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Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Obit Messenger results for 09/08/09.
- (Hartford Courant)
Gene L. Roether, 79, of New Britain, CT, husband of Eleanor (Samuelson) Roether, passed away Monday, (September 7, 2009) at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Mercer County, OH, son of the late Lucille West, he lived in New Britain since 1957. Gene served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service during the Korean Conflict and was employed at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in Southington until his retirement. A longtime member of Stanley Memorial Church in New Britain, he was an Associate Member of the Submarine Veterans of World War II; was a life member of the American Legion Post 6 in New Britain and Post 68 in Berlin. He was also a member of the IAM Seniors Group. Besides his wife Eleanor, he leaves two sons, James Roether of New Britain and Lawrence Roether and his wife Gabriella of Plantsville; a daughter, Margaret Larvia and her husband Thomas Larvia II of Merrimack, NH; 8 grandchildren, Dr. Melissa Piech and her husband Tomasz of Warwick, RI; Jeffrey Roether, Esq. of New York City; James, Andrew and Thomas Larvia III all of Merrimack, NH; Lauren Roether of Manchester; Emily Roether of Bolton; and James Roether II of Middlefield; an aunt, Dorothy West of Celina, OH; and several cousins including Pat Corle also of Celina. Funeral services are Thursday 10 a.m. at St. Memorial Fountain of Life Church, 639 East Street, New Britain, CT 06051. Burial with military honors will be in West Cemetery, Plainville. Calling hours are Wednesday 4-7 p.m. at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stanley Memorial Fountain of Life Church or to the American Diabetes Association, 306 Industrial Park Road, Suite 105, Middletown, CT 06457. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www. carlsonfuneralhome.com
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Obit Messenger results for 09/08/09.
