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- DOB, DOM: Lippe pg 199
DOD: Find a Grave
He was one of 8 children born to Estelle (Bosse) Violette and Vital Violette. He went through local schools, enlisted in the US Navy during WWII, and was deployed to the Pacific. At the close of the war he returned to the US and attended college to study engineering at Tri-State College, Angola, IN. He returned to the Van Buren area and worked as a surveyor. In November 1952 he married Rita (Therriault) Violette and had 5 sons. In the early 60’s he moved to New Britain, CT where he raised his family and worked as a machinist for Fafnir Bearing into the late 80’s before retiring. He is survived by Rita, his wife of 66 plus years and four sons David Violette and his wife, Nikki of New Britain, James Violette and his wife Loretta of Southington CT, Patrick Violette of Plantsville CT, and Steven Violette and his wife, Nancy of Westport, CT. He is also survived by seven grandchildren who he loved, Kylee, Luke, Sarah, Noah, Michael, James and Anna Violette. Claude was preceded in death by all seven of his siblings, his daughter-in-law, Donna (Godici) Violette as well as his son, William Violette.
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1926 - 2019 (92 years)
