Johnston Sr., William James b. August 15, 1918 d. May 29, 1990 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private First Class, Machine Gunner, in the United States Army in Company G, 180th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on February 17-19, 1944 near Padiglione, Italy. (Bio by: Don Morfe) State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA Plot: Section 72, Row F, Grave 17
O'Neill, William A. b. August 11, 1930 d. November 24, 2007 Governor of Connecticut. Elected Lieutenant Governor in 1978, he succeeded Governor Ella Grasso upon her resignation in December 1980. He was elected in 1982 and again in 1986 and would serve until 1991, at the time the longest tenure for a Connecticut Governor in nearly 200 years. He was a State Representative from 1966-1978 and came to greater prominence when named Chairman of the State Democratic Party by Grasso in 1975. He died from complications related to chronic emphysema. (Bio by: CMF) State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
b. August 15, 1918 d. May 29, 1990