Obituaries

Douglas L. Mitchell

1946 – 2013 North Grosvenordale – Douglas “Dougie” L. Mitchell, 66, of Main St., died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in his home. Born in Charlton, MA, he was the son of the late Clyde King and Annabelle May Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell worked as a mason and carpenter for Union Local 107 in Worcester. Douglas served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam ... Read complete obituary here

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Cressie Bardier

1940 – 2013 Putnam – Cressie Bardier, 73, of Centennial St., died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in her home. She was the loving wife of the late Leonel Bardier. Born in Allegheny Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Thelma (Briggs) Shaner. Mrs. Bardier worked as a molding operator for PPM Manufacturing. She enjoyed playing bingo ... Read complete obituary here

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Raymond A. Phelps, Jr.

1946 – 2013 N. Grosvenordale – Raymond A. Phelps, Jr., 66, of Main St., died Sunday, May 5, 2013 in his home. He was the loving husband of the late Florence (Lariviere) Phelps. Born in Webster, MA he was the son of the late Raymond A. Phelps, Sr. and Jean (Cameron) Phelps. Mr. Phelps first worked on his father’s dairy farm. He then started ... Read complete obituary here

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Nina L. Gailiunas

Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Nina Gailiunas, 95, of 2988 Susan Ave., died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the home of her special caregivers Judy and Stanley DeWalt. She was the loving wife of the late Peter G. Gailiunas. Born in Lithuania, she was forced to leave her home after Stalin’s army occupied her family’s farm. She never was able ... Read complete obituary here

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Thomas “Tom” M. Hogan

1942 – 2013 Dayville, CT – Thomas “Tom” M. Hogan, 70, of Primrose Village, died Friday, May 3, 2013, in BackusHospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Francis and Flora Hogan. Mr. Hogan worked as the manager of the meat department at McMerriman’s Market and later Brooklyn Market. Tom was a Marine Corps veteran ... Read complete obituary here

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Aldona M. (Gudaityte) Drukteinis

1922-2013 South Pasadena, FL – Aldona M. (Gudaityte) Drukteinis, 90, died peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in St. Petersburg, FL after a sudden illness. She was born on Aug. 10, 1922, in Klaipeda, Lithuania; the daughter of Mykolas Gudaitis, a prominent newspaper editor, and Maria Gudaitis who lived under the loving care of Aldona all of her ... Read complete obituary here

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William R. Cunha

1952 – 2013 Putnam, CT - William R. “Billy” Cunha, 60, of Sabin Street, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in New Britain, CT after an illness. Born in Putnam, he was the son of the late Richard and Doris (Charron) Cunha. Billy enjoyed WWF wrestling and his cat “Mama”. Billy is survived by his brothers, Kirby Cunha of N. ... Read complete obituary here

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Andrew C. Sasser

1982 – 2013 Dayville – Andrew “Andy” Sasser, 30, passed away suddenly in his sleep on April 30, 2013. His gift to us all was helping us realize the true nature of patience and tolerance. He had a passion for telling jokes, and an infectious chuckle that could make a whole crowd start to laugh. He touched the lives of many. When Andy ... Read complete obituary here

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Agnes P. Palazzo

1945-2013 Danielson, CT – Agnes P. (Brodeur) Szpyrka Palazzo, 67 of Westcott Rd. formerly of Putnam died Monday April 29, 2013 in RegencyHeights. She was the loving wife of the late Ernest P. Szpyrka who died in 1967 and the late Angelo Palazzo who died in 2010. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse “George” Brodeur ... Read complete obituary here

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Roland J. Durand

1920-2013 N. Grosvenordale-Roland J. “Shorty” Durand, 92, passed away April 27, 2013 at Matulitis Nursing Home in Putnam CT. He was born at his parents’ home in North Grosvenordale, he was the son of the late Philip & Rose Alma (Mandeville) Durand. Roland left trade school early and worked full time to support his mother and younger ... Read complete obituary here

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