Obituary of Herbert A. Greenwood, Jr.

Herbert A. Greenwood, Jr., 89, of East Hartford, husband of the late Marion (Shedrick) Greenwood, died Monday, February 21, 2022 at Middlesex Hospital. Born June 15, 1932 in Portchester, NY, son of the late Herbert A., Sr. and Elizabeth (Kennedy) Greenwood, he had lived in East Hartford since 1958. Prior to his retirement he was an auto mechanic for Jones almost 60 years. Herb was a member of the American Legion and the VFW, was an army veteran of the Korean War and was a fan of the UCONN women’s and men’s basketball teams. He is survived by his 3 children, Brian Greenwood of Torrington, Karen Johnson and her husband Donald of Ellington, William Greenwood of East Hartford, a sister Helen Small of Manchester, 3 grandchildren and their spouses Brett Johnson of Vernon, Larry and SueLee Balmer of TN, Justin and Akeysha Frawley  of SC and 6 great grandchildren, Zeke, Xander, Chace, Gemma, Greyson and Emmett. He was predeceased by a sister Elizabeth Spicer and a brother John Greenwood. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday Feb.28 at 10am in Ss. Isidore and Maria Parish at St. Paul Church, 2577 Main St., Glastonbury. Burial will follow with military honors in Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford. Friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury on Sunday Feb. 27 from 2-4pm. For online condolences please visit www.mulryanfh.com.