1930 – 2021 Putnam – Leon “Bing” Gothreau, 91, of Fairmount St., passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, MA. He was the loving husband of the late Claire L. (Petrin) Gothreau for 65 years. They were married on October 11, 1952 at Saint Mary Church of the Visitation…. Continue Reading
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
1944 – 2021 Woodstock Valley – Joan Cimochowski, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at home. Joan was born on October 15, 1944, in Putnam, the third child of John and Veronica (Dudek) Cimochowski. She was a graduate of Killingly High School, class of 1962 and entered the business world at Hale Manufacturing…. Continue Reading
1952 – 2021 Woodstock – Carol Sue Perkins, 68, of 10 Cornfield Point, died Wednesday morning, March 10, 2021 at home. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Glenn R. and Margie Sue (Tadlock) Perkins. Ms. Perkins spent her insurance career working as a national accounts’ underwriter and risk management consultant… Continue Reading
1947 – 2021 Woodstock – Dr. Richard P. Waido, 73, of Paine District Rd., exchanged time for eternity on Wednesday March 10, 2021. He was born in New London on May 15, 1947 to the late Evelyn V. (Auwood) Gibson and the late Andrew E. Waido. He attended East Lyme Public Schools and St. Bernard’s… Continue Reading
1944 – 2021 Woodstock – Judy Ann Baer, 76, of Woodstock, CT, passed away peacefully at the Day Kimball Hospital. Born in Westfield, MA she was the daughter of the late Burton and Bertha Baer. Judy was employed as an RN for over 40 years and worked for many years at Day Kimball Hospital in… Continue Reading
1927 – 2021 Woodstock – Jane (Cuskie) Johnson, 93, of Route 169, formerly of Hope Valley, RI passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the home of her daughter. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Johnson. They were married for over 70 years. Born in Southbridge, MA, she was the… Continue Reading
1931 – 2021 Quinebaug – Donald J. McGee, 89, of Charlene D. Quinebaug, CT., passed away peacefully at the Matulaitis Nursing Home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was the loving husband of the late Claire (Guerin) McGee. Born in Putnam, he was the son of the late Thomas and Leola (Berthiume) McGee. Donald was… 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
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
