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| Alumni and Classmate News |
TOO ALL CLASSMATES: Thanks to Larry Winn '49 and Milly Williams Hudak 53' for the idea of this page which will contain news of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Change of Addresses, Change of e-mail addresses and all other news forwarded that might be of interest to us. We ask that you contribute towards this page by forwarding news of new grand-children, great-grand-children, special awards made to your family, marriages in your family, changes of address etc. We will also have an "In Memoriam" section which will list the passing of classmates or family members. We will include not only members of the '49 class but news of any Gilbert alum that you would like to forward. Please email the information to me at jmbell23113@aol.com |
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| Aug 25, 2007 Fran Barber | Obituary of Joe Barber (class of 1945) died Aug 23, 2007 (click on name) | ||||||
Feb 11, 2007 Jack Bell |
Heard from Chet Drinkwine today. He talked to Ronnie Fenn recently, Ron is enjoying his retirement from the military and is reported to golf 7 days a week! What a life! |
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| Feb 12, 2007 Larry Winn | Shirley E. Schultz - February 02, 1936 - February 04, 2007 SALEM - Born in London, she married George E. Schultz Dec. 31, 1955. Survivors: Eve McGuire, Salem, Alison Watson, Baltimore, Md., and 2 grandchildren. Neptune Cremation |
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| Feb 16 , 2007 Larry Winn | Classmate Betty Ann Clauss '49 lost her husband James Rogers after a long illmess. Jim was a Korean Vet, Long member of National Guard and worked for the Town of Winchester. | ||||||
| Mar 4, 2007 Marge Amicone | Kyle David DeMars 47, died February 27, 2007, after a brief illness. He is survived by his father, George C. '50 and Jenny DeMars; and his brothers Keith, Mark and Charles. | ||||||
| Mar 12, 2007 Larry Winn | Mark Charles DeMars, 50, of 400 Torrington Road, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007, in Torrington, following a long illness.
Affectionally called "Dart" by his Gilbert School football teammates, from where he graduated in 1975, Mark was an all-conference middle linebaker who played with all his heart, which finally gave out.
A fighter to the end, he was predeceased by his younger brother, Kyle, on Feb. 27, 2007. He is survived by his dad, George C. DeMars, and his wife, Jenny, and two brothers, Keith and Charles. Mark will be remembered for his love of family and friends.
There are no calling hours and Mark will be laid to rest next to his brother Kyle in the family plot in Winchester Center at the convenience of the family.
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| Nov 22, 2007 Larry Winn | Norma E. (Cialfi) Moore died 11-20-07 after a long illness. She was married to the late Bob Moore who owned Bob's Folly in Burville | ||||||
Jan 7, 2008 Larry Winn |
Benny Scimonelli Died January 7th. He graduated from Gilbert in 1948 and served in the US Navy Band for 4 years after graduation. | ||||||
| Apr 2, 2008 Jack Bell | Received my copy of the Yellow Jacket today. If you had an opportunity to read it you will find that the Alumni Office indicated that their records show 13,555 alumni. I also noted the passing of another of our classmates Pauline Onion (Stavnitzky) . | ||||||
| Apr 19, 2008 Larry Winn | TUCSON, Ariz. — Theodore "Ted" Johnson Jr., 77, died suddenly Sunday, March 30, 2008. He was the husband of Charlotte Johnson. Ted proudly served with the U.S. Army in Korea and earned multiple service medals. He attended the University of Arizona and made a career with the U.S. Post Office, from which he retired after 35 years of service. A memorial Mass was held April 7, 2008. |
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Memories Light the Corners of Our Minds
Everyone has a story to tell, so please tell us your story for this special publication. Tell us about:
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| Feb 17, 2009 Larry Winn |
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| April 17, 2009 Bob O'Connor | Winsted: Frances DiNicola, 79, of Cherry Street, died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington following a long illness. Born in Winsted, November 25, 1929, daughter of the late Luciano and Francesca (Nanni) DiNicola, she had lived here all of her life. Prior to her retirement, she had worked for the Underwood Co. in Hartford for 10 years. She attended local schools, was a graduate of The Gilbert School, class of 1949 and was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. Her survivors include three sisters, Clementina DiNicola, Emma Stannard and Mary Hicks all of Winsted, and many nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Guido and Joseph DiNicola and three sisters, Laura Vincent, Linda DiNicola and Jean O'Brien . Funeral services will be held on Monday, 10:30 AM from the Maloney Funeral Home 55 Walnut Street, to St. Joseph Church for the funeral liturgy at 11:00 AM. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9:30-10:30 prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care, Inc., 32 Union Street, Winsted, CT 06098. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.maloneyfuneral.com. |
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| August 4, 2009 Larry Winn | BEAUDOIN, Normand Louis Normand Louis Beaudoin, 78, of Crescent City, FL died on July 31, 2009 at Flagler Hostpital in St. Augustine, FL. Normand, a long time resident of Winsted was born on April 23, 1931, to the late Leo Thomas and Marie (Lemelin) Beaudoin. He graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, with a degree in pharmacy. After serving in the US Navy as a pharmacist on the USS Forrestal, Normand returned to work at City Pharmacy, on Main Street in Winsted. He later worked at H and L Country Drugs in Torrington, until his retirement. After relocating to Port Orange, FL in 1996, Normand met Bonnie Christian, his beloved wife for the last four years. He also worked part time for a number of years at the Catalina Beach Club in Daytona Beach, FL. Normand enjoyed bowling in many leagues throughout his adult life, in both Connecticut and Florida. In addition to his beloved wife Bonnie and four sisters, Bernadette Gandy and Geraldine Turner both of Port Orange, Lorraine Useforge and Yvonne Beaudoin both of Winsted, he is also survived by a brother, Thomas Beaudoin of Pleasant Valley. In addition, he is survived by his three children, his son James and his wife Margaret of Bristol and their three children, Daniel, Patricia and Christopher; a daughter, Roberta Beaudoin Lamb and her husband Robert of Langhorn, PA and their two children, Colin and Andrew; and his daughter, Barbara Beaudoin of Bensalem, PA and many nieces and nephews. Normand was predeceased by his cherished wife of 34 years, Anita (Collins) Beaudoin in 1991 and by two sons, Leonard Francis Beaudoin in 2003 and Leo Thomas Beaudoin in 2005. Normand was a hero to his family for the way he dealt with the long term illness of his wife and two sons and was appreciated for the many sacrifices he made for them. He was a lector in his church in Crescent City and carried a strong faith in God throughout his life. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Friday, 9:30 a.m. from the Maloney Funeral Home 55 Walnut Street, Winsted, to St. Joseph Church for the liturgy at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph new Cemetery with military honors. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Church, PO Box 808, Winsted, CT 06098 or to Haven Hospice, 200 South Park Blvd, Suite 207, St. Augustine, FL 32086. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.maloneyfuneral.com. | ||||||
Sept 18, 2009 Roger Jones |
Thanks to the contribution of our classmates from our 60th reunion the committee was able to used the remainder of the monies collected to spend on engraving the benches our class donated to the school for our 55th reunion in 2004. The committee also was able to donate the balance of the money to the Gilbert Annual Fund. Thanks for your generosity!. | ||||||
COOK HUDSON, Virginia (Athorn) Virginia (Athorn) Cook Hudson, 78, of Winsted, entered into eternal life on Saturday (February 14, 2009) at Litchfield Woods. She was the wife of the late Harvey D. Cook and of the late Leslie H. Hudson. Born January 7, 1931 in Winsted, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Elizabeth "Betty" (Julian) Athorn. She was employed by Winsted Precision Ball with the Inspection Department until her retirement. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. Devoted to her faith and to her family, she always looked forward to spending happy times together, especially showing her love by cooking and baking for everyone during the Holidays. Ginny is survived by two sons, Daniel Cook and daughter-in-law Diane of Winsted, Timothy Cook and daughter-in-law Susan of Torrington; one grandson, Gary Cook of Philadelphia, PA; two sisters, Bette Follert of New Hartford, Judie Scott of Collinsville; one brother, John Athorn of Portland, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Kevin Cook. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 18, at 8:30 a.m. from The LaPorta-Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington, CT to St. Joseph Church, Oak Street, Winsted, CT for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, February 17, from 5-8 p.m. at The LaPorta-Cook Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorial donations be made to JDRF, 20 Batterson Park Road, 3rd Floor, Farmington, CT 06032, Attn: Mary Ann Slomski. Condolences may be sent to the Cook family by visiting www.laportacookfuneralhome .com