Scott Francis OTWELL

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28 May 1957 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

14 February 1998 , Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Age: 40

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Scott Hobson OTWELL Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON

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Born: 28 May 1957 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Father: Scott Hobson OTWELL

Mother: Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON

Paternal grandparents: Scott Hobson OTWELL , Emma Della CARVER

Maternal grandparents: Walter J HABERSHON , Alice Ella MONAHAN

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Scott Francis married Gail Susan HEATH 5 November 1982 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Gail Susan HEATH was born abt. 1961

Scott Francis OTWELL died 14 February 1998 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
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Scott Francis OTWELL married

Gail Susan HEATH
Marriage date: 5 November 1982
Marriage place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Marriage notes:

First Name: Scott

Middle Name: F

Last Name: Otwell

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1957

Age: 25

Residence: Meriden, New Haven Connecticut Map

Race: White

Spouse First Name: Gail

Spouse Middle Name: S

Spouse Last Name: Heath

Spouse Gender: Female

Spouse Birth Date: 1961

Spouse Age: 21

Spouse Residence: Meriden, New Haven Connecticut

Spouse Race: White

Marriage Date: Nov 5, 1982

Marriage Location: Meriden, New Haven, CT

Record Type: Marriage Record

Collection: Connecticut Marriage Records

Source Information

Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health

Years: 1959 to 2007

Description: This collection of Connecticut marriage records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1959 to 2007.

Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

1990 Divorce

First Name: Scott

Middle Name: F

Last Name: Otwell

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1957

Age: 33

Race: White

Spouse First Name: Gail

Spouse Gender: Female

Spouse Birth Date: 1961

Spouse Age: 29

Spouse Race: White

Marriage Date: 1982

Divorce Date: 1990

Divorce Location: Connecticut

Record Type: Divorce Record

Certificate Number: 02696

Collection: Connecticut Divorce Records

Source Information

Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health

Years: 1960 to 1997

Description: This collection of Connecticut divorce records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data on divorces filed from 1960 to 1997.

Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

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Birth — 1957
28 May 1957
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 Marriage / Partner
Scott Francis OTWELL and Gail Susan HEATH 5 November 1982, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

He was 25 years old.

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1998 Death

First Name: Scott
Middle Name: F
Last Name: Otwell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: May 28, 1957
Death Date: Feb 14, 1998
Age: 40
Residence: Middletown, Middlesex Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Middletown, Middlesex, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Divorced
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
Name: Scott F Otwell
event: Death
Event Date: 14 Feb 1998
Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
Residence: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
street address: 65 HILLSIDE AVE
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
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Obituary

MIDDLETOWN — Scott Francis Otwell 40 of 65 Hillside Ave died suddenly Saturday Feb 14-1998 in his home. He was born in Meriden May 28 1957 a son of Scott H Otwell Jr of Meriden and the late Shirley E Otwell. In high school he held many records as a member of the Platt High School swim team He attended Northwestern University the bass guitar and leased two CD's compiled of music he had composed and arranged featuring several local bands His sense of humor will be missed. Besides his father, he is survived by a daughter Amelia Lynn Otwell and two sons Trevor Jon Otwell and Collin Otwell all of Meriden; a
Sister: and
Brother: -in-law Lynn S and Jerry Molinas of Meriden; a
Brother: and
Sister: -in-law James Kevin and Lisa Otwell of Southington and his best friend Rick Messina of Wallingford. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:15 am at the Beecher & Bennett Flatow Funeral Home 48 Cook Ave, Meriden and at 10 am at St Joseph Church for a Mass of Christian burial. Burial will be at Walnut

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Record-Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
February 17, 1998