Henry H. Van Vleck

Henry H. Van Vleck, of Granby, CT, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2023. He was 90.

Henry was born on January 13, 1933 along with his twin sister, Sarita, in Montclair, NJ. He graduated from Loomis School in 1951 and Middlebury College in 1955.  He served in the U.S. Army between 1955-57, primarily stationed in Germany.  In 1959, he graduated from Columbia Business School with an MBA degree.

He then worked in Boston for two years at the Boston Safe deposit Company before changing careers and becoming an elementary school teacher, mainly in West Hartford, CT.  After retiring, he was Treasurer for the West Hartford Retired Teachers Association, served on the Granby Library Committee, Granby Educational Foundation, and was President of the Granby Community Fund.

One of his cherished roles was as the MC for the Granby Senior Men’s Group where he could always make someone laugh.  Additionally, he served on the Board for Granby Tennis Club, where you could find him on the court even at age 88! He also loved being Class Agent at Loomis for many years.

Henry will be missed for his warm, gentle, kind disposition and generous attitude. He enjoyed bringing smiles to all he knew with his unique sense of humor.  He enjoyed many activities, especially tennis, but also gardening, walks in the woods, cycling, and classical music.

He leaves behind his wife Gail, to whom he was married for 56 years, now residing in Melrose, MA, his daughter, Valerie, of Boston,MA, his son Christopher, and grandsons, Travis, Will, and Charlie, all residing in Bozeman, MT.  He also leaves his sisters Sarita, Mary and Nancy and a large extended family.  He was preceded in death by his brothers Joseph and David Van Vleck.  He will be deeply missed.

A private service will be held in the summer.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Henry’s memory can be made to Hamilton-Garrett Music and Arts Academy, 5 Elm Hill Ave., Boston, MA. 02121 or www.hamiltongarrett.org .