Obituary of Gail M. Jason

Gail M. Jason, age 57, of Grove Street, Putnam, CT, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, in the Haven Health Care, Danielson. Wife of the late August R. Jason, he died April 3, 2003. She was born September 17, 1949 in Topsfield, ME, daughter of Barbara (Noyes) Rhoades and the late John Rhoades. She has worked for the last nine years as a shipping clerk at Crabtree & Evelyn in Woodstock, she also worked at Colony Corporation in Putnam. She has made her home in Putnam for the last 30 years, formerly of Topsfield, Maine. She was a graduate of the Lee Academy in Lee, Maine. She enjoyed baking, was a member of the Cooking Club of America. Over the years she attended adult education classes and Quinebaug Community College. She enjoyed spending time with her family and will be missed by all. She leaves in addition to her mother Barbara, a daughter: Tina Marie Couturier of Putnam; siblings: Grace Haraba and husband Richard of Blair, MN; Daniel Rhoades and his wife Joyce of Topsfield; Marion and her husband Vaughn Monk of Topsfield; Edgar Rhoades and his wife Cindy of Topsfield; Mary Rhoades of Lincoln, ME; a special aunt, Nina Rhoades of Topsfield, several nieces and nephews. Calling Hours will be Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam, with a Prayer Service at 6:00 PM. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM in the Rhoades Family Cemetery, Topsfield. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the American Red Cross, Charter Oak Chapter of Connecticut, 209 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT or American Red Cross, Pine Tree Chapter, 33 Mildred Ave, Bangor, ME 04401. To share a memory with her family "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com