United States High School Yearbooks by County
Martha Haddon, 90, was a resident of Kent
Martha (Dibble) Wetmore Haddon, 90, of Elizabeth Street, Kent, died Oct. 13 at Sharon Hospital. She was the widow of Ferris Wetmore and Albert Haddon.
Mrs. Haddon was born Nov. 12, 1909, in Stanford, N.Y., daughter of the late Levi and Nellie (Post) Dibble.
She worked as a cook for Wassaic State School for many years.
Mrs. Haddon is survived by a son, Donald Wetmore of Bantam; a daughter, Dolores Bracken of Sharon; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. She was predeceased by two sons, Ferris Wetmore Jr. and Charles Wetmore.
The Kenny Funeral Home of Sharon was in charge of arrangements. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Kent Ambulance Fund, Kent, CT 06757.
Velma Carson, 77, was mother of local woman
Velma (McCarty) Carson, 77, of North Street, Litchfield, died Oct. 16 at Rose Haven. She was the widow of Forrest R. Carson Sr.
Mrs. Carson was born Aug. 22, 1922, in Manchester, Ohio, daughter of the late Clifton and Clara (Yockey) McCarty.
She lived in East Hartford from 1945 to 1998 and worked for Pratt and Whitney Corp., retiring in 1994.
Mrs. Carson is survived by a son, Forrest R. Carson Jr. of Manchester; three daughters, Shirley Hopley of Litchfield, Ruth Ann Gerow of New Milford and Virginia Nielsen of Trumanberg, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a special friend, Precious.
The Lillis Funeral Home of New Milford was in charge of arrangements.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Olin Fortier, 95, had 29 great-grandchildren
Olin B. Fortier, 95, of New Milford died Oct. 15 at the Candlewood Valley Health Center. He was the husband of Mary (Stankus) Fortier.
He was born July 5, 1904, in Vergennes, Vt., a son of the late Frank and Mary (Savoy) Fortier.
Mr. Fortier attended schools in Vermont and Maine and took up residence in 1924 in Waterbury, where he held occupations as salesman, millworker and groundskeeper.
He was an active member of the Wigwam and Chase Gun Clubs for more than 30 years. He won numerous awards and certificates of merit for marksmanship and assisted in the training of the State National Guard during World War II, for which he received several citations.
Besides his wife of 72 years, Mr. Fortier is survived by two sons, Olin F. Fortier of Florida and John A. Fortier of Mississippi; two daughters, Mary F. Araya and Helen I. Connors, both of New Milford; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews in Vermont and Rhode Island.
The Lillis Funeral Home of New Milford was in charge of arrangements.
Ernestine Hartlieb, 81, grandmother of New Milfordite
Ernestine Hartlieb, 81, of New Fairfield died Oct. 15 at Mediplex of Wethersfield. She was the wife of the late Erich Hartlieb.
She was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., July 18, 1918, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Iarusso.
Mrs. Hartlieb worked as a legal secretary for many years. After their retirement, Mrs. Hartlieb and her husband were active volunteers in the Danbury area. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and was involved in the senior citizens center.
Mrs. Hartlieb is survived by three sons, John and his wife Maria of North Carolina, George and his wife Barbara of San Francisco and Brian Hartlieb of Hartford; two brothers, Charles Iarusso and Anthony Iarusso and his wife Adele, all of Mount Vernon; two sisters, Flora Metz and her husband George of Mount Vernon and Lucy Manfredonia and her husband Rudy of Boynton Beach, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Jason of New Milford and Jennifer of North Carolina.
The New Fairfield Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements
Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, Connecticut Affiliate Inc., 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Anthony Smyrski, 86, brother of local women
Anthony S. Smyrski, 86, of Palm Springs, Fla., died Oct. 15. He was the husband of Shirley (Bayley) Smyrski.
Mr. Smyrski lived in Palm Springs since 1977 after retiring from Henry Abbott Vocational Technical School in Danbury, where he was automotive department head.
Besides his wife, he is survived by four sisters, Ann McIntire of Ellington, Mary Stebbins of New Milford, Carolyn Chase of South Kent and Stephanie Lasley of Stuart, Va.; and a brother, Gabriel Smyrski of Pinellas Park, Fla.
A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.
Joseph Kudes, 76, was resident of New Milford
Joseph George Kudes, 76, of 10 Whittlesey Ave., New Milford, died Oct. 11 at his home. He was the husband of Rebecca Jeanne (Heverly) Kudes.
Mr. Kudes was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 19, 1923, son of the late Joseph and Anna (Kasiaska) Kudes.
He was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Class of 1946. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II. Prior to his retirement in 1986, he was a self-employed insurance adjuster.
Mr. Kudes was a member of St. Peter's Masonic Lodge, New Milford; a past member of the New Milford Lions Club; and an active alumnus of Penn State.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Cathy K. Lambert of New Milford and Pamela K. Hansen of South Jordan, Utah; a brother, John W. Kudes of Pittsburgh; and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Julia K. Jackson.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Lillis Funeral Home, 58 Bridge St., New Milford. Burial will be in the New Milford Center Cemetery. Friends may call Monday at 9:30 a.m.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the New Milford Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 102, New Milford, CT 06776; or the New Milford Hospital Foundation, 21 Elm St., New Milford, CT 06776.
Joy A. Turney, 53, sister of Kent resident
Joy Alma (Memoli) Turney, 53, of Munn Road, Southbury, died Oct. 10 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of Charles H. Turney.
Mrs. Turney was born Jan. 19, 1946, in Stamford, daughter of the late Howard and Klara (Lang) Memoli.
She worked for Southern New England Telephone in New Haven for 25 years and worked as a computer programmer.
A member of the Seymour United Methodist Church, she was a Southbury resident for 10 years and previously lived in Seymour.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Turney is survived by a son, Darren Turney of Lubbock, Texas; two daughters, Sandra Bosley of Prattville, Ala., and Tanya Nash of Lubbock; four brothers, John Memoli of Montana, Karl Memoli of Boston, Ken Memoli of Warriors Mark, Pa., and Jeff Memoli of Kent; two sisters, Klara Duchnowski of Ocean Isle, N.C., and Kathi Lane of Shallotte Beach, N.C.; and eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, John Bosley.
Contributions in her memory may be made to The Seymour United Methodist Church, c/o Miller-Ward Funeral Home, 260 Bank St., Seymour, CT 06483.
The Miller-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Adam Telenski, 28, son of Washington couple
Adam Matthew Telenski, 28, of East Shore Road, Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Litchfield, died Oct. 9 at his home in Florida.
Mr. Telenski was born Nov. 4, 1970, in Torrington, son of James and Diane (Pratt) Telenski of Washington. He was raised in Litchfield and attended local schools.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Joanne C. Telenski of Torrington and his paternal grandfather, Harry P. Telenski of Litchfield.
A private graveside service will take place in Hillside Cemetery, Torrington.
The Rowe Funeral Home of Litchfield is in charge of the arrangements.
Jane Lowe, 75, former owner of Boulders Inn
Jane (Franklin) Lowe, 75, of Lake Road Drive, Warren, died Oct. 12 at her son's home in Norfolk. She was the widow of Richard S. Lowe.
Mrs. Lowe was born Oct. 22, 1923, in Maplewood, N.J., daughter of the late Anna (Mead) Franklin and Kellogg Franklin. She was a graduate of Smith College in Massachusetts.
With her husband, she was a co-founder and proprietor of Boulders Inn in Warren from 1950 to 1978. She was a member of the New Preston Congregational Church, Washington Art Association and Washington Tennis Club.
Mrs. Lowe is survived by two sons, West Lowe of Norfolk and Tuck Lowe of Clifton Park, N.Y.; and a brother, Peter Mead Franklin of Pinehurst, N.C.
A memorial service will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at 11 a.m. at New Preston Congregational Church, Church Street, New Preston. Burial will be private.
The Torrant-Kenny Funeral Home in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Connecticut, 920 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT 06107, or to New Preston Congregational Church, Church Street, New Preston, CT 06777.
Albert Gerlach Jr., 78, former New Milfordite
Albert Gerlach Jr., 78, of 1107 Greenview Court NE, Palm Bay, Fla., formerly of New Milford, died Oct. 6 at Holmes Regional Hospital, Melbourne, Fla., after a long battle with cancer.
He was the husband of Violet (Templeman) Gerlach.
Mr. Gerlach was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Danbury, son of the late Albert and Marie Gerlach. He lived most of his life in New Milford and was a 1939 graduate of New Milford High School.
Before his retirement, he worked at Dresser Industries as a quality control electronics inspector. After his retirement, he was an active volunteer driver for Meals-on-Wheels, the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerlach celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in August.
Besides his wife, Mr. Gerlach is survived by two daughters, Jean-Marie Flokos of South Kent and Katharine A. Beers of New Milford; three grandchildren, Katharine Gereg of Condon, Mont., Richard J. Flokos Jr. of Harvard, Mass., and Debbie-Jean Kaprielian of Bridgewater; and seven great-grandchildren.
The Palm Bay Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 372 Danbury Road (Route 7), Wilton, CT 06897-2523.
Flossie Dailey, 89, former resident and VNA nurse
Flossie Phyllis Dailey, 89, died at her home Oct. 9, just four weeks before her 90th birthday.
She had lived in Jefferson, Maine, next door to her eldest son, James B. Dailey III, and daughter-in-law, Genie Dailey, for more than 20 years.
Mrs. Dailey and her husband, James B. Dailey Jr., who predeceased her in 1983, had moved to Maine from Bridgewater after retiring in 1977.
Born Nov. 10, 1909, Mrs. Dailey was fourth of six children born to Frank Hoyt and Ada Belle (Corwin) Mitchell of Rushsylvania, Ohio. The Mitchells were self-sustaining dairy farmers, and Mrs. Dailey enjoyed telling stories about the farm and all the changes she'd seen since her girlhood there.
She often spoke of being driven to school in a horse-drawn cart or sleigh, and of the Rural Electrification Project of the 1920s and the "firsts" that came with it - milking machines in the barn and a radio in the house.
In high school, she enjoyed playing basketball, despite her petite stature. After graduation, she went to Columbus, Ohio, to attend the Miami Valley School of Nursing and she earned her RN in 1930.
Soon after, she moved to New York City, where she worked at Bellevue Hospital. She later worked at Mineola Hospital on Long Island. She met James B. Dailey Jr., a young accountant, on a blind date, and they were married on April 13, 1935.
Through the 1940s, they resided on Long Island and their three children were born there. In 1945, the Daileys established a business called Eronel Services, which machined and finished parts for high-tension lines and transformers, and in 1950, they moved the family and the business to New Milford.
As their three children got older, Mrs. Dailey returned to work in nursing, primarily for the Visiting Nurses Association in New Milford. As a VNA nurse, she oversaw immunization efforts in local schools, managed well-baby clinics and called at the homes of both the infirm elderly and mothers of new babies.
Upon retiring to Jefferson, Maine, the Daileys became communicants of St. Denis Roman Catholic Church in Whitefield, Maine. She was a member of the church's senior activity group, the Young and Restless, and especially enjoyed their occasional card parties. She was hard to beat at Canasta and Cribbage.
Until a few years ago, she often crocheted afghans for the residents of Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers Mills, Maine. She never allowed her mind to be idle and was a fan of "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy," an avid watcher of news and sports on TV, and a reader of U.S. News & World Report.
At the age of 87, she learned to use a computer, and until a few weeks before her death, got great enjoyment from e-mailing friends and relatives and playing computer Solitaire.
Mrs. Dailey and her family greatly appreciated the care, companionship and devotion provided by their neighbor, Barbara Cooper, who helped her every day for many months before her death. The family also expresses their appreciation for the HealthReach organization in Augusta, Maine.
Besides her son Jim and daughter-in-law Genie, Mrs. Dailey is survived by a daughter, Phyllis A. (Paddy) Hannigan, and son-in-law, Patrick A. Hannigan, of Jamestown, R.I., and their children, Theresa Phyllis, Patrick James and Meghan Leigh Hannigan; a son, William M. Dailey, and daughter-in-law, Diane M. Dailey, of New Milford and their daughter, Renee; two brothers, Sherman Mitchell of Willow City, Texas, and Norman Mitchell of Camp Hill, Pa.; two other brothers, Wellman (Mitch) and Wellington (Bud) Mitchell; and many cousins, nieces and nephews in Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Washington, New York and Massachusetts. Mrs. Dailey was predeceased by her sister, Julia Wimmers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to HealthReach, 32 Winthrop St., Augusta, ME 04330.
Friends may call today (Friday) from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lillis Funeral Home, 58 Bridge St., New Milford.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church in New Milford. Burial will be in the New Milford Center Cemetery.
