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Walter "Corky" Sawchuk

1965 - 2019

BORN

1965

DIED

2019

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Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, Inc. - Colchester

167 Old Hartford Road

Colchester, Connecticut

Walter Sawchuk Obituary

Colchester - Walter "Corky" Sawchuk, 53, of West Chester, Ohio and formerly of Colchester, passed away at home Sunday, Mar. 3, 2019. Born June 16, 1965 in Middletown, a son of Dolores (Bengston) Sawchuk of Colchester and the late Walter Henry Sawchuk. The family will receive guests starting at 11 a.m. Saturday Mar. 16, at the Colchester Federated Church 60 Main St. Colchester 06415, before a Celebration of Life at noon. Donations in his memory may be made to the Colchester Federated Church. www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com

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Published by The Day on Mar. 13, 2019.

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Jeannine Martel Mosely

February 27, 2021

Rest in Heaven my Gemini twin
June 16, 1965

Michael Rennie

March 7, 2019

Corkey was a great friend and co-worker. He was probably the best father of his children that I ever met. He loved baseball and the Reds. Many great memories of us working together. I will miss him very much.

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