Charles E. DRUMMEY

DRUMMEY, Charles E.

Charles E. Drummey, 80, died Sunday at Rockville General Hospital, Rockville, CT. Born in Hartford, CT, January 18, 1933, Charles was the son of the late William J. and Olive J. (Gardinier) Drummey. He received his B.A. from Yale University in 1954. He served with the US Navy during the Korean War and was discharged in 1957. He continued his education later in life receiving his J.D. from the University of Connecticut Law School in 1974. He then joined the firm of Murtha Cullina in Hartford, CT where he assisted clients in the areas of estate and financial planning. He had been Chair of the Firm's Trusts and Estates Department and was currently still active in assisting clients. Charles had been a member of the First Church of Christ in Longmeadow, MA. At the time of his death he belonged to the Crossroads Church in Vernon. He was formerly a Selectman for the Town of Simsbury, CT where he also served with the volunteer ambulance. He was a member of the Ellington Ridge Country Club and had previously been an avid runner participating in many marathons and triathlons. Charles is survived by his first wife Dorothy Lloyd Drummey, their four sons and families, Robert Drummey, his wife Doriann, and their four children Norah, Karen, Kevin and Eric; Brian Drummey, his wife Becky and their son Dustin; Todd Drummey, his wife Terri and their three children Donovan, Demarest, and Mason; Scott Drummey, his wife Karen, and their daughter Caeli; his second wife Janet Blizzard Hall and her three children Jonathan Landry, Dan Hall, and Amanda Hall; his brother, William J. Drummey II and his sisters, Olive Shaw and Gayle Sheppard, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers William I, James, and John Drummey.
Calling hours will be held Friday from 6 to 9 PM at Dickinson-Streeter Funeral Home, 305 State St., Springfield, MA. The funeral will be held Saturday at 10 AM at First Church of Christ, 763 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, MA. Burial will follow in Longmeadow Cemetery, Springfield, MA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Foodshare (450 Woodland Ave., Bloomfield, CT) or The Cornerstone Foundation, (PO Box 2036, Rockville, CT).