Obituary for Alfred E. Ericson
Alfred Earle Ericson, 82, of Coventry, passed away February 12, 2019. He was born February 7, 1937 in Jackson Heights, N.Y., son of the late Albert and Helen (Zentek) Ericson. He is survived by his nephew Dr. Charles J. Reilly and his wife Barbara Abramowitz, his niece Bonnie Reilly-Taylor, his grandnephews Leigh Reilly and Patrick Taylor, his great grandnephew Logan Taylor, his first cousin Bobbie Keller and her husband Bob, his friend and former wife Pat Hassett- Wragg and her husband Warren, his friend and sister-in-law Linda Maneggia and her husband Bill, and his god daughter Sherri Owitz and her husband Peter.
Earle was raised in the Coventry area and eventually moved to Poughkeepsie where he worked as an engineer at Triangle Technical. Earle had always had a love of boats and the water, for a while he owned and operated a marina on the Hudson River at Norrie Point, Rhinebeck, N.Y. He later returned to Coventry and purchased his childhood home. His greatest pleasure upon returning to Coventry was to re-connect with friends and sit by the lake that abuts his home and enjoy its natural serenity. Earle was involved in a variety of organizations including the Mansfield Community Center, the Pine Lake Community Club, and Andover Sportsman Club.
Relatives and friends may join the family on Saturday, March 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Tolland Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Merrow Road, Tolland, CT. A memorial service will follow at Tolland Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. For online condolences, please visit www.pietrasfuneralhome.com . The family has requested that no flowers be sent and instead, if so inclined, please make a donation to the Community Child Guidance Clinic, 317 North Main Street, Manchester, CT 06042.
Earle was raised in the Coventry area and eventually moved to Poughkeepsie where he worked as an engineer at Triangle Technical. Earle had always had a love of boats and the water, for a while he owned and operated a marina on the Hudson River at Norrie Point, Rhinebeck, N.Y. He later returned to Coventry and purchased his childhood home. His greatest pleasure upon returning to Coventry was to re-connect with friends and sit by the lake that abuts his home and enjoy its natural serenity. Earle was involved in a variety of organizations including the Mansfield Community Center, the Pine Lake Community Club, and Andover Sportsman Club.
Relatives and friends may join the family on Saturday, March 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Tolland Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Merrow Road, Tolland, CT. A memorial service will follow at Tolland Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. For online condolences, please visit www.pietrasfuneralhome.com . The family has requested that no flowers be sent and instead, if so inclined, please make a donation to the Community Child Guidance Clinic, 317 North Main Street, Manchester, CT 06042.