1933 – 2021 Woodstock, CT – Entrepreneur, community leader, pilot, and avid fisherman, Fernand Edgar Phaneuf, Jr., 88, better known as Fern, passed away on March 29, 2021. His greatest joy in life was his family, and he was surrounded by them as he passed. Fern is survived by his loving wife of 65 years… Continue Reading
1946 – 2018 Moosup – Linda P. (Brissette) Litchfield, 72, of Sara Ln., died Monday, September 24, 2018 at UMass Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Peter L. Litchfield, Sr. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Theresa (Perreault) Brissette. Mrs. Litchfield retired as a picker… Continue Reading
1951 – 2017 Putnam – William N. “Billy” Bruce, 65, of Laconia Ave., died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Hartford Hospital. Born in Putnam, CT, he was the son of the late Jack D. and Alice A. (LaFleur) Bruce. Mr. Bruce worked as a well driller for LaFramboise Well Drilling, Inc. of Thompson. He also… Continue Reading
1941 – 2016 N. Grosvenordale – Frederic “Ray” Dewey, III, 75, of Quinebaug Rd, died Wednesday morning December 21, 2016 at UMASS Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Annette (LeBlanc) Dewey. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Elizabeth (Gettner) Saidi of Chapel Hill, NC and the late Frederic R. Dewey,… Continue Reading
1928 – 2016 Woodstock – Raymond T. Bartkus, 88, of Woodstock, died Friday, September 23, 2016 in his home. Born in East Granby, CT, he was the son of the late Anthony and Anna (Pautienus) Bartkus. Ray was born and raised on a farm in East Granby, CT, the youngest of eight children. He was… Continue Reading
1928 – 2015 Walnut Creek, CA – Louis J. Artiaco, 86, of Ticecreek Dr. formerly of Putnam, died Friday, June 19, 2015 in his sleep in Manor Care after a long and full life. Born in Middletown, CT, he was the fourth of five children born to Italian immigrants Luigi and Louise (Caizza) Artiaco. When… Continue Reading
1924 – 2011 North Grosvenordale – Constance “Connie” (Borse) LaRoche, 87, of School Street, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Day Kimball Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Donat LaRoche who died in 1992. Born in North Grosvenordale, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (Galuski)… Continue Reading
Jeannette B. Cardinal 1932 – 2010 North Grosvenordale – Jeannette (Ravenelle) Cardinal, 77, of First Street, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 in her home. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Narcisse and Dora (Faucher) Ravenelle. Mrs. Cardinal worked for the former Jacobs Rubber, which became Lydall, Inc. of Dayville and also… Continue Reading
Terrence M. Brown 1950 – 2010 Thompson – Terrence Mark Brown, 59, of Colonial Avenue, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, in his home, surrounded by family after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. He was the loving husband of Linda D. (Ford) Brown for 38 years. Born in Brockton, MA, he was the son of… Continue Reading
William “Billy Boy” Broughton, IV 1956 – 2009 Putnam – William F. Broughton, IV, 52, of Prospect Street, died Sunday, July 12, 2009, in Day Kimball Hospital. Born in New London, CT, he was the son of the late William F. Broughton, III, and the late Julia Delight (Amidon) Broughton. Mr. Broughton was a resident… Continue Reading
