Obituaries of burlington people - Town of Burlington

Guards. He was a farmer at heart and a loyal friend to all. In addition to his wife and mother,Albert was the proud father of Susan and her husband, Salvatore DiTommaso, Sr. ofFarmington and Patricia and her husband, Mark Smaldone of Rowley, MA. He also leaves twobrothers, Douglas Bechard of Bristol, James Bechard of West Hartford; a sister, Barbara Smithof Portsmouth, NH, and his devoted grandchildren, Salvatore Jr. and John-Paul DiTommaso,Taylor and Blake Smaldone; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held onSaturday, October 1, 11 a.m. at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol. Burial will followin Burlington Center Cemetery, Burlington. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral hometoday from 5 -8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Burlington Men'sClub Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1289, Burlington, CT 06013.BECHERT, JAMES R. 70, of Black Walnut Lane, husband to Marilyn(Deschene) Bechert,died 9-8-2000. Mr. Bechert was born in Stanford on 7-5-1930 and was a son of Fred J. &Emita(Mitchell) Bechert. He has resided in Burlington since 1958. He was president of BechertBros. Mfg. Co. of Forestville prior to retiring. A veteran of the US Navy. Besides his wife he issurvived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Sally M. & Amos M.Robinson of Mansfield, MA andEmily J. and David W.Majors of Bristol; two sons and daughters-in-law, James F. andDeborah(Taylor) of Harwinton and William F. and Kim(Culver) of Unionville; 12 grandchildren.Burial at Centerville Cemetery, Hamden, CT.BEECHER, GARY W. 23, of 32 Florence Street, Winsted, died in an automobile accident 3-22-1941. He was born here 3-22-1941, son of William H. & Grace Henry Beecher. He leaves hisparents of Winsted; a son, Gary Jr. of Torrington; a daughter, Robin of Torrington; 2 sisters,Mrs. Cheryl Morris of Winsted & Miss Jeannette Beecher of NYC. Burial in Center Cemetery,Burlington, CT. (no marker)BEECHER, GRACE MABEL(Henry) 79, of Florence St. Winsted died 9-13-1994. She wasthe wife of the late William H. Born 4-16-1915, in Burlington, she was the daughter of the lateGeorge W. and Myrtle Seymour Henry. She was a resident of Winsted for about 55 years. Sheis survived by two daughters, Jeannette O'Brien and Cheryl Morris, both of Winsted; a brother,George W. Henry of Winsted; a sister Dorothy Frykholm of Barkhamsted. She was predeceasedby a son, Gary W. Burial in Center Cemetery, Burlington CT.BELDEN, ARIEL, 73, of Burlington, who made his home with his son Lewis,11-9-1834 6-1-1908. His wife Jane survives him. He was born in Otis, MA. Burial in CenterCemetery, Burlington, CT.BELDEN, CONSTANT died at his home in Burlington, 11-1909. He was eighty years of ageand is survived by wife and one daughter, Mrs. Dwight Recor of Unionville. The funeral was heldat his home in Burlington and he was buried in Hartford in Spring Grove Cemetery.BELDEN, WILLIS, 55, 10-18-1857 7-31-1913. Has lived in Burlington all his life, was afarmer and son of Jane and Ariel Belden. He is survived by a son, George with whom he lived.Burial in Center Cemetery, Burlington, CT.BELDEN, WILLIS COWLES, 34, d.3-1909, s/o Mrs. Constant Belden. The body was taken toHartford for burial.BENDZA, EDWARD Sr. 66, of 411 Jerome Ave. died 6-29-1883. Born in New Britain on 7-15-1916, a son of the late Joseph and Catherine Bendza, he had lived in Burlington the past 55years. He is survived by a son, Edward Bendza Jr. of Burlington; three daughters, JudithArchambault, Patricia Schnauffer, both of Burlington, and Nancy Pilon of Bristol; a brother, JohnBendza of Burlington; a sister, Mary Peacock of Jacksonville, FL. Burial in West Cemetery,Bristol, CT.BENDZA, JOHN W. 76, of St. James, FL, former Burlington resident and husband toShirley(Elliott), died 12-30-1999. Prior to retiring and moving to FL in 1990, he owned andoperated John's Agway in Burlington for 18 years. (John started "Agway" at Apple Hill, onCovey Road) In addition to his wife he is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law,Linda and Robert Granell of Unionville, Sue and Art Shea of Terryville and Amy Ross of New14