg
February 25, 2009
Veronica Bragg
1982 – 2009
Veronica went to be with Jesus on February 20, 2009.
She is survived by her parents, Tracy and Ruth Bragg, and mother, Magda Quinones. She is also survived by six sisters-Elizabeth Suggs, Kathy Colon, Sandra Seguin, Kristina Kunkel, Alicia Colon and Denise Bragg; one brother, and many aunts, uncles and cousins from the Bragg, Dubois, Quinones and Nunez families.
Veronica loved being an auntie and enjoyed visits with her three nephews-Christian Suggs, Zakari Albaraze and Andrew Suggs and two nieces-Tatiana Lopez-Colon and Christina Seguin.
She was loved and well cared for by her special friends Carolyn Hart, Mary Carpenter, Danielle Castle, Shawn Demeyer and Harvey Willard.
She joins her grandfathers William Walsh, Albert Bragg, Wilfredo Quinones, brother Stevie Bragg, grandmother Nadia Rodriguz and friend Johnny Benway.
A celebration of her life will be held at 8:00pm Wednesday, February 25, 2009 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 218 Providence St., Putnam, Ct. Calling hours will be held from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Veronica’s memory to her family, in care of Ruth Bragg, PO Box 131, Putnam, Ct 06260
Lorna M. McDonald
February 24, 2009
Lorna M. McDonald
1921 – 2009
Pomfret Center – Lorna M. McDonald, 88, of Deerfield Road, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, in Haven Healthcare Center. She was the loving wife of the late Armand McDonald. Born in Willimantic, CT, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Marguerite (Jones) Manemann.
Mrs. McDonald worked as a Book keeper.
Lorna is survived by her brother, Edward manemann Jr. of Eastford; and her sister, Elaine Emerson of Pomfret Center.
Dolores (Charland) Ide
February 23, 2009
Dolores (Charland) Ide
1934 – 2009
Quinebaug, CT – Dolores (Charland) Ide, Age 74, died Monday, February 16, 2009 in Webster, Ma. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Ide. Born in Warwick RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Silva) Charland.
In the early years of her marriage, she and her husband resided in East Hampton, CT. She then came to reside in Quinebaug, CT. Dolores made the difference in the lives of many foster children, which she helped, raise with her husband. She was a quiet, gentle lady who enjoyed camping with her family, visiting with friends, shopping, and listening to a good story. Her loving husband was the center of her memories.
Dolores is survived by her son, Kevin Ide of Dayville; her sisters, Anne Dery of Woodstock, and Doris Gefvert of Putnam and Ft. Lauderdale, FL; her brother, Edward Charland of Woodstock; Her brother-in –law Harry Ide of Texas and sister-in-law Eleanor Anderson of Alaska and five grandchildren; Jason, Kayla, Madltlyn, Faith and Gordon. She is also survived by her nephew Richard Charron of Scotland, CT whom she was very close to, David Charron, of North Grosvenordale, Edward Charland, Jr. of Woodstock, nieces Pat Charron of Webster, Cathy Marcoux of Thompson, Debra LaFiandra of Woodstock, Kim Bellerose of Oxford and Janet Oloff of Ashford.
Relatives and friends are invited to Dolores’ Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am Monday, February 23, 2009 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam Burial will follow in West Thompson Cemetery, Thompson CT. Gilman Funeral Home is entrusted with her arrangements.
John Paul Marion
February 21, 2009
John Paul Marion
“Johnny”
1946-2009
John Paul Marion, “Johnny”, the beloved and loving son of Marjorie (Foote) Marion and the late Lawrence Joseph Marion, passed away at the age of 62, on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA after a short series of illnesses. We take comfort believing that he has joined his Dad in Heaven. John was born in Putnam, CT and resided there most of his life. John is also survived by his brother Lawrence and sister-in-law Joyce, his brother Robert, his brother Francis, his brother Joseph and sister-in-law Patricia, his sister Margaret and brother-in-law Michael, and his brother William. He also leaves his nephew Robert Marion, and countless relatives and friends who had touched his life in special ways. He was predeceased by his sister-in-law Jacqueline Marion.
John worked side by side with his family at Marycrest Farm many days of his life. For 20 years, he carefully weighed and packed nuts and dried fruit that were sold in his parent’s Health Food Store called Sunrise Trading Company. He helped care for many domesticated animals including his favorite Mastiff dog, Magic.
John was a special friend to many people. He will be remembered for his gentle nature, his warm heart, his selfless way of living, his humility, his love of God and family and his great memory, just to name a few qualities. In his youth, he played baseball and loved catching pop flies. He played basketball and could sink 300 foul shots in a row. Johnny liked to go fishing. He enjoyed playing the card game “Old Maid”. He had a lifelong hobby of making friends and offering them a handshake, and remembering their names forever. He was an avid reader and knew lots of facts about many topics. He was able to memorize all the statistics on thousands of Baseball Cards and he enjoyed being quizzed on them. Johnny was very proud of his accomplishments around his home and yard whether it was feeding the birds, raking leaves, tossing bales of hay onto a wagon, gardening, mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and many other tasks. He enjoyed sitting on the front porch watching the traffic go by on Marycrest Drive, Route 44, and Route 21. He kept the farm and the roadsides nice and neat for more than 50 years! He asked friends he met to make up a prayer list, preferably a lengthy one. He looked forward to attending Mass in the Chapel of the Convent across the street, and got great comfort from saying the Rosary and Novena Prayers.
Johnny had a heart of ‘gold’ and was a shining ‘star’. He truly had ‘malice toward none’. May the light we received from Johnny shine through us! He will be greatly missed and remembered with love by his family and friends. Johnny touched many hearts, and thank you to each friend who touched his! May the memories of Johnny have a lasting effect on his friends forever.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Johnny’s Family from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Saturday, February 21, 2009 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 noon in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
February 20, 2009
Stanislaw Bzorek
1946 – 2009
Putnam-Stanislaw “Stanley” Bzorek, 63, of Ballou Street, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at his home. Born in Chmielow, Poland, he was the son of the late Jan and Maria (Grden) Bzorek.
Mr.Bzorek worked as a truck driver and a foreman at a sulfur mine in Poland before moving to Killingly. He liked the quiet life, Polish cooking, and Polish traditions. He especially loved his daughters.
Stanley is survived by two daughters, Bozena Golemo of Danielson, and Danuta “Donna” Dzieminski of Webster; a brother, Tadeusz Bzorek of Poland; his sister Zofia Pawlik of Poland; and a grand daughter, Karolina Dzieminski.
At Stanley’s request, services were private. Gilman Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Denise M. Bradley
February 18, 2009
Denise M. Bradley
1955 – 2009
Dayville – Denise M. Bradley, 53, of Country Acres Park, died Monday, February 9, 2009, in Lawrence Memorial Hospital, New London. Born in Putnam, she is the daughter of Rene Deloge of Virginia and Lorraine (Allard) Deloge of Danielson.
Mrs. Bradley was a homemaker and enjoyed arts and crafts. She loved her children.
Besides her parents, Denise is survived by her sons, David Desjardin of Dayville, and Michael Desjardin, Sr. of Danielson; her daughters, Lori Bradley of Danielson, Christine Bradley of Dayville, and Tonja Furby of Danielson; her brothers, Rene Deloge, Jr. of Brooklyn, and Raymond Deloge of Moosup; her sisters, Darlene Verraneault of Moosup, Cathy Mailloux of Danielson and Lori Deloge of Danielson; her grandchildren, Desiree Fisher, Jasmine Ashmore, Brandee Ashmore, Michael Desjardin, Jr.; her longtime companion, David Barry; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother, the late Michael Deloge.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Denise’s family from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Wednesday February 18, 2009 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam. Burial will be private.
Bernice M. Baker
February 12, 2009
Bernice M. Baker
1926 – 2009
North Grosvenordale – Bernice M. “Ma Baker” Baker, 82 of Marshall St. died Monday, February 9, 2009 in Putnam. She was the wife of the late Herbert F. Baker. Born in Taunton, MA, she was the daughter of the late George and Clara (Natinville) Pike.
Mrs. Baker was a homemaker. She loved her cats and enjoyed bird watching and crocheting.
She is survived by eight children, Leonard Baker of North Grosvenordale, Francis Baker of Vermont, Herbert Baker, Jr. of North Grosvenordale, Susan Baker of North Grosvenordale, Winifred Williams of Maine, Sally Lockwood of Bozrah, CT, Pat Rivard of Jewett City, and Jimmy Lockwood of Maine; many brothers and sisters, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Bernice’s family from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Thursday February 12, 2009 in the Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main Street, North Grosvenordale, CT. with her Funeral Service held at 7:00 pm in the funeral home. Burial in All Hallows Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family.