George A. Guertin

George A. Guertin, 100, of Ormond Beach, FL, formerly of Hartford, died on Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was born in Magog, Quebec, Canada, on July 16, 1923. He entered the U.S. Army Air Forces after high school and served in many battles of WW II. After discharge, George attended Hillyer College and graduated as a Tool and Machine Design Engineer. He retired from this type of work in 1971, and devoted his time to real estate in apartment buildings. He was very active in civic and legislative affairs as they pertained to landlord and tenant matters. In April of 2014, George, and other WWII Veterans, received the Medal of Honor from the French government in appreciation for their service to France. George loved driving his boat along Long Island Sound. He also loved to play golf and tennis, and to craft in woodworking and metalworking. George could never say "no" to chocolate.

He was predeceased by his father and mother, Hormidas and Antoinette Guertin, his wife Madeleine Guertin, brothers Jean Paul, Conrad and Roger Guertin. He is survived by his wife Irene (Hayes) Guertin, his son Marc Guertin, stepchildren, Patrick (& Maggie) Hayes, Peter Hayes and Susan (& Ray) Berry, and several grandchildren. He also leaves nieces, nephews and other extended family.

Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 79 New Park Ave. Hartford. He will be laid to rest with military honors, following the mass, in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Fisette-Batzner Funeral Home at Newington Memorial, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, is serving the family. To read George's complete obituary and to share a memory, please visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com.