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John Robert Emmette

Male 1917 - 2016  (98 years)


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  • Name John Robert Emmette 
    Born 8 Jun 1917  Middletown, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Feb 2016  Middletown, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I26553  Family Tree
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2018 

    Family Shirley Inez Russell,   b. 3 Jun 1917, Middletown, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 2004, Middletown, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1941  Middletown, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lynn Emmette,   b. 27 Feb 1946
     2. Jay D. Emmette,   b. 24 May 1943
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2018 
    Family ID F12964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Jun 1917 - Middletown, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Oct 1941 - Middletown, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Feb 2016 - Middletown, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pine Grove Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John Robert Emmette, 98, of Middletown, husband of the late Shirley (Russell) Emmette, passed away at home on February 11, 2016. Born on June 8, 1917 in Middletown, he was the son of the late Harry and Edith (Almond) Emmette. John attended Middletown High School, Class of 1937, where he excelled in athletics. Sports were the love of his life particularly golf, basketball and track where he held several MHS track records. For many years he worked at assembling prototypes and retired from Standard-Knapp in Portland. John married Shirley on October 4, 1941 and spent sixty-three years raising a family, traveling and enjoying grandchildren until her passing in 2004. John is survived by his son, Jay Emmette and his wife, Heidi of Middletown; his daughter Lynn Boyer of Dallas, TX and nephew, Robert Emmette and his wife, Fiona of NY. He also leaves five grandchildren, Brenda Brown (Tim), Todd Emmette (Heather), Noelle Raymond (David), Brian Butterfield (Meredith) and David Butterfield; eight great-grandchildren, Alicia Godbout, Janis and Megan Emmette, Morgan, Tucker and Tyson Raymond and Owen and Townsend Butterfield and two great great grandchildren, Adriana Moffet and Wyatt Emmette. Along with his wife and parents, John was predeceased by his brother, Almond Emmette and his sister, Flora Emmette Rattee. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 24th at 6:30 at Doolittle Funeral Home, 14 Old Church Street, Middletown. Burial will be private in Pine Grove Cemetery. Family and friends may call on Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in John?s memory may be made to First Church of Christ General Fund, 190 Court Street, Middletown, CT 06457.