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Thursday, October 15, 2009 — The Plainville Citizen
Obituaries David Templeman Jr.
Mary Zdunczyk Mary (Chilinski) Zdunczyk, 89, of Burlington, formerly of Plainville, died p e a c e f u l l y, sur rounded by her family, on Oct. 3, 2009. She is now reunited with her beloved husband of 60 years, Stanley Zdunczyk, who predeceased her in 1999. She was born on Aug. 12, 1920, in Hamden, and was the last surviving child of the late William and Pauline Chilinski. She attended local schools and upon her marriage to Stanley at the age of 18, moved to Plainville where they raised their family. A devoted mother and grandmother, she loved nothing more than spending time with her family, and has been
a strong influence for her grandchildren, for whom she cared and supported as they grew up. She was a longtime member of the Plainville Senior Citizens Center, where she enjoyed many afternoons crafting and crocheting, and participated in their many trips. She attended Our Lady of Mercy Church, Plainville, where she was a member of the Ladies Guild and the Catholic Daughters. She had a passion for sports, cheering on the Red Sox, Patriots and University of Connecticut women’s basketball. A woman of great strength, integrity and dedication, she remains an inspiration to her family and friends, who will all miss her dearly. She is survived by her daughters, Maryanne Violette, of Burlington, with whom she made her home for the past two years, and Patricia Pitts, of Orlando, Fla.; her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Abby Zdunczyk, of Kittery, Maine; her grandchildren, Robert and Christine Zdunczyk, Jeffrey and Wendy Zdunczyk, Marc and Stefanie Zdunczyk, and Jessica Violette and her husband, Greg Hickey; her greatgrandchildren, Amanda, Alex, Kate, Anna, Sarah and Sam; many nieces and nephews; and her special buddies, Karen and Bo Perry. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Bristol Hospital Hospice for all they’ve done, especially her guardian angel, Denise
Gribbo. The funeral was held on Oct. 8, 2009, at Bailey Funeral Home, Plainville, followed by a Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Plainville. Committal services followed at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Bristol Hospital Hospice, P.O. Box 977, Bristol, CT 06010.
Raymond Murtha Sr. Raymond P. Murtha Sr., 77, of Southington, died Oct. 5, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov. 21, 1931, in Hartford, a son of the late Patrick J. and Ina ( H a y e s ) Murtha. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, stationed in Panama Canal. He was employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft until his retirement. He was a member of the Machinists Union and a parishioner of St. Dominic Church,
Southington. He is survived by his four children, Fred Murtha, of Harwich, Mass., Karen Pardal, of Southington, Cindy Bowler, of Feeding Hills, Mass., and Anna Goulet, of Glastonbury; six grandchildren, Nicholas and Neil Graham, Kathleen Murtha, Chelsea Pardal, and Tyler and Michelle Goulet; two great-grandchildren, Violet and Ava; he also leaves two brothers; and three sisters. He was predeceased by a son, Raymond P. Murtha Jr. The funeral was held Oct. 9, 2009, at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, Southington. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Connecticut Hospice, 270 Farmington Ave. Suite 229, Farmington, CT 06032.
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David Robbins “Bob” Templeman Jr., 92, of Polson and Missoula, Mont. died Dec. 17, 2008. He was born March 10, 1916, in Bristol, to David Robbins and Blanche Sergent Templeman. He lived in Plainville, until his retirement in 1980. After graduation from New Britain High School, he graduated in 1937 from Bliss Electrical Engineering School in Washington, D.C. He was employed for nine years by General Electric in Plainville. As an electrical engineer, he was in charge of industrial control. During World War II, while employed at General Electric, one of his assignments was to design electrical components for a secret government project. On July 9, 1938, he married Virginia “Ginnie” Ruth Elton. They were married for 40 years until her death in 1978. They had one daughter, Sharon Lee Templeman. He was a deacon of the Congregational Church of Plainville, where he was a lifelong member, the Rotary Club of Plainville, was a director of the Plainville Visiting Nurses Association Board of Directors, and was a member of the Masonic Order of Plainville. In 1946, he joined his parents in the formation of the D.R. Templeman Small Springs Company of Plainville. The fine wire springs they produced were used in devices for the electrical, medical and jewelry industries. He designed and built the machines used to manufacture springs used in NASA’s first moon mission and the first human heart transplant. He retired from the presidency of the company in 1980 and as chairman of the board in 1982. The company is still operating under the Williams family. In the spring of 1980, he moved to Polson, Mont. where he designed and built a beautiful home on 45 acres overlooking Flathead Lake. For more than 20 years, he was easily recognized driving around Polson in his yellow truck with his Brittany
spaniel as co-pilot. He loved horses and hunting dogs. He was an active member of the Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen. He moved to the Missoula area in 2005, to continue his dialysis treatments and to be closer to his granddaughter, Kate Templeman, and her husband, Mike Wright. He is survived by his daughter, Sharon Lee Templeman, of Shrewsbury, Mass.; granddaughter, Katherine “Kate” Templeman (Mike Wright) of Florence, Mont.; granddaughter, Kim Napoleone (Doug) and great-grandchildren, Joshua and Sarah, of Worcester, Mass.; grandson, Arthur Pierce (Nancy) and her children, of Leominster, Mass.; and several cousins. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at the Congregational Church of Plainville, 130 W. Main St., Plainville. Internment will be at the family plot in New Britain. Memorial donations may be made to the Mission Valley Animal Shelter, 239 N. Reservoir Road, Polson, MT 59860 or the Salvation Army Children’s Camp, Southern New England Division, 855 Asylum Ave., Hartford, CT 06105.
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You will always be my number one-you should be rowing for your Junior year at Dartmouth. Instead the state wastes time and money on 2 creatures who howled with glee as they left the house after killing you-they have no remorse, they have no excuses yet their agents continue to play games to waste more time and more money with no regard to your loss to us and the community at large. ...all night long tears drench my bed; my couch is soaked with weeping. My eyes are dimmed with sorrow, worn out because of all my foes. Away from me all who do evil! The Lord has heard my weeping. The Lord has heard my prayer; the Lord takes up my plea. My foes will be terrified and disgraced; all will fall back in sudden shame. Psalm 7-11 DAD