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Corsino, Paul A. - October 14, 2005
KENSINGTON – Paul A. Corsino, 86, of Garden Drive, the husband of Sarah (Mandolfo) Corsino, died Friday at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Middletown, the son of the late Joseph and the late Nancy (Magnano) Corsino, he graduated from Hartford Federal College, served in the US Army in Africa and Italy in WWII, was employed at General Electric in Plainville for 22 years, and retired from Metal Improvement Company in Windsor. An avid chef and artist who loved nature, he was a member of St. Paul Church, the Knights of Columbus, V.F.W. Post #10732, Catholic War Veterans where he was a past-treasurer, and had been a Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troup #20 in New Britain. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Eydie Corsino of Plainville, a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Timothy Grady of Berlin, a brother, John Corsino, a sister, Ann Vecchitto, both of Middletown, four grandchildren, David and Daniel Corsino, and Catherine and Patrick Grady, a great-granddaughter, Angela Lynn Corsino, and several nieces and nephews. he was predeceased by a daughter, Paula Corsino, and a brother, Salvatore “Sam” Corsino. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9am from Porter's Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway in Kensington, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at 10am at St. Paul's Church on Alling Street. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the funeral home on Monday from 4-7pm. Those who wish may make donations in his memory to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Gamelin, Clement Albert Sr. - May 15, 2006
BERLIN – Clement Albert Gamelin Sr., 62, of North Colony Road, the husband of Ann Charlotte (Doolittle) Gamelin, died Monday (May 15, 2006) at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. Born in Winooski, Vermont, the son of Georgianna (Parizo) and the late Albert Rene Gamelin, he was employed by the Town of Berlin until his retirement. He was a member of St. Paul Church, and the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to his wife and his mother, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Clement Albert Gamelin Jr. and his wife Kimberly of Rocky Hill, a daughter and son-in-law, Arlene Elizabeth Connolly and her husband Walter of Bristol, two sisters, Monica MacKenn of Rockville, and Paulette Cyr of East Hartford, five grandchildren, Melissa and Kyle Connolly, and Matthew, Emily, and Hayley Gamelin, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Thomas Gamelin. Funeral services will be held Thursday (May 18, 2006) at 9am from Porter's Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway in Kensington, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at 10am at St. Paul Church on Alling Street. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the funeral home on Wednesday (May 17, 2006) from 5-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 306 Industrial Park Road, Suite 105, Middletown 06457.
Bittner, Elizabeth (Michaels) - February 13, 2006
KENSINGTON – Elizabeth (Michaels) Bittner, 88, of Kensington, the loving wife of Arthur Bittner, died late Monday night (February 13, 2006) at Westfield Care and Rehab Center in Meriden. Born in Kensington, the daughter of the late John and the late Elizabeth (Boron) Michaels, she graduated from Berlin High School, and was a member of St. Paul’s Church where she was also a member of the Ladies Guild. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Heidi Bittner of Southington, two daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia and Robert Kozaczka of Somers, and Mary Ann and John Imundo of Kensington, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Thursday (February 16, 2006) at 9:30am from Porter's Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway in Kensington, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at 10am at St. Paul's Church. Burial will follow in Wilcox Cemetery, East Berlin. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday (February 16, 2006) from 8:30am until the departure for church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of St. Paul’s Church, 479 Alling Street, Kensington 06037.
Hodio, Carol (Martin) - October 25, 2005
EAST BERLIN – Carol (Martin) Hodio, 69, of Main Street, the widow of Steven Harry Hodio, died Tuesday morning (October 25, 2005). Born in Newington, the daughter of the late Robert and the late Alyce (Rivers) Martin, she was a senior clerk for the State of Connecticut until her retirement, and was a member of Sacred Heart Church, East Berlin. She is survived by a son, David Steven Hodio with whom she made her home, a brother, Terrence Martin of Middletown, a sister, Suzanne Hodio of Berlin, and several nieces and nephews including Martha Wilkie. A prayer service will be Thursday at 8pm at Porter's Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway in Kensington. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday (October 27, 2005) from 6pm until the time of the service. A graveside service will be held Friday (October 28, 2005) at 10am in Wilcox Cemetery, East Berlin.
Guite, Edna Helen (James) - October 13, 2005
KENSINGTON – Edna Helen (James) Guite, 91, formerly of 1281 High Road, the widow of George Roebuck Guite, passed away Thursday (October 13, 2005) at Ledgecrest Healthcare Center. Born in Wallingford, the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Ada (Stevens) James, she was a member of the Berlin Congregational Church, the Women’s Federation of the Berlin Congregational Church and Berlin Grange. Edna is survived a son and daughter-in-law, David and Maureen Guite of Berlin, a daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Bruce Mulkey of Idaho, five grandchildren, Alan and Jonathan Guite of Berlin, Beth-Ann Oglenick and Linda Mulkey, both in California, and Brian Mulkey of Sprague, Connecticut, eight great grandchildren, two brother-in-laws, Bill Guite and Jack Guite, and a nephew, Everett James of Wallingford, CT. A funeral service will be held Monday (October 17, 2005) at 10am at Berlin Congregational Church on Worthington Ridge. Burial will follow in Maple Cemetery, Berlin. Friends and relatives are invited to call at Porter’s Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway, Kensington, on Sunday (October 16, 2005) from 4-6pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Fund C/O Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, Berlin, CT 06037 or to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Connecticut, 205 West Main Street, New Britain, CT 06050. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all those at Middlewoods of Newington, the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Connecticut, and at Ledgecrest Healthcare Center who took such wonderful care of Edna.
Hubbard, Walter - October 11, 2005
NEW BRITAIN – Walter W. Hubbard, 84, of New Britain, The widower of Sarah I. (Wilson) Hubbard and Hortense (Ford) Hubbard, died Tuesday night (October 13, 2005) at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Southington, the son of the late William and the late Olive (Tuttle) Hubbard, he attended Berlin Schools, and served in the Air Force during World War II. He was a member of McCullough Temple C.M.E. Church and served as the secretary and treasurer of the Ebony Seniors. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Robert William and Flossie Hubbard of Walterboro, South Carolina, three daughters, Donna Hubbard and Lana Hubbard both of New Britain, with whom he made his home, and Marcia Hubbard of Terryville, CT, eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews. In addition to his wife, he is predeceased by an infant son, Walter Hubbard Jr, and three sons, Walter Hubbard Jr, Carl Hubbard, and Michael Hubbard; and three sisters, Olive Anderson, Josephine Webb, and Helen Aspinwall. Funeral services will be held Saturday (October 15, 2005) at 1pm at Porter’s Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway, Kensington. Burial with full military honors will follow in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the funeral home on Saturday from 11am until the time of the service.
Chotkowski, Dr. Ludmil Adam - October 06, 2005
KENSINGTON – Dr. Ludmil Adam Chotkowski, 89, of Chamberlain Highway, the widower of Emily (Drust) Chotkowski, died Thursday (October 6, 2005) at home. Born in Kensington, the son of the late Henry and the late Mary (Gierymski) Chotkowski, he graduated class valedictorian from Berlin High School, from Trinity College and Yale Medical School, interned at Hartford Hospital while serving in the Army Medical Corps Reserve, and then practiced in Berlin for 25 years as a board certified internist, a state medical examiner, police surgeon, school physician, and as health director for 44 years. As medical examiner, he proposed mandatory blood tests for drunken driving, and various other safety requirements based on the investigation of 59 fatal highway accidents, including barrier fence on esplanades between traffic lanes, eventually adopted throughout all of Connecticut and elsewhere. As health director, he initiated the treatment of polio in general hospitals instead of pest houses, proposed the Mattabesett District sewer line to clean the Mattabesett River from sewage pollution, discovered and protected Berlin’s aquifers, developed trash and garbage collection, developed a modern sewer and well ordinance that served as a model for the state, established the present flu shot clinic, and air pollution control and hotel ordinances, actively supported the fluoridation of the New Britain supplied public drinking water, initiated Berlin’s first screening surveys for tuberculosis, diabetes, and cervical cancer, and dedicated his life to the health, environmental safety, and sanitation of the town of Berlin. As a school physician, he performed physical examinations, attended football games, conducted safety inspections, and supervised the major school cafeteria food poisoning outbreak. He immunized all children in the Berlin School system against polio, both by needle, and later by oral vaccines. As a personal physician, he practiced complete medical care with house calls, seven days a week, 24 hours on call at home, office, nursing homes, and hospitals. He served on the executive board of New Britain General Hospital, as a consultant in medicine, and as president of the staff of New Britain Memorial Hospital. He performed the first kidney dialysis at New Britain General Hospital, was the first to propose plasma exchange for multiple sclerosis, and was also the first to use inhalation steroids for the treatment of asthma, which has become the major treatment for the disease. Following his retirement from private practice, he served as Chief of Medicine at the Rocky Hill Veterans Home and Hospital, and later Medical Director of Connecticut Valley Hospital. He contributed several scientific articles to the NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, and the JOURNAL of the A.M.A. in the advancement of medicine, and wrote a syndicated column on “What’s New In Medicine” for over 30 years that later became a book. His last book was a challenge to the validity of the chiropractic theory. Dr. Chotkowski was proud to be called “the Father of Timberlin Park and Golf Course” that he proposed, and of which he served as chairman of the committee he formed to create the park. He proposed, and worked to acquire various open-space properties, including Timberlin, Bicentennial Park, Bicentennial Park West, Sage Park, Paper Goods Pond, and Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve. He was a member of Kensington Congregational Church, a lifelong member of the American Medical Association, The Hartford County Medical Society, The Connecticut State Medical Society, and the American College of Physicians of which he was a Fellow Member, and found time to participate in town meetings, the PTA committees to evaluate the standards of our educational system, as a Boy Scout councilor, membership in the Berlin Lions Club where he was superintendent of the Berlin Fair Special Events, as a volunteer examiner of the town fire departments Civil Defense committees, and a host of other community affairs that he cherished dearly. He was a member of Solidarity International and actively supported the cause of Democratic Freedom for Poladn. He spoke at the International Peace Conference in Poland and hosted Lech Walesa’s visit to the Popieluszko Monument in New Britain, which he was instrumental in having erected. He is survived by three sons, Dr. John Chotkowski of Elmira, New York, William Chotkowski of Bow, New Hampshire, and Henry Chotkowski of Fayetteville, Arkansas, four grandchildren, US Marine Major Alexander Chotkowski, Andrew Chotkowski, Christian Chotkowski, and Matthew Chotkowski, one great-grandchild, Emily Alexandra Chotkowski, and and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Saturday (October 22, 2005) at 1:30pm at Kensington Congregational Church on Percival Avenue. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. The family asks that memorial donations be made to the Berlin Land Trust P.O. Box 8278 Berlin, CT 06037.
