Ed K. Ota

Ed K. Ota, 81, husband of the late Candice (Reynolds) Ota, of South Windsor, died Monday, (April 22, 2002) at John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington. Born in Seattle, WA on April 2, 1921 son of Masashige and Mitsue (Nogaki) Ota, he had lived in South Windsor for the last 42 years. Before retiring he was the Associate Executive Director for United Way, Capitol Area for 35 years. Mr. Ota was a member of the First Congregational Church, UCC of South Windsor, where he was a past deacon. He was a past director of the Exchange Club of South Windsor and was a past member and deacon of Wapping Community Church, South Windsor. He is survived by a longtime dear friend, Grace Danzi of Newington; a daughter, Jeanne R. Ota of South Windsor; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ed K. Jr. and Paula Ota of Berwyn, PA and Barry J. and Melinda Ota of Mount Laurel, NJ; a sister, Yasuka Ota-Varner and her husband, David Varner of Perris, CA; and six grandchildren. Funeral service will be Thursday at a time to be announced, at the First Congregational Church, 993 Main St., South Windsor, with the Rev. Nancy Milton, officiating. Burial will be in Wapping Cemetery, South Windsor. His family will receive friends, Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. at the Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, 419 Buckland Road, South Windsor. Memorial donations may be made to First Congregational Church, PO Box 165, South Windsor, 06074 or to United Way, 30 Laurel St., Hartford, 06105 or to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Connecticut Chapter, 185 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, 06109.