Frank H. "Rube" McLean Jr.

McLEAN, Frank "Rube" H. Jr. Frank "Rube" H. McLean Jr., 90, of Cobalt, widower of Elizabeth (Coughlin) McLean, died Thursday, (November 27, 2008) at Middlesex Hospital. Born July 8, 1918 in Hartford, he was the son of the late Frank H. and Ada (Daily) McLean. He was retired from the Holmes Transportation Corp. where he had worked as a Dispatcher. He served his country in the Army during WWII. He was a member of the Portland VFW Post and the Middletown Elks Club. He is survived by his four sons Frank H. "Bud" McLean and his wife Rebecca of Cobalt, Bernie J. McLean of Hawaii, Robert J. McLean of Cobalt, and Thomas G. McLean and his wife Kate of Cobalt, a brother John McLean of PA, three grandchildren Amy Weber, Frank McLean IV, and Sean McLean. He was predeceased by a granddaughter Kelly McLean. Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. in the Spencer Funeral Home 112 Main St., East Hampton with the Rev. Charles LeBlanc officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot in Union Hill Cemetery in Middle Haddam. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Kelly McLean Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Liberty Bank 2 West High St. East Hampton, CT 06424. To leave online condolences please visit www. spencerfuneralhomeinc.com.