Wilfred Fortier Obituary

Wilfred Michael Fortier
Wilfred Michael "Mike" Fortier, 83, of East Windsor, beloved husband of Nelda (Weidman) Fortier, died peacefully on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Manchester Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Mike was born in St. Albans, VT, son of the late Wilfred Henry and Evelyn (Johnson) Fortier. He moved to East Windsor at the age of nine, where he graduated from East Windsor High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served prior to the Vietnam War. Upon returning from the service, he went to work as a machinist with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He retired in December of 1999 after 30 years of service. Mike met and married the love of his life, Nelda Weidman, on October 2, 1971, and they lived in East Windsor for over 53 years. He enjoyed woodworking and was a talented craftsman who could build cabinets, toy chests, and bookshelves and could fix or repair anything made with wood. He was meticulous and took his time crafting wood products. A member of the First Congregational Church in East Windsor for almost 50 years, Mike served as a deacon and trustee. He enjoyed traveling and camping.
Along with his wife, Nelda, he leaves his daughter, Noreen Leighton, and her husband, James, of Vernon; his sons, Kyle LeFort and his wife, Deborah, of DeLand, FL, and Karl Fortier and his wife, Kelly, of East Granby; his sister, Loretta Turner, of Sacramento, CA; his grandchildren, Lindsay Audibert and her husband, Andrew, of Torrington, CT, Nathan LeFort and his wife, Presley, of Phoenix, AZ, Sabrina Leighton and her fiancé, Brenndan Hauser, of Hartford, Renee Leighton of Vernon, Christopher Fortier and his fiancé, Kate Schwed, of Nashua, NH, Matthew Fortier of East Granby, and William Fortier of East Granby; and his great-grandchildren, Claire and Callan Audibert. He was predeceased by his sisters, Teresa Gregory and Phyllis Lashway.
His family will receive friends for calling hours on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 4-7 p.m., at the Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, 419 Buckland Rd., South Windsor. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of East Windsor, 124 Scantic Rd., East Windsor, CT. Burial in Scantic cemetery will be private at the request of his family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First Congregational Church of East Windsor, Attention: Building Restoration, 124 Scantic Rd., East Windsor, CT 06088. For online condolences, please visit http://www.carmonfuneralhome.com .