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Woodstock Academy senior Avery Jones stickhandles down the field in a 2-0 loss to Waterford last week. Photo by Marc Allard/The Woodstock Academy.
It had to be one of the earliest Senior Day events ever.
The Woodstock Academy field hockey team celebrated that event and Homecoming with a 1-0 victory over Killingly.
With still about a month to go in the season, it was the final home game for the field hockey team.
That was not the result of a scheduling snafu.
Instead, it was due to the concern about Eastern Equine Encephalitis which was discovered in the southeast portion of the state first.
It caused many shoreline programs to ask to change venues in hopes a frost would kill the mosquito population by the time the second games in the rotation had to be played.
Thus, the Centaurs will have to play their final seven games on the road.
“It’s going to be challenging,” said Woodstock Academy coach Lauren Gagnon.
The Centaurs are trying to qualify for the ECC and state tournaments.
The win over Killingly raised its mark to 4-5 overall and 3-3 in the ECC.
But the 3-5 first half record didn’t sit well with the team.
“We held a little funeral ceremony for the first half of our season because we were not pleased at all with how the record reflected our play,” Gagnon said. “We’ve been right there in a ton of games and just have not been able to finish the way we want.”
So, the team put its record on a ball along with all the things that they were doing that they didn’t like and, literally, buried the ball at the Bentley Athletic Complex.
A new chapter started Oct. 5. The Centaurs put together a fine defensive effort to hold Killingly (2-5, 2-4) scoreless.
A goal in the first half was all they could manage against the Redgals.
When a shot did sneak through the crevices, senior goalie Rachel Roberts was ready. Roberts made eight saves in the game, six in the first half.
The only tally came 11 minutes, 23 seconds into the game when Emma Durand sent the ball into the crease and it found the stick of Rachel Canedy who delivered the goal.
“It was pretty,” Gagnon said. “Those two work so well together and they’re best buddies on and off the field. It’s ideal when I can get them next to one another. It doesn’t always happen.”
The Centaurs did honor their seniors; Roberts, Madelyn Lecuyer, Danielle Chaput, Jones, Tessa Houlihan, Durand, Sophia Rakovan, Lily Brin and Abby Kruger, prior to the game.
“I feel like I’ve been on the team for eight years because my sister played before me and now, this was my last home game and it just seems weird. I can’t believe it. I remember my first day of tryouts and I kept going with JV and coach kept yelling at me to go with varsity because I had played before,” Jones said with a laugh.
Roberts, after the game, still couldn’t believe they had played the Centaurs had played their final home game.
“It’s definitely weird having Senior Day at the beginning of October because we still have a full second half of the season left. It’s going to be tough playing seven games on the road. There are going to be some late nights,” she said.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy
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Jamison G. Lathrop,
Guard vet
SFC Jamison George Lathrop, 42, of Bozrah died unexpectedly Sept. 25, 2019.
He was born Oct. 30, 1976, in Norwich and grew up in Bozrah attending Fields Memorial School, where all his children have also attended. After graduating from Norwich Free Academy in 1994, he attended Three Rivers Community College and then UConn in pursuit of a degree in natural resources wildlife management engineering.
Dec. 1, 1995 Jamison enlisted in the CT Army National Guard, and he loved being a soldier. From 1995 to 2000 he was in Alpha Battery, 2/192nd Field Artillery as a Traditional Guardsman then transitioned to the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program as a Recruiter.
He reclassified his specialty to Powertrain Repairer and Non-Destructive Testing Evaluator with the 1109th TASMG in Groton. During this assignment he was deployed overseas from 2008-2009.
Most recently he served as the Readiness NCO of Delta 1/169th Aviation where he served until his death. Previously, Jamison was involved in Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and he formerly volunteered with both the Bozrah and South Windham Volunteer Fire Companies. He liked to think he knew everything and shared his knowledge with everyone he encountered. His children share his love of the outdoors, camping, gardening, music and animals.
Jamison leaves behind his wife Andrea McGuire Lathrop; five children: Hannah McGuire, Jamison Jr, Julia, Abigail and Samantha Lathrop; parents, Earl and Charlene; brother, Brandon.
The Funeral Gathering was Oct. 4 at the First Congregational Church of Norwich. Donations: CT National Guard Foundation, Inc. at https://ctngfi.org; or to the charity of your preference. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
George N. Bakerlis,
Army vet
WEBSTER — George N. Bakerlis, 61, died Oct. 5, 2019, at home.
George was born March 31, 1958, in Worcester, son of George and Floris (Kuszewski) Bakerlis; He served honorably in the U.S. Army. George worked for many years at Imperial Distributors in Worcester; He liked to play horse shoes and enjoyed Kiss collectables.
He leaves his son: Sean Bakerlis of Oxford; two daughters: Jeanette Rousseau of Webster and Danielle Rousseau of Thompson; four brothers: Gary Robidoux of Pennsylvania, Norman Robidoux of Putnam, Mark Bakerlis of Sterling, Mass. and Daniel Bakerlis of Worcester; three sisters: Doreen Bakerlis of Tennessee, Linda Bakerlis of Webster, and Tara Bakerlis of Webster; three grandchildren.He was predeceased by a son Jason Bakerlis
A Celebration of George’s life will be announced later.
Donations: Webster-Dudley Veteran’s Council, 1 Veterans Way Webster, MA 01570. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Marshall T. Mayo
WILLIMANTIC — Marshall T. Mayo, 63, of Vermont Dr., died Oct. 2, 2019.
Born in 1956 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Leonard and Madeleine (Bailey) Mayo.
Marshall worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed driving through the countryside and trying his luck at the casinos.
He leaves his daughters, Wendy Jajliardo and her daughter Josephine, of W. Hartford, and Shanon Mayo and her sons Talon and Kaden of Cranston, R.I.; family and friends.
Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St, Putnam.
Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Conti,
WWII vet
WEBSTER — Rudolph “Rudy” Conti, 92, died Sept. 21, 2019, at home.
Rudy was born Feb. 10, 1927, in Dudley, son of the late Francis and Josephine (Pizzotti) Conti; He was a veteran of WWII where he served in the Pacific and on Okinawa in the U.S. Army as a T-5 Corporal. Rudy worked for 19 years for Cranston Printworks and for 23 years as a supervisor for WEBCO, retiring in 1992. Rudy was a member of the American Legion, Italian American Veterans Post No. 3 in Worcester, life member of the Elks Lodge No. 154, life member of the Boosters AC. Rudy enjoyed sports, mostly the Red Sox and Patriots, and played in many bocce tournaments.
He leaves three daughters: Donna Kotowski (Chet) of Wilmington, Del., Judith Billings (Robert) of Danielson and Deborah Doyle (George) of Webster; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; his WEBCO family and lifelong friends Jimmy Williams, Mark Puliafico, and Jim Whitney. He was predeceased by his wife Evelyn P. (Columbus) Conti in 1994, and by his son Richard Conti in 1965, two brothers: Bernard Conti and William J. Conti, and his sister: Adele Grzelecki.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 28 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Dudley, with committal with military honors at the Calvary Cemetery in Dudley. Donations: St. Anthony of Padua Church. Shaw Majercik Funeral Home, Webster. T
Gloria Kochinskas
CHARLTON — Gloria T. (Gallien) Kochinskas, 81, died Sept. 26, 2019, at home.
Gloria was born Sept. 5, 1938, in Northbridge, Mass., daughter of the late Simon and Cecelia (Mahon) Gallien; she lived in Dudley prior to moving to Charlton in 2010. Gloria was a lifelong member of the PACC where she tended bar for many years. She was also a member of the friends of Webster Senior Center and you would often find her on shopping adventures at JC Penney or the Dollar Store.
Being predeceased by her husband, Richard P. “Koko” Kochinskas, and her daughter Bonnie Breitschwerdt, she leaves three sons: Dennis DeSaulniers of Webster, John Kochinskas of Thompson, and Steven Kochinskas of Charlton; one daughter: Sherry Born of California; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Committal services at the North Woodstock Cemetery will be announced later. Donations: Central MA Hospice, 191 Pakachoag Street Auburn, MA 01501. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Lucille Patterson
WEBSTER — Lucille J. (Normandin) Patterson, 85, of Webster Manor Nursing Home, died Sept. 25, 2019.
She was born Oct. 29, 1933, in Southbridge, daughter of the late Jeannette (Bouchard) and Eugene Normandin.
She enjoyed singing with the church choir and was also an avid reader.
She leaves three sons, Gary Patterson (Deborah), Alan Patterson (Diane) and William Patterson; three daughters, Kimberly Nedzweckas (Todd), all of N. Grosvenordale, Cara Patterson-Vigneault (Leonard) of Southbridge and Kelly Keefe (William) of Webster; seven grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; two sisters, Sandra McDonald and Erleen McCarthy; a brother, Roland Normandin. She was predeceased by her sister, Linda Normandin and her former husband, Leo J. Patterson.
A Funeral Mass was Sept. 30 in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Dudley. Donations: Hospice of Western and Central Massachusetts, 1325 Springfield St., Suite 12, Feeding Hills, MA. 01030. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Donald A. Notis,
veteran
FABYAN — Donald A. Notis, 90, of Fabyan, died Sept. 21, 2019 in Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam.
He was born and raised in Fabyan, son of Costas and Christina (Mipa) Notis. He graduated in 1947 from Tourtellotte Memorial High School.
Don proudly served his country in the U.S. Army later serving in the U.S. Navy.
He was employed in the trucking industry as a financial analyst throughout his career until his retirement at the early age of 58.
Don enjoyed skydiving (completing more than 2,000 jumps), downhill skiing, backpacking, boating, fishing, hunting and motorcycle riding. He also maintained an exotic pheasant, quail and dove aviary.
His wife of 52 years Elinor E. (Prince) Notis died in 2005. He leaves his three children, John A. Notis (Kathleen) of Killingly, Diane C. Light (Lawrence) and Paul A. Notis (Melissa), both of Woodstock; five grandchildren, Amanda, Christopher, Kyle, Sarah and Keira.
Donations: St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Fund, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
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Lynn Herklots, left, and Woodstock artist Nancy McGrath. Courtesy photo.
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock resident Nancy McGrath had a showing of her art work at the Articles Gallery in Danielson.
Lynn Herklots, the owner and Artist in Residence at Articles Gallery in Danielson, hosted a showing of McGrath’s work — oil paintings and fused glass.
McGrath said: “As I approach each new painting, I look forward to creating a piece that conveys to the viewer the sense of beauty which inspired me to choose the subject. I hope to portray a moment in time and place which allows myself and the viewer the ability to experience that magical feeling once again.” Her work is on display through Oct. 26.
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Commencement
BOSTON — Six local students received their degrees at the Emmanuel College commencement May 11, 2019: Madison Brennan of Putnam, bachelor’s in psychology with a concentration in counseling and health, magna cum laude; Evan Clarke of Pomfret Center, bachelor’s in accounting; Adam Crabtree of Dayville, bachelor’s in international studies with a concentration in diplomacy and security; Regan Disco of Dayville, bachelor’s in management with a concentration in marketing; Mary Hanrahan of Thompson, bachelor’s of fine arts in graphic design; William Hanrahan of Thompson, bachelor’s in management with a concentration in sport management.
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