George Lindsay Freese ¹⁰⁰³

The Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
February 10, 2000

George L. Freese

George L. Freese, 89, of Granby, beloved husband of Marie Grace (DeFronzo) Chase Freese, died Wednesday, (February 9, 2000) at MeadowBrook of Granby.

Born in Brookfield, MA, November 21, 1910, son of the late Earl and Florence (Lamb) Freese, he grew up in Bristol, NH, and lived in Granby for the past 49 years.

George graduated in 1932 from the University of New Hampshire with an Engineering Degree and was employed as a design engineer with Veeder-Root, retiring from Sterling RadiatorinWestfield, MA.

He was an active member of the Salmon Brook Historical Society, the Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor, and enjoyed going on Old Steam Train excursions. He loved square dancing and was an avid stamp and post mark collector. He volunteered for the Granby Drummer and was a ten gallon plus Red Cross blood donor.

Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters and a son-in-law, Susan and Lawrence Gregory of Granby; and Kathryn Freese of State Line, PA; three step-sons, James and his wife Marie Chase, John and his wife Vicky Chase, all of Granby; and Michael Chase of Wade, NC; a step-daughter, Dolores Mannix of Chatham, NY; three grandsons, Timothy, Peter and Michael Gregory; nine step-grandchildren, Bill and James Mannix, Jodi Chase, Lyanne Soderbaum, Rebecca and Elizabeth Chase, Norman and Amanda Weigert, and Kim Ravlin; three step great grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Barbara Freese of Charlestown, NH and Largo, FL; and several nephews and a niece.

He was predeceased by two sisters, Christine Peloubet and Elizabeth Pigeon.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 12, 1 p.m. at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby, with the Rev. Toby Quirk, pastor of the Southwick Assembly of God, officiating. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to the Salmon Brook Historical Society, 208 Salmon Brook St., Granby, 06035, the CT Trolley Museum, 58 North Rd., East Windsor, 06088 or theGranbyAmbulance Assoc., PO Box 617, Granby, 06035. The family would like to thank the staff at MeadowBrook of Granby for their loving care.

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• He was educated at the University of New Hampshire and received a degree in engineering.

• He worked as a design engineer with Veeder-Root and retired from Radiator in Westfield, MA.

• He enjoyed coin collecting, collecting first-day-cover postal envelopes, and volunteering as a mechanic and operator at the Connecticut Trolley Museum in Warehouse Point CT.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Stewartstown, Coos County, New Hampshire. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He had a residence in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut. He lived in Granby the last 49 years of his life.

• His Social Security Number was 001-05-8631.

• He was buried at Homeland Cemetery in Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire.

George married Mary Carleton Osgood, daughter of Dr. William Bakemann Osgood and Eva Guild, 8 May 1930 in New Hampshire.¹⁰⁰⁰ The marriage ended in divorce in 1965. (Mary Carleton Osgood was born 25 May 1910 in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts,¹⁰⁰¹ died 21 April 1997 in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut ¹⁰⁰² and was buried 24 April 1997 in Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut at Rose Hill Memorial Park ¹⁰⁰².)

George next married Living