Fred C. Kurtz, 78, of East Hartford, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Born in Westerly, RI on March 25, 1942, he was the son of the late William S. Kurtz and the late Joseph J. and Mary (Aresco) Gaipa. Fred served proudly as a member of the Military Police in the U.S. Army from 1962-1965. He then successfully earned his Associates Degree in Business Administration from Manchester Community College in ’69, afterwards furthering his education at Central Connecticut State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Administrative Science in ’74. During this time, he also worked for Pratt & Whitney as a technical analyst from 1965-1989 and then for the State of CT Department of Corrections as a Special Deputy Sheriff from 1989-2003. Fred was a member of St. Rose Church, a member of Vol. Hose Company No 3 for over 50 years, and a member of the Golf Club for over 30 years, all of which reside in East Hartford. In addition to golf, he enjoyed reading the newspaper every day and cheering for the New York Giants and the UConn sports teams.
Fred will be forever missed by his two children, Dennis C. Kurtz of Boca Raton, FL and Dana M. Bean and husband David of Watchung, NJ; two grandchildren, Sullivan R. Bean and Erin P. Bean; his brother, William S. Kurtz and wife Marjorie of Canton and his sister, Vanessa Behan of St. Clair Shore, MI. He is also survived by his two nieces, Capri Kurtz and Heather LePitre, along with their husbands Timothy Kendzia and Marc LePitre; his five nephews, David Flanders, John Flanders and wife Sheralyn, William F. Kurtz and wife Stacy, Michael Kurtz, and Paul LeVine; four great-nieces, Bella Flanders, Jordan Kurtz and Raia and Nicoya Kendzia and four great-nephews, Ryan, Zackary, Cameron and Davey Flanders, as well as his goddaughter Amy Ciarcia, his dearest friends of the Vol. Hose Company No 3, and lifelong friend, Denny Tillotson.
Due to the current health crisis, burial with military honors in Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford will be held at a later date. Please be on the lookout for updated funeral information. Donations in Fred’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. The D’Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford has been entrusted with arrangements. To share a memory of Fred with his family, please visit www.desopoeh.com.
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