Obituary of Peter Sylvester

Peter J. Sylvester, 51, of Hebron, beloved husband of Gayle (Greenburg) Sylvester, died Thursday October 10, 2013 at Windham Hospital. Born January 11, 1962 in Hartford son of the late Raphael and Marjorie (Bagot) Sylvester, he was raised in South Glastonbury and had lived in Hebron for the past 20 years. Peter was a Master carpenter and mechanic, an avid hunter and fisherman and a hand crafter of homemade bows. Most recently he was a carpenter for Allied Construction in Manchester. Besides his wife, who he referred to as his best friend he is survived by a daughter Shannon Sylvester and a son Nicholas Sylvester both of Hebron, 3 brothers, Paul Sylvester of Manchester, Raphael (Bud) Sylvester of East Hampton, Michael Sylvester of Manchester, 2 sisters, Gina Wetzel of Lebanon, Mary Sullivan of Florida, a brother-in-law Gary Greenburg of Newton, MA, a sister-in-law Jennifer McPherson of Southington and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Monday Oct. 14 at 11am in Gilead Congregational Church, Hebron. Burial will follow in Gilead Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury on Sunday Oct 13 from 6-8pm. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., Rocky Hill, CT. 06067. For online condolences please visit www.mulryanfh.com.