Ernest L Miclette Sr

Ernie was born in Norwich on May 4, 1927 to the late Leon and Georgianna (Houle) Miclette. He worked for the former Herman’s Inc of Massachusetts as sales and serviceman, then Kitchens by Armstrong as a cabinet maker, and finally as a clerk at Bozrah Home and Hardware with his wife Alma.

On Feb. 11, 1950, he married his beloved wife, Alma (Sabra) who survives him. Together they raised their family, worshipped at Sts. Peter & Paul Church and The Cathedral of St. Patrick and worked together.

Ernie enjoyed being a cabinet maker, working with wood, gardening and was active in church as a C.C.D. Teacher at Sts Peter & Paul, then a C.Y.O. Instructor, Lector and Eucharistic Minister at the Cathedral. He was also a 40 year member of the Holy Family Retreat League in Farmington.

He is survived by his wife, Alma, sons; Ernest Miclette Jr and his wife Rebecca of Baltic, Charlie Miclette and his wife Nancy of Taftville, daughter; Nancy Blackburn-Grohocki and her husband Michael Grohocki of Norwich, sisters; Pauline Bonkowski of Jewett City and Maryann Chinigo of Norwich, 4 granddaughters, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Henry Miclette, and 5 sisters; Lucille Guilbeault, Irene Beaulieu, Aurore Adams, Bertha Roberts and Estelle LaChance.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, 213 Broadway Norwich, CT on Wednesday at 10am. (Meet directly at church) Burial will immediately follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, 815 Boswell Av., Norwich, CT. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5pm – 7pm at the Labenski Funeral Home, 107 Boswell Av., Norwich, CT.

Donations may be made in Ernie’s memory to either the Arthritis Foundation, 35 Cold Spring Rd., Suite 411, Rocky Hill, CT 06067, or American Cancer Society, 1075 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT 06708.

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