1955 – 2017
Woodstock – Richard A. Auger, 61, of Route 171, died Friday afternoon March 3, 2017, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Linda (Varjabedian) Auger of 42 years. Born in Putnam, he is the son of Gerald Auger of Wauregan and the late Margaret T. (Cusson) Auger.
Richard (Dick) was a Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) and was employed by JLL as Sr. Vice President of GXP Engineering. Dick and his wife Linda are the owners and operators of Taylor Brooke Winery in Woodstock.
He studied masonry at Ellis Tech High School and received a degree in Facilities Management from UMass Amherst. He was a member of the Woodstock Agricultural Society, a former Boy Scout Leader for Troop 27 in Woodstock, the former President of the Pharmaceutical Maintenance and Operations Network (PMON), and LEED certified, and Winemaker at Taylor Brooke Winery. He enjoyed cooking, spending time with his dogs, and was a proud Eagle Scout.
Dick is survived by his wife Linda Auger of Woodstock; his father Gerald Auger of Wauregan; a son Corey A. Auger and his partner Fraser Davis of Providence, RI; a daughter Nicole L. Auger and her husband Ralph Fiegel of Grafton, MA; four brothers Steven Auger and his wife Polly of Moosup, Ronald Auger of Brooklyn, Robert Auger of Moosup, and Kenneth Auger and his wife Susan of Sterling; three sisters Sandra LaBelle and her companion Mario Palumbo of Brooklyn, Jeanne Wintrow and her husband Phillip of Dayville, and Laurie Ducat and her husband Peter of Sterling; and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017 in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St, Putnam, CT, meeting directly at church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT.
Memorial donations may be made to ALS Assoc. CT Chapter, 4 Oxford Road, Unit E4, Milford, CT 06460 or online at www.alsact.org or to the Woodstock Boy Scouts of America Troop 27, c/o Roger Underwood, P.O. Box 154, Woodstock, CT 06281 or online at www.ctrivers.org. For memorial guestbook, visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Natalie Parker
Linda and Family,
I was saddened to hear of your great loss of Dick! My thoughts and prayers (and hugs) are with you during these difficult days ahead.
Love,
Natalie Parker
Molly Wintrow
We are so sorry to hear of Richard’s passing. He was a wonderful man who will be dearly missed. All our love and prayers.
Zachary and Molly Wintrow
Jaime L Smith
Linda and family,
I’m so unbelievably sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. He will always be remembered as a kind soul with a devout commitment to the betterment of agriculture. It was a privilege to know and work with him over the years and he will be sorely missed. When I was last at the winery he showed me photos of you and him when you were dating, then when you were first married, then with young kiddos; I could tell his love for you was one to admire. I have no doubt the winery will live on in his memory.
Stephanie Charette
I am so sorry to hear this!! My heart goes out to Dick’s family! We are right around the corner if you need anything at all!
Phyllis morrison
Linda. I am so sorry for your great loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Sincerely
Phyllis Morrison
Dave Babbitt
Linda, Peg and I are saddened to hear of Dicks’s passing….Please accept our sincere condolences….Our prayers are with you and your family….Dave & Peg Babbitt
Rob P
Much love and many condolences to the Auger family. Proud to know Richard through his son, Corey. Prayers for you all.
Jaye
To Uncle Gerry, Linda, Corey, Nicole and the Auger family
We are so very sorry for your loss. May God give strength and guidance to help all of you through these very sad and difficult times. With much love, Claire, Ron Linda and family, Jaye , Frank and family.
Wayne Magro
Linda, Corey and Niki, I am so sorry to hear about Dick’s passing. We were just there in January to visit with you and him. Dick was a mentor to me and I considered him a friend. We spent a lot of time traveling together to the Dominican Republic when I worked him at Covidien. He hired me at JLL where we spent many weeks traveling from site to site performing Facility Condition Assessment, which lead him to developing PowerPM the Da Vinci winning optimization program. Everywhere we traveled Dick made friends and was able to communicate very technical ideas in the most concise easy to understand terms. It was a shock to travel to the winery to practice our Da Vinci presentation to find Dick had cut his ponytail off. I did not recognize him. He loved the winery and was always eager to take Kathleen and I on a tour of what new experiments he was working on. I know when we were traveling he spoke with love about both Niki and Corey. He was so proud of you and what you had accomplished. I will miss talking with Dick and especially working beside him in all things GxP. The lord will shine on Dick as he was a very good man.
Linda and George Guskey
Our deepest sympathy in the loss of a wonderful inspiring man. God Bless you and keep you in his loving arms
Nancy Jones
We are so sorry for your loss Linda. Dick was a wonderful man who we looked forward to seeing during our trips to the winery. He will be sorely missed by many. God Bless you and the family.
Andrew Rothman
My condolences to you and your family, I have had the opportunity to work with Dick on several occasions. He was truly passionate of all that he did, we became friends over the years. I am very sadden to hear of your loss, Dick touched some many people’s lives on his journey here on earth truly one of those individuals that made you a better person. May he Rest in Peace.
Deep Sadness I say good bye my friend but you will never be forgotten
Andy Rothman
Amy Ranta
Dear Auger Family-
I am so very sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. So very, very sorry . He was a very special man.
Bet Zimmerman Smith
Linda, we are so saddened for you and your family. Dick was such a good, kind gentleman.
As Joe Biden, no stranger to grief, said, “There will come a day, I promise you…when the thought of …your husband. …will bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will come.”
The love lives on.
Rick Linsley
So sorry for your loss , we will miss Dick on our visits to the winery. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Laurie LeClerc
We are so sorry to hear of yet another loss to your family. Prayers for comfort, peace, healing and love for all of you. If there is anything we can do for any of you. please let us know.
Laurie LeClerc and Ev Godaire, Amanda and Josh Lawton
Norm and Cindy Emard
Linda and family: We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. There are no words that we can offer you at this difficult time. Reading his obituary, we can see he was a wonderful man…heaven will be better. With Sympathy, Norm and Cindy
John Cody
So sad a great guy, always there to help when I started to make wine. He’ll be greatly missed.
Pam and George Brown
Linda, Nikki, and Corey:
Please accept our deepest condolences in the loss of Dick! He was a wonderful man and he will be missed by many. We recall a saying “live your life so that when you are gone no-one can say a bad word about you”. That is very true of the way your family operates! We will be thinking of you in the days ahead and hoping that the beautiful memories that you have will bring you peace!
Kristen Gillette
Linda & Family,
I am so very sorry for your loss! May the wonderful memories carry you through this difficult time. Prayers for you all.
Pamela Paddock
My deepest sympathies to Dick’s family on his passing. I knew Dick in his work within Life Sciences at JLL. We met while involved in the start-up of the of one of the Life Science accounts and I came to think of Dick as a friend as we compared notes and strategized about the work. He was so knowledgeable about so many interesting things. I enjoyed hearing about his family and winery. Upon returning to Life Science after several years working in a different part of the firm, I was moved to tears to hear of his illness. Dick was such a decent human being, I know he will be missed tremendously.
Peter and Nancy Green
Our heartfelt sympathies to our old neighbors. We are sorry for the days of illness and your loss.
Lynne Roccisano
I have such great memories of your dad and your family from my childhood. My heart is aching for you all. I hope you have some peace during this time. Sending my love.
Jayne Wolfradt
I am so sad to hear of your loss Linda and to your family my heart and prayers go out to you all.. God Bless you all…
Judith Gee Lyon
Linda and family,
I was so saddened to hear of your loss of Richard.
my family sends prayers for you and yours during this very difficult time.
Roman Canales
Dear Linda and Family:
I had the opportunity to know Dick for a very short time as a colleague at JLL. Not only did I immediately gain an immense respect for his level of knowledge and expertise, but we also shared a wide range of common interests and I found Dick’s sense of humor especially sharp. We shared many conversations about our mutual love of animals and wine (not necessarily in that order!!) and I always looked forward to traveling when my friend was going to be on the trip as well. I will miss him greatly and I extend my deepest condolences to you in this difficult time.
God Bless,
Roman Canales
Sara Seigler
Linda, Nikki & Corey-
My heart breaks for you, I’m so sorry. I have such find memories of your family from growing up. Dick will be truely, and sorely, missed. You’re in my thoughts and prayers.
With love,
Sara (Strand) Seigler
Steven & Carla Franklin
This is saddening news. My condolences to the family and Linda. He treated my wife and I with love and respect. He will be truly missed. God bless. From my family to your. YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
Susan Brunell and Stephen Grenier
Linda, Nikki, and the rest of the family,
We are so very sorry to hear of your loss. He was such a good man and achieved so many accomplishments. We send you our sincere sympathy and love at this time. May you find comfort in the knowledge that he will be at rest and in Peace. God Bless.
Sara Seigler
Linda, Nikki & Corey –
My heart breaks for you, I’m so sorry. I have such find memories of your family from growing up. You’re in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
With love,
Sara (Strand) Seigler
Frank and Ruth Wilson
So shocked and sorry to read of Dick’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Carla and Steven Franklin
Linda and family. So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Dick treated us with love and respect as he did everyone he knew. He will be deeply missed.
Dolores Rafferty
Bob, my sincere condolences are with you and your whole family…..so very sorry to hear about your brother’s passing….my prayers are with you and you family..
Bonnie Pezzolesi Bosse
Lucky to have known this great man. Grateful that is family was willing to share him with all of us; we each benefited from their generosity.
Godspeed Dick, you were loved by so many!
Joan and Joe Polulech
Please know we are thinking of you and your family.
Sean & Lynn Gillane
Linda and family-
So very sorry to hear this. Dick was a wonderful man, always full of optimism and excitement every time we visited the winery. Proud to have known him.
Sean & Lynn Gillane
Mary and Bill Pitkin
So sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with Linda and the family.
Cynthia Dunne
Linda, Normand and I are so sad to hear of Dick’s death. He was such a kind person. Our condolence to you and your family. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Jean Pillo
So sorry, Linda for your loss. Our whole town suffers this loss with you.
Steven & Gayle Farrell
Dick will truly never be gone. His gentleness , kindness, spirit and never-ending smile will always be with us . GOD BLESS.
Bruce and Linda LaBelle
So sorry Linda, we are keeping you all in our prayers.
Steven and Jodie Dessert
Linda and Family-
We’re so sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. Please accept our most sincere condolences.
Deb & Richard Nielsen
Linda, Corey & Niki
Richard & I are so sorry to hear about the passing of your husband, and Corey and Niki, your dad. We send you our deepest condolences along with our love and prayers.
Lisa & Bruce Richards
Linda, Niki, Corey & Ralph-
Bruce and I are so sorry for your loss. Dick will be deeply missed by all of us, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mary & Cliff Ewalt
So very saddened to hear of Dick’s passing. What a wonderful & gracious host he was alongside you Linda at the winery!
His kind and gentle spirit as well as his joy de vivre will be remembered ALWAYS!
Delpha Very
Linda, Nikki and Corey,
The Very family sends its sincerest condolences during this very difficult time. Dick was such a great guy with an infectious laugh. His family meant the world to him and you can take comfort in his never ending love. The wine is really flowing in heaven right now. I can hear the “Cheers !”
Paul Jennings
Dick was a really great guy and will surely be missed by many many people. I often think of him from my Pfizer/JLL days and miss his kind and gentle manner. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and everyone whose lives he touched.
Fred Greco
I was very sad to hear about Dick’s passing. I worked with Dick in Cambridge at Novartis. I also traveled with him to Georgia and California. I will miss his enthusiasm wit and positive personality. He always talked about his family, vineyard and his dogs. He was truly a remarkable man. Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Philippa
Linda, I am so sorry for your loss. Dick and Corey played such important roles in Sebastian and my lives as the boys were growing up. He was a fine man and the community will miss him. My prayers go out to you and all your family. Philippa
Kurt Fiegel
Nikki and Ralph
Saddened to hear of your loss. He will be missed. Please accept my condolences.
Eric and Ralph Gorman / White Silo WInery
Linda,
Very sorry to hear this sad news. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
shirley walker
So saddened to hear of your loss. My deepest sympathies and prayers to you and your family.
Marjorie L. Hoskin
Linda,
My sincere sympathy on the death of your husband.
Warm regards,
Marge Hoskin
Cynthia A. Wood
I am so sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. I enjoyed working with Dick when we were both at Pfizer. He will be missed by many
Elaine and Mickey Hashem
Dear Linda, we were so saddened to hear of Richard’s passing. Our prayers and sympathy go out to you. Elaine and Mickey Hashem
Michael Roy
Linda, Corey & Nikki,
My sincerest condolences for the loss of your husband and father. Dick was a special person professionally and personally I’m grateful to have known him he will be missed.
Fred and Barbara Rich
Such a good man, gone way too soon!! Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Linda, and your family!
Deb Eskie
I am a friend of Corey Auger and I too lost my father recently. My heart goes out to the Auger family! Love, peace, and healing!!
Mitchell Albinski
Linda and Family,
We are very sorry to hear about the passing of Dick and offer our sincere condolences.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all
Mitch Albinski & Bev Alves
Gail White Usher
Linda and family, my deepest sympathy for your loss. Dick will be missed.
Brent Wilkening
Very sorry to hear about Dick’s passing. We hope that the love of family and friends will comfort and strengthen you in the days ahead.
Penny Francisco
Linda and family, please except my condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you. sincerely; Penny Francisco [former owner Penny’s Corner Cafe]
Ariana Williams
Like Lynn, I too have such fond memories of being a kid at your house, and I am deeply saddened to learn of Dick’s passing– my sincerest condolences.
Ariana (Azzone) Williams
Sebastian Paquette
Dear Corey and the Auger family,
My deepest condolences during this time of immense loss. I remember Mr. Auger fondly growing up and he was such an active part of my life as the boy scout troop leader and a rifle team parent. He was kind, patient, thoughtful, and committed. He had the gift of being able to connect so well to boys and young men as a great role model. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Luis Torres-Acosta
Linda, Corey and Niki, we are so sorry to hear about Dick’s passing. Dick was a mentor to me and I considered him a friend. We developed a great relationship as we work together in many initiatives in JLL. Everywhere we got together or traveled Dick made friends and was able to share his knowledge which was always appreciated by everyone. He was so proud of his family and accomplishments. I will miss talking with Dick and especially sharing with him great moments at work. The lord will shine on Dick as he was a real good man.
Luis and Family
Sylvia Miller
Linda, I have so many fond memories of working for Dick in Facilities Management @ DKH. He was an inspiration to the entire department. I am shocked to hear of his passing. I know that he is experiencing the joys of Heaven because he was such a marvelous human being. I feel sad to miss his Mass next Saturday, but I will be out of the country. Be assured of my prayers for Dick and for you and your family. May God bless and comfort all of you.
David Chenail
Our sincere condolences to you Bob and your entire family during this time.
Frank and Karen Olah
Karen and I cannot really understand what you must be feeling for these past few days…losing a husband and a business partner and a friend. We know you, not as a long time friend but as a fellow business person trying to make a “go” of it in Woodstock.
We know that you must look forward and your daughter is there to be your support and now your business partner. We both wish you and your daughter, and all of the people who work for you the very best of good fortune in your new adventure as brewers and distillers here in the Quiet Corner. Be well.
Linda Colangelo & Laura Crosetti
Linda, Nikki, Ralph, Corey, and Fraser –
Dick was a man of immeasurable character and extraordinary kindness; generous with his brilliant mind, infectious laughter, and radiating smile…a man whose life will have lasting impact – not just in the way his vineyards changed country landscapes, but also in the way his quiet influence and inclusiveness changed countless lives. He had the unique gift of nurturing all living things to reach their fullest potential. Yet, for all of his accomplishments, it was most evident that his greatest pride and joy was in being your husband and father.
What a privilege to have shared a long, cherished friendship that began appropriately with a ’95 Cabernet and a chocolate mousse cake…and lovingly grew to be hallmarked by so many meaningful life celebrations.
In the days, months, and years ahead, look out often to the mighty Red Oak that majestically marks the winery. You’ll see him there, with a glass in hand, toasting your love and devotion as you take up the unwritten chapters of his life that he has left you to complete.
Celebrate his legacy comforted to know that countless beloved memories of him, like wine, will forever flow.
We are keeping all of you close at heart.
Love, Linda, Laura & Helene
David Fuller
To the family of my colleague and friend Dick Auger I offer my sincerest condolences. My heart breaks each time I think about his passing. He was an awesome person who I will miss dearly. May the Lord comfort you during this time of need. May you also celebrate all the wonderful things that Dick accomplished and the great man that he was to so many.
Bertha Brodeur
Dear Linda and family,
So sorry for your loss. Dick and I went to grade school together. He was a gentle soul and a dear friend then. Where have the years gone? It seems just like yesterday when we were kids.
I am deeply saddened for you now, but I am happy that you got to share a wonderful life with him.
May God keep you in His care, surround you with love, and grant you peace during this difficult time.
Jim Houghton
Very sorry to for your loss.
Dick was always happy to talk about wines and wine -making whenever I would stop by the store.
He will be truly missed.
Thoughts and prayers are with you Linda and family.
Don Sauvigne
Linda, Corey, Nikki and family,
You have my deepest sympathies. Dick was a friend and mentor. We shared many laughs and gripes during our times and travels together at Pfizer and JLL. When I last visited him in November, he so much wanted to see bud break and another season at is beloved winery.
Johanna Hyde Cage
Nikki, Linda, Corey,
We are so sad to hear about your heartbreaking loss. He was an amazing and generously loving person who made a huge impact on everyone he met. We will miss him very much. All of our love and thoughts are with you.
Love, Hanna and JD Cage