David Ransom Obituary

David Lewis Ransom, 77, of Granby and formerly of East Hartland, East Granby & Suffield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Hebrew Home. David was born on March 25, 1948, the son of the late Leonard (Tex) and Shirley (Hayes) Ransom. David leaves his children, Lisa Wentworth (Daniel) and Joshua Ransom, and his grandchildren, Tyler Wentworth and Hailey Wentworth. He also leaves his sister Donna Ryder (Lee) and brothers Gary Ransom (Dawnalyn) and Tom Ransom (Laurie). David was predeceased by his brother Earl Ransom. David attended Hartland Elementary School from grades 1-8 and graduated from Gilbert High School in Winsted. David served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971, stationed first at Fort Lewis in Washington. It was there that he met his wife Janine. They were married for 34 years and remained close until his death. David served in Vietnam and was proud to serve his country. When he was able, he marched with fellow veterans in the Memorial Day parade. Early in his career, David worked for his father as a carpenter which began a lifetime of working with wood, building furniture and restoring antiques. For most of his career, David was an auto mechanic working at various locations throughout the Farmington Valley. He was the Maintenance Supervisor at Westminster School in Simsbury for many years. When the school began their program to honor staff members, David was the first recipient of that award. David enjoyed collecting all kinds of antiques, especially oil lamps/lanterns, flashlights and pocketknives. He enjoyed restoring furniture and working on his historic homes. David also enjoyed classic cars & owned many of them over the years. David's family & friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 4-7PM at Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, CT 06035. A memorial service with Military Honors will follow at 7PM at Carmon's. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of David, please visit our floral store.