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Frank "Bill" Carmon, Funeral Director, Dies at 61

Frank W. "Bill" Carmon, III, Vice President of Carmon Funeral Homes has died, a source close to the family confirmed Friday morning. Carmon was 61 years old. The quintessential Windsorite, Carmon left few areas of community life in

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Laura Soll May 24, 2013 at 04:25 pm
It is an honor to work with Bill and all of the Carmons and their staff. I will really miss him.
bill walsh May 24, 2013 at 01:33 pm
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Wanda and her family at this sad time in their lives. Bill was aRead More special person in our lives and made the burial of our "Nana" in New Bedford so much easier for all of us. He went above and beyond when problems arose in New Bedford. His calm manner did what was needed and he and his partner for the drive stayed to solve the problems as we were sent on our way knowing he would take care of the problems. Several years ago, he somehow noticed I was not going to Mary's Place Gala and he called me and wanted my Bill and me to be his guest. I was thrilled. These kinds of thoughtful acts don't happen with all of us . They are ingrained in a person and the kindness and compassion and "outside"the box thoughtfulness was ingrained in Bill. Thank you for those acts, to not just us ,but all of those that have stories of Bill. His thoughtfulness and that of Carmon Family is beyond all the descriptive positive words in the dictionary.Bill is finally at peace and we will support his family in any way we can as they face each "new beginning "without him. Our thoughts and prayers to his wonderful Mom Nan and to his brothers , sister, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and all his family. Your physical presence is gone but your spirit and memoires will live forever Bill. God Bless Ann and Bill Walsh
MBW May 24, 2013 at 12:46 pm
I don't think it's possible to sum up what Bill and the Carmon family mean to the town of Windsor.Read More Kindness. Class. Compassion. Sense of Community. Diplomacy. Humor. Honarable. These virtues have been passed along to their children who are carrying the torch in a most respectful way. What a legacy. Bill will be missed tremendously. May the goodness they have shown to thousands of families be returned tenfold to the whole Carmon family and embrace them through their loss.
R Eleveld May 24, 2013 at 03:29 pm
Sage Park en masse is to be congratulated. The Principal Mr. Cavaliere is to be commended for theRead More leadership he has provided. Money can buy good leadership, however it is much better when it is 'home grown'. The Principal sets the tone of the organization to accomplish those expectations. Mr. Cavaliere worked with his staff and parents and students to complete the application interview process. It sounded from the presentations that is was a long process and kudos to all stakeholders at Sage Park. ................................................. New Paragraph ................................................. If we could move the VeePs with the kids to the high school the results might continue upward. It is management and leadership that leads the way. Mr. Cavaliere it would seem is such a manager/leader. Can we clone him?
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 10:29 am
Good article!
CatherineDennis May 24, 2013 at 09:59 am
A common sense approach and dedication. I would also add in parent involvement to the list above.Read More Ms. Richardson -there is your answer. No need for the costly study. Again-congrats to Sage Park, the students, teachers, administrators and parents.
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Henry G May 24, 2013 at 11:43 am
Of course they back the license bill! More of a guarantee for the democrats to stay in power whenRead More they continue to back the social programs that take away money from the struggling taxpayers and give it to those who are on the system! This is another opportunity to get the illegal votes! So please tell us how they are to pay for a license, insurance, cars, gas, etc. when it is illegal for them to work????
Karen Amendola May 24, 2013 at 05:02 pm
I am so thankful for our veterans. Thank you for informing the public of these despicable scams!
Paul Devlin May 24, 2013 at 04:38 pm
Never forget Stamford's Brian Bill
LeighAnn Tyson May 24, 2013 at 07:46 am
Yes, please identify your group' leader(s) at the very least. It is unnerving for some toRead More "communicate" with anonymous individuals especially when regarding such sensitive matters. Thank you.
Leonard Lockhart May 23, 2013 at 08:01 pm
@ Concerned Mothers and Fathers, thank you for your posting AND letter sent to my home with noRead More return address or contact information. How is it possible to speak with your group? Per your posting, you are communicating with someone from the BOE and its not me. This board member spoke about making sure that the public is aware of the proposed cuts before citizens go back to the polls at the last meeting; it was stating in the spirit of inclusion. In this environment of transparency, it's only fair I have an opportunity to speak with you as well. Per the title of your group, this could be inclusive of EVERY parent in town rather than a particular point of view. Please advise; thank you in advance.
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Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 10:39 am
$90k of taxpayer money to pay for a horse shoe pit should be used for a fund to help people fixRead More their properties, or to give scholarships to children or to maintain infrastructure....for the good of the whole. What a frivolous waste of taxpayer money.
George Slate May 24, 2013 at 10:34 am
Earlier this week I sent copies of your Patch comment, and my come back comment, regarding theRead More Newsweek ranking of High Schools in the USA, to Dr. Villar's assistant. Yesterday I got back a message that includes, in part, "I have attached WHS’s application to Newsweek America’s Best High Schools 2013 as requested. Also, please see Dr. Villar’s comments below regarding the application:" Since I did this for your benefit, please call me, my phone number is published, give me an E-mail address to send this to, and I (all of us in Patch land) look forward to your analysis of the application. Thank you, in advance, for your service in this regard.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 04:14 pm
I too grew up in this town, that is why I frequently visit a facebook site discussing all the warmRead More memories of growing up in Windsor. Those were good times.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 04:13 pm
Hillary, some posts were changed ....the original told me this was a school post and that myRead More comments were out of place.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 01:35 pm
There are some who remember the town doing leaf pick-up and free garbage service.
George Slate May 22, 2013 at 06:45 pm
Yes, success has many parents. I truly do not want to taint your story, but my question is: DoesRead More WEF have enough money to fund an EER by a legitimate researcher (or are you willing to start up a collection?)? If you do, maybe in five years you can do a similar story about our High School.
Tim Curtis May 24, 2013 at 03:31 pm
George, Bill Generous has a good point, and that fact has a significant impact on test scores. iRead More know that one year the BOE did a study of standardized test scores at the HS, separating the scores of those who started in our system vs. those who came in later. The differences were tangible. I taught at East Granby High School. I don't know the exact number, but a very significant number of my students had been together since third or fourth grade. So they were exposed to the same vertical curriculum all the way through. Definitely not the case in Windsor where mobility is pretty high. Students come and go in Windsor. And sometimes they come back, making it very difficult to get the new students up to speed. I also point out that a number of my students started out in Windsor.
Al Simon May 24, 2013 at 08:38 am
It is an excellent question. Maybe we should study it? Oh, wait.....
CatherineDennis May 21, 2013 at 08:45 pm
Congrats to all students, parents, teachers and administrators at Sage Park. It would seem thatRead More mission statements, transparency, parent involvement all equal excellence. How much would you charge to teach these basics to those that feel the need to hire college students from Chicago to review WHS-those very same people that congratulated you tonight? The students achievements that were honored tonight were very impressive and you make us all proud. Keep up the great work at Sage Park.
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Albert Williams May 20, 2013 at 03:40 pm
Just curious...any relation to Griffin Land, Imperial Nursuries, River Bend Associates?
R Eleveld May 21, 2013 at 03:44 pm
@Slate The BoE originally said they did not believe the Town Ethics Commission had purview over theRead More BoE. Yes in November the voters can choose to continue the behavior with the current party in the majority. See the comment of WR who says a Councilor accepted responsibility here: http://windsor.patch.com/groups/schools/p/council-approves-reduction-in-education-funding
George Slate May 20, 2013 at 02:27 pm
R Eleveld - Just to clarify, The Town Ethics Committee ruled (1) that the BOE is subject to the TownRead More Ethics Code, but (2) they do not have jurisdiction over violations of BOE by laws violations. When someone is brought in front of an Ethics Committee, and comes out vindicated, one of two things happen. They are humbled, or emboldened. The BOE President, and the Superintendent of Schools are emboldened because virtually nothing stands in their way of two person absolute rule, until November 2013. The only obstacle is for one of the Democrat BOE members joining the other four BOE members to reign (the pun works all too well here) them in (this appears unlikely). What is the old saying, Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely? So we have to wait until November to try and fix this situation. In the meantime the voters in Windsor can keep voting NO on the referenda to send the message that we do not want dysfunctional BOE oversight. Or we could get back a functional BOE. Since September 12, 2012, this possibility grow less likely each day.
R Eleveld May 20, 2013 at 10:18 am
@Michele, you are correct. The TC can only provide the BoE an amount of money, it can not in anywayRead More tell the BoE what to do with that money. It could make suggestions, however they carry the same weight as any citizen making any suggestion to the BoE. State law has created the BoE as an island unto itself. They do not even think they are subject to the Town Ethics Code. The voters do have the power to change what they do not like in November. The question is will they again repeat the prior behavior and vote in those that will not make change. Remember Einstein's definition of insanity. It applies here.
R Eleveld May 20, 2013 at 10:22 am
They did a good job of investigation along with Ms. Fissel. in the article: Some investigationRead More yields more questions. I ask some questions about the timing of this whole situation. It is now become an embarrassment to Windsor, Loyola, and Dr. James. The idea of this research/study is important, however this execution is fraught with problems and serious concerns. http://windsor.patch.com/groups/r-elevelds-blog/p/some-investigation-yields-more-questions