Hamilton, Koepper, Striebel: Recent Death Notices From South Windsor

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — Here are some recent death notices from South Windsor.

John Hamilton, 92, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2025. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps; his active military service included Korea in 1951, and First Marines to the Western Front in 1952 and 1953. He was promoted from private to corporal in Dec. 1953 before his honorable discharge in Feb. 1954. He was awarded several medals of honor, including the Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, UN Service Medal and ROK Korean War Service Medal. He held 15 patents in industrial design and appreciated the opportunity to participate in guest speaking engagements to design students at top universities.

Jeffrey Koepper, 68, beloved husband of 42 years to Therese (Cohan) Koepper, passed away peacefully at his home on March 1, 2025. At Nichols College, he began his career loading trucks in the shipping department at Allied Printing Services, retiring in Sept. 2024. He spent 46 dedicated years to fiercely fulfilling his favorite expression, “hard work equals success.” Jeff approached nearly two decades of health challenges with the same determination he preached each day. Despite their best effort, however, specialists were never quite able to fix that “stubborn German bone.” On his own terms, Jeff passed with the love of his life, his “hun-bun,” by his side.

Phyllis (Mele) Striebel, 87, beloved wife of 68 years to Edmund Striebel, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 25, 2025. She lived in South Windsor since 1962 and was a dedicated and active member of the community. She was deeply involved in the South Windsor Women's Club and played a pivotal role in establishing and managing the club's Community Thrift Shop. She also worked many years as an OB/GYN medical assistant for Dr. Savage and Dr. Gutkowski. In 1972, she was honored as an "Outstanding Young Woman of America," a national award that recognizes young women for their exceptional achievements for the betterment of their community.