Theodore M. Harakaly Sr.

Theodore Harakaly Obituary

Theodore M. Harakaly, Sr. Died - January 23, 2010 WOODSTOCK - Theodore M. Harakaly, Sr., 66, of Underwood Rd., died Saturday, January 23, at UMass Medical Center. He leaves his wife of 10 years, Maggie (Misch) Harakaly; two sons, Mitchell Harakaly, of Mansfield, and Theodore Harakaly, Jr., of Lebanon; two daughters, Carolyn Bryan, of Eastford, and Katherine Harakaly, of Woodstock; two brothers, George Harakaly, of Ashford, and Charlie Harakaly, of Eastford; two sisters, Sherry Lohnes, of Florida and Nancy Varga, of Pennsylvania; two step children, David Ayau, of Putnam, and Joel Ayau, of Woodstock, nine grandchildren, Justin, Mitch, and Daniel Bryan, Eric Ouellet, Elizabeth Gordon, Cali, Jacob, and Juliana Harakaly, and Joshua Harakaly; nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by one brother, Stephen Harakaly, and one sister, Phyllis Lynch. He was born in Ashford, the son of the late Stephen and Florence (Currier) Harakaly, and lived in the area his entire life. He worked as a carpenter with the local union #24 for 35 years. He enjoyed fishing, rock hounding, and hunting. He loved his family and friends dearly, and especially enjoyed spending time with his beloved grandchildren. He was a very special man who could do anything he put his mind to. Two of his greatest accomplishments were building a 44 acre lake in Ashford along with his home for his family. That lake, home and an additional 300+ acres are now known as the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. He was also a person who always took time to teach people how to fix or build almost anything, but the greatest thing he ever taught all of us was that no matter what never sacrifice your morals, values or standards for anyone or anything. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, January 30, in the Woodstock Congregational Church, Rt. 169, Woodstock, CT. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Rt. 44, Ashford, CT 06278 or to UMass Memorial Healthcare, ICU or Cardiology Units, Biotech 1, 365 Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01605. The Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, 51 Marcy St., Southbridge, MA, is directing arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www. BelangerFuneralHome.com.

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Published by Norwich Bulletin on Jan. 28, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Theodore Harakaly

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Lori Gettig

January 30, 2010

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
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