- Date Of Birth: January 4, 1925
- Date Of Death: November 18, 2014
- State: Connecticut
Marcus A. Atkinson, Sr., 89, of West Main St., Amston, widower of the late Jeannine E. (Dumond) Atkinson, passed away Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 18, 2014) surrounded by his loving family. Born Jan. 4, 1925 in Havana, FL, he was the son of the late William and Mary (Brundyge) Atkinson.
He was a proud Navy veteran, serving during World War II. Following his honorable discharge at the rank of Seaman First Class in May of 1946, he wed the love of his life, Jeannine on Nov. 4, 1947 in Lille, ME. They shared nearly 58 years of marriage before she predeceased him on Oct. 24, 2005.
He worked at Pratt & Whitney for many years. Together with his wife, Mr. Atkinson owned and operated both the L&M Donut Shop in Amston as well as a salvage business before their retirement. In years past, he had served on the Board of Selectman in Hebron and had been active with the Hebron Lions. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Atkinson was a founding member of the Hebron Sportsmen’s Club.
He leaves three children, M. Linda Rose and her husband, Charles of So. Windsor, Marcus Jr. of Kensington and Steve of Norwich; nine grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and numerous extended family members and friends. In addition to his beloved wife, he was predeceased by a daughter-in-law, Christine.
