Mark Hanover

Ledyard — Mark R. Hanover, 79, of Ledyard, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital on Aug. 5, 2017.

He was born on Jan. 5, 1938, to Carl and Eloise Hanover in New London. He graduated from Robert E. Fitch High School in 1955 and from the University of Connecticut in 1959. He was married on June 11, 1960, to Carolyn (Allyn) Hanover at the Groton Congregational Church.

He served in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant from 1960 to 1962 where he was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash. Upon returning to Groton he was employed as a technical writer at Electric Boat, later assuming a similar position at the Naval Underwater Systems Center. Upon retirement he started his own business, PM Publishing.

Besides his wife, he is survived by three children, Greg Hanover (Carol) of Deep River, Wendy Pinckney (Randall) of Waxhaw, N.C., and Kerry Bowman (Greg) of North Potomac, Md.; and eight grandchildren, Patrick and Allyson Hanover, Ethan, Seth and Owen Pinckney, and Benjamin, Nathan and Katie Bowman. He was predeceased by a brother, Carl Jr., as well as his parents.

Mark was a skilled woodworker and enjoyed building beautiful furniture for his family. In his retirement he loved traveling to Vermont and being outside doing landscaping. He was also famous for his clam chowder that he enjoyed making for family and friends.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff on Floor 6.2 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital for their compassionate care during Mark’s illness.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mark’s memory to the Ledyard Regional Visiting Nurse Association, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT 06339 or the Ledyard Volunteer Emergency Squad, 11 Fairway Drive, Ledyard, CT 06339.

Memorial services will be private.

Byles-Groton Memorial Home is assisting the family with arrangements which are private. Please visit www. byles.com to sign the on line register or to share a memory.