DOB/DOD: November 13, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – November 15, 2005 (Quechee, VT); 89 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Marie B. Bovi (1918-1991) on December 31, 1938 in South Salem, NY. Married to Madeline K. Andrews (1919-2004) on March 20, 1965 in Brookfield, CT.
CHILDREN: One daughter, Gail B. Bedell Ferney (1946-). One stepson, Leslie Andrews (?-).
LOCAL ADDRESS: 72 Strawberry Hill Avenue
ENLISTMENT: April 10, 1943
SERVICE NUMBER: 31331589
DISCHARGE: November 11, 1944
UNIT: Unknown
FAMILY: Born to Frederick E. (1883-1948) and Edith M. Buttery Bedell (1888-1956). Three brothers, Ellsworth E. “Odd” (1906-1972), Legrande E. (1909-1912), and Harlin C. “Jack” (1914-1997). One sister, Edith Bedell Lockwood (1911-1992).
From The Norwalk Hour March 1, 1944
PVT “IRISH” BEDELL STILL IN THE HOSPITAL
Word has been received from Private Clifford E. Bedell of Norwalk that he is still confined to an Army hospital in the Mediterranean area by injuries that he sustained in action in the Italian mountains. He says: “I am still waiting it out in the hospital, and I believe I will for another month. I don’t know yet how it is going to turn out.” Private Bedell, better known here as “Irish,” is suffering from cartilage complications of the knee. An operation is expected. He has been laid up since around the holidays of early winter.
From The Norwalk Hour June 1, 1979
From The Norwalk Hour, November 11, 2005
CLIFFORD E. BEDELL
WWII VETERAN, PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT
Clifford E. Bedell, 89, of Quechee, VT, died Tuesday, November 15, 2005, at the Hanover Terrace Healthcare. He was born November 13, 1916, in Norwalk, CT, the son of Frederick and Edith (Buttery) Bedell. Mr. Bedell retired from The Hour Publishing Co. of Norwalk, CT, on June 1, 1979, after many years of employment. He was a member of the I.T.U. and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was married to Madeline K. Bedell, who predeceased him in 2004. His daughter, Gail B. Ferney of Quechee, VT; his stepson, Leslie Andrews of Hawaii; three grandsons, five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews survive him. Burial will be at the Woodland Cemetery in Port Orange, FL, at the convenience of the family. Contributions in his memory may be made to the National MS Society, Training & Resource Center, 700 Broadway, Suite 810, Denver, CO 80203-3442. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rand-Wilson Funeral Home of Hanover, NH.
Buried in Woodland Cemetery, 399 Orange Avenue, Port Orange, Florida; Section and Plot number are unknown. Photo from FindAGrave.com.
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