Frederick Townsend Jr. Obituary

Frederick S. Townsend, Jr., of Wolcott, CT, passed away peacefully at his home May 9, at the age of 88. Mr. Townsend was born on August 25, 1936, in New Haven, CT, to the late Frederick S. Townsend, Sr. and Doris (Birchman) Townsend. Born in New Haven, CT he resided in Pittsfield, MA, and Reading, PA, before settling in Wethersfield, CT where his children were raised. Fred has been a resident of Wolcott, CT since 1991.

Mr. Townsend was predeceased by his wife, Corinne (Pierpoint), in 2023 after 32 years of marriage and his first wife, of 32 years, Colleen (Shea) Townsend. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Townsend of Hollis, NH; sons Frederick Townsend, III from Hartford, CT, Christopher Townsend from Carson, Nevada, Robert Townsend from Portland, CT; daughters Carolyn Shields and her husband Bernard from Phoenix, AZ, and Cynthia Townsend and her wife Laura from Albany, CA. He is also survived by grandsons, Dominick Townsend, Liam, Kieran and Ayden Shields and great-granddaughters, Ellie and Chloe Townsend.