Allan F. Cross, 76, of Portland, passed away 27 June 2016. Allan, the son of the late T. Stanley and Emily G. (Applebee) Cross was born 28 May 1940 in New London, CT. He attended schools in Waterford and New London. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the US Air Force serving for four years, earning rank of E-4 and received an Honorable Discharge. He married Joan K. Eldridge on January 19, 1962 and they had one daughter, Lisa M. Richardson. After his discharge he lived five years in Mansfield then moved to Tolland. He was hired by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and remained with PW&A for over 30 years achieving position of General Supervisor in Quality Control.
He was pre-deceased by his wife of 27 years in 1988 and subsequently married the former Janice (House) Winicki to whom he was married to for 25 years.
Al had many interests and hobbies including, photography, electronics, computers, genealogy, aviation and traveling in an RV. He held TV Technicians license from the State of CT, a Commercial Radiotelephone License and Commercial Pilots License. Al had a life-long interest in aviation and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association for more the 25 years. He served as various times as the Local Chapter 166 Secretary, Newsletter Editor and subsequently as Webmaster. Al had many talents and loved building things. He took immense pride in his amateur built aircraft, a Glasair II. He flew the aircraft which could cruise at 180 miles per hour and attain speeds over 200 miles per hour.
Allan and Janice enjoyed traveling in their RV all over the US, Canada and Alaska. They often traveled to and spent their winters in Ft. Myers Beach, FL and summer vacations in Wells Beach, ME.
Al served his community as a volunteer firefighter for over thirty years, briefly with the Eagleville Fire Department and twenty-five years with the Tolland Volunteer Fire Department. He was also the Local Coordinator for the AARP Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) for more than ten years. He and others working with him prepared income tax forms for the elderly in the Portland-Middletown area.
He leaves his wife Janice, his daughter, Lisa M. Richardson, her husband Scott and grandson Connor, two stepsons, David Winicki, his wife Deborah from Strafford Springs and three grandchildren Hannah, Jonathan and Christian and second stepson, Kevin Winick and his wife Dianne from Colchester and three grandchildren, Meredith, Benjamin and Harrison. In addition he leaves a brother, Erving W. Cross and wife Helen of Wilsonville, OR and a sister Katherine M. Breeden and husband Gary of Suffolk, VA, also a nice Lynne King and husband Kevin of Germantown, MD.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday (July 6th) at 11 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St. Middletown. Friends may call prior to the service on Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
He was pre-deceased by his wife of 27 years in 1988 and subsequently married the former Janice (House) Winicki to whom he was married to for 25 years.
Al had many interests and hobbies including, photography, electronics, computers, genealogy, aviation and traveling in an RV. He held TV Technicians license from the State of CT, a Commercial Radiotelephone License and Commercial Pilots License. Al had a life-long interest in aviation and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association for more the 25 years. He served as various times as the Local Chapter 166 Secretary, Newsletter Editor and subsequently as Webmaster. Al had many talents and loved building things. He took immense pride in his amateur built aircraft, a Glasair II. He flew the aircraft which could cruise at 180 miles per hour and attain speeds over 200 miles per hour.
Allan and Janice enjoyed traveling in their RV all over the US, Canada and Alaska. They often traveled to and spent their winters in Ft. Myers Beach, FL and summer vacations in Wells Beach, ME.
Al served his community as a volunteer firefighter for over thirty years, briefly with the Eagleville Fire Department and twenty-five years with the Tolland Volunteer Fire Department. He was also the Local Coordinator for the AARP Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) for more than ten years. He and others working with him prepared income tax forms for the elderly in the Portland-Middletown area.
He leaves his wife Janice, his daughter, Lisa M. Richardson, her husband Scott and grandson Connor, two stepsons, David Winicki, his wife Deborah from Strafford Springs and three grandchildren Hannah, Jonathan and Christian and second stepson, Kevin Winick and his wife Dianne from Colchester and three grandchildren, Meredith, Benjamin and Harrison. In addition he leaves a brother, Erving W. Cross and wife Helen of Wilsonville, OR and a sister Katherine M. Breeden and husband Gary of Suffolk, VA, also a nice Lynne King and husband Kevin of Germantown, MD.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday (July 6th) at 11 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St. Middletown. Friends may call prior to the service on Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
Allan F. Cross, 76, of Portland, passed away 27 June 2016. Allan, the son of the late T. Stanley and Emily G. (Applebee) Cross was born 28 May 1940 in New London, CT. He attended schools in Waterford and New London. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the US Air Force serving for four years, earning rank of E-4 and received an Honorable Discharge. He married Joan K. Eldridge on January 19, 1962 and they had one daughter, Lisa M. Richardson. After his discharge he lived five years in Mansfield then moved to Tolland. He was hired by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and remained with PW&A for over 30 years achieving position of General Supervisor in Quality Control.
He was pre-deceased by his wife of 27 years in 1988 and subsequently married the former Janice (House) Winicki to whom he was married to for 25 years.
Al had many interests and hobbies including, photography, electronics, computers, genealogy, aviation and traveling in an RV. He held TV Technicians license from the State of CT, a Commercial Radiotelephone License and Commercial Pilots License. Al had a life-long interest in aviation and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association for more the 25 years. He served as various times as the Local Chapter 166 Secretary, Newsletter Editor and subsequently as Webmaster. Al had many talents and loved building things. He took immense pride in his amateur built aircraft, a Glasair II. He flew the aircraft which could cruise at 180 miles per hour and attain speeds over 200 miles per hour.
Allan and Janice enjoyed traveling in their RV all over the US, Canada and Alaska. They often traveled to and spent their winters in Ft. Myers Beach, FL and summer vacations in Wells Beach, ME.
Al served his community as a volunteer firefighter for over thirty years, briefly with the Eagleville Fire Department and twenty-five years with the Tolland Volunteer Fire Department. He was also the Local Coordinator for the AARP Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) for more than ten years. He and others working with him prepared income tax forms for the elderly in the Portland-Middletown area.
He leaves his wife Janice, his daughter, Lisa M. Richardson, her husband Scott and grandson Connor, two stepsons, David Winicki, his wife Deborah from Strafford Springs and three grandchildren Hannah, Jonathan and Christian and second stepson, Kevin Winick and his wife Dianne from Colchester and three grandchildren, Meredith, Benjamin and Harrison. In addition he leaves a brother, Erving W. Cross and wife Helen of Wilsonville, OR and a sister Katherine M. Breeden and husband Gary of Suffolk, VA, also a nice Lynne King and husband Kevin of Germantown, MD.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday (July 6th) at 11 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St. Middletown. Friends may call prior to the service on Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
He was pre-deceased by his wife of 27 years in 1988 and subsequently married the former Janice (House) Winicki to whom he was married to for 25 years.
Al had many interests and hobbies including, photography, electronics, computers, genealogy, aviation and traveling in an RV. He held TV Technicians license from the State of CT, a Commercial Radiotelephone License and Commercial Pilots License. Al had a life-long interest in aviation and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association for more the 25 years. He served as various times as the Local Chapter 166 Secretary, Newsletter Editor and subsequently as Webmaster. Al had many talents and loved building things. He took immense pride in his amateur built aircraft, a Glasair II. He flew the aircraft which could cruise at 180 miles per hour and attain speeds over 200 miles per hour.
Allan and Janice enjoyed traveling in their RV all over the US, Canada and Alaska. They often traveled to and spent their winters in Ft. Myers Beach, FL and summer vacations in Wells Beach, ME.
Al served his community as a volunteer firefighter for over thirty years, briefly with the Eagleville Fire Department and twenty-five years with the Tolland Volunteer Fire Department. He was also the Local Coordinator for the AARP Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) for more than ten years. He and others working with him prepared income tax forms for the elderly in the Portland-Middletown area.
He leaves his wife Janice, his daughter, Lisa M. Richardson, her husband Scott and grandson Connor, two stepsons, David Winicki, his wife Deborah from Strafford Springs and three grandchildren Hannah, Jonathan and Christian and second stepson, Kevin Winick and his wife Dianne from Colchester and three grandchildren, Meredith, Benjamin and Harrison. In addition he leaves a brother, Erving W. Cross and wife Helen of Wilsonville, OR and a sister Katherine M. Breeden and husband Gary of Suffolk, VA, also a nice Lynne King and husband Kevin of Germantown, MD.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday (July 6th) at 11 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St. Middletown. Friends may call prior to the service on Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
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