1954 – 2013
Pomfret Center – Alan J. Laflamme died Saturday, June 22, 2013, after a short bout with cancer. He was 59.
Alan was the devoted husband of Joanne Laflamme, whom he married on July 5, 1980; the loving father of Joseph and Amy Laflamme; and the caring son of Ramona (Payne) Mulvaney and the late Roland Joseph Laflamme.
Alan worked as an operations manager for Staples, Inc. for 25 years. Before that, he was a police officer in Putnam; a teacher in Woodstock, Thompson, and Killingly; and a production supervisor for Frito-Lay. He served on the Pomfret Inland Wetlands Commission and volunteered with the Pomfret Little League.
Alan enjoyed beekeeping, tending his fruit trees, and Red Sox baseball. He lived to see his son graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his daughter from the Northeastern University School of Nursing.
In addition to his wife and children, Alan leaves behind his sister, Joanne Coderre, who helped care for him while he was ill; her husband, Michael; and their son, Jason. He is also survived by his stepfather, Daniel Mulvaney, and many other relatives and friends.
All may visit Alan’s family from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2013 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam, CT. Burial will follow in Abington Cemetery, Route 44, Pomfret, CT. Memorial donations may be made to the Deary Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT 06239. For memorial guestbook, visit GilmanAndValade.com.
MICHAEL R. CODERRE
Joanne, Joe & Amy, My thought and prayers go out to you at this difficult time. Rest assured that Alan loved you all and was very proud of all that Joe and Amy accomplished. He is now at peace and resting in the arms of the Lord and along side his father.May you all find comfort in the memories of the good times you all shared. With love Mike (Uncle Mike)
Dee Carnahan
To the entire Laflamme, Mulvaney, Tremblay, and Coderre families. No one can prepare for losses such as the passing of Alan, who was a great family man, husband, dad, son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend to so many. He is in heaven now and pain free, loving and watching over his family. May God bless all of you with his peace and grace at this very sad time. Love, Dee & Rick Carnahan
Cecile & Quentin Frost
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Ken Wilson
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Laflamme family. It was a true privelege to know and work with Alan. He will be sorely missed.
Ken and Mary Wilson, and Family
Hopedale, MA
Donna Healy
Joanne, Amy, and Joe-I’m so sorry for the loss of your husband, and father. I have know you as a family for over 20 years now, and have witnessed some very special memories. Please keep those, and your love for Alan in your hearts forever. He was a very devoted husband and dad, and loved watching Amy and Joe become very mature, and accomplished adults. His wife Joanne, was his soul mate, and I would hear about their many trips to the beach, Red Sox, and PEI. May he rest in peace now.
Michael Ryan
My prayers and thoughts are with you.
Keri Ryan (Don's daughter)
Joanne & Family, My thoughts & prayers are with you all, I hope you have some time to reflect together about and can be comforted by the lifetime of memories you created together as a family. My sincerest sympathies.
Marc & Robin Coderre
Dear Joanne, Joe, Amy, Joanne C., and Mona,
Our thoughts and prayers have been and are especially with you now in your time of grief. We are fortunate to have enjoyed good times with Alan for many years at family functions and have also been priveleged to spend time with him recently while at Westview. Alan was a very strong and courageous man, who is now at peace with no more pain and suffering. Our condolences to all of you. May you find comfort and peace in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus. With love, Marc & Robin Coderre
Adam Kaufman
I have nothing but fond memories of Alan, and have recalled them frequently during this very sad time. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been able to spend the last 16 years of my life as a co-worker and friend of his. My deepest condolences are with Joanne, Joe, Amy and the rest of the LaFlamme Family. The entire Staples Community will miss him dearly. – Adam Kaufman
Helen Ryan
To LaFlamme Family: Keri, Kevin and I all send many prayers and sincere thoughts of love and peace during this difficult time. Alan was a great man, loving husband, father and supportive of his family and community. May your memories bring joy to your hearts always. Love Ryans
Marian and Al Smat
Deep sympathy to Mona-Joanne and Mike- and Alan’s wife and family. He is at peace,not suffering, and with his dad.Know prayers are with you and for Alan. HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN YOUR HEART…PEACE TO YOU ALL..
Tom, Lindsey & Ryan Leblanc
Joanne, Joe and Amy we are deeply sorry for your loss. Alan was a great guy and a really nice person. he and you will be in our prayers.
Edward Mahaney-Walter
Dear Joe and family,
Anyone with such a wonderful son must have been a wonderful father. You have many friends around the country who appreciate your warmth and character and wish to support you however they can now and in times to come. May Alan rest well in the bosom of Abraham.
With love and condolences,
Ed
Karen Fuss
I am proud to have had the honor of knowing Alan first in High School and for the last 21yrs. at Staples. He had such a big heart and a great laugh. He always spoke so fondly of his family. Alan will be greatly missed at Staples. My deepest sympathy to Alan’s family.
Karen Fuss
Renee (Sarette) Deichert
Dear Joann, Joe, and Amy
I am so sorry for your loss. Alan was such a wonderful man. I hold so many fond memories of him and you all. Even though it has been some time since I have seen you all I want you to know that your family has always held a special place in my heart. He will be greatly missed and just know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
With Love,
Renee
Jackie LaFreniere
Joanne, Joey, Amy, Mona, Dan, Joanne, Mike, and Jason –
May you have peace and take comfort knowing that God has relieved Alan from his pain and suffering. May memories of the happy times you shared together live on in your hearts forever. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this very difficult time. Love, Jackie
dick raymond
Joanne -I’m so sorry to hear about Alan passing-my prayers are you and your family- dick raymond
Wendell Butler
Alan was was larger than life. He always projected positive energy with that huge smile and endless witt and charm. He was a true freind to me and a mentor to my kids Sophie and Dell. My heart goes out to Joanne, Joe, Amy, Joanne and Mona as well as countless others. Thank you for sharing him. I will always miss Alan. He truly made a significant impact on who I am and for that I will be forever grateful. I love you Alan.
Joshua Gates
Joanne, Joe, and Amy my heart goes out to you for your loss. I will miss Alan’s funny stories about his trips to Boston and his run in with Bobo at Federal Hill. I will miss his wittiness and his jolly laugh. Alan had a way of listening to people no matter how upset they may have been. He was able to make a conscious decision which fixed that person’s issue, or explained why it wasn’t possible at that time. He was a mentor, he was a father figure and he was a friend. I am very thankful to say that I worked for Alan for many years and I will cherish those memories forever. You and your family are in my thoughts during this difficult time.
Josh and Leeanne Gates and Family
Kim Boullard
Joanne, Joe and Amy,
So sorry for your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers as you have been during the past months of Alan’s illness. With sympathy,
Kim
Leslie Newton
Joanne I am sorry for you and your familys loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you
Gale Gileau
Heaven just welcomed a true gentleman a man who’s heart was bigger than life itself.I will always remember a conversation I had with Alan the day I found out I had cancer. At the time I had only been with Staples for 6yrs. he talked to me like he had known me all of his life. I will always remember Alan for giving me the strength and the courage to get through that horrible time. Alan will be greatly missed . My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Laflamme family.
Bobbi Mullen
Joanne, Amy, Joe , Mona and Joanne C.
My deepest sympathy to you all! My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Bobbi
Susan George
May your family draw comfort and strength from the wonderful promises given to us by our very loving Creator Jehovah God. John 5:28,29 & Revelation 21:4,5 he promises to bring your dearly beloved (Alan) back to life in the resurrection right here on earth and do away with all sickness,suffering,sadness and death forever.
Penny Zamagni
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of this wonderful man beloved by so many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Deepest Sympathy,
Penny Zamagni & Rob Baskerville
Rita Raines
Dear Laflamme Family,
My heart goes out to you for all the sorrow that must be felt. I had the privilege of knowing Alan a short but very memorable time. He was always so kind and engaging. Great conversationalist- that man knew a little bit about everything. He reminded me of a giant sun-spot, always blazing his lightness.
Sincerely
Rita Raines
Jacob Christiana
To Joann,Joe & Amy:I’m so sorry for your Loss.Allan was a good man and a good boss.I enjoyed hearing his Red Sox stories and compliments on my job.He will be missed by all.My church family from Putnam Baptist Church is praying for you!!!
Leeanne and Bill Lachapelle and family
Please except our sincere condolences….we are so sorry for your loss. May your memories help you find comfort during this very difficult time.
Joanna Teran
Dear Joanne and family, deepest sympathy and prayers to your family at this time. Take comfort in knowing that he now at peace and cherish the memories of sharing his life. Joanna (Perreault) Teran
Jim and Anna Naum
Joanne and family,
We were so sorry to hear about Alan’s passing. It was always nice to see you and your family at the Vanilla Bean on Sunday mornings. Alan always had something very positive to share.
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Jim and Anna Naum
Sarah Cheng
Our deepest condolences are with the entire Laflamme family.
He was one of my best customer for the pass 20 years. All of
Jade Garden workers will miss him.
Sarah & Bill Cheng & Simon Lin
Lee Kornfeld
I worked with Alan at Frito-Lay and really enjoyed getting to know him and hearing his stories about his previous careers as a Policeman and a teacher (if memory serves me correct, he worked summers with us while he was teaching before he joined us f/t). I was lucky enough to catch up with him via email a few years ago and was happy to hear about how well he was doing and how proud he was of his family. My deepest sympathy to Joanne and his family.
Dan Margolick
Alan was a dedicated man I’m everything he did. I recall him checking out our house on Genevieve St late at night, knowing that my father was away. That’s how thoughtful and conscientious a person that he was. I know that this comes very late, but I still do think of him from time to time. It’s the mark of a great person when you barely knew him, yet still remember who he was.