William C. Pratt

Cheshire - William C. Pratt, age 36, of Cheshire, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2024. He was the husband of Jennie (Flaherty) Pratt.

William was born August 28, 1987, in Bennington, VT, the son of Cecil William Pratt and Julianne Mary (Klitsch) Thompson. William served in the United States Navy for 8 years. He was assigned to the submarine, U.S.S. Virginia and then stationed in Groton at NSSF as a Quality Assurance Inspector. He was honorably discharged in 2018. He went on to become a CNC machine technician, most recently working at Hanwha Aerospace in Cheshire, CT. William was a kind and gentle soul. He loved his girls and always put them first. Family was the most important to him; vacationing together, playing games and just being together. He also loved spending time with his fur babies, Cooper, Tucker and Miley. 

Besides his wife of 5 years, and his mother and father, William is survived by his 3 daughters, Layla, Tessa and Jordyn, his siblings, Christopher (Megan) Campbell of VT, Michael (Christy) Carey of NY, Darren (Desirae) Pratt of VT, Mark Klitsch of NY, Steven Thompson  and Jeanna Thompson, his in-laws Greg (Kathy) Flaherty and sister-in-law Jaime Newland, He also has 3 nephews, Jacoby, Mason and Chase and 3 nieces, Lauren, Ava and Kinnleigh, as well as many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.

Arrangements - Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 1 to 3 pm at the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Cheshire, 615 S. Main St. At the conclusion of visitation, a funeral service will be held.  Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517. 

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