| 1. | Henry Wakeman Coley, III was born on 7 Feb 1926 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 4 Dec 2012 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; was buried on 29 Dec 2012 in Evergreen Cemetery, Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: LVWH-GNK
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 101736421
- Group: Veteran - Air Force
- Group: Veteran of World War II
Notes:
From FindaGrave:
Parents - Lucy Langzettel and Henry W. Coley Jr..
Married 1st - Janice Vaughn (deceased 1969). They were the parents of 3 children
Married 2nd - Thelma Jolivette
Graduated - Staples High School, 1944
Enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for 4 years.
After his military he received a BS Degree from Johnson Sate College and Masters from Union College and Michigan State College.
He taught for three years at Ben-Hi, then nine years at Arlington High School and later at Mt. Anthony Union High School for 27 years. Prior to his retirement in 1992 he was the department head at Mt. Anthony for his last 12 years there
He was also a Red Cross swimming instructor and was very active in community activities
His enjoyed bird hunting; fly fishing and gardening.
Survived by his wife; a son and his wife; a daughter and her husband; 2 granddaughters; two half brothers.
Predeceased by his daughter Jill Coley in 1987, brother Charles and sister Margaret.
FUNERAL NOTICE: Memorial service at Federated Church of East Arlington
Interment with military honors at Evergreen Cemetery.
Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home.
(Information extracted from death notice & obituary published in Bennington Banner December 5-6, 2012)
FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVWH-GNK
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101736421
Group:
Veteran of the United States Air Force
Group:
Person who served in World War II
Henry married Patricia Haynes Adams on 17 Aug 1950 in Maidstone, Essex County, Vermont, and was divorced on 17 Feb 1954 in Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont. Patricia (daughter of John Trevor Adams and Helen Dunham Haynes) was born on 12 Dec 1926 in Garden City, Nassau County, New York; died on 16 Nov 2021 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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