Jorgensen, John H.
On a beautiful Fall Tuesday, November 2, 2021, our beloved John H. Jorgensen left on his final adventure after a battle with metastatic melanoma. The son of Herbert J. Jorgensen and Harriet Jones Jorgensen, John was born in Hartford on May 11, 1939. He grew up in East Hartford and went to Silver Lane School, Sunset Ridge and was in the first class at the new East Hartford High School on
Burnside Ave. He was a Boy Scout in Troop 1 and loved the hikes, camping and lessons learned from scouting. He worked on tobacco farms and never missed a chance to earn some extra money. He enjoyed coin collecting and saving for the future. In 1963 he met Louita Cersosimo at Friendly's and Burnside School
playground where she worked during the summer. He waited for and supported her quest to become a teacher. They married in 1966 and were blessed with two wonderful children. Eric John and Jennifer Ann. He supported his family by working for East Hartford Warehouse as a Teamster and the East Hartford School System as a custodian until his retirement on his 62nd birthday. During retirement he achieved his goals of traveling to all 50 states and seeing other countries, enjoying his condo in North Truro, Cape Cod and moving to Deerfield Beach FL. During COVID he moved back to East Hartford and the safety of CT. John will always be remembered for his love of children, animals, plants, his work ethic and respect for the rights of others. He was strong and quiet and a true gentleman. Also, his quick wit and sense of humor and ability to make you laugh are cherished by those who knew him. He was the wind under the wings of his beloved wife of 55 years, Louita.
John was predeceased by his parents and sister Barbara Frank. He leaves the joys of his life, his son Eric and daughter-in-law Charlotte and grandson Zachary of Stafford Springs, CT, his daughter Jennifer Arpin and son-in-law Ron and granddaughter Elizabeth Arpin of
AZ to remember him. Also, lovingly, his sister-in-law, Mary Ingalls and brother-in-law, Daniel Cersosimo and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Saint Francis FoundationCancer Care at St. Francis, saintfrancisdonor.com. Donations can also be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation, https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www. melanoma.com__;!!M2D_dUfSiN4E!bI-A0QxHoAAxSaaY5jdQWAGVjKIZybdqg5CnDaU03Id6kWntwEdz9j4iwyZsT0IJ3oVRy39F5JUUpmA$ [melanoma[.]com]
Newkirk and Whitney Funeral Home 318 Burnside Ave. East Hartford, CT. 06108 are in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook go to www. NewkirkandWhitney.com Plans are private upon request of his family.