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1LT Wesley Nowsch
1943 - 2009 Wesley Irving NowschVisit Guest Book
NOWSCH, Wesley Irving Wesley
Irving Nowsch, 84, of Marlborough, beloved husband of Muriel
(Fuller) Nowsch and widower of the late Mildred (McAllister)
Nowsch went Home to be with the Lord Thursday, morning
(November 5, 2009). Born August 21, 1925 in Rockville, he was
the son of the late Max and Lottie (Milton) Nowsch. Over the
years, Mr. Nowsch was employed in a variety of professions. He
worked as a professional truck driver as well as in carpentry,
sheet metal and as an insurance adjustor. He combined his love
for horses and driving, working for Allegra Farms where he
drove a horse and carriage for countless weddings, special
events and was even featured in a few television and movie
productions. He was a proud and active member of the First
Company Governer Horse Guard for over 60 years. The owner of
Rockledge Ranch in Marlborough, his love of horses included
raising, training and showing American Quarter horses. He was
a longtime resident of Marlborough, where he was active in the
community and served as a volunteer ambulance driver and Town
Constable. He also managed and coached RHAM football. A man of
great faith, Mr. Nowsch was a member and deacon of the
Marlborough Congregational Church. He later became a member of
Colchester Bible Baptist Church for over 20 years where he
served in the AWANA youth group program. He loved horses,
farming, riding his tractor and chopping wood. He will be
remembered for his sense of humor, generosity, integrity, work
ethic, but mostly for his love and devotion for his family. He
will be greatly missed. In addition to his loving wife, he is
survived by five daughters and their spouses. Janet and Frank
Zaino of St. James City, Florida; Patti and Robert Koshko,
Karen and Joseph Currier, Donna and Bret Brierley, and Peggy
Poresky all of Marlborough; three sisters, Rita Rankl of
Maine, Shirley Strickland of NH, and Francis Hodge; a brother,
Richard Nowsch, both of Marlborough; 14 grandchildren, 16
great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and a host
of extended family members and friends. In addition to
Mildred, his beloved first wife of 48 years, he was
predeceased by four brothers, Milton, Melvin, Robert and
George. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. at the
Colchester Bible Baptist Church, 38 Chestnut Hill Rd.,
Colchester, CT. Interment will follow in the Marlborough
Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers,
donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children
Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to
the Christian Camp, c/o Colchester Bible Baptist Church, 38
Chestnut Hill Rd., Colchester, CT 06415. Care of arrangements
has been entrusted to the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home of
Colchester. For online condolences, please visit
www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com
Published in Hartford Courant on
November 6, 2009
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