William Rehbein

Cheshire ' William P. Rehbein, 59, of Moss Farm Rd. passed away Tuesday June 2, 2009 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut at Bradley Memorial in Southington. He was the husband of Kathleen V. (Vernon) Rehbein.

Mr. Rehbein was born May 5, 1950 in Southington, the son of Lucille (Paquette) Rehbein and the late William G. Rehbein. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United State Marine Corp. where he was assigned to the transportation unit. Mr. Rehbein was a lifelong Cheshire resident who was employed by various trucking and rigging companies in Prospect, Hamden, and Milford and had owned and operated Environmental Construction Services in Cheshire until his retirement in the late 1990's.

Besides his wife of 39 years, Mr. Rehbein is survived by his son Mathew W. Rehbein of Meriden; his daughter Michele McKinney and her husband Jason of Cheshire; his sister Barbara Nirka of Cheshire; his grandchildren Katelynn Rowold of Cheshire and Eliza McKinney of Pittsfield, MA.

Arrangements ' Funeral Services and burial will be private and held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Union St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 or to the Arthritis Foundation, 35 Cold Spring Rd., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.