Farmington Obituary: Clifford Lautenbach, 76

Clifford Carl Lautenbach, 76, of Mansfield, loving husband for 38 years of Nancy (Sahi) Lautenbach, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at his home after a creative battle with cancer.

Cliff was born in Manchester on March 1, 1940, son of the late Hugo A. and Elizabeth (Hill) Lautenbach. He was raised in Manchester, lived many years in Unionville until moving to Mansfield in 1998. He served 5 years in the US Navy, as a Seabee, most of that time being overseas. Prior to retiring he was employed by Capital Cleaning Contractors at the JCPenney Distribution Center for many years.

He was an avid Sherlock Holmes memorabilia collector, and a fan of UConn women’s basketball and going to the beach. He enjoyed fishing, and loved to travel, his favorite trip was a Brazilian Cruise. He was such a sweet soul who cared so deeply for all of the children in his life.

In addition to his wife, Cliff is survived by four children, Christine L. Rose and her husband Todd of Guilford, Eric V. Lautenbach and his wife Elizabeth of Newington, Carl W. Lautenbach of Bellingham, WA, and Christopher J. Lautenbach of Mansfield; five grandchildren, Eric, Sarah, and Jessica Lautenbach, and Connor and Ian Rose; two sisters, Vivian Adamowicz of Carlsbad, CA, and Ruth Hildebrand of Vernon, several wonderful nieces and nephews, a special great-nephew Douglas George and his cat, Agent. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his brother, Howard Lautenbach.

A military graveside service will be held Saturday, August 13, at 10:00 AM in the Middletown State Veterans Cemetery, 29 Bow Lane in Middletown. A Celebration of his Life gathering will follow from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM. Location and directions will be provided at the cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society.

The Holmes Funeral Home in Manchester has care of arrangements. To leave a message for his family please visit www.holmes-watkinsfuneralhomes.com.