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William ‘Bill’ Adams,
Army veteran
William (Bill) Adams, 95, of Centerport, N.Y., and Farmington, died Aug. 26, 2021 at Touchpoints of Farmington.
Bill was predeceased by “the love of his life,” his wife of 58 years, Eileen. He was born March 6, 1926, in Yonkers, N.Y., son of the late Stefan and Sophie (Horak) Atamanchuk. He grew up on Chestnut Street in Yonkers, the sixth of seven children.
Bill graduated from Yonkers High School and entered the Army. After discharge he went to work for Otis Elevator in Yonkers. After two years there, he ventured into New York City and found a job as a clerk at North American Reinsurance. Within four years he became a vice president. After a long career there, Bill became senior vice president at Skandia Reinsurance and finally ended his career as the president and CEO of International Credit North America.
He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church in Centerport, NY, St. Francis of Assisi Church in Greenlawn, N.Y., and of St. Catherine of Siena in West Simsbury. Bill loved to travel and see the world with Eileen, tend to his beautiful gardens, sit on his deck looking at the water and admiring the many birds he attracted, and, most of all, he loved his family. He gave generously to many charities and will be remembered by those he helped over the years.
He leaves two sons, Attorney Stephen Adams and his partner Joelle Guillot of Mystic, and Kevin Adams (Marsha) of West Simsbury; his daughter, Nancy Taylor(Craig) of Canton; his six grandchildren Clancey, Brogan, Liam, Christian, Frances and Ryan who called him PopPop.; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by all six of his siblings.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 18 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Simsbury. Burial to follow at Simsbury Cemetery. Donations: Little Sisters of the Poor in Honor of Bill Adams. Vincent Funeral Home.
Dana A. Jordan,
Vietnam war vet
PUTNAM — Dana A. Jordan, 73, died Sept. 2021, at Brookside Rehabilitation Center in Webster. He was the husband of Jo-Ann (Guertin) Williams. Born in 1948, in Southbridge, Mass., he was the son of the late Abram and Muriel (Goulet) Jordan.
Mr. Jordan was a proud veteran serving with the U.S. Marines Corps where he actively served during the Vietnam war alongside his brother Paul for 13 months in Vietnam.
He worked for many years in the construction field. Dana was a master carpenter and cabinet maker as well as an avid fan of motorcycles.
He leaves his wife, Jo-Ann Williams of Putnam; his siblings, Paul Jordan of Webster, Richard Jordan of Kingman, Ariz., and Dorothy Morris of Webster; and her niece, Dawn Krasnecky and her partner Louise Taylor of Thompson. He was predeceased by his sisters, Nancy Jodoin and Arlene Plouff.
The Funeral Services was private. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Randall W. Hicking
WOODSTOCK — Randall William Hicking, 51, living in Dayville, died Sept. 7, 2021, in Hartford Hospital. Born in 1970 in Windham, he was the son of Richard and Cheryl (Hoevet) Hicking. Randall lived in Woodstock most his life.
He worked for the Marian Fathers Monastery as a maintenance man for more than 30 years. Beyond the general maintenance tasks, he enjoyed assisting the elderly Fathers with errands and rides to doctors’ appointments. He was proud of his work. While performing many tasks from custom woodworking, painting, installing perennial gardens and landscaping, he developed many friendships.
Randy enjoyed racing, NASCAR, Formula1, Motocross… if it went FAST, he had interest. He enjoyed drives in his car or on his Harley on a beautiful day. He also enjoyed fishing. Randall appreciated nature, the birds, the gardens, mowing the lawn a certain way. Attention to detail and creativity were very big qualities he possessed. He enjoyed Westerns, watching tractor pulls at the fairs, his John Deere, Stihl, and his Harley hat collection. The man had a cap for every occasion.
He loved his dog. His boy Sigumund, the enormous Rottie, put the sparkle in Randall’s eye for many fulfilling years.
Randall was helpful, kind, loyal, and a good man.
He leaves his sister, Michelle L. Hicking and companion Jody P. Reynolds of Dayville; his father, Richard Hicking, and stepmother, Jill (Buhl) Hicking, of White Bear Lake, Minn.
A Funeral Service was Sept. 14 in Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St, Putnam. Donations: A.S.P.C.A., 424 East 92nd St., New York, NY 10128.
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