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Harry Freschlin Obituary
He was born on April 19, 1940, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, a son of the late Louis Charles Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Wright) Freschlin. He was the beloved husband of Carol R. Freschlin for 58 years. Harry grew up in Linden, New Jersey, along with his brother, Louis Jr., "Buddy.' He attended Farleigh Dickenson University, earning his degree in mechanical engineering, Class of 1962. Harry worked as a design engineer for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engines for over 30 years. Harry met the love of his life, Carol, in 1956 and they married in 1963. Together they raised four children, living their lives mostly in Connecticut. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, crabbing and skiing. In his spare time, he made beer, wine and cordials, which he would share with friends. He enjoyed time with family during the annual vacations to the Cape, Disney, New Hampshire and Maine. For many years he worked on finishing the Freschlin cabin in Washington, New Hampshire, where countless hours were spent making it the permanent vacation home it has become for the entire family. After retirement, he and Carol travelled extensively throughout Europe, Canada, and the U.S., adding destination pins of every location visited to his travel hats.
He will be dearly missed by his wife Carol; children, Marianne Freschlin and her husband, John Rogers, son Randy Freschlin and his wife, Kelly, daughters Katherine Freschlin and Janice Freschlin; five grandchildren, Chase, Nik, Alec, Ian and wife, Teresa, Logan; great-grandchild Landon; brother Louis "Buddy" Freschlin; nephew Robert Freschlin and niece Vicki Shamblin. He will also be missed by his friends who enjoyed many lunches, weekend getaways, pub crawls and shenanigans with him.
Donations can be made in Harry's memory to Boy Scout Troop 25, 11 Center St., Manchester CT 06040.
A calling hour will be held Wednesday, May 18, 11 a.m. to noon, with a Celebration of Harry's life to follow at noon, at Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford.
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Bill Siwik
May 16, 2022
Dear Carol and Family,
Please except our deepest sympathies in your loss of a really nice guy and excellent engineer. If you recall I brought Harry home after taking ski lessons after he fell , broke his glasses and scraped his nose. You were pregnant at the time and it was my job to assure you that Harry was OK and to take him to the hospital. I´m sure you remembered the "What were you doing? Skiing on your nose."remark by doctors and nurses and Harry´s curt reply. He will be remembered by many of us.
Bill and Dalelyne Siwik
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