- Date Of Birth: October 17, 1921
- Date Of Death: November 27, 2016
- State: Connecticut
Winthrop Slate Hawkins, 95, of Mansfield, CT, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2016. He was born on October 17, 1921 to the late Minnie and Harold Hawkins.
As a young man, Winthrop proudly served in the European Theater during WWII from September 1943 to December 1945. Upon his return, he and his devoted wife, Ethel, settled in Mansfield Center. Together they owned and operated Village Treat Restaurant for thirty-three years.
Winthrop will be dearly missed by his daughter and son-in-law, Eileen and John Ahearn of West Hartford, as well as by his son Alan and his wife Paulette of Mansfield. Winthrop was blessed with three grandsons and a granddaughter and seven great grandchildren: Brendan Ahearn and wife Jennifer and great grandsons, Collin and Grayson of Warwick, Rhode Island; Michael Ahearn and wife Katie and great grandchildren, Madeline and Graham of Farmington, CT; Stephen Ahearn and Jori Bittner and great granddaughter, Elin of Dallas, TX; Jennifer Mott and husband Ronald and great grandchildren, Bronwyn and Ethan of Mansfield. Winthrop is also survived by his twin brother, Winston Hawkins and wife, Norma of Mansfield; his sisters-in-law, Louise Hawkins of Florida, and Rita Hawkins of Manchester, as well as many loving nieces and nephews.
Along with his loving wife of 71 years Ethel, Winthrop was predeceased by his siblings: Harold Hawkins, Amy Inman, Dorothy Bailey, Leland Hawkins, Albert Hawkins all of Mansfield; Willis Hawkins of Newington and Virginia Bolduc of Willimantic.
The family wishes to express their gratitude for the care extended to Winthrop by the nurses and resident aides at Brookdale at Mountain Laurel in Glastonbury, the compassion and support received from the VITAS Hospice team, and especially to Ann Marie, his loving caregiver for the last five months.
Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter
200 Executive Blvd S. #4b, Southington CT 06489
Tel: 1-860-828-2828
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The Mansfield Historical Society
PO Box 145, Storrs CT 06268-0145
