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MERIDEN - Edwin Alexander Elliott Jr., 78, of Meriden, formerly of Bethany, passed away May 10, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family.
Ed was born Oct. 17, 1934, to the late Edwin Sr. and Barbara Alice Elliott in New Haven, the youngest of three children. He graduated on the dean's list from Quinnipiac University in 1962.
Ed served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was also a musician who had a country band for years and made a record for MGM and a solo album in Nashville. He was inducted into the Connecticut Country Music Hall of Fame. Ed was in the first CT School of Broadcasting class. During his career, he was a DJ and was a Nationwide Insurance agent until retirement.
Ed is survived by his wife, Johnnie; two daughters, Tracey and her husband, John, and Christy and her husband, Gary; five grandchildren, Michael, Steven, Sean, Karlee and Patrick; his sister-in-law, Shirley; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Ed was predeceased by his brother, Francis (Gene) Elliott, and his sister, Edna Shaw and her husband, Don (Buddy) Shaw.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ed's memory may be made to the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, 20 York St., New Haven, CT 06510; or to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Missionary Fund.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2013, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 750 Meriden-Waterbury Tpke., Southington. Burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church.
Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.
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