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Ham Radio loses a familiar voice. April, 26 2005

Burgwinkle, Everett H.
April 26th, 2005

CLINTON

Everett H. Burgwinkle, 80, of 71 Woodruff Road died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in Clinton Hospital after an illness.

He leaves his wife of fifty-nine years, Irene M. (Bashaw) Burgwinkle; two sons, Everett H. “Skip” and his wife, Patricia Burgwinkle of Clinton, and George E. and his wife, Brenda Burgwinkle of Holden; two sisters, Mae D. Coccione and Marjorie Bashaw both of Clinton; three grandchildren, Jerry E. and Nicholas Burgwinkle of Clinton, and Amy Osborne of Shrewsbury; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Timothy Burgwinkle. A son, Jerry R. in 1958, four brothers, and three sisters predeceased him.

He was born in Clinton, son of Edward and Delia (Martin) Burgwinkle and was a lifelong resident.

Mr. Burgwinkle worked as a calibration technician at the former ITT Suprenant Co. for
thirty-two years, retiring in 1989.

He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII serving in the European African Middle Eastern Theatre.

He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church. He was also a member of the Central MA Amateur Radio Association and an amateur radio operator for fifty-two years. His call letter was W1YSB. He was also an accomplished woodcarver.




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