Harry R. Durant, Sr., 91, of East Haven, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the CT Hospice, Branford. He was the husband of the late Charlotte Irwin Durant. Harry was born in New Haven on February 3, 1923; son of the late Arthur and Lucy Eckle Durant; served his country faithfully in the US Army during WW II having fought in the battles of Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe being decorated with the European-African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign and American Theater Campaign Ribbons. He had worked for the New Haven Housing Authority for thirty years retiring as the Director of Maintainence. Harry was a member of the VFW, the American Legion and always considered it an honor to serve under the flag for his country. Father of Dianne (George) Martiner, Harry R. Durant, Jr., Arthur R. Durant (Laurie Ferguson) and David A. (Bernadette M.) Durant. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his siblings, Lucille Farren, Charles Durant, Elsie Roberts, Edward, Raymond and Arthur Durant.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Tuesday morning at 10:30. Funeral Services will be conducted in St. John’s Episcopal Church at 11:00. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Monday from 4 to 8 PM.
So sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss, Art and Laurie.
Caitlin & family — you are all in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time — Love – MaryAnn, Don & Jake
If Tomorrow Starts Without Me
If tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart,
for every time you think of me, please know I’m in your heart.
If tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today,
while thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say.
I know how much you care for me, and how much I care for you,
and each time that you think of me I know you’ll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand,
that an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready in heaven far above,
and that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye,
for all life, I’d always thought I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for and so much yet to do.
it seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, I thought, just for a while,
I’d say goodbye and hug you and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realised that this could never be,
for emptiness and memories would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things that I’d miss come tomorrow.
I thought of you, and when I did, my heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through Heaven’s gates, I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me, from His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity and all I’ve promised you,
Today your life on earth is past but here it’s starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last.
and since each day’s the same, there’s no longing for the past.
But you have been so faithful, so trusting, so true.
Though there were times you did some things you knew you shouldn’t do.
And you have been forgiven and now at last you’re free.
So won’t you come and take my hand and share my life with me?"
So if tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart,
for every time you think of me, please know I’m in your heart
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