Donald Erbe

Donald Carter Erbe CORNWALL, N.Y. - Donald Carter Erbe, 82, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009, at the VA Medical Center in Hampton. Born April 1, 1927, in Southington, Conn., he was the son of the late William J. and Louise (Caron) Erbe. Donald was raised in Southington until moving to Cornwall where he lived most of his life. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the U.S. Air Force. He was a brokerage clerk for Farnstock & Co., director of the Visitor Travel Center, USMA at West Point, and a consultant for World Wide Travel in New York where he led various skiing and hiking trips for the center. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Air Force Sergeants Association, the Appalachian and Adirondack Mountain clubs. Donald is survived by two brothers, Raymond Erbe and his wife Frances of Norfolk and William Erbe of Wolcott; a sister, Dorothy Morse of New Britain; six nieces and nephews, Allan Erbe of Virginia Beach, Mary Lou Sentell of Dice, Ky., Debra Glover and her husband William of Portland, Maine, Robert Morse Jr. of Meriden, Conn., Chris Trombly and her husband Gary of East Granby, Conn., Mark Morse and his wife Melissa of Watertown, Conn.; and several great-nieces and -nephews. He was predeceased by a twin brother, Douglas Erbe and a sister Geraldine Erbe. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10:15 a.m. from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington, Conn., to St. Thomas Church, 99 Bristol St., Southington, Conn., for a mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow in Quinnipiac Cemetery in Plantsville, Conn. Calling hours will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Appalachian Mountain Club, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108. For online condolences and directions please visit, www.dellavecchiafh.com.