William A. Generous

April 20, 1932 - March 27, 2016

Mr. William "Bill" Arthur Generous, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on March 27, 2016. Born in New Britain, CT on April 20th, 1932, Bill was the son of the late William Alfred and Margaret Generous and is predeceased by his two brothers, Howard and Harold Generous of New Britain. Bill grew up in New Britain, where after attending school, he served his country in the Naval Reserve. He was employed by the New Britain Machine Company for 30 years and later worked at Stanley Works until retirement. In his retirement years, he could be found enjoying coffee daily at Starbucks with friends and taking several journeys to Las Vegas, one of his favorite places. He always had a passion for history, particularly the Civil War era. He enjoyed absorbing and appreciating the historical significance of our country's past by visiting Gettysburg and other Civil War battlefields and by engaging others in lively discussion over historical events and history facts. One of his favorite pastimes was working in his yard planting flowers and enjoying nature, where he took pride and joy sharing the outcome of his garden with family and friends. Surviving are his devoted and caring wife of 62 years, Joann Karalus Generous; his daughter Linda M. Seaton and her husband David of Naples FL; two sons, William J. Generous and his wife Robin of Windsor, Daniel A. Generous and his wife Laura of Medford, MA; three grandsons, Jeremy Seaton of Naples, FL and Matthew and Justin Generous of Windsor; his in-laws Edward and Elaine Karalus Altman of New York, NY, Steve and Leslie Karalus of Glastonbury and Kathy Karalus of Newington; several nieces and nephews and many great friends. Our family wishes to give our special thanks to his many wonderful caregivers, particularly Aliaksei "Alex" Ustsimenka and Helen Tinker who gave him exceptional care for an extended period including his final days. We wish to also thank our family and the Vistas Hospice staff for the support they gave Bill, which helped make his passing peaceful. Funeral services are Friday 11 AM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. Burial will follow at South End Burying Ground, Southington. Calling hours are Friday morning from 10 AM until the time of the service at 11 AM at Carlson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Mill Foundation for Kids, a charity dedicated to improving lives of sick children, at 224 Old Cider Mill Road, Southington, CT 06489 or online at www.millfoundation.org. Please share a memory or note of sympathy by clicking on "Send Condolences" at the bottom of this page.