Windsor Council Funds Memorial Honoring Vietnam Veterans

WINDSOR, CT — Windsor has approved $40,000 for a Vietnam War memorial on the Town Green, advancing a resident-led effort to recognize those who served.

The Town Council voted 8–0 on Oct. 19 to authorize the funding and installation on the North Green, according to the approved meeting minutes. Councilor Anthony King was absent.

The black granite monument would stand roughly five feet tall and three feet wide, with a stone or brick plaza around it.

Stephanie Famiano, speaking as a resident, the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and a member of the Greater Windsor Veterans Council, told councilors the memorial was overdue, the minutes state. She noted that 51 years had passed since the war ended.

Another resident also supported the project, speaking about the war’s toll and the nation’s obligation to “never forget,” according to the minutes.

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Vietnam veteran and Windsor resident Don Heath worked with the Windsor Area Veterans’ Council on the proposal, design and costs. The memorial is intended to recognize all Windsor residents who served in the war, as described in the committee’s project materials.

A presentation in those materials says the monument would “honor our local veterans and preserve their legacy.” The proposed location is near the Green’s World War I and World War II memorials.

Patch previously reported on the committee’s recommendation, which called for a $22,000 town contribution toward a preliminary $28,000 project. The council subsequently authorized $40,000 from the town’s unassigned general fund balance.

Earlier project materials identified mid-May 2027 as the installation goal, rather than a confirmed completion date.

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