His obituary
March 6, 2016
WOLCOTT — Mr. Paul Coleman Booker, 74, died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Saint Mary's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Sheila (Hay) Booker.
Born in Brooks, Maine, on Sept. 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Basil T. and Eldora M. (Murphy) Booker. He was raised in Wolcott, a member of the second class to graduate from the original Alcott School. During World War II, he helped his father as a plane spotter and was one of the youngest in Connecticut to earn a certificate for it. He went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1972, during both the Korean conflict and the Vietnam Era. In 1972, he and his wife settled in Wolcott where he had been a resident until two years ago.
Paul worked as a security guard for Scovill Manufacturing Co. and Century Brass, and was a member of the American Legion Post No. 165 in Wolcott.
Besides his wife of 54 years, he is survived by five children, Linda and her husband, Patrick Hayes, of Waterbury, James Booker, and April and her husband, Paul MacDonald, all of Wolcott, Andrew and his wife, Michelle Booker, of Westfield, Mass., and Holly Booker and her companion, Mark Clark, of New Haven; a brother, Gary Booker of Meriden; nine grandchildren, Alexander MacDonald and his fiancée, Sara Rich, Justin, Amy, Katherine, Kristen, Mardasha, Dante, Markal and Ian Booker; and a great-grandson, Daquan Booker.
A funeral service followed by military honors will be held noon Saturday, March 21, at Wolcott Congregational Church, 185 Center St. The family plans to have his cremains interred in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 690 Woodtick Road, Wolcott. Visit www.dellavecchiafh.com for online tributes and directions.
Born in Brooks, Maine, on Sept. 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Basil T. and Eldora M. (Murphy) Booker. He was raised in Wolcott, a member of the second class to graduate from the original Alcott School. During World War II, he helped his father as a plane spotter and was one of the youngest in Connecticut to earn a certificate for it. He went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1972, during both the Korean conflict and the Vietnam Era. In 1972, he and his wife settled in Wolcott where he had been a resident until two years ago.
Paul worked as a security guard for Scovill Manufacturing Co. and Century Brass, and was a member of the American Legion Post No. 165 in Wolcott.
Besides his wife of 54 years, he is survived by five children, Linda and her husband, Patrick Hayes, of Waterbury, James Booker, and April and her husband, Paul MacDonald, all of Wolcott, Andrew and his wife, Michelle Booker, of Westfield, Mass., and Holly Booker and her companion, Mark Clark, of New Haven; a brother, Gary Booker of Meriden; nine grandchildren, Alexander MacDonald and his fiancée, Sara Rich, Justin, Amy, Katherine, Kristen, Mardasha, Dante, Markal and Ian Booker; and a great-grandson, Daquan Booker.
A funeral service followed by military honors will be held noon Saturday, March 21, at Wolcott Congregational Church, 185 Center St. The family plans to have his cremains interred in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 690 Woodtick Road, Wolcott. Visit www.dellavecchiafh.com for online tributes and directions.