White, Clifford C.
Birth
Clifford was born in Knox, New York, June 18, 1932, son of the late Clifford C. and Ellen O. (Warner) White.[1]
Marriage and Children
Mr. White is the father of four sons, James M., Matthew J., Steven R., and Clifford C. White III, and one daughter, Laurie L. White.[1]
Occupation
Prior to retiring in 1993 Clifford had been employed by the former Manchester Sand & Gravel Company for 23 years.[1]
Military Service
Clifford served with the Army in Germany with the occupation forces after World War II, and was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Army and the Marine Corps.[1]
Death
Clifford died peacefully Monday, (July 5, 2004) at his home in Ashford with his family by his side.[1]
Burial
A graveside service with military honors was held Friday, July 9, at 11:30 a.m. in the North Cemetery, corner of Rte. 30 and Browns Bridge Road, Tolland, Connecticut.[1]
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Obituary Clifford C. White, Jr., 72, of Ashford, died peacefully Monday, (July 5, 2004) at his home with his family by his side. Born in Knox, NY, June 18, 1932, son of the late Clifford C. and Ellen O. (Warner) White, he was raised in the Hartford area and had been a resident of Ashford since 1960. Clifford served with the Army in Germany with the occupation forces after World War II, and was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Army and the Marine Corps. Prior to retiring in 1993 he had been employed by the former Manchester Sand & Gravel Company for 23 years. He was a member of the Rocky Hill American Legion Post and a former member of the Teamsters Union Local 559. Clifford is survived by three sons, James M. White and Matthew J. White, both of Hemet, CA and Clifford C. White III of Portola, CA; a daughter, Laurie L. White of Hemet, CA; a brother and two sisters, Ronald White of Lebanon, Bernice Swimmer of Pembroke Pines, FL and Benita Greenwood of Davie, FL; a granddaughter, Isabelle White and several nieces, nephews and his loving companion Carol E. Keene of Stafford Springs. Besides his parents he was predeceased by a son, Steven R. White and a sister, Elva Muldoon. A graveside service with military honors will be held Friday, July 9, at 11:30 a.m. in the North Cemetery, corner of Rte. 30 and Browns Bridge Road, Tolland. Friends may call at the Holmes Funeral Home, 400 Main Street, Manchester Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 538 Preston Ave., P.O. Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450 or to Home and Community Care Services, Inc., 140 Hazard Ave., P.O. Box 1199, Enfield, CT 06083-1199. Please visit www.holmes- watkinsfuneralhomes.com for directions to the funeral home or to sign the online guest book. Published in The Hartford (CT) Courant, Statewide Edition, Page B9, 6 Jul 2004 Issue.
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