Thomas J Eldridge

Thomas J. Eldridge, 65, of East Hartford, loving husband of 42 years to Elaine (Shenk) Eldridge, went to the endless buffet on Wednesday (June 18, 2008). Born on November 1, 1942 in Middletown, a son of the late Thomas F. and Helen (Sokolowski) Eldridge, he had been a resident of East Hartford for many years. Thomas was a proud U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was employed as a mechanic by Hamilton Sundstrand in Windsor Locks. Besides his parents a sister, Georgiann Rice, predeceased him. Along with his devoted wife, Elaine, Thomas is survived by two sons, Thomas W. Eldridge of Coventry, Steven R. Eldridge and his wife, Kimberly, of Vernon; a daughter, Lynne M. Rawlinitis and her husband, Keith, of Manchester; a special granddaughter, Riley Grace Rawlinitis of Manchester; a grandson soon to be born; several nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Funeral service will be Tuesday, June 24 with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Church, 370 May Road, East Hartford. (Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church). Burial with military honors will be at 2 p.m. at the Bourne Massachusetts National Veterans Cemetery, Connery Avenue, Bourne, MA. There are no calling hours. The Eldridge family asks that you please do not send any flowers but suggest that any donations in Thomas' memory be made to the Jimmy Fund, c/o the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226, ATTN: Contribution Services. The D'ESOPO-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford has been entrusted with the care of the funeral arrangements. For any on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com