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Robert Hadden 1931 - 2015

Robert Hadden of Storrs, Connecticut United States was born on April 14, 1931 in Newark, Essex County, NJ, and died at age 83 years old on March 8, 2015 at Rockville General Hospital 31 Union St, in Vernon, CT. Robert Hadden was buried in March -2015 at East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford County.
Robert Hadden
Storrs, Connecticut United States
April 14, 1931
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States
March 8, 2015
Rockville General Hospital 31 Union St, in Vernon, Connecticut, 06066, United States
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  • Introduction

    Robert Hadden had a rather forceful personality, which probably stemmed from his childhood milieu and his army service.
  • 04/14
    1931

    Birthday

    April 14, 1931
    Birthdate
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Robert was of Irish ancestry.
  • Nationality & Locations

    He moved to Manchester and spent many years there before a final move to Storrs.
  • Early Life & Education

    Robert may have finished high school but may not have enrolled in a college.
  • Baptism

    mm/dd/yyyy
    Baptism date
    Unknown
    Place of worship
  • Religious Beliefs

    Robert was presumably catholic but to my knowledge wasn't very religious.
  • Military Service

    Yes he was a Korean War vet.
  • Professional Career

    Robert was with the Custodial department of the Glastonbury Board of Education. He was also a substitute teacher at Illing jr high.
  • Personal Life & Family

    Robert was once commander of American Legion Post #102 in Manchester CT, and was also with the VFW, DAV and Washington Social club there. He was married and had a daughter, Kimberly, and two stepsons.
  • 03/8
    2015

    Death

    March 8, 2015
    Death date
    natural causes/old age
    Cause of death
    Rockville General Hospital 31 Union St, in Vernon, Connecticut 06066, United States
    Death location
  • 03/dd
    -2015

    Gravesite & Burial

    March -2015
    Funeral date
    East Cemetery in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut 06040, United States
    Burial location
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When I was at East Catholic 1972-73 there was a girl surnamed Hadden seated behind me in Spanish class. She was about average height, with fairly short, dark hair. I thought her first name was "Kathy" but it could've been Kimberly, in which case she was Hadden's daughter. The person evidently didn't graduate from East Catholic as she isn't in the '76 ECHS yearbook. She must've transferred to another school or dropped out altogether. Miss Hadden gave the reason herself. Addressing friends in class, she said "I'm flunking." If her father was the custodian Robert Hadden, and she had his genes…that would explain it.
By the way, Miss Hadden had an unusual way of attracting attention. At least twice, she knocked my books (then in a basket under my chair) to the floor. She said "sorry" but I don't think it was an accident.
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While substituting for Hathaway, Hadden spoke of diversity and freedom of belief. "You can worship the sun….What a jew believes is different from what an Irish person believes…I'm Irish."
He also bemoaned the treatment of Indians. He asked a question and when a kid answered "Jim Thorpe" he said "You better believe it." Hadden gave the class an assignment--find out the names of two Indian tribes that used to live in Manchester. He gave one name--Podunk Indians, who used to live in Center Springs. I couldn't find the other name but it didn't turn out to be a real assignment; there was no followup.
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I once heard Robert was also a substitute gym teacher back then, and he clashed with a student--Russell Barber--who ripped his tie off(?).
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I never really knew Robert Hadden but saw him at least once, when he "subbed" for Mrs. Hathaway (an 8th grade US History teacher at Illing jr high in Manchester CT) sometime during the 1971-72 school year. Hadden had a robust voice and came on strong. "I demand very strict attention" he told the class at the outset of the period. He seemed rather intimidating, a natural authority figure. Too bad a limited intellect consigned him, for the most part, to custodial work...If he only had had more brains he might've become a General or chief of police. It's not surprising he was the "commander" of American Legion Post #102 (a position which probably didn't require formal qualifications).
With his forceful expression, Hadden certainly made an impression on the kids. Not long afterwards a classmate, Tim Neumann, said "remember that Irish guy??" And when one day, we heard a recorded voice that sounded forceful a kid said "it sounds like the substitute teacher."
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