William Charles Shearstone II

William Charles Shearstone II, 68, of the Plantsville section of Southington died Saturday Feb. 27, 2010 at the HCC at Bradley Memorial. He was beloved husband of Barbara (Pelsinski) Shearstone for 49 years.

Born July 13, 1941 in Ashland, PA to the late William Charles Shearstone Jr. and the late Alice (Winters) Shearstone he had lived in Southington for many years.

Mr. Shearstone retired from the Travelers Insurance Company and will be fondly remembered for being a big Dodgers fan.

In addition to his wife Barbara he is survived by his son William Shearstone III and his wife Leslie of Roswell, Georgia; two daughters, Jennifer Shearstone of Northampton, Mass. and Angeline Shearstone of Durham, NC; two sisters Alice Oshman and Rosemary Beaver and three grandchildren: William, Amanda and Matthew. He was pre-deceased by his brother John Shearstone.

Funeral services will be held Wed. March 3, 2010 at 9 a.m. from the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville with a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church, 254 Burritt St., Plantsville. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours are Tues. March 2, 2010 from 4-7 at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations in memory of William may be made to The American Cancer Society, 825 Broad St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067 or to the National Emphysema Foundation, 128 East Ave., Norwalk, CT.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral services will be held Wed. March 3, 2010 at 9 a.m. from the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville with a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church, 254 Burritt St., Plantsville. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours are Tues. March 2, 2010 from 4-7 at the funeral home.