Franklin L. Newth,
Korean war vet
PUTNAM — Franklin L. Newth, 92, of Putnam, died June 20, 1919, at Davis Place in Danielson. He was the husband of Lillian (Peckham) Newth. She died Feb. 3, 2017.
He was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Winchester, son of the late Lewin E. and Genevieve (Oles) Newth.
Frank made his home in Putnam most of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator and truck driver. He worked for the Town of Putnam Highway Department for 18 years, after retirement he worked for Rawson Sand and Gravel for six years. Frank enjoyed gardening and farming and his motorcycles.
Frank was a veteran of the Korean conflict serving with the U.S. Army.
He leaves his son Peter G. Newth (Kelly A) of Putnam; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his five brothers and sisters.
Donations: New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd., Windsor Locks, CT 06096, Attn: Ron Katz. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

Denny G. Varney,
Vietnam war vet
BROOKLYN — Denny Guy Varney, 76, died Nov. 25, 2018, in the solace of his home in Brooklyn.
Born Aug. 18, 1942, in Hartford, Denny enlisted in the U.S. Air Force for three years with one tour to Vietnam. He then continued serving his communities in Newington and Hartford for 35 years as a postal service worker.
He was a humble, artistic man who revered wilderness and biodiversity. He leaves a daughter, Lorna Valentine Varney and extended family and friends. A service to honor Denny will be at 2:30 p.m. June 29 at the S. Glastonbury Congregational Church. Donations: Rivers Alliance of Connecticut. Smith and Walker/Gagnon & Costello Funeral Homes.

Evelyn C. Apley
ARIZONA —  Evelyn C. Apley, known by many as “Bubba” or “Evie”, 87, of West Sun Coast Dr., died March 21, 2019, at the Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz., under the care of her granddaughter, Jessica Apley.
 She was born in 1931 in Evelyn Christine Place on Senexet Road in Woodstock. At nine months of age, after her mother’s passing, she was adopted by her great aunt, Claire Morgan.
Evelyn lived in Putnam and attended a private Catholic boarding school most of her young life. She attended nursing school achieving her LPN certification.
In 1953, Evelyn met and married Steward Apley. They lived in Pomfret for 56 years. They were owners and operators of the Pomfret Gun Shop.   Stewart died in 1981 after working many years for Loos & Company in Pomfret.  
After raising her seven children and her granddaughter, Evelyn and Steward ran the Pomfret Gun Shop. Her passion for guns and her love of salesmanship were extraordinary. Upon her retirement she moved to New Hampshire to be with her daughter, Lisa and her husband Kevin Bianchi along with their children. Evelyn loved New Hampshire.  She enjoyed shopping, the park, walks, her garden including her tomato and pineapple plants. She especially enjoyed her Friday afternoon Chinese lunches with Kevin, the children and grandchildren.
Evelyn then moved to join her son Neil Apley in Marathon, Fla. where she enjoyed fishing with Neil on his boat. She loved birds, big and small.  She would feed them even when she was not supposed to.  They were a true pleasure for her. She had a very big heart, was kind and thoughtful and was always there for anyone.  All that knew her were so lucky to have known her, the “Wise Apple” that she was.
She leaves three sons, Mark Apley (Sveta) of Pomfret Center, Frederick Apley (Joyce) of Chepachet, and Neil Apley of Marathon; her daughter, Lisa Bianchi of Milford, N.H.; her grandchildren, Jessica Apley, Nicholas Apley, Angela Szeredy, Elise Martin, Michael Apley, Allison Onny, Nicole Hopcraft Garrett Bianchi, Olivia Bianchi, Joshua Karamanakis; great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her children, Gary Apley, Lorrian Apley and Claire Apley.
The Graveside Service will be at 3 p.m. June 28 where she will be laid to rest with her daughter at St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam.

Sarah Coutu
E. KILLINGLY — Sarah Coutu, 41, of Tucker District Rd., died June 14, 2019, at home, after a battle with her illness. Born in 1978 in Putman, she was the daughter of Carole (Paquin) Coutu of E. Killingly and her late biological father Charles Coutu and the man that she looked up to as her father Ernest Chisler.
Sarah was a devout member of the Congregational Church of Putnam. She enjoyed baking, arts and crafts, making hook rugs, and scrapbooking. She always had a smile on her face. She especially found joy in walking her dog Chloe.
She leaves Carole Coutu of E. Killingly; a brother, Jeremy Coutu of Colchester; a sister, Michelle Coutu of E. Killingly; and a nephew and niece, Wyatt and Abigail Coutu of Colchester.  
Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 29 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam, followed by a service in the funeral home at 1.

James D. Fasshauer
WEBSTER — James D. Fasshauer, 56, died June 20, 2019, at the Westborough Healthcare.
He was born Leominster, Mass., son of the late Homer P. Fasshauer and Patricia A. (Williams) Falls and lived here all his life.  He was a member of the PACC, enjoyed building models, repairing electronics and tinkering.
He leaves his fiancée Brendalee M. Weeks of Webster; two daughters, Joy Zacek of N. Grosvenordale and Nancy Fasshauer of Webster; two brothers, Michael Fasshauer of N. Grosvenordale and Scott Falls of Webster;  a sister Deborah Vieira of Charlton; four grandchildren, Hope, Paris, John and Damyen.
A graveside service at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Webster, will be announced. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.

Gale Ann Houghton
PUTNAM — Gale Ann (Pezanko) Houghton, 65, of Putnam, died, May 14, 2019, at home. She was born Oct. 3, 1953, in Putnam, daughter of the late Lawrence and Rita (LaRiviere) Pezanko. She was the wife of Michael G. Houghton; they were married Aug. 13, 1991.
She enjoyed interior home designing and spending time in her beautiful gardens.
She leaves her husband Michael G. Houghton of Putnam and his children Shawn and Shannon; a daughter Heather Dietz Millette (Matthew) of Woodstock; eight grandchildren Logan, Trevor, Carly, Kayla, Haley, Ashley, Alyssa and John; two brothers Larry and Peter. She was predeceased by two sisters Nancy and Joyce.
Donations: Hospice of Northeastern Connecticut, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260; or Brigham and Women’s International Mesothelioma Program, 75 Francis St. Boston, MA 02115
A Mass of Christian Burial was May 20 at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Putnam. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

Wilfred Minor
POMFRET — Wilfred Minor, 63, died June 8, 2019, at home.
He was born in Woonsocket, R.I., and living in Pomfret for the past two years, prior to that living in Rhode Island. Wilfred was the facilities manager for the Rhode Island Food Bank.  He also was an arborist and enjoyed gardening.  
He leaves his friend and caregiver Mary Cronin Briggs of Pomfret; Sister Robin Nory of Warwick, R.I. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.

Alice M. Durand
PUTNAM — Alice M. (Pollock) Durand, 77, died June 10, 2019, in Davis Place, Killingly. Her husband, Robert Durand, died in 1997.
She was born and raised in Ganesvoort, N.Y., a daughter of Clifford and Iona (Mallory) Pollock and graduated from South Glens Falls High School in 1960. She lived in Plainfield before moving to N. Grosvenordale in 1977. She had lived in Putnam since 2001. Mrs. Durand worked as a clerk in the houseware department at Walmart in Putnam for 20 years.
She leaves three children, Christine A. Bastek (Scott) of Thompson, Constance E. McNally (Thomas) of Webster and Dean D. Hare (Michelle) of Fort Mill, S.C.; four stepchildren, Daniel Durand (Joy) of Pomfret, Doug Durand of Woodstock, Donna Oliver (Andrew), also of Woodstock, and Diane Breen of Charlton; five grandchildren and two  great-grandchildren and 12 step-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Langworthy of Ganesvoort. She was predeceased by her sister Joyce Lapointe Deitrich, by her nephew Mark Langworthy and by her brother-in-law, Roger Langworthy.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. July 12 at St. Joseph Cemetery, N. Grosvenordale. Donations: Davis Place Patient Activities Fund, 111 Westcott Road, Killingly, CT 06239. Scanlon Funeral Service, Webster.

Dorothy Hebert
ROGERS — Dorothy C. (Kaczor) Hebert, 85, died June 5, 2019, at the Westview Healthcare Center, Dayville.
She was the wife of Richard “Babe” R. Hebert Sr., the love of her life, who died in 2011.  She was born in Goodyear, daughter of the late John A. and Mary (Poprawa) Kaczor and lived here most of her life.  She was a customer service sales representative for the Rogers Corp.  She enjoyed reading, gardening, knitting and playing cards. She was an avid UConn Huskies basketball fan and New England Patriots fan.
She leaves two sons Richard Hebert Jr. (Susan) of Rogers, Randy Hebert and partner Maxine of Union; daughter Diane Casaceli and partner Michael of Southborough, Mass. She was predeceased by three brothers John Kaczor of Attawaugan, Carl Kaczor of Danielson and Edward Kaczor of Newport, R.I. Donations: Jude Children’s Hospital. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.

Hope Lapierre
N. GROSVENORDALE — Hope A. (Bouthiette) Lapierre, 61, died May 21, 2019, at Harrington Hospital at Hubbard, Webster.
She was born in Milford, Mass., daughter of the late Omer Bouthiette and Lorraine (Houde) Bouthiette living in N. Grosvenordale for the past three years prior to that living in Upton, Mass., most of her life.  She owned and operated Country Sooper in Upton.
She leaves a daughter Nicole Hagan of Mendon, Mass.; a sister Dianne Mager (Malcom) of Webster; two grandchildren, Emma and Cameron.
Donations: American Cancer Society.  Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.

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Donations
The Putnam Rotary Club donated some surplus funds to three local community projects. $3,100 went to the Union Society in Eastford; $1,506 went to Thompson Together Inc.; and $3,500 went to the Palmer Arboretum in Woodstock. In addition, $5,000 was donated to Day Kimball Healthcare. Pictured from Eastford are: First Selectman Jacqueline Dubois, Mary Ellen Ellsworth and Ed Windecker. From Thompson Together: Beth Goldsmith, Sara Laughlin. From Palmer Arboretum: Bill Brower. From DKH: Renee Smith, Kristen Willis, Janet Johnson and Dr. John Graham. Past presidents: Doug Porter, Karen Osbrey, Gary Osbrey, Rande Chmura,  Joe Adiletta, Marc Archambault and Dick Loomis. Current Rotary President John Miller is in the back row, second from the left. Surplus Spending Committee Chairman Rick Place is to the right of Miller. Linda Lemmon photo.


PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club members are tigers about raising money and beating the budget.
Because of that Rotary drive, several years of surplus funds sat in the bank account and the club decided to distribute it to the towns it covers.
Surplus Spending Committee Chairman (and past president) Rick Place said the committee started its work last July with more than $38,000.
 He said $15,000 was kept aside for future use if needed and $11,750 will go to an international project in Ecuador to support clean water.
For the balance, he said, the committee looked for ways to support community projects in our surrounding towns and not just Putnam.
They reached out to Eastford, Pomfret, Thompson and Woodstock.
June 18 the club presented $3,100 to Eastford for the renovation of the Union Society Building and the preservation of the Charter Oak Tree area in Eastford, including a plaque and a bench.
The club donated $3,500 to the Palmer Arboretum in Woodstock to rebuild a bridge in the arboretum that was crushed by a falling tree. Bill Brower of the arboretum's board said the 105-year-old arboretum lost two large trees last September and one of them crushed the rustic bridge. The new bridge will be use pressure-treated wood.
The Thompson Together Inc. program received $1,506 to build new swing sets at The River Mill Playground. Beth Goldsmith, the program's president, said the funds will help finish their eight-year-old project. When they started, she said, they began with a lot of "hard luck and a dirt lot."
Place also acknowledged  past Rotary presidents  as their years helped build the surplus fund.
In addition, the club donated $5,000 to Day Kimball Healthcare. Rotary President John Miller said $2,500 was presented to all Day Kimball Healthcare divisions including the NE CT Cancer Fund. Miller said $500 went to the cancer fund and $1,500 went to DKH Homecare, Hospice and Homemakers. Another $2,500 was in recognition of the hospital's 125-year anniversary. 

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Murphy honored
ELON, N.C.  — Anna Grace Murphy has been named to the dean’s list for the 2018 fall semester at Elon University.  She is a member of the Class of 2022 and is pursuing a bachelor’s in business management – project management with minors in economics and political science.
Murphy is the daughter of Ms. Emily Jacobs Murphy of Woodstock and Dan Murphy.


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