1920 – 2021 Putnam – Rita (Blanchette) Bernier, 100, passed away on January 21, 2021 due to COVID 19 at Matulaitis Nursing Home. Bom in Central Falls Rl, on May 15,1920 to the late Hector and Yvonne (Chaput) Blanchette. Rita was married to the late Gerard Bemier (July 1,1998) on September 21,1940. She was a… Continue Reading
1944 – 2021 Woodstock – Mauno Antero Petajasoja (Oja) On January 12, 2021, Mauno Antero Petajasoja, loving husband of Paula C. Petajasoja (Cozzens) for fifty-six years, passed away while at Day Kimball Hospital. Mauno lived well! Although he was diagnosed with cancer, he continued working on his projects and reinventing machinery until he no longer… Continue Reading
1944 – 2021 N. Grosvenordale – Ronald W. Mack, Jr., 77, of Fabyan Rd., passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at W.W. Backus Hospital from complications due to COVID-19. He was the loving husband of Lisa (Marcoux) Mack. Born in Central Falls, RI, he was the son of the late Ronald and Vera (Barlow)… Continue Reading
PUTNAM – “Dear Lord, give me the patience needed to serve everyone as my own…..and Lord, most importantly, the right to shed an honest tear when my heart is touched.” -From the Funeral Directors Prayer. For Larry, the funeral director’s prayer summarizes how he faced each day as he was called to assist families in… Continue Reading
1929 – 2021 Putnam – Alfred R. Dumas, 91, of Putnam, CT., passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Matulaitis Nursing Home. He was the loving husband of the late Yvonne (Biron) Dumas. Born in Putnam, he was the son of the late Alfred and Alice (Benoit) Dumas. Mr. Dumas was a Draftsman and… Continue Reading
1929 – 2021 Putnam – Norma A. (Beliveau) Jordan, 92, of Perry St., passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Apple Rehabilitation Center in Uncasville, CT. She was the beloved wife of 40 years to the late Raymond H. Jordan. Born in Coventry, RI, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Blanche… Continue Reading
1936 – 2021 Putnam – Joan LaFlamme, 84, of 10 Thurber Rd., passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Matulaitis Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of the late Roger LaFlamme. Born in Southbridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Beatrice (Duquette) Paquin. Joan was employed by the Southbridge… Continue Reading
1939 – 2020 Putnam – Alan “Al” Smat, 81, of Addison St., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Day Kimball Hospital. He was the loving husband of Marian (Cassettari) Smat. Born in Bristol, CT, he was the son of the late Anthony and Estelle (Lamothe) Smat. Mr. Smat… Continue Reading
July 23, 1935- December 25, 2020 Shirley Rapose, 85, formerly of Woodstock, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Day Kimball Hospital from complications of COVID-19. Born on July 23, 1935 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Abbie L. (Easterbrook) Williams. She was a 1953 graduate of Woodstock… Continue Reading
1944 – 2020 Putnam – Enisa (Sahmic) Zukic, 76, of Ross Hill Rd., died Tuesday, December 29, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Ibraham Zukic. Born in Bosnia, she was the daughter of the late Ahmed and Zekija (Hadziahmetovic) Sahmic. Mrs. Zukic worked for many years as a sales associate at… Continue Reading
