Obituary of Peter T. Wetherell

1944 – 2015 Woodstock, CT - Peter Trowbridge Wetherell, beloved husband of Mary Anne (Tamblyn) Wetherell, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Day Kimball Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Franklin Steere and Marie (Trowbridge) Wetherell. Peter was raised and lived in Woodstock most of his life and loved this special town and the community he called his home. He was a Captain in the U.S. Army and served from 1965 through 1969, with two tours in Viet Nam. Peter and his beloved friend Len Funk were chosen by John Paul Vann to form the first two-man district advisory team in Military Region IV, Ap Bac. Peter was a combat infantry veteran and was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Gallantry Cross and medals for his service in the Viet Nam and Tet Campaigns. Service and volunteerism were an important part of Peter’s life. He was a 40 year member of the Muddy Brook Fire Department, a member of the Board of Trustees for the Woodstock Academy and also the proud donor of more than 24 gallons of blood to the American Red Cross. He attended the University of Tampa and University of Connecticut before starting a career with Wetherell Realty in Woodstock. He retired from Southbridge Tire in 2002 to spend time on his boat The Common Loon at the Cape and in the Florida Keys with his wife Mary. Peter loved fishing, boating, reading mysteries by his favorite authors but most of all he enjoyed telling tales with his friends. In addition to his wife, he leaves his sister and brother-in-law Jane and Bill St. Onge of Putnam, their children Caroline St. Onge McLaughlin and her husband Matt and Will St. Onge; brothers-in-law Jeffrey Tamblyn, Dan Tamblyn, Gerry Tamblyn and his wife Maria, Jon Tamblyn and Norbert Tamblyn. Also, nieces and nephews Julie Tamblyn, Josh and Nick Tamblyn, Taylor Tamblyn and Mitchell, Wesley and Lauren Tamblyn; cousins Presley and Brian Wetherell, Holly Poh and Geoy Wetherell. A Celebration of Peter’s Life will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 12:00 (Noon) at the East Woodstock Congregational Church, 220 Woodstock Road, Woodstock, CT. Please join his family to share in this memorial service as we remember Peter. Memorial Donations may be made to the Muddy Brook Fire Department at P.O. Box 222 E. Woodstock, CT 06244. Share a memory with his family at www.smithandwalkerfh.com