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Allan K. Harris, U.S. Navy veteran
Allan K. Harris passed away suddenly, on April 4, 2024, from a brief illness. Born April 24, 1958, in Attleboro, Mass., growing up, first in Plainville, Mass. and later in Putnam, he was a graduate from Putnam High School and Worcester State University.
Developing a love for travel, after serving in the U.S. Navy, he lived life to the fullest, enjoying worldwide travel, living abroad in Prague, as a teacher, author, poet and musician.
His passion for playing music, saxophone and harmonica, earned him the nickname “Harpo”!
To his family and friends, he will be remembered for his sense of humor, stories of adventure, amazing skills on blues harmonica, and beautiful soul as a human being.
He leaves his parents, Robert Harris Sr. and Lois Harris of Putnam; brothers, Robert Harris Jr.; Dan Harris Sr. (Meryl); Don Harris; Randall Harris, (Laurie); sister, Beverly (Harris)Teague (Don); nieces and nephews.
Allan leaves behind many friends from Prague!
A Celebration of Life will be held for family and friends at 3 p.m. May 6 at the Elks Lodge, 64 Edmond St., Putnam. The burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to TAPS: taps.org. Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Constance M. Nowacki
PUTNAM — Constance M. Nowacki, 77, of Putnam died April 22, 2024, at Hartford Hospital.
She was born July 7, 1946, daughter of the late John Theodore Nieviedgal and Louise Josephine Jardine.
She was a factory worker at local mills, including Webster Shoe and Putnam Manufacturing.
Connie was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church of the Visitation in Putnam. She loved music from the ‘50s and ‘60s, loved to cook and go out to eat.
She enjoyed going to yard sales and watching movies, her favorite being “Pretty Woman”. She loved her furry grand baby “Esme,” her daughter’s cat. She was a wonderful mother.
She leaves her daughter, Kristina Ndow of Putnam; her sisters Sandra Jackson of Woodstock, Marie Schrecengost (Harold) of Danielson, Cindy Gurtin of Thompson, John T. Nieviedgal Jr. her twin brother (Carol) of Assonet, Mass.; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Marcia Nieviedgal and brother-in-law Paul Gurtin and her ex-husband Thadeus “Ted” Nowacki.
A Mass of Christian Burial was April 29 at St. Mary’s Church of the Visitation, Putnam, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, Putnam.
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