Obituary of Clifford F. Buttermark

Clifford F. Buttermark, 99 yrs. of Pomfret, Conn., formerly of Locust Valley, L.I., N.Y. and Staten Island, N.Y. passed quietly on Sept. 26th 2016 at Pines of Sarasota Rehabilitation and Senior Care Community. He served proudly in both WWII and Korea, was a graduate of the Nassau County Police Academy, attended the FBI School of Burglary Investigation, a graduate of Adelphi Business School. Retired from the Police force 1966 after 20 years of service, and then worked for Grumman Aerospace, working on both the Lunar module and the Apollo 12 mission. Cliff moved to Pomfret, Conn. with his wife, Hilda, in 1972, where he opened the ice rink at Pomfret School, served as Secretary of the Republican Town Committee, Justice of the Peace, Secretary of the Pomfret Lions Club, Board of Deacons, Treasurer of Pomfret Congregational Church and a longtime member of Christ Church. Cliff received numerous awards in the Pomfret and Putnam Communities for which he was most grateful: Knight of the Blind by the Lions Club, A Friend of the Chaplaincy of Day Kimball Hospital, Citizen of the Year by the Lions Club and Civic Achievement Award from N.E. Conn. Chamber of Commerce. He leaves behind a daughter Jane Hunder (James), granddaughter, Lisa Ross (Douglas) with great grandson, Lennon Ross: Son, William Buttermark (Susan), grandson, Tyler Buttermark, granddaughters Heather Bonin (Phil) with great grandson Christopher Bonin, granddaughter Courtney Hoffman (William) with great grandson Adam Hoffman. The family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made to Pines of Sarasota Foundation 1501 N. Orange Avenue Sarasota, FL, 34236 in thanks for the quality, compassionate care Cliff received. Calling hours Friday, October 7th from 6-8 pm at Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam, Conn. Services will be Saturday, October 8th at 11:00 am at Christ Episcopal Church, 521 Pomfret Street, Pomfret, followed by burial at Pomfret South Cemetery. Reception to follow at Christ Episcopal Church. A Celebration of Life will be held on October 22nd at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, Sarasota, Florida. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com