Gerald Thomas Beilman

Gerald Thomas Beilman, 81, of Newington passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Born in New Britain, CT, he was the son of the late Hildur Ruth (Lantz) and Laurence Edward Beilman. Gerald was a graduate of Worthington Grammar School and Berlin High School. He earned an Associate Mechanical Engineering Degree from Hillyer College. Mr. Beilman was a Journeyman Tool and Die Maker for a number of years and served in Korea as a Staff Sergeant where he was in charge of a maintenance machine shop that served the Inchon area. He was a Tool and Die Machine Designer at Pratt and Whitney and at Royal Typewriter. He was Chief Tool Engineer at Eyelet Specialty Company for ten years. Gerald was owner of G&N Specialty Company that made Hand Screw Machine products along with brazing and soldering. For the past 39 years, he with his wife Nancy owned and operated Green Lodge of Manchester, a Residential Care Home. He was the co-founder of the CT Association of Residential Care Homes. Gerald was the first person in CT to be certified as an administrator for a Residential Care Home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nancy (Montstream); three sons: Charles of Wallingford, Stuart of Newington and Ted and his wife Dawne of Colchester; a brother, Laurence and his wife Patricia of Port Orange, FL; three grandsons: Lee Wilson of Manchester, Andrew and Alex Beilman of Wallingford; two nieces: Lauren Laforge and husband Terry of Lakeville, MN and Sally Healey and husband Frank of Middletown; in-laws: Gerald and Elizabeth Montstream, Daniel Montstream and Joseph Cassarino, all of Naples, FL. He was predeceased by his in-laws: Grace Cassarino, David and Lorraine Montstream and Eunice and Phil Bernard. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Association. There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church, Maple Hill Avenue, Newington, CT on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 2:00 PM. Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Avenue, Newington, CT is in charge of arrangements.