David Edward Jones, Jr.

1939 - 2013

David Edward Jones, Jr. obituary, 1939-2013, Haddam, Higganum

BORN

1939

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Biega's Funeral Home - Middletown

3 Silver Street

Middletown, Connecticut

David Jones, Jr. Obituary

David Edward Jones, Jr., 73, of Haddam, CT, passed away on September 14, 2013 at Middlesex Hospital, Hospice in Middletown, CT. He was born on December 4, 1939 in Queens, NY to David and Hettie (Wagner) Jones. His family moved from NY to Haddam where David attended trade school at Vinal Tech, studying Machinery in Middletown, CT. David then joined the Air Force in 1957 and served for 3 years as an aircraft mechanic. He also worked for Zygo as Supervisor/Manager of the machine shop where he worked for many years and finally retired from in 2008.
David married Linda in 1986. They were happily married for 27 years. David was a Life Member of the Haddam Volunteer Fire Department for 38 years. He was awarded the "Superior Performance" award in 2008 and was voted Firefighter of the Quarter in 2011. During his 38 years, he held many positions and sat on several committees for the fire department. He was the mechanical engineer for all his years with the fire company. David was also a member of the Yankee Doodlebug Association. David was a self-taught mechanical engineer building many homemade working types of equipment, such as his tractor and doodlebug. He was a loving and compassionate man with so much knowledge, he has taught many. He enjoyed working on his vehicles and tractors, building his log cabin home, doing many projects in his machine shop, traveling with his wife, being with friends, family and spending time with his grandchildren.
His parents David and Hettie Jones and his brother, Richard Jones, preceded David in death.
David is survived by his beloved wife Linda (Rosano); his son, Dean and wife Kristine Jones, daughters: Sandra Jones and Shelli Nolan; grandchildren, Tyler, Jordan, Kyle, Danielle and Devyn (his baby doll and shining star) and mother-in-law, Josephine Rosano.
The family will be greeting friends and relatives at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver Street, Middletown, CT 06457, on Wednesday, September 18th from 5-8pm. Funeral services will be held at Biega's on September 19th at 11am. Burial with military honors will be held at the State Veterans' Cemetery, Middletown, CT. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Haddam Volunteer Fire Company, 439 Saybrook Road, Higganum, CT 06441 or The American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

Published by The Middletown Press from Sep. 16 to Sep. 17, 2013.
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Dean, our condolences to you and your family. Sincerely, Beth Milardo and Scott Stoppa

September 23, 2013

Linda and family ~ my deepest condolences for such a trumendous loss. Dave was a great person who touched many lives and will live on through the legacy of you and his children. God Bless; you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Eileen Marino

September 21, 2013

Linda and family, you are all in my prayers. He is with your dad and aunt Lucy and all the other ones that have pasted on. My prayers are with you all. Love Debbie.

Debbie Avila

September 20, 2013

Linda and family,
My deepest sympathy to all of you.
Kathy Tirone

September 19, 2013

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out with our prayers to the whole family..Tony & Barbara Bondi

September 19, 2013

Shelli, Tyler, Jordan, Linda, and family- I'm truly sorry for your loss. Dave was a great man. I love you all very much and you are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and always xo

Melissa Zabiski

September 19, 2013

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your Husband/Father. You are in my thoughts.

Rita Bertolini

September 19, 2013

To shelli and family. Sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.

Brian Coleman

September 18, 2013

To Linda and family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and always. You were our neighbors for close to 30 years and David was always there when called upon, he will be missed, may he rest in peace

Ron & Peggy Nanfito

September 18, 2013

My prayers are with you at this time

Linda Kelsey

September 18, 2013

Our condolences,thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time

Alan & Connie Andeen

September 17, 2013

To the Jones family and friends. We are deeply saddened by his passing...I will miss waving to while he was on his walks down Beaver Meadow Road. We will not be able to make the wake and would like to express our sympathies, prayers and blessings to all who knew Dave. RIP you will be missed by many.

Alice & John Durinick

September 17, 2013

Rest in Peace!!! God's Speed!!!

Mark Lawrence

September 17, 2013

sorry for your loss

James Saucier

September 17, 2013

We are so sorry for your loss, and share in your grief. Olivia and I adored Davey.

Jesse Drake

September 17, 2013

Dean, Kristine, and Devyn,
I am so very sorry for your loss. May beautiful memories eventually fill the emptiness in your hearts.

Rita Bristol

September 17, 2013

Nate, Sarah & Jack Grover

September 17, 2013

To the Jones family
May I express my condolences at your loss of David. David was in my 1953 - 1957 class at Vinal. Again my condolences.

HERB W. EVANS

September 17, 2013

We are so sorry to read of Dave's passing. Our sympathies go out to Linda and his children.

Joel & Priscilla Swanson

September 17, 2013

Shelli Our loving Thoughts And Prayers ToYou, Your Mom, And Your WHole Family. Dave Was Always A Bright Light In Any Room I Was In With Him.

Julie and Jerry Hughes

September 16, 2013

Our deepest sympathy for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Chris and Becky Cubeta

September 16, 2013

Our deepest thoughts and prayers to Linda and the rest of his family.
We will miss him
John & Linda Boothroyd

September 16, 2013

Landon/Cheryl Haase

September 16, 2013

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