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1934
DIED
2022
Robert Mikkelson Obituary
A chemist by trade, Bob's greatest joy came from his hobbies. He restored and refinished furniture as well as housing for pianos, organs, music boxes, and even a calliope. He was on a team of five who restored the Huguenot House in East Hartford.
Bob played piano, hiked, gardened, cooked, and never passed up a museum. When his wife said she would travel without him, if necessary, he caught the travel bug and started planning. He was a delightful travel companion.
Those Bob leaves behind remember his quiet intelligence, his kind nature and his punny sense of humor. Bob leaves his wife Nancy; his children, Bruce, Bonnie Allen, Brian, Mark, Beth Iselin, Mike and Heidi Champagne; many grandchildren, great-grands and several great-greats. He leaves one remaining Mikkelson brother, Don, of South Windsor.
Memorial time will be private for the family.
Bob was a longtime supporter of Habitat for Humanity. If desired, memorials can be mailed to: Habitat for Humanity, 377 Broad Street, New London, CT 06320.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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