Fred Powlishen

Fred Powlishen, 81, the husband of the late Edna (Ganem) Powlishen died on Saturday, December 31, 2011, at his home in Trumbull. Fred lived most of his life in East Hartford, having graduated from East Hartford High School, the University of Connecticut and the University of Hartford. He served in the United States Air Force as a First Lieutenant and was stationed in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan in the late 1950's. Prior to his move to Trumbull, Fred was a member of All Saints Orthodox Church in Hartford. Fred was a Professor of Physics for 32 years at Hartford State Technical College in Hartford. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Barry and Melinda Powlishen, granddaughters Kelly and Sarah Powlishen of Fairfield, CT; and, his daughter and son-in-law Mary-Jo and Mark Letsch, granddaughters Kaitlyn and Madison Letsch of Stratford, CT. Fred is also survivied by 3 sister-in-laws; Mary "Dolly" Ganem, Madeline Ganem and Nina Powlishen, and many nieces and nephews. Fred's family will greet family and friends on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 from 10:00-11:00am at the Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, followed by a funeral service starting at 11:00 (at the funeral home). Burial with full military honors will be in Hillside Cemetery, East Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Fred's honor to the Jimmy Fund: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168, or visit www.jimmyfund.org. For more information, directions, or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.callahanfuneral.com.