Carl Bertil Rosendahl passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the age of 94.  Bert was born on January 16, 1922 in Redding, Connecticut, to Swedish Americans, John and Hilda Rosendahl of Georgetown.  He attended the Gilbert and Bennett elementary school, from grades 1-8 and after graduating from Danbury High School in 1939, he went to work at the Gilbert and Bennett Mfg. Co. as an office boy.

Soon however, like many brave young men of this great country, he was drafted into the U.S. Army to serve in World War II.  Chosen to be part of the Army Air Corps, Bert was sent to Utah to train as a B-24 radio operator/ gunner. He was assigned to the 8th Air Force, 2nd Air Division, 489th Bomb Group. The group transferred to Halesworth, England.  There he flew 30 bombing missions over Europe including 2 un-credited missions over France on D-Day.  He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.  Bert and his family remained proud of his service to his country throughout his life.  He continued his commitment to his community thru his affiliations with the VFW and the American Legion for many years.  Returning to Georgetown after the war, Bert returned to Gilbert and Bennett remaining there for 42 years and becoming the production control manager for the wire mill.

In 1947, Bert married the love of his life, Helen. They were married for over 65 years until her passing in 2013.  A busy family man and diligent worker, Bert was a lifetime member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church serving numerous times on the church council as well as the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department, manning the ambulance for many years as well as serving a term as President.

Bert is survived by his three sons, Matthew Rosendahl and his wife Victoria with granddaughter Arla, Timothy Rosendahl and his wife Jacqueline with children Brenton and Chelsea, and Joel Rosendahl and his wife Bobbi Lee. He is also survived by his niece, Deborah Green, nephew John Johnson and nephews Robert, Clay, Gary and Michael Hansen and five great grandchildren.

The family will honor their patriarch Saturday, April 9th, 2016 with a memorial service at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Portland Ave. in Georgetown at 11:00 am to be followed by a lunch reception afterwards.  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the VFW Foundation at vfwfoundation.org or to the Wounded Warrior Project at support.woundedwarriorproject.org

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Bouton Funeral Home 31 W Church Street Georgetown CT 06829