- Date Of Birth: July 19, 1933
- Date Of Death: June 30, 2011
- State: Connecticut
Ervin Ralph Hostetler, 77, of Middlefield, husband of the late Carol (Grayson) Hostetler, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, June 30th after a yearlong illness. Born on July 19, 1933 in Johnstown, PA, he was one of nine children of the late Elmer and Edith (Dodge) Hostetler. Ervin attended Johnstown High School where he held long standing records in track and then spent his senior year at Bedford High School. He left Pennsylvania in 1953 with his brother, Earl for a job at CVH in Middletown where he worked until his retirement. He met his wife, Carol while working at CVH and was married for forty-seven years until her death seven years ago. He was a supportive fan of UCONN and Coginchaug sports especially basketball and girls softball. He was an avid tennis player and would regularly beat players half his age. He also enjoyed roller-skating, sports both live and on TV, The Young and the Restless, Judge Judy, and Survivor. He spent the last twenty-one winters in Palm Bay, FL where he had many friends and enjoyed tennis, bocce, the beach and the Melbourne Dog Track. Ervin will be remembered as a jokester; always ready with a joke, sometimes good, sometimes bad, and usually corny. He is survived by his four sons, James and his wife, Sandra of Middletown, John and his wife, Melissa of Somers, Thomas and Kate of Milford and Mark and his wife, Susan of Houston, TX; seven grandchildren, Jack, Doug, Derek, Aaron, Azam, Julia and Sam; two brothers, Randall of MD and Ernest of VA and two sisters, Elinor of PA and Eva of FL.
Besides his wife and parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Earl and Eugene and two sisters, Ellen and Edna. The family would like to thank our Father’s and all our friends and extended families for their support and a special thank you to the staff of Middlesex Hospice for their care and support.
