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Richard C.
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1931 - 2017
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Obituary for Richard C. Hoyt
Richard “Dick” C. Hoyt, 86, of Enfield, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, while surrounded by the love of his family.
The son of the late Roy and Nada Hoyt, Dick was born April 4, 1931 in Fort Fairfield, Maine. Dick was a veteran of the Korean War, where he served as a staff sergeant.
He was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Claire Lafferty Hoyt; siblings, Joanne Condon and Gerald Hoyt; and his companion, Gracie Grant. Dick was the second eldest of 10 children, and is survived by seven of his siblings, Robert, Ethlyn Ulkus, Don, Floyd, Ronald, Hollan, and Patty Gogulski. Dick leaves his son, Roy and Susan Hoyt of Virginia Beach, Virginia and his three daughters, Brenda and Paul Steen of Apex, North Carolina, Denise and Charles DeMur of Enfield, and Linda and Frank Russell of Ellington.
He also leaves 11 grandchildren, Hillary, Jason, Allyssa, Richard, Nicolas, Vanessa, Samantha, Joshua, Noah, Hollan, and Mackenzie. Dick was known as Great Grandpa and Big Papa to his seven great-grandchildren, Haley, Zachary, Jayde, Lillie, Nora, Jaxon, and Nolan. Dick also leaves his beloved tuxedo cat, Henry, who was his loyal companion for the last four years.
Dick was employed at Pratt & Whitney for 35 years. In his retirement he enjoyed fishing at Crystal Lake, watching the birds and squirrels in his yard, playing cards and cribbage, maintaining a pristine lawn, and eating a good steak dinner with at least two glasses of Cabernet Sauvignon.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Dick’s memory can be made to Trinity Health of New England at Home, 101 Phoenix Ave., Enfield, CT 06082.
A celebration of life ceremony will be held in January in his honor.
The son of the late Roy and Nada Hoyt, Dick was born April 4, 1931 in Fort Fairfield, Maine. Dick was a veteran of the Korean War, where he served as a staff sergeant.
He was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Claire Lafferty Hoyt; siblings, Joanne Condon and Gerald Hoyt; and his companion, Gracie Grant. Dick was the second eldest of 10 children, and is survived by seven of his siblings, Robert, Ethlyn Ulkus, Don, Floyd, Ronald, Hollan, and Patty Gogulski. Dick leaves his son, Roy and Susan Hoyt of Virginia Beach, Virginia and his three daughters, Brenda and Paul Steen of Apex, North Carolina, Denise and Charles DeMur of Enfield, and Linda and Frank Russell of Ellington.
He also leaves 11 grandchildren, Hillary, Jason, Allyssa, Richard, Nicolas, Vanessa, Samantha, Joshua, Noah, Hollan, and Mackenzie. Dick was known as Great Grandpa and Big Papa to his seven great-grandchildren, Haley, Zachary, Jayde, Lillie, Nora, Jaxon, and Nolan. Dick also leaves his beloved tuxedo cat, Henry, who was his loyal companion for the last four years.
Dick was employed at Pratt & Whitney for 35 years. In his retirement he enjoyed fishing at Crystal Lake, watching the birds and squirrels in his yard, playing cards and cribbage, maintaining a pristine lawn, and eating a good steak dinner with at least two glasses of Cabernet Sauvignon.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Dick’s memory can be made to Trinity Health of New England at Home, 101 Phoenix Ave., Enfield, CT 06082.
A celebration of life ceremony will be held in January in his honor.
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