FUNERAL SERVICE MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020, AT 1:00pm
SEAPORT COMMUNITY CHURCH
28 GREAT BROOK ROAD
GROTON
BURIAL FOLLOWING IN LEDYARD UNION (QUAKERTOWN) CEMETERY
COLONEL LEDYARD HIGHWAY
LEDYARD
The Rev. Stephen D. Watrous, of Visalia, California and a former longtime resident of Ledyard, died peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2019.
He was born on March 7, 1931, in Ledyard, the son of Fred Leone and Angie (Chesebro) Watrous.
He was a graduate of Zion Bible Institute in East Providence, RI and Central Bible College in Springfield Missouri. He served as pastor of the Quakertown Church from 1956 to 1967, Faith Chapel of the Assemblies of God in New London from 1970 to 1977, and Ledyard First Assembly of God from 1985 to 2005.
Reverend Watrous was also a full time building constructor during his years of service as pastor, and built many homes and several sub-divisions in the Southeastern Connecticut region.
He was married to Elisabeth Margit Ruth Wirsen for 54 years until her death in 2011.
He is survived by his five sons and their families.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 13, at 1:00pm at Seaport Community Church, 28 Great Brook Road in Groton. Burial will follow in Union Ledyard (Quakertown) Cemetery, Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard.
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