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T/Sgt. William Harland Folland[1, 2]

Male 1927 - 2014  (86 years)


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  • Name William Harland Folland 
    Prefix T/Sgt. 
    Nickname Bill 
    Birth 12 Jul 1927  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Oakland, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • age 2.
    Census 1940  Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • age 12.
    Military 1944  [6
    during World War II
    Occupation East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    manager in NDT
    Business:
    Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
    Death 6 Feb 2014  Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6

    • VERNON, Conn., and ROCKVILLE, Conn. - William H. "Bill" Folland, 86, of Vernon, Conn., beloved husband of the late Erma Jeanne (Barton) Folland, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. He was born July 12, 1927, in Boston, the son of the late William and Abbie (Hanscom) Folland, stepson to Alden Stanley, and grew up in Thomaston and Rockland.
      He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Technical Sergeant in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 73 of Manchester, the Manchester Elks, the American Legion, the Sphinx Shrine Temple of Newington and a communicant of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Manchester. He retired from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in 1992 as Manager of NDT after 40 years of service which included his family living in Belgium as part of the European F-100 engine program.
      He is survived by his children, Barry Folland and his wife, Kelly, of Vernon, Conn., and Jennifer Folland and her wife, Sandra Imbody-Folland, of Ludlow, Mass.; his grandchildren, Shannon and Christopher and his wife, Beth; his great-grandchildren, Emma and Christopher Jr.; and his nieces and nephews.
      Relatives and friends are welcome to join the family 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect St., Rockville, Conn. A funeral home service will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Burke-Fortin Funeral Home. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. For online condolences please visit: www.pietrasfuneralhome.com.
    Person ID I4735  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2020 

    Family Erma Jeanne Barton,   b. 10 Jul 1928, Brooklin, Hancock, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 2013, Rockville, Tolland, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [2, 7
    Marriage 9 Nov 1952  Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 8
    Photos
    At Schofield Road
    At Schofield Road
    From left to right: Barry, Duane, Aunt Erma, Jennifer, Uncle Bill, Tracy, Karene and Darryl
    Family ID F1040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Jul 1927 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Oakland, Alameda, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - manager in NDT,Business:
    Pratt & Whitney Aircraft - - East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Nov 1952 - Maine, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Feb 2014 - Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    At Schofield Road
    At Schofield Road
    From left to right: Barry, Duane, Aunt Erma, Jennifer, Uncle Bill, Tracy, Karene and Darryl
    Aunt Erma, Duane, Ray, Uncle Bill and Grandma Viva
    Aunt Erma, Duane, Ray, Uncle Bill and Grandma Viva

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S1112] 1940 Census Online, ME:Knox:Rockland; 7-22; 4B; 104; William H. Folland, 00964.

    2.  2.  [S1136] Legacy.com, 1 February 2013; /obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=162552977, 00987.

    3.  3.  [S962] Shirley Barton, 00479.

    4.  4.  [S29] Social Security Death Index - Online, William H Folland, 00484.

    5.  5.  [S705] 1930 Census Online, CA:Alameda:Oakland:160:9A, 00705.

    6.  6.  [S1142] Jennifer Folland, 00992.

    7.  7.  [S943] Duane Barton, 00168.

    8.  8.  [S957] Index to Maine Marriages, Online, 1892-2009, 00292.