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Willard Houston Obituary

HARTFORD, CT Willard E. Houston, 64, formerly of Littlestown, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at The St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Born August 1, 1946, in York, he was the son of the late Albert L. and Mary Ellen Dellinger Houston. He was a 1964 graduate of Littlestown High School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He retired from Big Y of Connecticut in 2009 and was a member of the V.F.W. Willard is survived by a sister, Patricia Townsend of York Springs; and long term companion, Dorothy Brown of Connecticut. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at Little's Funeral Home, 34 Maple Ave., Littlestown, with the Rev. Dwight L. Sheesley officiating. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mt. Rose Cemetery, York. Contributions have been asked to go to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693-5120.

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Published by Evening Sun on May 27, 2011.

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American Heart Association

May 28, 2011

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

Ellen Kerstetter

May 27, 2011

Please accept my sincere sympathy.
Willie and I went to school together at LHS and ran around socially with the other "town" kids. A memory dear to me is December '63. That was our Senior year. He was my "buddy" date for the Christmas dance. At the time my boyfriend was in the service and Willie and I were on the dance committee. He was adamant I was going to that dance! We had a ball! We kept in touch off and on through the years. Alway the charmer! How could anyone forget the glint in his eye and that wonderful warm smile?
My thoughts and prayers are with you Patty and Dorothy.
Sincerely,
Ellen Kerstetter

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