William Arnold Ashworth

William “Bill” Ashworth, of Columbia and formerly of Andover and Kensington, passed away suddenly Friday (Dec. 2, 2016) at the age of 56.  He leaves his loving wife, Laurie (Mancini) Ashworth; children, Carly and William Ashworth; sister, Katherine Vinci and her husband, Benjamin of Kensington; brother-in-law, William Mancini and his wife, Laura Scrivano of Amston; four nephews, Benjamin, Michael, Lucian and Anthony Vinci; a niece (and his Goddaughter), Alexa Mancini; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of extended family and friends.  Born in New Britain on Sept. 26, 1960, he was the son of the late Cecil and Eleanor (Seagrave) Ashworth and was raised in Kensington.  A “Jack-of-all-trades”, he truly had zest for life and especially loved the outdoors.  His smile and laugh were infectious and will be greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched.  The family will receive guests from 5 to 8 PM Wednesday (Dec. 7th) at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester.  There will be a time of remembrance at 7:30 PM during the visitation.  Graveside services will be observed 11 AM Thursday (Dec. 8th) at the New Hebron Cemetery, Wall Street (Rte. 316), Hebron.