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Herbert M. Ellsworth, 82, of Portland, died Wednesday, (December 25, 2002) at Middlesex Hospital. The beloved husband of Frances (Banning) Ellsworth, they would have celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on May 19, 2003. Born in Middletown, August 12, 1920, he was the son of McClure E. and Katherine (O'Connell) Ellsworth. Besides his wife, Frances, he is survived by his son, McClure E. Ellsworth and his special companion Linda Kieth of San Antonio, TX; his two daughters, Deborah A. Ellsworth of Framingham, MA, and Sarah E. Perruccio and her husband Gary of Meriden; three grandchildren, Marissa E. Ellsworth of Charleston, SC, Matthew and Mallory Perruccio of Meriden; a great granddaughter, Hannah Pribilski of Charleston, SC; his sister-in-law, Elizabeth P. Ellsworth of Portland; his brother-in-law, Lewis D. Banning and his wife Evelyn of Manchester; many nieces and nephews; and his lifelong friend, Norman P. Hanson of Portland. He was predeceased by two sisters, Pauline Patricia Csere and Laura E. Ackerman; and a brother, Thomas K. Ellsworth.
A lifelong resident of Portland, he was interested in his town's history. He was a charter member of the Portland Historical Society and was elected as the society's first president. He was a member of the Portland Planning and Zoning Commission and served as chairman for five years. He was a director of Buck Library, a member of the Building Committee for the new Portland Library, and a member of the Center Cemetery Board of Directors.
A veteran of World War II, he served overseas in the China, Burma, India Theatre with the 24th Combat Mapping Squad (H) and was a member of the C.B.I. Veteran Association. He was a member of the Carpenter and Joiners Union #24 for 60 years. He was a member of St. Mary Church and Warren Lodge No. 51. Educated in Portland schools, he also attended the University of Connecticut. An avid collector of music from the Big Band era, he carried on an extensive tape correspondence in the United States, as well as with his friend, Stan Nilsen of Grimsby, England.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec 30, 10am at the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St., Portland, and 11am in the Church of St. Mary, Portland. Burial will be in the family plot at Center Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday, 3-6 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Portland Visiting Nurses Association, 309 Main St., Portland, CT, the Red Cross Transportation Fund, 97 Broad Street, Middletown, CT or the Portland Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Medical Services, PO Box 71, Portland, CT. Published in The Hartford Courant on Dec. 28, 2002.

Herbert married Frances Mae Banning on 19 May 1943. Frances (daughter of Clinton Henry Banning and Hilda C. Vujs) was born on 21 Feb 1920 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Oct 2015 in Portland, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Portland Burying Ground, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frances M. (Banning) Ellsworth, 95, of Portland passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in her home of seventy years. She was the widow of Herbert M. Ellsworth, who predeceased her in 2002, and the daughter of Clinton H. and Hilda C.(Vujs) Banning. Born February 21, 1920 in her home on Hebron Avenue in Glastonbury, she was a 1938 graduate of Glastonbury High School. She worked for Sanborn Map Company in Hartford from 1939 - 1945. Fran and Herb married on May 19, 1943 and in 1945 when Herb returned after serving in the Air Force during WWII, they moved into their Portland home. Fran worked at Wesleyan University, Music Department, as an administrative assistant for 21 years from 1964 to 1985. In her younger years, she was a member of the Portland and Middletown Bowling Leagues, a communicant of St. Mary's Church and member of their Altar Society, a Past President of the American Legion Auxiliary (1954), a 65+year member of both the Auxiliary and Hemlock Grange and a charter member of the Portland Historical Society. She is survived by her three children - son, McClure E. (Linda) Ellsworth of San Antonio TX; daughters, Deborah A. of Framingham MA and Portland and Sarah E. (Gary) Perruccio of Meriden; proud grandmother of Marissa E. (Ted) Schaeffer of San Antonio and Matthew and Mallory Perruccio of Meriden; proud great-grandmother of Hannah, Gio, Eli, Teddy Jr. and Nicole. She also leaves her sisters-in-law, Elizabeth P. Ellsworth of Portland and Evelyn Banning of Manchester, many loving nieces and nephews and her extended Texas family: Jeff, Londa and Victoria; Tom, Simon, Dayna and Wesley; Denise and Brian. She was predeceased by her brother, Lewis D. Banning of Manchester. The family would like to thank Middlesex Hospice and Palliative Care for their support and care. Friends and relatives are invited to join her family for a celebration of her Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 11 AM at St Mary's Church 51 Freestone Ave Portland. Burial will be in Center Cemetery, Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frances' name may be made to St. Mary's Church, 51 Freestone Avenue, Portland CT 06480.

Clinton married Hilda C. Vujs in 1919. Hilda was born on 1 May 1896 in New York, USA; died on 22 Feb 1975 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA; was buried in St Augustine Cemetery, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Nellie Jane Lockwood in 1894 in Connecticut, USA. Nellie (daughter of Lewis Clinton Lockwood and Charlotte Amelia Whaples) was born on 16 Sep 1879 in Hebron, Connecticut, USA; died on 1 Apr 1957 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA; was buried in St James Cemetery, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]