Walter W. Washko, 82, of Mansfield, formerly of Ashford, died Saturday June 14, 2003 at the Windham Hospital. He was born July 29, 1920 in South Brunswick, N.J. Having received his degrees from Rutgers and the University of Wisconsin, he had a career at UConn from 1964 to 1986 as a professor and extension agronomist. He was a World War 2 veteran serving with the 15th Air Force as a pilot of a B-24 Liberator. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters. Walter joins his loving wife Jeanne who predeceased him on June 5, 2003. He is survived by all of his children and grandchildren; daughter Patricia W. O'Connor and husband William J. O'Connor and their children, Lindsay and Kyle of Medway, MA., son Gregory F. and wife Dianne and their son Cayden of Mansfield Center, son Christopher P. and wife Sue and their children Gregory and Rebecca of Alamo, CA. and son Leonard J. and his wife Nannette and their children Sarah, Grace and Elizabeth of Wayzata, MN., a brother Edward and his family of Hamburg, PA. and a sister Helen of Reading, PA. His family will receive guests on Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Potter Funeral Home 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195) Willimantic. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Please visit at
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for directions and online expressions of sympathy.