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Louis Ouellette

MIDDLEFIELD- Louis

“Lou” Ouellette, of Middlefield, passed away on January 21, 2023 at the age of 88.

Lou loved to garden he had a green thumb that could make anything grow and took great pride in his yard and garden. He retired from Pratt and Whitney after 35 years of service.

Lou was an avid fan of the New England Patriots, the Huskies and UCONN. He had an awesome sense of humor and to know him was to love him. He was proceeded in death by his wife of 34 years, Lucille Marion Ouellette; his father Philip Ouellette and mother Lucienne Livernois; two sisters Percilla Bernier and Dolores McKay and two grandsons Keltin Ouellette and Jeremiah Trujillo.

Lou is survived by his children Phillip Ouellette and long time companion Suzy of Utah; Tira Ouellette and husband Ramon of New Mexico; six grandchildren, Jesse, CleAnn, Joelyne, Kedryn, Kaiden and Keith; nine great-grandchildren; stepchildren Kathy PoterGervais and husband

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Marcel, Scott Poter and wife Diane, Craig Poter, all of Connecticut and Holly Poter-Fair of Florida; five step grandchildren Kyle, Deanna, Amber, Kaylee and Kristie and two step great-grandchildren. He is also survived by Angel Sorber and her husband Robin, who took care of Louie for many years.

Graveside services were January 30, 2023, at 10:00 am in Middlefield Cemetery, 402 Main Street, Middlefield. To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www. doolittlefuneralservice. com.

In Brief

Join a wonderful and dedicated group of people a few hours a week to help care for homeless cats at Cat Tales’ main shelter. Must be age 15-plus or be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

The volunteer application can be found at cattalesct.org. For more information, email: info@cattalesct.org.

Food bank

The Middlefield Food Bank is in need of the following: peanut butter, jelly, jam, sandwich/freezer bags, coffee, tea, crackers, snacks, laundry detergent, dish soap, cleaning supplies, toothpaste, tooth brushes, pasta, pasta sauce, tuna, and grocery store gift cards.

Ballpark jobs

The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club, the Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, will hold its annual job fair at Dunkin’ Donuts Park (1214 Main St., Hartford) Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Yard Goats are seeking applicants to fill a wide range of game day positions and are looking for upbeat, fan-friendly individuals to help make the upcoming season in Hartford another huge success.

Two-year-old Shadow was a great mommy to her babies. Now it’s her turn to find a forever home. Shadow’s a bit shy, but is a very sweet girl If you give her some time to warm up. She would be great in a home where she has lots of space to adapt to her environment. Visit CatTalesCT.org/cats/Shadow. For more information, call 860-3449043 or email info@CatTalesCT.org.

Library

Durham Public Library

Book Club. Monday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. “Matrix” by Lauren Groff will be discussed. Registration is required.

Slime time. Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day by making some slime Saturday, Feb. 4, 10:30 to 11 a.m. for ages 5 & under, and 2 to 2:30 p.m. for ages 6 & up. Registration is required.

Understanding Estate Plans. Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. The discussion will be led by Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney Erin Duques. Registration is required. Move & Groove Storytime. Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Ages 2 to 5. Registration required.

Crazy 8’s Math Club. Thursdays at 5 p.m. for grades K to 2 and 6:30 p.m. for grades 3 to 5. Registration is required.

Storytime & Playgroup. Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. All ages. Registration is required. Drop-in Mahjong. Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p.m. For novices or pros. If you have a Mahjong set, please bring it. No registration required.

Levi E. Coe Library

Storytime at the Library. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Open sew. Bring your machine, handwork, or small craft to the library Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come for an hour, or for the day. Call 860-349-3857 to reserve your spot.

Crafting with Susan. Sign up on the library’s Facebook page for an adult/teen take-home craft.

Senior Center Book Club. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m., at the library. “The Hours” by Michael Cunningham will be discussed.

Thursday Night Book Club. Thursday, Feb. 16. “Miss Benson’s Beetle” by Rachel Joyce will be discussed.

Book, bake sale. Friday, March 24, 12 to 5 p.m., $10 entry fee; Saturday, March 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., no entry fee; Sunday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., no entry fee.