Charles W. Cyr

Charles Walter Chuck Cyr, 86, of West Hartford, CT, husband of Jean Maynard Cyr, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Born on July 29, 1923, in Hartford, CT, he was the first son of Charles Edward Cyr and Helen Sirois Cyr Kirkpatrick. He lived most of his life in the Hartford area. Chuck was a veteran of World War II, and spent time in both the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He gained much of the knowledge he used in his career by training and learning about diesel engines in Los Angeles, California. His employment included positions with The Standard Oil Company in Venezuela, South America, U.S. Steel, Combustion Engineering, The Wilgoose Laboratory division of United Technologies Corporation, and the UConn Medical Center in Farmington, CT, where he last worked, prior to his retirement. Chuck was an intelligent man with an independent and adventurous spirit who loved having a good time. In his youth, he played the coronet, and throughout his life held a love for music and dancing. He always had a keen sense of what was going on around him, and he remained mentally sharp up until his passing. In addition to his wife, Jean, of Hughes Health & Rehabilitation Center in West Hartford, he leaves his sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and Tom Sola of Old Saybrook, CT. He also leaves numerous nieces and nephews and their spouses and children, including Cathy Honer and her children Olivia and Will Honer of Old Saybrook, CT, Margaret Sola of Old Saybrook, CT, Tom Sola of Essex, CT, and his children Melanie and Adam Sola, Chris Sola and his wife Lori Sola of Moodus, CT, Steven Sola of Portland, ME, David Cyr and his wife Patricia of East Hartford, CT, and Peter Cyr and his wife Cathy and their son Marcus of East Hartford, CT. He also leaves two dear and longstanding friends, Bob and Kay Marotto, of Topsham, ME. He was predeceased by his brother and sister-in-law, John and Shirley Cyr of East Hartford, CT. The family wishes to express their appreciation to the staff of The Holiday Retirement Home of West Hartford, Hughes Health and Rehabilitation Nursing & Convalescent Home of West Hartford, and St. Francis Hospital of West Hartford for the care and attention given to Chuck during his last few years. There are no calling hours, and there will be no memorial service, per Chuck's wishes. Online remembrances may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Charles W. Cyr

July 29, 1923 - April 2, 2010