He suffered a life changing accident in 1980. His athletic abilities helped him manage life as a paraplegic for nearly 38 years.
Leroy was a police officer in Waterbury and a long-serving corrections officer at the Cheshire Correctional Institution.
He retired from Textron in Stratford after 37 years as a Design Engineer. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church.
He worked for IBM for 13 years in computer sales, then moved into real estate finance as Executive Vice President of Daseke & Co.
After relocating to Connecticut, Irene volunteered at St Thomas the Apostle Church in Oxford and St Vincent De Paul.
Polly worked at The Louise Shop in Woodbury for 22.5 years and The Woodbury Telephone Company for 22.5 years.
A devoted father, he is survived by 6 children.
He worked as a mechanic for Bond Bread formany years then as an aide at Southbury Training School
He was a life-long resident of Southbury, and worked at Platt’s Rustic Fences and the Southbury Training School for many years.
For many years, he coached field hockey, soccer, baseball and basketball for Region 15 and Southbury Parks and Recreation.
He was a Deacon at the Congregational Church in Southbury, CT, and a participant in UCC Bible class.
She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Southbury, an avid reader and loved to play bridge with her friends.
She enjoyed swimming, walking in the park, going to her children’s sports and community events, going to Animals for Life in Middlebury.
She enjoyed her friends at Grace Meadows and often she crocheted hats for babies in local area hospitals.
She was secretary to the Building Inspector for the Town of Easton and later secretary to the First Selectman.
She moved to Southbury in 1974 where she lived for almost 40 years.
Doris volunteered for many an activity, among which were assisting people with tax return preparation, stage managing for plays.
One of her most memorable trips was the one she took to Vienna called Commemoration of the Holocaust 70 Years after the Anschluss.
Terrell worked for many years at the Curtis House in Woodbury, CT., where she was a waitress. She was also a Cub Scout den mother.
Sheila received a degree in Art from Naugatuck Community College and was an award-winning watercolorist.
He served as both Deacon and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich, where his remains will be interred in the Memorial Garden
A former Catholic priest (Montfort Fathers), Clifford's Christian faith guided him on his journey through life.
She was a life-long resident of Southbury and worked as a school bus driver for Regional School District 15 for 31 years.
He worked as an inspection authorization aircraft and engine mechanic for 50 years. He owned and enjoyed flying an SNJ-4 and a Stinson 108.
He was a past Commander of the American Legion Heritage Village Memorial post 204 and was instrumental in creating Southbury,Ct. CERT Team.
Rollie volunteered countless hours with the FFA, Southbury Land Trust, Boy Scouts of America, 4H & the Connecticut Farm Bureau.
She had been a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Woodbury since 1963.
Mike worked as a chef at Jordan’s in Southbury for many years, as well as the Painted Pony in Bethlehem and crabby Al’s in Thomaston.
She later lived in Danbury, Oxford and Southbury, actively participating in various garden clubs, book clubs, and Senior Concerns.
He was active in the adult leadership of Boy Scouts and watched all four of his sons receive the Eagle Scout Award.
She worked in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, clinics and home care. She retired after ten years of night shifts at East Hill Woods.
Some of his accomplishments include restoration of his 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta, producing numerous fine furniture pieces for family.
He had been a member of the Southbury Democratic Committee, Zoning Commission, and the Water and Pollution Control Commission.
Louise was known far and wide for the famous cookies she baked and generously shared.
She was a devoted wife, loving mother and adoring grandmother.
Elia knew no strangers; her joyous and infectious laugh touched the lives of all who had the privilege of her company.
She was very proud that she assisted her husband in building this home
In his retirement in Southbury, CT he was a volunteer for the Heritage Village Ambulance Association as a driver and trainer.
She owned the Town Coffee Shop in Woodbury and Southbury until purchasing the former Southbury Inn Restaurant.
Bruce moved to Woodbury, Connecticut and more recently to a senior living residence in Southbury.