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George Turcotte Obituary
George Payne Turcotte passed away on July 6, 2023, with his family by his side. George was a kind and decent human being, a wonderful father, substitute father figure to extended family and mentor for young people brought into his business. George inherited his family's love of their home and surrounding fields and woods. He delighted in mowing the fields, harrowing gardens, cutting wood and plowing snow with his 1957 Farmall.
George graduated from Springfield College and served in the U. S. Coast Guard 1963-1965. After working in the insurance industry for some years, he entered the family insurance agency in 1973, continuing the business established in 1893, and seeing it grow and flourish under his leadership until his retirement in 2012. The Geo. E. Payne & Son,Inc/Bayide Agency continues to this day under the ownership of an employee he mentored since her high school days. He was a faithful member and supporter of Second Congregational Church in Coventry, cooking many Church dinners and organizing food and drink at highway rest stops.
George leaves behind his wife of 54 years Anne Turcotte, his daughter Michelle (Lance) Heimall, his goddaughter Brittney (Cory) Giordano, his grandniece Adrianna Giordano, Leete family cousins, and brothers-in-law and sisters in-law, nieces and nephews, grandnieces and nephews in the extended Askew family clan.
George was predeceased by his parents Doris Payne Turcotte and Frank Turcotte, his beloved granddaughter Emalyn Doris Heimall, his cousin and lifetime friend Carol Martling Leete, his sister-in-law Alison Conant and nephew Michael Askew.
A celebration of life will be held Monday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Second Congregational Church, 1746 Boston Turnpike, (Route44) Coventry, CT 06238. In lieu of flowers, if desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Itsy Bitsy Fund established in memory of his granddaughter for camperships c/o Horizons, P. O. Box 323, South Windham, CT 06226 (horizonsct.org) or to Second Congregational Church, Coventry. Ladd-Turkington & Carmon Funeral Home in Vernon, has care of the arrangements. To leave a condolence, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com
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Heather Styckiewicz
July 15, 2023
We will so miss George! Love to Anne and family!
Veronica F. Heimall
July 10, 2023
Dear Anne, Michelle and family,
It is with a heavy heart that I extend my deepest condolences for your loss! George was a wonderful man and his presence, along with Cliff´s, will be greatly missed, especially around the families Thanksgiving table, where we shared many conversations! His journey on earth has been completed and his reward is now "Well done, my good and faithful servant"! (Matthew 25:21) May the Lord give all of you His love to uphold you, His peace to embrace you and His comfort to sustain you, during this difficult time of grief and loss.
With my deepest sympathy,
Veronica
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