Bailey Chevalier Putnam

Bailey Chevalier Putnam, age 21, died unexpectedly on June 9th.

He was an undergraduate student at Northeastern University who began his time there in the NU in London program freshman year and was currently interning at The Boston Globe. Previously, he wrote in the co-op program as a sports reporter for the Patriot Ledger and as sports editor, covering the men’s and women’s NCAA ice hockey teams for the The Northeastern University’s Huntington News. Bailey graduated from Thayer Academy with the class of 2013. He was a goalie on the ice hockey team, played varsity lacrosse, and played drums in jazz ensemble. Bailey’s passions were writing, playing hockey and lacrosse, traveling, and spending time with his many diverse groups of friends. Bailey possessed an exceptionally dry wit. His friends relied upon him to be the steady hand and the problem solver; he never let them down. He had a gift for earnestly listening to others’ problems and offering sound and practical advice. Everyone who met him immediately found him reliable, witty, sincere, and dependable. Bailey was a scholar, an athlete, an amazing son and brother, and an unconditional friend. His untimely passing is a devastating loss to all who knew him. In his own words he was “Family to many, friend to more.”

Bailey is survived by his parents, Stephen J. Putnam and Caren A. Chevelier of Weymouth; his sister Taen C. Putnam of Cohasset; his grandparents, Nancy Doherty and John Chevelier. He was the grandson of the late Barbara and Donald Putnam. Bailey is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Wednesday 3-8 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). A Memorial Service will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:30 AM at Thayer Academy in Braintree. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bailey may be made to Globe Santa, PO Box 491, Medford, MA 02155.