Obituary of William Wunsch

WIlliam F. Wunsch (Bill), 80, of Portland, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2013, at Middlesex Memorial Hospital Hospice. He was born and raised in Brooklyn NY on May 13, 1932 the son of the late William and Marie (Wunsch) Wunsch. Bill attended and graduated from Brooklyn Tech High School and New York State Maritime College with a Bachelors Degree in Marine Engineering and graduated with a Master of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Bill served in the US Navy after graduating college serving on the ships of the Juno and the Boston. He retired from the Naval Reserves in 1976, where he had proudly achieved the rank of Captain. He married the love of his life, Janet (Laubscher) Wunsch on November 13, 1954 and was happily married for 58 years. Bill started his career at GE in upstate New York and then settled in Portland CT where he was employed at UTC in Middletown and East Hartford CT for 35 years, retiring in 1992. Upon retiring he was a consult for an outplacement group and briefly worked with his daughter in her profession. He will be greatly missed by his wife Janet and his daughter Karen W. Ferranti and son-in-law Al Ferranti, of S. Glastonbury CT. In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by his brother George Wunsch and his twin brother Frank Wunsch. He will forever be remembered as a man of integrity and his spirit throughout his illness was an inspiration to all those around him. In honor of Bill's wishes, there will be no wake or funeral. The family will receive family & friends at Max Amore Ristorante @ 140 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury on Saturday January 26 from 2:30 - 5:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Middlesex Memorial Hospital Hospice, 55 Crescent Street Middletown CT, or the National Parkinson Foundation or in Bill's memory simply help to inspire people by practicing a random act of kindness. For online condolences please visit www.mulryanfh.com.