Charles A. Lathrop

Charles "Charlie" A. Lathrop, 90, of Titusville, Fla. and Stonington, husband of the late Mary (Edgar) Lathrop, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015.
Born in Norwich, Conn., he was the son of the late Harry and Grace (Frink) Lathrop.
A member of Boilermakers Local 237, Charlie retired in 1987. He grew up on Lord's Point and raised his family in Stonington. After his retirement, he moved to Fla. and spent his summers in Stonington.
A graduate of Stonington High School, he played on the winning 1943 football team. He joined the Navy and fought in the European and Pacific campaigns of WWII. He was a member of the LST Association, and enjoyed outings to Long Island on the New London Ferry (a former LST) with the organization. Charlie was an avid boatsman, enjoying fishing and sailing on his beloved Cape Dory "Duchess". He was a Mason and a Shriner.
He is survived by his three children, Charles R. Lathrop of Ledyard, William J. Lathrop of Titusville, Fla. and Shari-Lea Lathrop and her companion, William Cripps, of Lord's Point; sister, Jane Bolin of Oceanside, Calif.; three beloved grandchildren, Patricia Detterman and her husband, David, Charles J. Lathrop, and Anne Wang and her husband, Roger; six great-grandchildren, Grace, Ian, Joseph, Catherine, Ethan and Benjamin; and Charle's companion, Patricia Vargas, of Stonington.
He was predeceased by an infant daughter, Kim Elaine Lathrop and two brothers, Edwin and John.
His family will receive friends on Sunday, Oct. 25th from 4-6 p.m. at the Mystic Funeral Home on Route 1 in Mystic. A service will be held on Monday, Oct. 26th at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow with military honors at the Elm Grove Cemetery on Route 27 in Mystic.