John R. Westerfield Jr.

John Rogers Westerfield Jr. died on March 4, 2011 in New Haven, CT. He was the son of Katharine L. and John R. Westerfield, born February 1, 1927 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey and raised in Essex Fells, New Jersey with his sister Katharine. John graduated from The Lawrenceville School and at Princeton University he obtained a B.S. in Chemistry. He served in the United States Air Corp during World War II. He met his wife Charlotte in New Jersey and they were married on June 16, 1950. In the early years of their marriage they lived in many places as John pursued a career with Union Carbide. A highlight for him was starting and coaching the Pee-wee hockey league in Kansas City for his son Jack and horseback riding in Avon with his daughter, Liz. Later the family settled in Avon, Connecticut where John retired from Stanley Works. A passionate and gifted athlete, John competed in tennis, paddle tennis and golf. He was a Paddle Tennis Seniors National Tennis Champion. He served on the board of the Farmington River Watershed and volunteered for Habit for Humanity.

He leaves his wife Charlotte Westerfield of Madison, Connecticut. He is survived by his son John (Jack) R. Westerfield III and daughter-in-law A. Parker Westerfield of Destin, Florida and step granddaughter Jane Miller McDonnell and her family of Washington, D.C. John also leaves his daughter Liz Westerfield and son-in-law Scott Kinnamon and grand children Lucy and Ella of Denver, Colorado. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Andrew’s Church in Madison, Connecticut on Tuesday, March 8 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity/Madison Cares P.O. Box 916 Madison, CT 06443. The Swan Funeral Home Madison has charge of the arrangements. Please visit www.swanfuneralhomemadison.com to leave an online condolence or tribute.