Mrs. Gabrielle D. Auger, 98, formerly of Maple Court, Danielson, died on Sunday, (February 4, 2007) at Westview Health Care Center in Dayville where she had been a resident for the past 23 months.
Mrs. Auger was born in North Grosvenordale on May 26, 1908, the first born of Louis Philippe and Marie Louise (Fagnant) Despelteau. Gabrielle was the wife of Roland E. Auger, whom she married on June 23, 1930. Roland died on Dec 22, 2001. Mr. and Mrs. Auger resided in Putnam for 46 years and later in Quinebaug for 25 years.
Gabrielle Auger graduated from St. Joseph Grammar School, North Grosvenordale in 1923 as the valedictorian of her class. Due to the economic conditions at that time, she was required to secure employment in the local textile mill. Her love for learning was fulfilled, when later in life, she read and memorized from the same books her children used for their education. Even at her current age, Gabrielle would often recite Hamlet's Soliloquy "To be or not to be" which she learned as an adult. She would also recite Joyce Kilmer's poem "Trees" which she learned in 1920. She had a fantastic memory for names and dates. Mrs. Auger spent most of her life caring for her family. Mrs. Auger was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Putnam and also St. Stephen Church in Quinebaug.
Mrs. Auger leaves two daughters and a son-in-law, four sons and daughters-in-law, 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, five step-grandchildren, 13 step-great-grandchildren, a sister, and a brother. She was predeceased by a daughter, Theresa Santerre and by two brothers, Fernand and Bernard, four sisters, Emily, Bella, Jean and Rolande.
Full obituary published in the Hartford Courant on 2/5/2007.
Mrs. Auger was born in North Grosvenordale on May 26, 1908, the first born of Louis Philippe and Marie Louise (Fagnant) Despelteau. Gabrielle was the wife of Roland E. Auger, whom she married on June 23, 1930. Roland died on Dec 22, 2001. Mr. and Mrs. Auger resided in Putnam for 46 years and later in Quinebaug for 25 years.
Gabrielle Auger graduated from St. Joseph Grammar School, North Grosvenordale in 1923 as the valedictorian of her class. Due to the economic conditions at that time, she was required to secure employment in the local textile mill. Her love for learning was fulfilled, when later in life, she read and memorized from the same books her children used for their education. Even at her current age, Gabrielle would often recite Hamlet's Soliloquy "To be or not to be" which she learned as an adult. She would also recite Joyce Kilmer's poem "Trees" which she learned in 1920. She had a fantastic memory for names and dates. Mrs. Auger spent most of her life caring for her family. Mrs. Auger was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Putnam and also St. Stephen Church in Quinebaug.
Mrs. Auger leaves two daughters and a son-in-law, four sons and daughters-in-law, 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, five step-grandchildren, 13 step-great-grandchildren, a sister, and a brother. She was predeceased by a daughter, Theresa Santerre and by two brothers, Fernand and Bernard, four sisters, Emily, Bella, Jean and Rolande.
Full obituary published in the Hartford Courant on 2/5/2007.
Mrs. Gabrielle D. Auger, 98, formerly of Maple Court, Danielson, died on Sunday, (February 4, 2007) at Westview Health Care Center in Dayville where she had been a resident for the past 23 months.
Mrs. Auger was born in North Grosvenordale on May 26, 1908, the first born of Louis Philippe and Marie Louise (Fagnant) Despelteau. Gabrielle was the wife of Roland E. Auger, whom she married on June 23, 1930. Roland died on Dec 22, 2001. Mr. and Mrs. Auger resided in Putnam for 46 years and later in Quinebaug for 25 years.
Gabrielle Auger graduated from St. Joseph Grammar School, North Grosvenordale in 1923 as the valedictorian of her class. Due to the economic conditions at that time, she was required to secure employment in the local textile mill. Her love for learning was fulfilled, when later in life, she read and memorized from the same books her children used for their education. Even at her current age, Gabrielle would often recite Hamlet's Soliloquy "To be or not to be" which she learned as an adult. She would also recite Joyce Kilmer's poem "Trees" which she learned in 1920. She had a fantastic memory for names and dates. Mrs. Auger spent most of her life caring for her family. Mrs. Auger was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Putnam and also St. Stephen Church in Quinebaug.
Mrs. Auger leaves two daughters and a son-in-law, four sons and daughters-in-law, 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, five step-grandchildren, 13 step-great-grandchildren, a sister, and a brother. She was predeceased by a daughter, Theresa Santerre and by two brothers, Fernand and Bernard, four sisters, Emily, Bella, Jean and Rolande.
Full obituary published in the Hartford Courant on 2/5/2007.
Mrs. Auger was born in North Grosvenordale on May 26, 1908, the first born of Louis Philippe and Marie Louise (Fagnant) Despelteau. Gabrielle was the wife of Roland E. Auger, whom she married on June 23, 1930. Roland died on Dec 22, 2001. Mr. and Mrs. Auger resided in Putnam for 46 years and later in Quinebaug for 25 years.
Gabrielle Auger graduated from St. Joseph Grammar School, North Grosvenordale in 1923 as the valedictorian of her class. Due to the economic conditions at that time, she was required to secure employment in the local textile mill. Her love for learning was fulfilled, when later in life, she read and memorized from the same books her children used for their education. Even at her current age, Gabrielle would often recite Hamlet's Soliloquy "To be or not to be" which she learned as an adult. She would also recite Joyce Kilmer's poem "Trees" which she learned in 1920. She had a fantastic memory for names and dates. Mrs. Auger spent most of her life caring for her family. Mrs. Auger was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Putnam and also St. Stephen Church in Quinebaug.
Mrs. Auger leaves two daughters and a son-in-law, four sons and daughters-in-law, 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, five step-grandchildren, 13 step-great-grandchildren, a sister, and a brother. She was predeceased by a daughter, Theresa Santerre and by two brothers, Fernand and Bernard, four sisters, Emily, Bella, Jean and Rolande.
Full obituary published in the Hartford Courant on 2/5/2007.
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