Name: Calling hours for Earl C. Loveland Jr.
Start: 2016-06-30T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-06-30T15:00:00.000Z
Location: Holmes-Watkins Funeral Home - Manchester

Earl C. "Buzz" Loveland Jr., 83, of Manchester, beloved husband of Judith A. (Naper) Loveland passed away at home with his family at his side Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Earl was born in Manchester April 2, 1933 son of the late Earl C. and Hazel (Ferrell) Loveland Sr. and was a lifelong resident. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War and he also served in the Army National Guard with the Military Police. He was a musician by trade and loved to entertain at many musical events for more than seventy years. He was a highly skilled drummer who played with many popular jazz bands across the country, including the Glenn Miller Orchestra. He often said that he considered himself fortunate to be able to raise a family with his craft, doing what he loved the most. In addition to his wife Judith, Buzz is survived by three sons, Michael A., Andrew C., Kenneth J., three daughters, Christine A. Cerro, Laura J. Tucci, Jennifer Zearley, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, a sister, Fern Scoville, two nieces, and five step-children. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his first wife, Clare Loveland and their daughter, Teresa O'Leary. A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Holmes Funeral Home, 400 Main St. Manchester, with a calling hour prior to the service from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow with military honors in East Cemetery, Manchester. Memorial contributions may be made to the Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Road Newington, CT 06111. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.holmes-watkinsfuneralhomes.com

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Published by Hartford Courant from Jun. 25 to Jun. 26, 2016.

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Daniel G Desmarais

June 29, 2016

I want to give my condolences to his Wife and all his family. I know he will be missed.

Earl worked with me for 15 years at Dynamic Controls. We manage to stay friends for our entire work history.
He used to come over and show me every
New Car, motor cycle, diamond ring etc.
I will truly miss seeing all that stuff
now that he is gone. I will miss you Earl
as I think of all the fun things we did together. Daniel G Desmarais

Faith McCann

June 27, 2016

I am so very sorry for your loss. A very lovely man. My blessings to you and your family. Ms. Faith

June 27, 2016

Dear Judy. Please accept our sympathy in the loss of Buzz. We will truly miss him We always enjoyed his company and his "stories" and of course his warm smile. Our thoughts are with you and yours
Sending love.
Terri and Joe Cuticelli

john Orfitelli

June 26, 2016

I would just like to speak my feelings of a man that I grew up with as a small kid playing the drums who is a mentor to me since I were seven years old ,I've been friends with the Loveland family for over 50 years which I'm very proud to say has been nothing but over-the-top exciting ! As a kid playing the drums at seven years old I would hear Mr. Loveland on his drum kit which he lived only about 100 yards from me , on Sunday mornings anD or Saturday mornings I would hear him playing his drum kit and I would head over to that house hiding behind it Oaktree that once stood in the Loveland yard .unbeknown to them with my drumsticks in hand and try to copy every move he made on that drum kit . Mr. Loveland has been a mentor to me with the drums for as long as I can remember I had the honor to actually sit behind his drum kit at a big band show down at the Marco Polo with a photograph taken of me and him which is a priceless shot as far as I'm concerned he's been nothing but kind hearted to me, inspiring and always gave me a direction when he came to drumming. Ive had the honor of actually sitting and watching Mr. Loveland play the drums on my drums up in the southside studio which Kenny Loveland did an amazing job putting together as I sat and watch my mentor for over 50 years play my drum kit and tune it up at the same time was just a complete circle of gratitude I'm going to miss this man like you will never know he's inspired me since I was a kid and he inspired me even more as I got older I'm going to miss you Mr. Loveland a.k.a. buzz I was your biggest fan and hopefully The Lord above plays the drums because I'm sure you'll be able to teach him a thing or two...

Jeff Thompson

June 25, 2016

I will always miss him. My condolences to his family, he was one of the best in every regard

Holmes Funeral Home - Manchester

June 25, 2016

With deepest sympathy during your time of mourning.

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