1944 – 2020 Killingly- William “Bill” J. Gazzola passed away on May 3, 2020 at home after a battle with glioblastoma. Born in 1944 in New York City, Bill was the oldest child of the late William H. and Margaret (Scarpati) Gazzola. Bill grew up in the Bronx, NY where he attended St. Mary’s Elementary… Continue Reading
1933 – 2018 Putnam – Barbara J. Gleason, 85, of Pomfret St., died Sunday, June 10, 2018 in Matulaitis Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of Donald H. Gleason, Sr. Born in Natick, MA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Pearl (Jeffrey) Brag. Mrs. Gleason worked for many years as a… Continue Reading
1922 – 2017 Brooklyn – Daniel G. Smithwick, Jr., 95, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Day Kimball Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Gladys L. (Berggren) Smithwick and the late Shirley E. (Ahlberg) Smithwick. Born in Middletown, CT, he was the son of the late Daniel G. Smithwick, Sr. and Mabel… Continue Reading
1934 – 2016 R. Howard Smith passed peacefully from this earth on November 18, 2016 while on vacation in South Yarmouth on Cape Cod. He was 82 years old. He is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Genevieve, of Dayville, CT; his daughters, C. Kelly Smith of Providence, RI and Ellen Pratt of… Continue Reading
Putnam – Donald Lionel LeBeau, 78, of School St, died Saturday, June 18, 2016. He was born in Putnam, CT, and was the son of Lionel and Simone (Bourque) LeBeau. Mr. LeBeau was a machinist and sheet metal specialist for Kaman Aerospace Corporation for 40 years. He was a member of the Putnam Lodge of… Continue Reading
Putnam – William J. “Butch” Adams, Jr., 76, of Farrows St., died Thursday, August 13, 2015 in Day Kimball Hospital. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late William J. Adams, Sr. and Evelyn (Blair) Adams. Mr. Adams was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. He… Continue Reading
