Gilman J. Caron

CARON, Gilman J. Gilman J. Caron, 85, of Collinsville, passed away Sunday, (March 7, 2004) at Hartford Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Gertrude (Parent) Caron. He was born August 23, 1918, in Caribou, ME, son of the late George Caron, Sr. and Anna (Dubay) Caron and had lived in Collinsville for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a Prisoner of War in Germany. Mr. Caron was employed at the Collins Company, Collinsville and Hurley Manufacturing Company, New Hartford. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Collinsville, American Legion Post #90, Collinsville and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post #9372, Canton. He was an exceptional and wonderful man having touched many people's lives with his kindness and generosity. He was a loving, caring husband, father, father-in-law, brother, grandfather and great grandfather who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Besides his wife he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Warren Caron and Kim Belmonte of Winston-Salem, NC; four daughters and sons-in-law, Gilma and George Langevin, Carol and Earl Murphy of Canton, Barbara and Richard Blake of Niantic, Cynthia and John Doran of South Windsor; three brothers, George C. Caron, Jr. of Farmington, Paul Caron of Caribou, ME, Richard Caron of Plainville; six sisters, Corinna Chamberlain of Canton, Irene Kaczynski of Bristol, Doris Desjardin of Lawrenceville, GA, Dorothy Dublac of Bristol, Marie Dunleavy of Farmington and Jeanette Granger of Plainville; 12 grandchildren, Lisa Legowski, Ken Langevin, Nancy Keenan, Sheila Murphy, Tom Murphy, Teresa Dotson, Wendy Batan, Tammy Fradsham, John-Michael Doran, Todd Doran, Kristen Doran and Sandra Guay; 18 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers and a sister. Family and friends may call at the Vincent Funeral Home, 120 Albany Turnpike, Canton, Wednesday, March 10, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral will be Thursday, March 11, 9:15 a.m., from the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, Collinsville. Burial with military honors will be at Calvary Cemetery, Collinsville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canton Memorial Ambulance, P.O. Box 281, Collinsville, CT 06022 or to Farmington Valley VNA, 8 Old Mill Lane, Simsbury, CT 06070.