Obituary of William F. Stebbins

William Stebbins, age 101, passed away following a brief illness July 26, 2016, at Chesterfields Health Care Center in Chester. He was predeceased by his loving wife Barbara (Parmelee) Stebbins, who he was married to for 77 years. Born on March 25, 1915 in Old Saybrook, he resided most of his life in Ivoryton, and was the son of the late Arthur and Edith (Newton) Stebbins. William leaves his three sons, Donald, of Deep River, David of Florida, and Richard, of Essex. He was grandfather to; Donna, Terri, Sonny, Marcia, Sarah, Timothy, Kelly and Bethany, and great-grandfather to; Todd, Eric, Ashley, Kyle, Logan, Jake, Elizabeth and Madison. He also leaves a sister Betty Vanzandt of Vermont and was predeceased by two sisters, Alice Frye and Helen Stevenson. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Chesterfield Health Care Center for all their love and support during his stay there. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 6th at 11:00AM at the Deep River Congregational Church, 1 Church Street, Deep River. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chesterfields Health Care Center, 132 Main Street, Chester, Connecticut, 06412. To share a memory of William or send a condolence to his family, please visit www.rwwfh.com. Arrangements by Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook.