Winston Glanville DeBeatham

Winston Glanville DeBeatham, 54, of Bloomfield, passed from this life peacefully on Monday, (February 17, 2003) at his home. Born in Browns Town, Jamaica, son of Ellen (Brown) DeBeatham of Bloomfield and the late Wilfred B. DeBeatham, he lived in Hartford before moving to Bloomfield five years ago. Winston migrated to the United States in December 1978. He was an electrical contractor and founder of RDR Corporation, Bloomfield, since 1983. He was a graduate of the University of Hartford, and the Kingston Technical School. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Windsor, and was a member of the Northeast Electrical Contractors Association and the American Contractors Association. Besides his mother, Winston leaves to celebrate his life his beloved children, Winston Andrew DeBeatham and his wife Jennifer of South Windsor, and Suzette G. DeBeatham-Brown and her husband Norris of Bloomfield; seven grandchildren, Jhordan, Sidnie, Logan and Braelan DeBeatham, and Shelden, Savyon and Sage Brown; six loving sisters who affectionately called him Glan, Daphne Reid of Windsor, Norma Perry of Bloomfield, Veronica DeBeatham-Taylor of Windsor, Carrol Mitchell of East Hartford, Janet DeBeatham of Manchester and Jacqueline DeBeatham-Freeman of Windsor; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Winston was a great man, and he gave his all and then some. He was loved and will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m., at Grace Baptist Church, 830 Marshall Phelps Road, Windsor. His family will receive friends at the church on Friday, February 21, 7-9 p.m., and on Saturday, 9-10 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Francis Cancer Center, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105. Carmon Windsor Funeral Home is caring for the arrangements.