Spencer, William T.
William Thomas Spencer, of Windsor, beloved husband for over 54 years of Frances C. Spencer, took His Father's Hand after a brief illness on Monday, February 22, 2021.
Bill served his country in the United States Air Force, Honor Guard, and National Guard. He is also survived by his children, Stacey SpencerWilloughby and her husband Aaron, and William Thomas Spencer, II; four grandchildren, Delina Cacique Spencer, Atiya N. SpencerWilloughby, Sekou B. Spencer-Willoughby, and Jehyvic Thomas Spencer; his sister, Inell Marie Moody; brother, Robert N. Spencer; sistersin-law, Diane Spencer, Ola Spencer and Inez Elliott; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Spencer; and a host of other relatives and friends.
His funeral service will be private. Entombment will follow at Mount Saint Benedict Mausoleum, Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Kimberly Hall North in Windsor, or First Church in Windsor.
To read the full obituary or attend the service remotely, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.
Chief Executive magazine is menacing Connecticut again.
The periodical for, well, its target reader is in its name, is conducting its annual survey on the best and worst states to do business in. The poll gets a lot of attention and has been unkind to Connecticut. Last year our state placed a dismal 46th as a welcoming place to conduct business.
Good cheer and smiling faces have been part of the state’s economic development strategy for several years. Dour former Gov. Dannel P. Malloy complained about our collective complaining. Gov. Ned Lamont, who seems genial by nature, wants us to turn our frowns upside down when we speak of our state.
AdvanceCT, a renamed statefunded nonprofit economic development agency, has adopted the keep-your-sunny-side-up strategy of promoting business in the state. It is encouraging state business leaders to participate in the poll and boost Connecticut in it. The Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) has also urged some of its members to take the poll in progress.
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We are, according to Carstensen’s calculations, nine years from getting back to our 2008 level of economic activity. “Twenty-three years with ZERO net real growth! And we will likely face staggering deficits beyond FY 2024 that will push recovery further into the future,” he told legislators.
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Sandra Harper, Manchester