Kaman Corp. will hold a Saturday memorial service on its Bloomfield campus to celebrate its late founder Charles H. Kaman.
Kaman, an engineer who opened his aviation company in 1945 and built it into a billion-dollar aerospace manufacturing and industrial-parts distribution colossus, died Jan. 31at age 91.
The invitation-only 10:30 a.m. service will be held beneath a tent near Building 1 at 50 Old Windsor Road. It will feature his family members, hundreds of past and current Kaman employees, and a number of state and local dignitaries.
Connecticut Congressman John B. Larson is to be among the speakers.
It also will celebrate Kaman’s life with a series of personal tributes, performances of his favorite music, and generations of Kaman aircraft on display.
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