TITLE:  George M. Littlefield, Obituary,  April 13, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Journal Inquirer
             Manchester,CT (issue Apr 19, 2001)

FORMATTED:   ABishop, Apr 2001

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George M. Littlefield

George M. Littlefield, 72, of Buckley Hill Road, Colchester, died the evening
of Good Friday, April 13, 2001, at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, after a 
courageous battle with cancer.

He was born Aug. 19, 1928, in Presque Isle, Maine, son of the late Robert and 
Lillian (Pendexter) Littlefield. Mr. Littlefield proudly served with the U.S. 
Army during the Korean War. He wed Patricia Mae Godfrey on Dec. 11, 1954, 
in Hartford. Mrs. Littlefield survives him. He was employed by Adley-Yellow 
Express for many years as a truck driver before his retirement. With the 
Teamsters Local 671, he served as recording secretary and union president. 
While living in East Hartford, he was a member of the Hose Company 2 and 
enjoyed coaching baseball and football. He also found great joy in fishing 
and great family gatherings, where he was affectionately known as "Sarge." 
Mr. Littlefield was a member of Westchester Congregational Church.

In addition to his loving wife of 46 years, he is survived by four children, 
Lynn Littlefield of Colchester, Debra and her husband, Robert Hopkins, of East
Hartford, Robert and his wife, Jeanne Littlefield, of Gilead, and Suzanne 
McGinnis of East Hartford; a sister, Betty Carr of South Windsor; nine 
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a special nephew, Ray Carr of 
Glastonbury; numerous extended family members; and friends. He was predeceased
by a brother, Laurel, and two infant sisters.

A funeral service will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, 
at Westchester Congregational Church, Route 149, with the Rev. Fred M. Dole 
officiating. Interment will follow in the West-chester Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Aurora-McCarthy 
Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Westchester
Congregational Church, Box 62, Colchester, CT 06415.





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