Robert Clinton Lehmann

Robert was born September 7, 1949 in Hartford, Connecticut, a son of the late William and Lillian (Jensen) Lehmann of West Hartford. He attended Conard High School and Central Connecticut State University . He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in July, 1968. He had two years of service in the Vietnam War. His rank was E-3 Lance Corporal.

After leaving the United States Marine Corps, he joined the First Company Governor’s Footguard in October, 1970. He was an active member and held many leadership roles. His major contributions was as executive officer and held the rank of Captain, he retired as a Major. He participated in parades in Ireland, Savannah, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts and in and around Connecticut. He also participated in the inaugural parade for President George Bush in Washington, DC and coordinated and participated in many of the Connecticut Governor’s Balls.

After returning home from servicing our country in the Marines, he worked alongside his father in West Hartford as a business owner of Lehmann’s Paint and Wallpaper store. He became owner and president of the store after his father‘s passing in 1978 and remain there until 1991. He formed his own contracting company, RC Lehmann Company and worked on the restoration of churches, historical, commercial and private homes. He later decided to join the Home Depot store in West Hartford as a sales associate for the paint department, then became the manager of the paint department at the Bristol, Connecticut Home Depot store. He remained at the Home Depot corporation for 21 years.

He was past president of the Civitan Club of West Hartford. He held positions as a member of the Masons, he also was a member of the American Legion and the Austrian Donau Club of New Britain Connecticut.

He was deeply devoted to his family and friends. He loved bicycling, kayaking and walking the rail trails. He enjoyed barbecuing, cooking, making applesauce and pies with his grandson Lucas and planning meals for the holidays and playing chess. He loved Old Lyme Shores where he had a summer cottage. He loved traveling and exploring new places especially the last few years going to Europe and Nova Scotia. He also enjoyed watching his favorite football team, the Philadelphia Eagles and the UConn Women’s basketball team. He loved watching the history channel devoted to World War II . He loved going to the jazz concerts at Bushnell park and packing a picnic lunch for outdoor concerts at Elizabeth Park.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 31 years, Elizabeth Ayotte Lehmann, a retired Registered Nurse case manager at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. He also leaves his daughter Stephanie Lehmann LeMay and her husband Mark of Berlin, Connecticut and Hallie Lehmann of New Britain, Connecticut. He also leaves his three grandsons Lucas, Ashton and Zachary LeMay, his sister Betty Ann Burkholder and her husband Peter of Simsbury, Connecticut, a brother William Lehmann and his wife Alice of Concord, Massachusetts. He leaves nephews and nieces Kyle and Kori Burkholder of Simsbury, Connecticut, Heidi Lehmann of Olathe, Kansas and Frederick Lehmann and his wife Erin of Maynard, Massachusetts.

A period of visitation will be held on Saturday May 21,2022 at New Britain Memorial-Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Avenue, New Britain from 1:00P.M to 3:00 P.M with a service to follow at 3:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, Robert requested donations to the First Company Governor’s Footguard Trustees Association, P.O. Box 1771, Hartford, CT 06144-1771 and the Disabled American Veterans. For an online memorial please visit www.newbritainsagarino.com.