More detail on this person: Robert John Weisel,
73, of Simsbury, beloved husband of Ann (Ruth)
Weisel, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at St.
Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was born April 9,
1940 in Easton, PA, son of the late James and
Mary (Hall) Weisel and grew up in Riegelsville,
PA. He moved to Simsbury thirty-seven years ago.
Bob was a graduate of Penn State University, Class
of 1961, having received his Bachelors Degree in
Business Administration. He served as a Captain in
the Marine Corps, flying helicopters during the
Vietnam conflict. Mr. Weisel was the Vice
President of Real Estate Investments for Aetna for
most of his career. Bob was a member of Theta
Delta Chi and the Penn State Alumni Association,
tutored at the Center for Youth at Hands on
Hartford, and volunteered for many organizations,
including Simsbury Volunteer Ambulance
Association, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on
Wheels, Veterans History Project, and the Bear
Island Conservation Association. He enjoyed
hiking, spending time with his grandchildren, and
summers on Bear Island on Lake Winnipesaukee.
He was a life-long fan of the Nittany Lions and
all of his Philadelphia sports teams. Besides his
loving wife Ann of forty-nine years, he is
survived by his children, John Preston Weisel, his
wife Kimberly Scammell and their children Chase
and Rhys of Stockton, NJ, and Ingrid Weisel
Sutter, her husband Steven and their children
Thomas and Rebecca of Concord, MA and his
brother, C. James Weisel and his wife Patricia of
Concord, NC. There are no calling hours. A
celebration of his life will be held Friday,
November 22nd, 11 a.m. at the First Church of
Christ, 689 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. Burial
will be private. Memorial donations may be made to
Veterans History Project (www. ccsu.edu/vhp) or to
the Elementary School Kids Back Pack Program
(Hands on Hartford, 330 Main St., 3rd floor,
Hartford Ct 06106). Please visit Bob's "Book of
Memories" at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for
online condolences.
Published in The Hartford Courant on Nov. 20, 2013
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