Marguerite R. Cotnoir
December 30, 2011
Marguerite R. Cotnoir
1922 – 2011
Putnam – Marguerite R Cotnoir, 89 of Van Den Noort Street died Friday, December 30, 2011 in Putnam. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Clara (Laflamme) Cotnoir. She was a lifelong Putnam resident.
Miss Cotnoir worked as a planner and expediter for the former Belding Heminway Corticelli in Putnam for forty years retiring in 1988. She had also worked as a hostess for the former Vernon Stiles Inn in Thompson. She was a graduate of Putnam Catholic Academy. She was a communicant of St. Mary Church of the Visitation where she served as a Parish Trustee and volunteered for the Visitation Ministry. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Ann and the League of Catholic Women. She had also volunteered in the Day Kimball Hospital Gift Shop and for the Red Cross Blood Bank.
She is survived by her brother Gerard Cotnoir of Putnam; her Sister, Bella Cotnoir of Putnam; her sister-in-law, Pauline Cotnoir of Wilmington, DE; many nieces and nephews; and great nieces and great nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Leo Cotnoir and her sister-in-law Leona Cotnoir.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Marguerite’s family on Monday, January 2, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT. A gathering will begin at 9:00 am Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St. Putnam. Burial will follow in St Mary Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary Visitation Ministry, 218 Providence St. Putnam, CT 06260. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Irene B. Duquette
December 26, 2011
Irene B. Duquette
1920 – 2011
Quinebaug– Irene B. Duquette, 91, formerly of Walker Drive, died Friday December 23, 2011 in Westview Health Care in Dayville. Born in Thompson, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Eva (Bergeron) Duquette.
Miss Duquette graduated from Tourtellotte Memorial High School and attended the New England Conservatory and Berklee School of Music in Boston. She was a veteran of WWII serving in the Women’s Army Corp and worked in Washington D.C during the Korean War. She worked at the former Grosvenordale Co., and Cluett Peobody Company in North Grosvenordale. She also worked as a secretary for the American Optical Corporation in Southbridge, MA for 35 years until her retirement in 1982.
Irene’s deepest love was playing the piano.
Irene was a member of the Saint Stephen Women’s Guild, the Quarter Century Club of the American Optical Company, and the Amateur Organ Association International.
Irene is survived by her cousins; her caretakers, Leo and Shirley Demers; and several close friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday December 31, 2011 at 10:00 am at Saint Stephen Church, Quinebaug, CT. Burial to follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Sr. Mildred Durocher, DHS
December 23, 2011
1915 – 2011
Putnam – Sr. Mildred Durocher, DHS, 96, a member of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit died on Friday, December 23, 2011 in Holy Spirit Health Care Center where she had been in residence since 2002.
Born Mildred Marie Durocher on November 21, 1915 in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Moise and Eva (Roy) Durocher. After nurses’ training at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT, she entered religious life in 1935 and made her religious profession on August 23, 1938 at the Motherhouse in St. Brieuc, France. She was then known as Sr. Agathe de Jesus.
Sr. Mildred became a visiting nurse in Fall River, MA and later served in a nursing capacity in Providence, RI, and at St. Clare Home in Newport, RI. She also taught in elementary schools in Leominster, MA; Fairfield, CT; and Swanton, VT. In 1975, she served as dietician at Holy Spirit Convent, Bridgeport, CT until her retirement in 1985.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Rita Durocher of Chagrin Falls, OH; and several nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews.
Calling hours at the Holy Spirit Provincial House chapel will be on Monday, December 26 from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm with a Prayer Service at 7:15 pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Provincial House chapel followed by burial in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Daughters of the Holy Spirit Retirement Fund, 72 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., is in charge of arrangements.
Jeanne L. Ravenelle
December 23, 2011
1932 – 2011
North Grosvenordale – Jeanne (Bellerose) Ravenelle, 79, of Red Bridge Rd., died Friday, December 23, 2011 in St. Vincent Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Louis A. Ravenelle. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mignonne (Metras) Bellerose.
Jeanne attended Putnam Catholic Academy and worked as a bobbin winder for Belding Hemminway for 35 years. She enjoyed camping at the Hideaway Cove Campground in Killingly. She also enjoyed reading, word puzzles, and writing poetry. She especially loved her dog “Lil’ Bum.”
Jeanne is survived by her son, Michael Ravenelle and his wife Kasey of Princeton, TX; her daughters, Donna Bonds and her husband Rusty of Alto, NM, Kathy Ravenelle of Putnam, Ann Dillard and her husband Juan of Seagraves, TX; her brothers, Normand Bellerose and his wife Gloria of Pioria, AZ, Paul Bellerose and his wife Juanita of Milton, FL, Richard “Dickie” Bellerose and his wife Linda of Yelm, WA, and Bernard Bellerose and his wife Cindy of Thompson; her sister, Rita Mailloux of N. Grosvenordale; her sister in-law Charlotte Ravenelle of N. Grosvenordale; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Jeanne’s family from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday, December 26, 2011 in the Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 12:00 pm in St. Joseph Church, 18 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Memorial Donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Metro Center, 350 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103
Dorothy Lariviere
December 12, 2011
1928 – 2011
Putnam– Dorothy (Lepine) Lariviere, 83, of Steward St., died Monday, December 12, 2011 in the Oakwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Webster, MA. She was the loving wife of the late Ernest “Champ” Lariviere. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Clovis “Jack” Lepine and Anna E. (Duffy) Lepine.
Mrs. Lariviere was a homemaker who loved her family. She was a volunteer for Daily Bread and was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church. She also loved dogs.
Dorothy is survived by her sister, Shirley Dowgiewicz of Webster, MA.; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her son, the late Raymond E. Lariviere.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Dorothy’s family from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, Thursday, December 15, 2011 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 am in Most Holy Trinity Church, 568 Pomfret Rd, Pomfret, CT. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Memorial donations may be made to Project Northeast, c/o Rev. Richard Archambault, 81 Church St, Putnam, CT 06260.
Helena K. “Dolly”Vermiglio
December 12, 2011
1929 – 2011
Thompson – Helena “Dolly” (Kelaita) Vermiglio, 82, of Westside Dr., formerly of Bristol, CT, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, in UMass University Campus. Born in Bristol, CT, she was the daughter of the late David Benjamin and Yokhaver (Ayeas) Kelaita.
Prior to her retirement in 1994, Mrs. Vermiglio worked as a receptionist and secretary for Dabko Industries and TRW/SKF.
Helena is survived by her daughter, Maria (Vermiglio) Bashaw of Thompson; her sister, Mae Nimchek and her husband John of Putnam; her sister in-law Joan Kelaita of Plainville, CT; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
She was predeceased by her late brothers and their wives, William Kelaita and his wife Eileen, Joseph Kelaita and his wife Betty, and George Kelaita.
There will be no calling hours. Family requests that the funeral is private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St, Putnam, CT 06260. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
John Carter Whitney (Alvord)
December 6, 2011
1967 – 2011
Plainfield – John Carter Whitney, (John Alvord), 43, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, at his home. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of Samuel Alvord of Putnam, and Jeanne (Labossiere) Robidas of Plainfield.
Mr. Whitney graduated from Marianapolis Preparatory School in 1985 and Albertus Magnus College in 1989. He worked as a publisher relations manager for the LPC Group in Milford, CT. Those closest to John will fondly remember him for his humor, his love of travel, and his adoration of his nephew and niece. He graciously volunteered for Hospice of Northeast CT.
In addition to his parents, John is survived by his sister, Colleen (Alvord) Godino and her husband Michael of Storrs, his nephew, Michael Bertrand, his niece, Morgan Krajniak, his maternal grandmother, Jeannette Labossiere of Canterbury and his aunt, Carol Labossiere of Canterbury; three half-brothers, two half-sisters, three step brothers and one step sister.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with John’s family from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, Thursday, December 8, 2011 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam. A Funeral Service will begin at 10:30 am in the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Memorial donations may be made to the John Carter Whitney Scholarship Fund, c/o the UConn Foundation, Inc., 2390 Alumni Drive, Storrs, CT 06269-3206.