Carl W. HJERPE

HJERPE, Carl W. Carl W. Hjerpe, 95, of Kensington and Mystic, husband of Phyllis (Fredeen) Hjerpe, died peacefully at home in the arms of his loving family on April 22nd, after a lengthy illness. Born in New Britain, son of Carl A. and Caroline (Johnson) Hjerpe, he graduated from New Britain High School in February of 1933 and completed his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York in 1939. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII with service during the taking of Guadalcanal with the First Marine Division and as an Artillery Battalion Commander with the 5th Marine Division during the invasion of Iwo Jima in 1945. He retired from the service as a Lt. Colonel. He was a 50 year member of the South Church which he served in many capacities as well as Moderator. He was a member of Shuttle Meadow Country Club, a member of the governing committee and board of directors. He was past president of the New Britain Rotary Club, the Round Table, the New Britain Chapter of the American Red Cross, chairman of the board of directors of the New Britain Federal Savings Bank, and a director of the YMCA. He was past Commodore of the Mason's Island Yacht Club, where he spent many happy summers at his Mason's Island cottage with his family. He was President of C.W. Hjerpe, Inc. Mechanical Contractors of New Britain, a company that performed the mechanical construction work on many public and private buildings in the Central Connecticut area. He was a licensed Professional Engineer in CT & NY. He was past president of the CT Mechanical Contractors Association. Carl loved people and had a wonderful sense of humor with a booming infectious laugh. He was a golfer, a skier, played tennis and sailed. He and Phyllis spent much time after he retired, sailing their boat Largo, in Long Island Sound and New England waters. He was an honorable man of great integrity and patriotism. In addition to his wife of 67 wonderful years, he is survived by 2 daughters and sons in law, Anne Domurat and her husband Robert Domurat of Kensington and Kari Hjerpe and her husband Dean Schroeder of Key West, Fl; and 5 grandchildren, Melinda, Benjamin and Christopher Domurat and Hannah and Maxwell Hjerpe-Schroeder; two nieces, Lenore Hill of Washington, and Carole Joyce of Chevy Chase, MD; 2 nephews, Dr. Charles Hjerpe of California and Russell Hjerpe of Texas. The family wishes to thank the Westfield Care and Rehabilitation Center of Meriden, CT and the Franciscan Hospice Care Center for their outstanding care and compassion. A memorial service with military honors will be held Tuesday 1 p.m. at South Church, 90 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Church. The Carlson Funeral Home, New Britain is in charge of arrangements. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com