Armand Joseph "Al" LaFlamme

LaFlamme, Armand Joseph "Al" Armand "Al" Joseph LaFlamme, 69, of Windsor, beloved husband for 46 years of Sylvia (Tolson) LaFlamme, passed away on Monday, (September 21, 2009). Born in Hartford on May 18, 1940, son of the late Odilon and Lina (Caron) LaFlamme, he was raised in Hartford and had lived in Windsor since 1973. Al served in the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged as a Lance Corporal in 1962. Al owned and operated Tobacco Valley Plumbing and helped many people in Windsor and the surrounding towns for over 40 years. A longtime resident of Windsor, Al served on the Hayden Station Fire Department, was a charter member of the Windsor Lodge of Elks, B.P.O.E. #2060, was a member of the Bishop Maurice McAuliffe, Knights of Columbus Council, #3181 and was active in several events at St. Gabriel Church School. He was a communicant of St. Gabriel Church in Windsor. In his spare time he enjoyed watching Nascar and other local circuit car races, skiing, snowmobiling and fishing. Most of all, Al will be remembered as a friendly person who loved to be with people, especially his family. He always had a smile and kind word as he went about his day serving the community. Besides his wife he leaves a son, Kurt LaFlamme and his wife Kristin of Windsor Locks; a daughter, Monica Donaghy and her husband Timothy of Enfield; three grandchildren whom he cherished, Shane, Abigail and Todd Donaghy; two brothers, Roger LaFlamme and his wife Phyllis of Florida and Edward LaFlamme of New Mexico; a sister, Cecile Karlowicz and her husband Robert of Ellington; a brother-in-law, Johnny Tolson and his wife Kay of Virginia; a sister-in-law, Marjorie Bareford of Virginia; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Ernest LaFlamme; a sister, Rita Walsh; a brother-in-law, James Tolson; and two sisters-in-law, Shirley Hall and Peggy Silverants. Family and friends may gather on Friday, September 25, 9 a.m., at the Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor, followed by a Funeral Mass, 10 a.m., at St. Gabriel Church, Windsor. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Windsor. His family will receive friends on Thursday, September 24, 5-8 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Memorial Dept., P.O. Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450 or to the American Lung Association, 45 Ash St., East Hartford, CT 06108. For online condolences please visit: www. carmonfuneralhome.com