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Gilbert Spencer Obituary
Born in Canada on May 5, 1918, son of the late Frederick and Agnes (Bourgine) Spencer, he had lived in Maine and in South Windsor for the last 50 years. Before retiring he was a general foreman at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Gil enjoyed woodworking; he built his own house and tinkered as an automobile mechanic.
He leaves a son, Ronald G. Spencer and his wife, Linda, of Springfield, Mass.; two daughters, Donna J. Siemer and her husband, Charles, of Wellfleet, Mass., and Shirley J. Lewis and her husband, Jack, of Willington; a brother, Frederick Spencer Jr. of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Verna Sirios of Bristol and Letha Currie of Fort Fairfield, Maine; seven grandchildren, Matthew and Aaron Lewis, Derek, Jennifer, and Candy Spencer, Shirley Tullis, and Nancy Bieneniue, nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Ada Crandall, and brothers, Earlin, Bernard, and Vaugh.
A memorial service will be held Friday, May 1, at 11 a.m. at the Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, 419 Buckland Road, South Windsor. Burial will follow in Wapping Cemetery, South Windsor, with military honors. His family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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candy spencer
June 2, 2009
i am deeply saddened by the loss of my grandpa spencer.
his death put me in a great depression and i could not make the funeral and for that i am extremly guilt ridden. for all he did for me i could not even be there for him on that day.
i will always remember he would point out the elephant who lived high in the trees in his yard. he would say :shhh" and "point to a tree. i would sometimes pretend i saw it and we would laugh.
i love you grandpa, always.....
candy spencer
June 2, 2009
i am deeply saddened by the loss of my grandpa spencer.
the loss put me in a great depression and i could not make the funeral and for that i deeply hurt.
i will always remember him trying to show us the elephant that lived in his yard in the trees high above, i always would look for it, and sometimes pretended i saw it. i loved him and am deeply saddened for my loss.
Charles Morrell
May 5, 2009
I grew up with Gib ,Flora and family. Fond memories going back many years
Dorrie Barber Kendall
April 30, 2009
Mrs. Spencer, Shirley and family, It was a pleasure knowing your family growing up. Your dad always left us wondering who we were calling, he'd answer the phone and I only wish I could remember the names he'd use, maybe Joe's fish market.
Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home
April 28, 2009
Our sincere sympathies for your loss.
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