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John Wild Obituary

SOUTHINGTON - John "Jay" Wild, 51, of Southington, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at the Masonic Home and Hospital in Wallingford after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was the husband of Mary Lynn (Bernklau) Wild.

He was born Aug.3, 1962 in Washington, D.C., the son of Herbert and Charlotte (Killiam) Wild Sr. of Ipswich, Mass. Jay was a driver for UPS. He was an avid golfer, gardener, photographer, the Miami Dolphins 1 fan and loved his crossword puzzles.

In addition to his wife and parents he leaves his children, Christina and Andrew Wild, both of Southington; a brother, Herbert T. Wild, Jr. and wife, Karen, of Cheshire; two sisters, Heather Hennessey and husband, Nick, of Rockport, Mass., and Holly Sullo and husband, Mickey, of Merritt Island, Fla.; nieces and nephews, Heather, Michael, Herbert III, Travis, Jake, Sydney, Sean, Hunter and Aidan; mother-in-law, Mary Ellen (Cupina) Bernklau and Robert Sidorik, of Ocean Ridge, Fla., two sisters-in-law, Melissa Sullivan and husband, Bill, of Suffield and Stacy Haskell and husband, Mark, of Rehoboth, Mass.

A celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. Calling hours will be Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington. In lieu of flowers donations may be made online to hppt./76340/ttp://www.youcaring.com/other/please-help-the-wild-family-during-this-difficult-time or sent c/o DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Southington, CT 06489. For online condolences and directions please visit, www.dellavecchiafh.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Record-Journal on Oct. 1, 2013.

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Brenda Look

October 2, 2013

Mary Lynn, Christina and Andrew, So very sorry to hear of your great loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. All of us who still live on Glen Hills remember him well. May God comfort you at this time.

John Olesen

October 1, 2013

We are sending sympathy and prayers for comfort and guidance as you face the difficult days ahead.

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