Obituaries of burlington people - Town of Burlington

Charles Frink of Unionville & 2 sisters, Mrs. John Bauer of Unionville & Mrs. Anne Morey ofThomaston. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Avon, CT.FULLER, EARL M. 90, of 21 Case Road, widower of Mrs. Sadie (Smith) Fuller, died 5-8-1995. Born in Unionville 12-8-1904, son of the late Charles and Eva (Martin) Fuller, he was alifelong resident of the area. He is survived by a sister, Edith Delbon of Avon; a brother, Frank ofBurlington. He was predeceased by three sisters, Aleta Fuller Barnes, Lillian Fuller Bristol andDorothy Fuller Demski. Burial in Case Cemetery, Burlington CT.FULLER, SADIE S. 85, wife of Earl M.Fuller, of Case Road, died 9-15-1985. Born 5-23-1900in Ridgewood, N.J. she was a daughter of the late William and Sadie (Van Dalinda)Smith. Before herretirement she was an occupational therapist at Manhattan State Hospital, New York.FUNK, ERMA MAE, 74, 4-29-1906 8-8-1980. She was appointed Bristol's first womanprobation officer in 1928 and was also the state's youngest. A resident of the Bristol\Burlingtonarea all of her life, Miss Funk lived on Stony Hill Road, Whigville. She was the daughter of thelate Emil H. and Jessie (Austin)Funk. She is survived by a brother, Augustus G. Funk.FURNISS, WILLIAM ERNST MARSH, M.D. 90, died 7-14-2002 of multiple myeloma at aBristol Nursing Care Center. He was the son of Henry Watson Furniss, M.D. and Anne(Wishmann)Furniss. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Doris (Ireland) Furniss; five childrenand their spouses, Diane and Richard Happy, Richard Furniss, David and Jerre Furniss, Donaldand Jean Furniss and Duane and Stacy Furniss; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.He was a flight surgeon with the 92 nd bomb group in the 8 th army where he was stationed inEngland for the duration of World War II. While there he took extremely rare action photography.Dr. Furniss flew on some bomb missions into Germany, filming crews as they worked B-17planes. He also had one if Bristol’s largest obstetrician-gynecologists practices for 25 years. Healso served as the physician for the Burlington School District. A Burlington resident he oversawthe health district from 1978 to 1996. He was also a noted rock and mineral collector.FURST, JOSEPH M. Sr. 93, formerly of Burlington, husband of the late Lina (Debatin) Furst, died 6-18-1994. He was born 11-11-1900 in Waldburg (Wurtenberg) Germany and had lived in Burlington forthe past 46 years. He was a WW I Veteran of the German Air Force. He is survived by a son anddaughter-in-law, Joseph and Valerie Furst of Rocky Hill. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Collinsville, CT.GALLAGHER, GEORGE W. Jr. 78, of 840 Burlington Ave. husband of Gertrude (Busse)Gallagher, died 11-20-1992. He was born in Farmington, 12-31-1913 and was the son of thelate George W. Sr. and Anastacia (Keith) Gallagher. He resided in Bristol all his life. In additionto his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Carole Ryan of Bristol; a brother, John of Edgewater,Fla.; two sisters, Alice Bartz of Bristol and Helen Mackiewicz of Terryville. Burial in CenterCemetery, Burlington, CT.GALLAGHER, Gertrude B.(Busse), 76, of 840 Burlington Ave., Bristol, widow of George W.Gallagher, died Friday, Jan. 17, 1997, at Nursing Care Center of Bristol. Mrs. Gallagher wasborn in Bristol on Feb. 10, 1920, and was a daughter of the late Frederick and Eleanor(Ball)Busse. A Bristol resident all of her life, she was employed by International Silver Co., Meriden,for 30 years, then worked in the engineering department at Bristol City Hall for 10 years beforeretiring in 1982. She was'a member of St. Joseph Church, Bristol. Mrs. Gallagher is survived bya daughter, Carole Ryan of Bristol; four grandchildren and a spouse, Robert and Gina Ryan,Debra Clark, Suzanne I Haberern, and Shawn Ryan; six great-grandchildren; and severalnieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 1997, 9 a.m., fromFunk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, to St. Joseph Church for a Mass of Christianburial at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Burlington Center Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeralhome on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to theAlzheimer's Association, 790 Maple Ave. 2nd Floor, Hartford, CT 06114-2317, or to theAmerican Cancer society, 2024 East Main St., Waterbury, CT 06705.GAVETTE, HEATHER ROSE, 15, of Brookside Drive, died 10-20-1994. (Murdered) Born inHartford, she resided in Burlington all of her life. A student at The Lewis Mills High School, anda member of the Burlington Congregational Church. She is survived by her mother, Denise43