William F. Revoet1

M, #22220, b. May 18, 1922, d. Jan 11, 2013
Pedigree
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Family

Marion Emma Garrow b. May 18, 1920, d. May 28, 1986

Chronological Events

Birth*May 18, 1922 William F. Revoet was born on May 18, 1922 at Indonesia. 
Marriage*Jan 5, 1975 He married Marion Emma Garrow, daughter of Isadore Joseph Garrow and Alice Adelia Farmer, on Jan 5, 1975 at New Preston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.1 
Death*Jan 11, 2013 William F. Revoet died on Jan 11, 2013, at age 90 at New London County, Connecticut, United States.2 
ObituaryJan 13, 2013  OBITUARY: William F. Revoet, age 90, of Griswold died on Friday at the Wm W. Backus Hospital.

He was born May 18, 1922 in Indonesia a son to the late Frederick and Paulina (Tan) Revoet. William was a member of the Netherlands Naval Air Force and honorably served within WWII. During his service he was captured by Japanese forces and was a POW in Nagasazki on June 9, 1945, the day when the atomic bomb was dropped.

In 1957 he came to live in the United States with his family and worked as a sheet metal fabricator for both Kaman Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney before working for several years and retiring from Electric Boat in Groton.

He had a variety of interests and talents. He was an excellent musician who could play almost any instrument. His favorite musician was Elvis Presley. With his love for music, William spent many hours volunteering his time playing music at the Griswold Senior Citizen Center.

William is survived by his long time companion Alice Ferry of Griswold; children Fred Revoet, Johann, Revoet, Paula Ezzell, Carla Miller, Rickie Revoet, Joni McClaren, Jeanne Glover, Edward Ferry III and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 9AM on Wednesday at the St. Thomas Church in Voluntown with an interment to follow at the St. Thomas Cemetery.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday evening from 4-6PM at the Gagne-Piechowski Funeral Home 490 Voluntown Rd Jewett City, CT.

Published in Norwich Bulletin - January 13, 2013.3
 
Burial*Jan 16, 2013 He was buried on Jan 16, 2013 at Saint Thomas Cemetery, Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 106290174.4 

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