Obituaries of burlington people - Town of Burlington

STONE, WILLIAM, 82, An old resident of Burlington, committed suicide by opening the radialartery in his arm. (8-11-1890) He had been a victim of rheumatism for a number of years, usingtwo canes to get around. He lived with his son John, whose wife, a capable woman, died verysuddenly a week since, and it was the depression that doubtless caused the old man to take hislife. Mr. Stone was born in Harwinton but had lived the greater part of his life on his farm in thesouthwest corner of Burlington. Mr. Stone was the father of 11 children, 10 living, five boys andfive girls. His wife died many years ago and his eldest boy died on "Hart's Island" in the time ofthe last war while in the service of the government. Burial at Lamson Corner Cemetery,Burlington, CT.STREET, ELIZABETH, (Luby) 56, wife of Benjamin Street of 48 Lincoln St. died 9-27-1952 inNew Britain Hospital. Born in Burlington, a daughter of the late John and Julia (Deenihan) Lubyand a resident of this city 40 years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Kryszak and Mrs.Dorothy Fields, both of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Ann Walters of Newington and Mrs. JuliaGoodwin of Torrington; two brothers, Ernest of Hartford and John of Berlin. Burial in St.Joseph's Cemetery, Plainville, CT.SUITER, HOWARD JESSE, 73 of Silver Drive, Burlington, husband of Joan L.(Johnson)Suiter, died Friday March16, 2001 at Bristol Hospital. Born in Hartford, CT, Oct; 8, 1927 son ofthe late Howard & Marie (Olson) Suiter, he lived in the Farmington area for many years. Prior toretiring in 1991, he was a mechanic with the New Departure/Hyatt Division of General Motors inBristol for 30 years.He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Church ofChrist Congregational in Unionville, The Columbia Chapter #31 RAM, The Lee Council RSM,The Washington Commandery #1, The Ancient & Accepted Order of the Scottish Rite, Valley ofHartford and Valley of Norwich, The Sphinx Temple in Newington and The Arab Patrol.He was a former member of the Burlington Lions Club. Besides his wife, he is survived by hisfive daughters and their spouses, Susan E. & Frederick W.Pasler of Unionville, Debra A.Suiterand her husband Charles Smith of Hartford, Lori L. & Nelson Michaud of Plymouth, ShariL.Suiter of Enfield and Karen L. & George Wessner of West Suffield; his three brothers, CarlSuiter of Canton, William Suiter of Anchorage, Alaska, Richard Suiter of Southington; his twosisters, Marie Duff and Alice Peterson both of Gilman, his four beloved grandchildren, Frederick,Jennifer, Eric and Alyssa.He was predeceased by his brother, Donald Suiter. Memorial services will be heldWednesday, March 21, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. in The First Church of Christ Congregational with theRev. Thomas F.Dean officiating. There are no calling hours.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund, The FirstChurch of Christ Congregational, Man Street, Unionville, 06085 or to the Shriners Children’sHospital, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104.SWAN. Lillian M.(Bentley) 94, of Dowd Ave. Canton, widow of William T.Swan, died 1997-4-27. Born in Naugatuck, 1903-1-12, daughter of the late George & Martha(Hungerford) Bentley,she resided in Burlington for 20 years, returning to CT from FL in 1975, and lived in Canton for10 years prior to moving to the Masonic Home in Wallingford in 1991. She is survived by herson and daughter-in-law, Edwin B. and Charlene Swan of Somerset, KY; her daughter and sonin-law,Anna & Wilford Vadnais of Torrington; her daughter, Loena(Billie) Gravelle of Winsted;her daughter and son-in-law, Inez & John Rogers of Burlington; her daughter and son-in-law,Thelma & Edward C.O'Leary of Erie, PA; 12 grandchildren. She was predeceased by herdaughter, Shirley M.Vadnais; her granddaughter Christine Gravelle and her greatgranddaughter Megan Manning. Burial in Center Cemetery, Burlington, CT.SZEGDA, MICHAEL, 68, of Punch Brook Road died 12-23-1956. He was the husband ofRosalie (Pracon) Szegda. He was born in Poland. 10-15-1888, son of the late Wasil andAnastasia (Kozak) Szegda. He lived in Burlington 50 years where he operated a dairy farmbefore retiring last year. Besides his wife he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Pavlik and Mrs.120