George Arthur Heft

1927 - 2004  (77 years)

• Name	George Arthur Heft
  Born	20 Jul 1927	Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Jul 2004	Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA   [2]
  Buried	Y  [3]
  Person ID	I25272	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	John Arthur Heft,   b. 4 Mar 1893, New York, USA ,   d. 4 Feb 1988, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Edith May Sypher,   b. 22 May 1898, New York, USA ,   d. 23 Mar 1994, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 95 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1920	Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
  Family ID	F12681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Elizabeth Duffy,   b. 1 Oct 1930, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1997, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1950	Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
  Children	1. Thomas G. Heft,   b. 1 Mar 1951, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 2005, Connecticut, USA  (Age 54 years)   2. Donald C. Heft   3. Nancy J. Heft
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F12686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY: George Arthur Heft OBITUARY: HEFT, George Arthur George Arthur Heft, 77, of Parker Hill Rd., Killingworth, beloved husband of the late Jean Duffy Heft, died Saturday, (July 31, 2004) at Conn. Hospice, Branford after a long, hard, battle with cancer. He was born in Middletown on July 20, 1927, son of the late John and Edith (Sypher) Heft, and was a resident of Killingworth for over 50 years. He married Jean Duffy on Sept 30, 1950. George was an Army veteran of World War II, and was a Charter member of the Killingworth V.F.W. Post 9920, and served as its Commander for 18 years. He was also a member of the Killlingworth Volunteer Fire Dept, troop leader and mentor in the 4-H Organization. He gave his service to the public and business community as a Mason, and his service to every Killingworth resident, and to the memory of all fallen U.S. Servicemen and women, through the organization and stewardship of Killingworth's Annual Memorial Day Parade and Commemoration. This was so stated by the Board of Selectmen of Killingworth, by proclaiming September l, 2003, to be a day of recognition for George Heft; Patriot, Husband, Father and Friend. George is survived by his three children and their spouses: Thomas and Trudi Heft of Wallingford, Donald and Shelly Heft of East Windsor, and Nancy and Dennis Beckwith of Clinton; and his seven grandchildren: Todd and his wife Crystal Heft, Lindsay Heft, Stephanie Heft, Allison Heft, Timothy Beckwith, Tyler Heft and Daniel Beckwith. He also leaves his two brothers: John Heft of Killingworth, Louis Heft of Chester; and three sisters: Evelyn Messier of Killingworth, Doris Kurze of Deep River and Helen Wettish of Meriden. In addition, he leaves many nieces, nephews, and friends as well as two special, loving, and devoted friends, Dot Goss and Phyllis Brault. A gathering will be held on Wed., Aug. 4, from 5-7 p.m. at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main St., Centerbrook, with a memorial service on Thur., Aug. 5, at 11 a.m. at the Killingworth Congregational Church, 273 Rte. 81, Killingworth. Private burial with Military Honors by the Antique Veterans will be held in the Killingworth Congregational Church's Memorial Garden. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Killingworth V.F.W. Post 9920, 4 Pond Meadow Rd., Killingworth, CT 06419.

  
  

• Sources

  [S46] U.S. Public Records Index, (Ancestry.Com). Name: George A Heft Birth Date: 0 1927 Street Address: 47 Parker Hill Rd City: Killingworth County: Middlesex State: Connecticut Zip Code: 06419 Phone Number: 860-663-1347 [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Social Security Death Index Record about George A. Heft Name: George A. Heft SSN: 045-24-2986 Last Residence: 06419 Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States of America Born: 20 Jul 1927 Died: 31 Jul 2004 State (Year) SSN issued: Connecticut (Before 1951 ) [S927] Obituary. George Heft, 77; Of Killingworth George Arthur Heft of Parker Hill Road, Killingworth, died Saturday at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was 77. He was born in Middletown and was a resident of Killingworth for more than 50 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by two sons, Thomas Heft of Wallingford and Donald Heft of East Windsor; a daughter, Nancy Beckwith of Clinton; two brothers, John Heft of Killingworth and Louis Heft of Chester; three sisters, Evelyn Messier of Killingworth, Doris Kurze of Deep River and Helen Wettish of Meriden; and seven grandchildren. His wife, Jean Duffy Heft, died previously. A service today will begin at 11 a.m. at the Killingworth Congregational Church, 273 Route 81, Killingworth. Private burial will be in Killingworth Congregational Church's Memorial Garden. Donations may be made to the Killingworth VFW Post 9920, 4 Pond Meadow Road, Killingworth, CT 06419.