Recent Death Notices From Clinton

CLINTON, CT — Recent death notices from Clinton.

Walter J. Lewis Jr., 80, a Clinton builder who raised his family in the town, has died. A Vinal Technical High School graduate, he founded F & K Construction ("Framing King") and later Legend Builders, framing houses in Clinton subdivisions including Victoria Manor and Christopher Lane, remodeling two historic homes on the Clinton Town Green and building a castle-style home on Shore Road for his children. He was a member of the Clinton Rotary, a Mason and a member of Westbrook Elks Lodge 1784. He was the widower of Grace Cammarata Lewis and is survived by his wife, Carol Lewis; five children, Robin French, Lisa Corrone, Walter J. Lewis III, Richard Lewis and Christopher Lewis; 11 grandchildren; and a sister, Rene Voelkel of Westbrook.

Donald J. White, 79, of Cape Canaveral, FL, a former Clinton and Newington resident, died Oct. 5. Born in Hartford, he retired from the state Department of Transportation as a manager in the Office of Tolls and Concessions and Management Services, and was an officer of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Bernadette Wynne-White; three children, Edward White of Chester, Catherine Bonin of Old Saybrook and Maureen White of Chicago; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Dolly Gesick Burkhardt, 95, of Moab, Utah, a Clinton native, died Sept. 20. Born in Clinton to Beulah and Emil Gesick, she worked for the Clinton Bank, the Chesebrough-Pond's Co. and the Clinton mayor. She married Frederick Burkhardt.