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H. Walter Werdelin

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H. Walter Werdelin

Birth
Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Death
17 Aug 1980 (aged 82)
New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec: 17, Lot: 548
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H. W. Werdelin, steel engineer, dies in hospital. Berlin - H. Walter Werdelin, 82, of 824 Worthington Ridge, husband of Muriel (Rich) Werdelin, died yesterday at New Britain General Hospital.

Born in the Gildersleeve section of Portland, he lived in Rocky Hill 17 years before moving to Berlin. He was a structural steel bridge engineer for the State of Connecticut for 35 years, retiring in 1961. He also served as consultant for several private firms. He was a member of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, East Berlin. He was a graduate of Pratt Institute Architectural School of Design. He was a prominent athlete inthe area for many years and was a player in the old Middlesex County Baseball League.

Besides his wife, survivors include a son, Robert A. Werdelin of West Hartford; a daughter, Mrs. Jean W. Olson of Berlin; and two grandsons.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St., Rocky Hill. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Calling hours are tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m.

Published in the New Britain Herald 18 Aug 1980
H. W. Werdelin, steel engineer, dies in hospital. Berlin - H. Walter Werdelin, 82, of 824 Worthington Ridge, husband of Muriel (Rich) Werdelin, died yesterday at New Britain General Hospital.

Born in the Gildersleeve section of Portland, he lived in Rocky Hill 17 years before moving to Berlin. He was a structural steel bridge engineer for the State of Connecticut for 35 years, retiring in 1961. He also served as consultant for several private firms. He was a member of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, East Berlin. He was a graduate of Pratt Institute Architectural School of Design. He was a prominent athlete inthe area for many years and was a player in the old Middlesex County Baseball League.

Besides his wife, survivors include a son, Robert A. Werdelin of West Hartford; a daughter, Mrs. Jean W. Olson of Berlin; and two grandsons.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St., Rocky Hill. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Calling hours are tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m.

Published in the New Britain Herald 18 Aug 1980


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80520933/h_walter-werdelin: accessed ), memorial page for H. Walter Werdelin (29 Jun 1898–17 Aug 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80520933, citing Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by BobB (contributor 47607961).