Obituaries
Claire J. St. Jean
1932 – 2012
Putnam – Claire (Bessette) St. Jean, 79, of Perry St., died Friday, February 17, 2012 in her home with her loving family surrounding her. She was the loving wife of Gerald G. St. Jean. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Blanche (Cote) Bessette.
Mrs. St. Jean worked as an administrative assistant with ... Read complete obituary here
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Patricia E. Rogers
1936 – 2012
Putnam – Patricia E. Rogers, 75, of Iverness, Florida, formerly of Putnam, CT., died Monday, February 13, 2012 in the Citrus Memorial Hospital, Iverness, FL. She was the loving wife of James L. Rogers. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Emma (LaCombe) Deotte.
Mrs. Rogers worked as a school bus driver and moved ... Read complete obituary here
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Leonard J. Boutin
1927 – 2012
Putnam – Leonard J. Boutin, 84, of Smith St., died Friday, February 17, 2012 in UMass Memorial University Campus. He was the loving husband of Therese (LeClair) Boutin. They were married April 22, 1950 in St. Mary Church. Born in Putnam, he was the son of the late Albert and Helen (Thomas) Boutin.
Mr. Boutin worked as a steel worker ... Read complete obituary here
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Jean Walker
1935 – 2012
Putnam – Jean Walker, 76, of Heritage Rd., died Thursday, February 16, 2012 unexpectedly in her home. She was the loving wife of and best friend to John T. Walker, Sr. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (DiStefano) DiBaro.
Mrs. Walker was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Although ... Read complete obituary here
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Dennis L. Szpyrka
1949 – 2012
Woodstock Valley – Dennis L. Szpyrka, 63, of Rte. 198, also known as “Uncle Den” and “Sparkey”, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Day Kimball Hospital. He was the loving husband of Linda (Froehlich) Szpyrka. Born in Putnam, he was the son of the late Walter and Rita (Michon) Szpyrka.
Mr. Szpyrka was a United States Marine, ... Read complete obituary here
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Joseph L. Choiniere
1920– 2012
N. Grosvenordale – Joseph “Larry” Choiniere, 91, of Pasay Rd, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in Day Kimball Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Marcella (Coderre) Choiniere. Born in Grosvenordale, he was the son of the late Joseph and Clarinda (Champagne) Choiniere.
Mr. Choiniere was a radio operator during WWII for ... Read complete obituary here
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Robert Duquette
1921 – 2012
Grosvenordale – Robert “Pete” Duquette, 90, formerly of Grosvenordale, died Monday, February 6, 2012 in Matulaitis Nursing Home. Born in Grosvenordale, he was the son of the late Adrian and Diana (Mailloux) Duquette.
Pete is survived by his wife of 63 years, Susan (Rogers) Duquette. He is also survived by two sons, Robert B. Duquette ... Read complete obituary here
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Tracy E. Thompson
1960 – 2012
Woodstock – Tracy (Handt) Thompson, 51, of Crooked Trail Ext., died peacefully Monday, January 30, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of the late Michael R. Thompson. Born in Stoughton, MA, she was the daughter of Richard and Gloria (Hazard) Handt of Holliston, MA.
Tracy worked as a secretary in the ... Read complete obituary here
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Joseph Karpenski
1939 – 2012
Putnam – Joseph Karpenski, 72, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 in UMass University Hospital. Born in Webster, he was the son of the late Peter and Helen (Ambrosevicz) Karpenski.
Mr. Karpenski was a construction worker for Chzaszcz Excavating. Joseph loved water sports including boating, fishing, and swimming. He was an avid New England ... Read complete obituary here
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Dr. Stephen J. Kaplowitt
1930 – 2012
Woodstock, CT – Dr. Stephen J. Kaplowitt, 81, of Green Road, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Jacob Kaplowitt and Martha (Glick) Kaplowitt. Dr. Kaplowitt was a professor of modern and medieval German language and literature at the University ... Read complete obituary here
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