William "Bill" Martus

September 20, 1943 - October 16, 2019

William “Bill” Martus, 76, of Hartford, husband of the late Paula (Tetreault) Martus, passed away Wednesday (October 16, 2019) at St. Francis Hospital. Born in North Haven, he was a former New Britain resident, moving to Hartford in 1973. Bill was a graduate of New Haven College. He was a projectionist at several area movie theatres and later was a Maintenance Person and Driver for ARC of the Farmington Valley. He was a member of Sequin Lodge, AF&AM in Newington. Surviving are two sons, Karl Martus and his wife Stephenie of Greer, SC; And Kristian Martus and his wife Dawn of Coventry; a daughter, Kimberly Martus of Milton, FL; three brothers, Bruce Johnson of Portland, ME; Bertram Martus and his wife Cathie of Cheshire; and John “Jackie” Martus and his wife Linda of Indian Land, SC; a sister, Bonnie Buehler and her husband William of Brownsville Junction, ME; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are Monday 10 AM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain. Calling hours are Sunday 4 to 6 PM at the funeral home. A Masonic Service will be held at 4:30 during the calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ARC of Farmington Valley, 225 Commerce Drive, Canton, CT 06019. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com