Hugh Vernon KING

KING, Hugh Vernon Alexander


Hugh Vernon Alexander King, 77, of Bloomfield, passionately known as "Smiley", "Mas Hugh", and "Shoe Black", passed away peacefully on Thursday, (July 18, 2013) surrounded by his family at his home. Born in Palmer's Cross, Clarendon, Jamaica, W.I. on May 6, 1936, son of the late William King and Lillian Wallace; he was raised in Clarendon, Jamaica. After finishing Palmer's Cross All Age School, Hugh studied to become a diesel engine mechanic. Hugh had a passion for riding motorcycles which he rode between Clarendon and St. Elizabeth in Jamaica. He later worked in his field at Kaiser Bauxite until his relocation to Kingston, Jamaica. Hugh went to work at Wilbros Construction Company as a supervisor. Hugh migrated to live in Ontario, Canada for five years before immigrating to the United States. He lived in Brooklyn, NY for a short time before settling in Hartford in 1990. While living in Connecticut, he worked as a mechanic in the construction industry for many years. Proud of his West Indian heritage, he was a member of the West Indian Social Club in Hartford and loved to watch cricket at Keney Park and play dominoes with his friends as he did while living in Jamaica. He was a member of Utopia Lodge #5, Independent United Order of Mechanics, W.H., Hartford. He leaves to mourn his passing, two sons, Michael King and his wife Vivene of Orlando, FL and Kevin King of Bloomfield and Maypen, Clarendon, Jamaica; his daughters, Maureen King of Bloomfield and Michelle Danni and her husband Joseph of Ocoee, FL; his four brothers, Lorel "Syl" Black and his wife Essie "Mazie" of Jamaica, Syndey "Laddy" Black and his wife Karen, Lloyd Black, and Herman "Louie" Black and his wife Hyacinth all of Ontario, Canada; a sister, Alma Whittaker and her husband Benjamin of Raleigh, NC; 12 grandchildren, Donya, Warren, Elliot, Nicholas, Nathaniel, Joshua, Jordan, Kimanie, Kaysann, Kody, Kavin, and Kenoie; four great-grandchildren, Tyla, Chace, Zavin, and Mason; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends too numerous to mention. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Stephen Black.
His family will receive friends on Thursday, August 1, 5-7 p.m., at the Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor, and on Friday, August 2, 9-10 a.m., at the Rehoboth Church of God, Bloomfield. A Homegoing Service will be held on Friday, 10 a.m., at the Rehoboth Church of God, 1170 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com.