Obit: Robert V. Aldrich, Obituary, April 13, 2001 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/ctfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Submitter: ABishop, Apr 2001 Inquirer Manchester,CT (issue Apr 19, 2001) Robert V. Aldrich Robert V. Aldrich, 73, of Windsor, beloved husband to the late Ann (Scanlon) Aldrich and the late Lorraine (Wagner) Aldrich, died Friday, April 13, 2001, in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Born in Hartford, son of the late Rupert and Catherine (Carney) Aldrich, he lived in Enfield before moving to Windsor 11 years ago. Robert served in the U.S. Army, and was employed for more than 30 years with the Army National Guard before retiring in 1983. He was a member of VFW Post 6123 of Windsor Locks, AMVETS Post 18 of Windsor Locks, American Legion Post 14 of Vergennes, Vt., Enfield Elks Club, and the Italian American Club of Windsor Locks. Robert is survived by two daughters, Judy Aldrich of Enfield and Cathy Hall of Massachusetts; two stepdaughters and their husbands, Sally and Dennis Bristol of Windsor and Susanne and Robert Akerlind of Windsor Locks; four stepsons and their wives, Dale and Sharon Wagner of Arizona, Paul Wagner of Rocky Hill, Richard and Joy Wagner of Windsor, and Robert Wagner III and Christine Wagner of Vermont; a sister, Patricia Bennett of New Britain; a sister-in-law, Nancy Aldrich of Wethersfield; and two grandchildren, Ann and Leonard Hall. He was predeceased by a brother, Charles Aldrich, and three sisters, Helen Aldrich, Frances Sutton, and Genevieve White. Family and friends may gather at 8:15 a.m. Friday, April 20, at Carmon Poquonock Funeral Home, 1816 Poquonock Ave., in the Poquonock section of Windsor, followed by a Memorial Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, Poquonock. Burial with military honors will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Enfield. His family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to VNA Health Care, 103 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06105, or Alzheimer's Association, Northern Connecticut Chapter, 443 Franklin Ave., Hartford, CT 06114.