Harvel Everett "Wink" Winkley, 94, died peacefully surrounded by his children at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY on July 26, 2018.
Born in Rochester, NH on October 25, 1923 to Ernest and Mildred (Dame) Winkley, he was married for sixty years to Barbara Sisco. Together they lovingly raised four children in Milford, Penacook, and Rochester, NH as well as Wynantskill and Fayetteville, NY.
An only child, Wink attended School Street School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1941. He was quarterback of his high school football team and catcher of its baseball team. Wink and his "Woodie" were popular among classmates. The car even joined students on the stage at his SHS Senior Class Night.
Following graduation from high school, Wink worked at a local box factory to earn money for college. After one year at UNH, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps and served his country during World War II from 1942-45 as a flight officer and bombardier.
Harvel returned to UNH following the war...