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3 past Colt historians - Ron Wagner, Kathleen Hoyt, and Martin S HuberKathleen J. Hoyt was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1947. Her grandparents were immigrants; coming from Ireland and Poland. She is a third generation Colt employee with 44 years of service. Her grandfather, father, uncle and two brothers also worked for the Colt factory. The Guinan family has over 130 years of service - a remarkable feat and likely not seen again.
Kathy's career at Colt began in the Product Service Department reporting to Al De John. Colt's engraving department was part of Product Service at that time. She spent 20 years with Product Service and the Custom Gun Shop. Thirteen of those years she held the position of Custom Shop Administrative Supervisor. She spent three years as Assistant Customer Service Supervisor.
Kathy became Colt's Historian in 1988 and Martin S. Huber was awarded the title of Historian Emeritus.
She was a member of the Connecticut Antiquarian and Landmark Society, the Colt Collectors Association, a life member of the National Rifle Association and was one of the founding directors of the Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation.
Kathy and her husband, Dave, resided in West Hartford until her passing in February of 2012
Obituary
Kathleen Hoyt
February 23, 1947 - February 29, 2012
Kathleen J. (Guinan) Hoyt, 65, of West Hartford, beloved wife of David J. Hoyt for the past 29 years, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday February 29, 2012. She was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Francis M. Guinan, Sr. and Jean (Zongol) Guinan and was raised in West Hartford. Kathy was a graduate of Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford, Class of 1965 and had attended Hillyer College (Univ. of Hartford). She has been a communicant of the Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle for many years.
Kathy had 44 years of a rich and remarkable history with Colt's. Her grandfather, Martin Guinan and her father, Frank retired from Colt after each working 32 years. Her brothers, Tom and Fran contributed 32 years for a family total of 140 years. Kathy was in an elite group of individuals to have held the title of Colt Historian and had been the only woman to have held that title. Kathy also co-authored The Official Record of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver 1873-1895 and assisted many other authors in their research of Colt's rich history. She retired in July 2009.
Besides her husband, Dave, she is survived by two daughters, Stacy Hoyt of Newington and Christine Rogers of Melbourne, FL; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Hoyt, Cassandra Hoyt and Michael Goncalves, five sisters and a brother, Mary Ann Levander and her husband, Rockey of West Hartford, Veronica Rogers of West Hartford, Patricia Anderson of Florida, Eileen Matteson of West Hartford, Francis Guinan of West Hartford and Teresa Ward and her husband, Skip; four nephews, Michael Guinan and his wife, Sylvia, David Levander, Matthew Levander and his wife, Shana and Ryan Ward; a niece, Elizabeth Levander; her mother-in-law, Doreen Hoyt of The Woodlands, TX; three sisters-in-law, Kathleen Street and her husband, James of The Woodlands, TX, Lois Williams and her husband, Charles of Berlin and Wendy Lopez of Magnolia, TX; a brother-in-law, Phillip E. Hoyt and his significant other, Katrina of Oregon and numerous great-nephews and great-nieces; aunts, uncles and cousins and her extended caring and loving family at Colt. Besides her parents, Kathy was predeceased by a brother, Thomas J. Guinan and her father-in-law, Philip D. Hoyt.
It was Kathleen's dream, for those who wish to, please make a donation to the Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation, C/O Karen Green, P. O. Box 2241, Los Gatos, CA 95031.
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