Condolence From: Ken Allen
Condolence: I'm so sorry for your loss. Coach was a strong and memorable presence during our high school years. I wasn't one of the more athletic members of our class and didn't play on any of Coach's teams, but he still maintained an interest in all of us, encouraging us to participate in gym activities to the best of our abilities. I appreciated that then, and even more now. (Class of 1973)
Saturday February 04, 2017
Condolence From: Janet Thrall Moore
Condolence: Coach touched so many lives and will be remembered for all he did for so many. Sincere sympathy for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Monday January 16, 2017
Condolence From: Ted Perron
Condolence: When my brother Ben told me the passing of Coach a shadow passed over my heart. Besides my Father, Coach was a positive influence on my life. May the spirit of the Lord be with your family during this season of sorrow.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1.3-4
Monday January 16, 2017
Condolence From: Janet Thrall Moore
Condolence: Coach touched so many lives and will be remembered for all he did for so many. Sincere sympathy for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Monday January 16, 2017
Condolence From: Lucille Vassallo
Condolence: To the Kleckner family,
Was so sorry to read that Mel passed away.
East Windsor has lost a fine teacher and
coach.
With sincere sympathy,
Lucille Vassallo
Sunday January 15, 2017
Condolence From: Jared Lamenzo
Condolence: To the Kleckner family,
It was such a joy to know Coach. He was a class act! He respected his students and they loved him back. Deepest and sincere condolences on his passing.
Jared Lamenzo and family
Sunday January 15, 2017
Condolence From: Bob & Kathy Johnson
Condolence: Our deepest and sincere sympathy to all of Mel's family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of great loss. Mel enriched the lives of youth throughout the state of Connecticut by his contributions to boys' basketball. He was a positive role model and a true gentleman.
Sunday January 15, 2017
Condolence From: Norm Cloutier
Condolence: I had the pleasure of playing for Coach 1970-1972. His players learned a great deal about basketball, but more importantly, Coach’s demeanor and overall temperament showed us the right way to teach, how to win and lose, how to be a good sportsman, and more broadly, how developing young men should conduct themselves. At this moment of loss, it may be of little comfort to the Kleckner family, but I want Peg, Pam, Mel, Meg, Amy, and their families to know that important parts of Coach’s legacy are the life lessons of sportsmanship and integrity that he imparted to each of us, and that those lessons live on in future generations. Thank you Coach.
Saturday January 14, 2017
Condolence From: Patrick Ward
Condolence: I didn't know Coach Kleckner but I sure wish I had. My association with the Kleckner family extends only so far as being a professional colleague of his son Mel. Reading his obituary and the many condolences paying tribute to him, he certainly led a life well lived. A trailblazer in both college and Connecticut High School basketball; service to his country; admired and honored by his colleagues; a lover of the outdoors; a huge circle of friends; and a loving and dedicated family - what more could you want from life? My heart and my prayers go out to the Kleckner family during this time of sorrow. Requiescat in Pace.
Friday January 13, 2017
Condolence From: Kris Bowsza
Condolence: Sending love and prayers to the entire family of this iconic man. Generations knew and admired "Coach", a man respected and revered all around Connecticut. How many wonderful memories have been stirred at the news of his passing we cannot know. May light perpetual shine upon him and may every one of you feel joy at a life well lived. God Bless and hold you all in your time of deep sadness.
Ed and Kris Bowsza
Friday January 13, 2017
