Gerald Cliffton Leighton (1934 - 1997)

Born 28 Jul 1934 in Danforth, Washington, Maine, United States of America

Ancestors

Died Nov 1997 at age 63 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Gerald Cliffton Leighton Jr., son of Gerald Cliffton Leighton Sr. and Anna Szych, was born 28 July 1934, in Danforth, Maine. His parents were separated when Gerald was young, and he grew up in the Szych household, with aunts, uncles and grandparents. As an adult he in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, as an adult.

His military career began with active duty in the U.S. Navy, enlisting on Jan 17, 1951, and being released on May 25, 1954^[1]. He then continued over 20 years with the U.S. Army Reserve 76th Div. in East Windsor as a Sargeant First Class.

He worked for Conn. Light and Power before his retirement in 1992.

An avid sportsman, he belonged to many sporting clubs, was a life member of I.A.F.C. in Rockville, and a Past Master of the Wolcott Lodge.

He died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997 at home after a long illness according to his obituary but Government documents (Social Security Death Index, et al) report his death on Nov 12, 1997. He was buried in the Union Center Cemetery, Union, Connecticut.

Sources

1. ↑ Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Social Security Death Index
• Obituary: The Hartford Courant. Friday, November 14, 1997. p B2
• Hartford Courant, The (CT) - Friday, November 14, 1997
• Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Born 28 July 1934. Death: 12 Nov 1997. SS issued in Connecticut, Last Residence: 06076 Stafford Springs, Tolland, Connecticut, USA .
• Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Gerald Cliffton Leighton aka Gerald Cliffton Leighton Jr, aka Gerald Leighton. Birth Date: 28 Jul 1933, in Bangor, Maine [Danforth, Maine] Death Date: 12 Nov 1997. Father: Gerald C Leighton. Mother: Anna Scych Notes: Oct 1950: Name listed as GERALD CLIFFTON LEIGHTON; 30 Apr 1996: Name listed as GERALD CLIFFTON LEIGHTON JR; 21 Nov 1997: Name listed as GERALD C LEIGHTON
• Registered National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator. Union Cemetery, Stafford Springs, CT b. 28 Jul 1934.d. 12 Nov 1997. US Navy
• Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Same information