Obituaries of burlington people - Town of Burlington

Barnes of Canton Center & Mrs. Hazel M. Ransom of Brookfield; 19 grandchildren. Burial inCenter Cemetery, Burlington, CT.THARAU, ERICK “Junie” B. 63, of Burlington. Husband of Joan (Humphrey) Tharau passedaway peacefully surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer onSaturday, (March 4, 2006) at his home. Born in Burlington, December 14, 1942, son of the lateErick B. and Mary (Schwarzmann) Tharau, Erick was a graduate of Farmington High School,Class of 1960. Junie was employed by The Town of Burlington, retiring as Assistant HighwayForeman. Junie served as Chief of The Burlington Volunteer Fire Department from 1982 to 1992and was an active dedicated member since 1959. The Town of Burlington and The VolunteerFire Department were his life and he worked hard as a town employee and volunteer fireman.His proud accomplishments were the new Fire Department Headquarters in 1987 and the newHighway Garage in 2000. In April 1993 he was recognized for his volunteerism by The HartfordCourant. He was a communicant at The Church of St. Patrick, Collinsville. Junie was an avidNASCAR and Boston Red Sox fan. He was a member of many fire service organizations. He issurvived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Joan; his three sons, Scott E. Tharau, Timothy J.Tharau and his wife, Bonnie, Christopher S. Tharau and his wife, Donna all of Burlington; hisbeloved grand-children who were the delight of his life, Melissa, Cassandra, Brennen, Justin-Michael, Victoria, Amber, Haley and Christina; his sister, Mary Barnes of Canton; Lisa Gilbert,mother of Melissa and Cassandra; his brother and sister-in-Iaw, Jack and Sue Quartiero; andbrother-in-law, Glenn Humphrey. He was predeceased by his sister, Hazel Ransom. Junieappreciated all his family and friends calls and visits over the last few months especially therespect afforded him by his fellow firemen. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111Main St., Route 4, Unionville on Tuesday, March 7 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral procession from TheAhern Funeral Home will be Wednesday, March 8 at 9:15 a.m. followed by the Funeral Liturgyin The Church of Saint Patrick, Collinsville. Burial with full Fire Department honors will be in thefamily plot at Center Cemetery, Burlington. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations maybe made to the Erick B. " Junie" Tharau Scholarship Fund, c/o of BVFD, P.O. Box 1285,Burlington, CT 06013.THARAU, MARY (Schwarzmann) 81, of Spielman Highway, wife of the late Erick B. died 11-17-1993. Born 11-11-1911, in Burlington, daughter of the late William E. and Mary Ellen(Murphy) Schwarzmann, and had lived in Burlington for all of her life. She is survived by twodaughters and sons-in-law, Mary E. "Mamie" and Don Barnes of Canton Center, anf Hazel M.and Burt Ransom of Belton, SC; a son and daughter-in-law, Erick B. "Junie" and Joan Tharau ofBurlington; a brother, Ernest (Ernie) of Burlington; two sisters Helen Tharau of Canton, andGrace Murelli of Port St.Lucie, FL; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Burial in CenterCemetery, Burlington, CT.THOMPSON, DORWIN P. Jr. 42, of Prospect Street, Burlington, died 7-3-1974. He was bornin Brandon VT (6-3-1932) & lived in Terryville for 21 years before moving to Burlington in 1965.A U.S.Army Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Marie (Butler) Thompson ofBurlington; a son, Daniel, & two daughters, Miss Christine & Miss Lynn Thompson, all at home;and two sisters, Mrs. Carol Poulin & Mrs. Kathleen Verrastro, both of Wolcott. Burial in CenterCemetery, Burlington, CT.THOMPSON, EUNICE E.(Morse) McLaughlin, 90, of George Washington Turnpike, wife toJ.Edward McLaughlin & James G. died 5-3-1999. She was born 5-21-1908 in West Haven,daughter of Louis & Grace(Johnson) Morse, and had lived in Collinsville prior to moving toBurlington 47 years ago. She is survived by a son, Robert E.McLaughlin of Collinsville. Burial inCenter Cemetery, Burlington, CT.THOMPSON, JAMES G. "Gil" 79, husband of Eunice (Morse) McLaughlin Thompson, ofGeorge Washington Turnpike, a former Bristol resident, died 8-12-1986. Born 12-7-1906 inMineola, L.I. NY, he lived in Bristol before moving to Burlington 34 years ago. In addition to his123