Windsor Obituary: Carlton Colby, 81

Carlton F. Colby, 81, of Windsor, beloved husband of Antoinette (Levesque) Colby, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 23, 2016.

He was born September 30, 1934 in Charlestown, NH to the late Thomas Jefferson and Evelyn Frances (Whittier) Colby. Carlton served his country honorably in the USAFSS during the Korean War and the ensuing years overseas. He had been an Applications Analyst with Pratt & Whitney before his retirement and enjoyed woodworking, refurbishing antiques and making furniture. He volunteered for the Red Cross and adored his cat, Tigger.

In addition to his loving wife Antoinette he is survived by his children, Dyanne Chace of Marlborough; Donna Yeakley and her husband John of North Granby; Scott Thomas Robertson and his wife, Josie of Manchester; Sheri Lynn Rave-Indranathan and her husband Mathi of East Hartford; eight grandchildren, John Jr., Jeremiah, Jonah, Dustin, Colby, Julia, Ella and Zachary. He is also survived by four great grandchildren, Destiny, Nathan, Kaylie and Callie. In addition to his parents, Carlton was predeceased by his first wife, Jacquelyn (Costello) Colby, his brothers, Ralph, Donald and Lewis Colby, his sisters, Rose Matthews, Vivian Naschke and Ruth Smith and his grandson, Jacob Yeakley.

A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held on Friday, May 27, 10:30 a.m. at the Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery, East St., Windsor. His family will receive friends on Thursday, May 26, from 4-7 p.m. at the Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor.

The family would like to extend a special thank you for the excellent care provided by the GHCC staff and his good friend Ernie Martinez for looking out for Carl.

Donations in Carlton's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St - I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.

For online condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.