Name: Calling hours for Daniel Edward Walston Jr.
Start: 2019-03-19T21:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Guilford Funeral Home

Walston, Jr, Daniel Edward
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Daniel Edward Walston, Jr. of Unity, NH, formerly longtime resident of Guilford passed away peacefully at CT Hospice, Branford. Dan is the beloved husband of Maureen Heery Walston. He was born in Guilford on May 14, 1938 son of the late Daniel Edward Walston and Rose Yonkowski Walston Tylecki. Father of Michele Cronkite of Unity, NH, Michael Walston (Heidi Walston) of Guilford and Tracey Fair of North Branford. Grandfather of Weston Cronkite, Mallorie Smolen, Sydney Fair, Morgan Fair, Bayley Fair, Cody Walston, McKenzie Walston, Michaela Walston. Great grandfather of Audrina Cronkite, Calista Cronkite, Connor Aherne, Calen Aherne and Payton Smolen. Brother of Catherine Parker, Raymond Walston, Gladys Lombard, Richard Walston, Thomas Walston. He also leaves numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Walston is a 1956 graduate of Guilford High School, and he proudly served his country in the US Navy. Daniel was a partner with S.L. Jones Excavating, LLC and then owned and operated Whitfield Sanitation in Guilford for over 35 years. During his retirement he enjoyed living on a mountainside in a rural town in New Hampshire. He and his wife traveled across the country in their motor home including Alaska.
Friends are invited to calling hours on Tuesday, March 19 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Services will be held on Wed, March 20 at 11 a.m. at the Guilford Funeral Home. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Nut Plains Cem, Nut Plains Rd, Guilford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com

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Published by The New Haven Register on Mar. 17, 2019.

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Mallorie Smolen

March 17, 2019

Daniel, Danny, Gramps, and Pop-Pop,

I would like to take some time to share some words about this incredible man.

You are a courageous man that everyone loved and that you loved everyone. You were a lot of our first loves and we ALL looked up to you. You loved your wife, your brothers and sister, your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces/nephews, and friends with the utmost unconditional love that we could ever ask for.

Gramps is the definition of courage. He has taught me to be the best version of myself every single day of my life. He is ALL of our heros. How many of you know an 80 year old that can cut down his own trees in the mountains, use his wood splitter, and then stack it all himself. Man, he would get mad if you asked him if you could help! Gramps also came and re-shedded our whole shed roof after turning 80 years old! Incredible! My husband and I can barely walk a mile, but Gramps beats us all with the tasks that he completed!

You have a heart of gold. You are selfless. You would take the shirt off your back for anyone that you cared for. You helped anyone in the time of need. Man, when my mom was sick you just pulled your RV up in our side yard. Here I am, he said.put me to work!

Gramps...you believed in me, not just me but everyone. The courage you gave your wife, your brothers and sister, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, your nieces/ nephews, and friends is absolutely incredible. Without you we wouldn't know what strength, persistence, determination, and growth meant. I wake up every day saying to myself what would Gramps do?

Let's take a walk down the journey of Gramps:

Well I entered Gramps world in 1987 and I am sure everyone sitting here today has many memories of him before I did.but let's start here...

I loved our sleep overs on Dohm Ave. My dad told me that I was so excited to pack my suitcase to spend a night with you. We would jipper japper and grandma would walk in saying enough you two!

Camping was your favorite. The holiday rambler, the Rand Mcnally, to the amazing Bounder. All of us grandchildren loved the Disney Trips with you (those were the best). We even met your bestest friends camping (Al and Cathy, Maureen and Larry, the couple that gave me lots of pepperoni when we went to the Chesapeake Bay, and to everyone else that I forgot)!

The best camping memory that I had with you though was when you were windexing your camper windows one day. I was sitting in the driver's seat pretending to drive when my grandpa ran so fast into the camper. I guess I accidentally put the camper in reverse and almost hit the baseball fence. I have never seen my grandpa run so fast!

Holidays were the best when I was younger. I loved Christmas Eve with the Walstons. Jon Walston and I would sing Winter Wonderland and he use all sort of expressions. The family was cracking up! You would have the best Xmas tree with the clap on and clap off lights. We would sit there and clap on and off forever.

Okay, so who remembers Whitfield Sanitation and the orange dump truck? I know that mom, Tracey, and Mike can remember clearly...well I had the courage one day to go to work with my Gramps. I was so excited and wanted to share with my friends what he did. Oh my goodness, so that day he brought me to the convalescent home in Guilford. That smell was awful. Gramps was making fun of me from the outside because he saw me plugging my nose. He comes back into the truck and says What's wrong and begins to belly laugh. After that day, I never went to work with my grandpa again!

The Cabin. So many family filled memories. Thanksgiving, New Years, and other weekend trips. Gram and Gramps knew how to host our best memories there. Gramps would always find the best Charlie Brown Tree in the woods, would make the best sledding hill, and even created a pond for Shelco as a gift. He loved that ATV, even just a couple weeks ago he was still riding it! Gramps loved when the driveway buzzer would go off because he knew his grandkids were coming to visit! I know I am biased but Thanksgiving was hands down the best holiday!

Danny Mcmuffins. Ugh, I am so going to miss these. Who here remembers how scrumptious these muffins were. He created all--egg, no egg, no cheese...Danny was on it. So, I think the record is 32 egg mcmuffins during one breakfast! Gram how many egg muffins do you think you have had in your life?

Okay---I could go on and on and on.I could possibly write a book on this legend.

Mom, Tracey, and Mike- lean on each other, support, and be kind to each other. You guys are each other's rock and was raised by an extraordinary man.

Gram- Look around you in this room. There are so many people here for you. Lean on them for strength and comfort. Connect with them. They love you so much. Gramps will be with you 100 percent of the time. Remember what you told me there is no situation that God will put you through that you cannot handle. Gram and Gramps your relationship was rock solid and you are a role model to others in this room. Gram- if you feel a cold chill or a warm sensation that is Gramps holding you and loving you. I love you so much Gram

Gramps.continue to love us unconditionally, continue to show us your courage, share with us your wisdom, and guide us on your journey. I love you so incredibly much, just like everyone in this room.

Much gratitude,

Your granddaughter