OLD LYME – Ann Gordon of Old Lyme passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, due to complications from heart surgery. She was born in Los Angeles, Calif. March 6, 1934, to the late William Robert and Selena (Steuben) Jason. She met her husband, Ted Gordon, at a jazz appreciation class and married him at the age of 19. In their 67 years of marriage, they lived in Malibu, Calif., Vero Beach, Fla., Glastonbury, and Old Lyme.
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Sept. 2 on theday.com
RICHARD G. SAGAN, SR. passed away on September 3, 2020. He was 92 years old and the son of the late Charles and Christine Sagan. He was married to Elizabeth (Betty) Ferris Sagan for almost 70 years. With his brothers, he owned and operated the well renowned and popular Sagan Cafeteria in downtown Hartford for twenty years …
… He was a past president of The Federation of Old Lyme Beaches, served as a governor of the Point O’ Woods Association, past Harbor Master when the Harbor Commission was first formed, Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association, Republican Town Committee, Old Lyme Cemetery Association. In 1999, Mr. Sagan was selected and honored as Citizen of the Year in the Town of Old Lyme …
Editor’s Note: We worked with Mr. Sagan on several town projects. He was a kind, compassionate, and caring man full of good ideas and objective thinking. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family.
Visit this link to read Mr. Sagan’s full obituary published Sept. 6 in the Hartford Courant.
OLD LYME – Christine Ann (Thomas) Page was born Aug. 17, 1951, and passed away peacefully Sept. 6, 2020, at Harbor Village Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in New London. She lived in Old Lyme for most of her life. Welcoming her home are her two brothers, Mark Radziwon and Steven Thomas; along with her parents Jane and Robert Radziwon. She leaves behind two daughters, Amy Newman and Sarah Page; …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Sept. 13, on TheDay.com
Thomas (Tom) W. McConnell of Old Lyme, CT passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at the age of 74, at his second home in Southport, NC. Tom was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather; a man with an outsized personality who commanded every room he walked into; a great friend who cultivated deep and lasting relationships everywhere he went; an avid sailor with salt water running through his veins; and a brilliant business leader. Tom was born in …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Aug. 21 in the Hartford Courant.
Thomas W. Bump, 1939-2020.
OLD LYME —Thomas W. Bump, 81, of Old Lyme passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at his home in Old Lyme. Mr. Bump was born Jan. 29, 1939, in Old Lyme to his late parents Francis and Anne Faherty Bump. He was the beloved husband of Elsie Bump, who passed away in January of this year.
Thomas is survived by his children: Robert Thompson, Cherie LeClaire and her husband Lee, Laura Zaks and her husband Billy, Heather Colli and her husband Mark, Bonnie Thompson, Eliz-abeth Rubitski and her husband David; as well as seven grandchildren: Robert Thompson and his wife Wendy, William Thompson, Nicole and Amber LeClair, Danielle Impelliterri, Tabatha and Sadie Rubitski; as well as seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brothers, John and Fred Bump.
Thomas was a lifelong resident of Old Lyme, having graduated in 1957, as part of the last class to complete all twelve grades from Center School. After serving on the U.S. naval aircraft carrier, USS Ranger, during the Vietnam War, Thomas returned home and worked as a mechanic for Saunders Garage. He met Elsie, the love of his life, at the Nautilus restaurant in 1968, and the two raised their six children together. Thomas was a very hard working, supportive and friendly man who will be remembered by many for his sense of humor and kindness. A volunteer with the Old Lyme EMS for over 30 years, Thomas served his community with honor and made many, many friends.
The family would like everyone to know that a celebration of both Thomas and Elsie’s life will be announced at a date in the future, when it is safe to do so and when the lives of these two wonderful people can be celebrated in the manner they so deserve. Fulton Theroux Funeral Service, 13 Beckwith Lane, Old Lyme, is handling arrangements for the family. Please visit www.fultontherouxoldlyme.com for tributes and more information.
COHASSET, MA — Mary “Marmar” McGarry Cowan, age 85, longtime Cohasset resident, and beloved and devoted wife of over 64 years to Tom Cowan Sr.; loving mother of Tom (Carmel), the late Chris (El), and Kate McCormick (Dan); doting grandmother to Cara Bennett (Tim), Thomas (Alyssa), Connor, Julia (Mac Dolan), Luke Cowan, and Cowan, Zach and Maggie McCormick; loving sister to the late Jack McGarry of Waterford, CT and Tom McGarry of Old Lyme, CT; and loved by all her McGarry nieces. Mary was thrilled to become …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Sept. 18, in the Boston Globe.
Patricia Ann Bugbee, 1953-2020.
OLD LYME — UPDATED 5:30pm: It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of Patricia Ann Bugbee.
“Ms. Bugbee,” as she was known to generations of Lyme-Old Lyme High Schoolers, will be deeply missed.
Asked his reaction to the news of Ms. Bugbee’s passing, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser responded to LymeLine.com, “Ms. Bugbee was a beloved fixture at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Her cheerful demeanor and great sense of humor were recognized by many in the 21 years she served our district. We extend our deepest condolences to her family.”
In our experience, Pat was a wonderful person, always going out of her way to help and comfort those in need. With her bright personality and sharp sense of humor, she brightened everyone’s day at the high school.
We at LymeLine.com also extend our deepest sympathies to all Pat’s family.
Her full obituary reads:
Patricia Ann Bugbee, 67, of Old Lyme passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at Shoreline Clinic.
Patricia was born at L+M Hospital March 10, 1953. She grew up in Old Lyme attending Elementary, Middle and High School. Upon graduation, she worked for Chesebrough-Ponds for over two decades. She took an early retirement from there, and after a few other careers, became the Administration Assistant to the Vice Principal at the Lyme-Old Lyme High School for over 21 years.
She will be sadly missed by her father Donald S. Bugbee Sr; brother Donald S. Bugbee Jr; son John Duddy and his wife Melinda; and son-in-law Edward Wysocki. Patricia’s grandchildren were the light of her life, Eric J. Wysocki, Alexandra M. Duddy, Kelly A. Wysocki and Elizabeth M. Duddy. She loved being their Nana. Patricia was surrounded by a very large family of cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, and amazing lifelong friends and coworkers that were all loved by her. Patricia is predeceased by her mother Dorothy K. Bugbee; sister Deborah Rutty and daughter Heather Ann (Duddy) Wysocki.
She was a lifelong resident of Old Lyme and loved being a part of her community. She was seen out at band and chorus concerts, years of theatrical productions, many years of supporting the districts sporting events but especially volleyball and softball games and soccer matches in East Haven. She was known for her kindness, laugh, work ethic and her desire to help. Family and friends have reached out to her for recipes for all types of foods. She was called upon, for decades, to help many with her seamstress abilities. There are many quilts, blankets, prom and wedding dresses, dolls and needlepoint pieces with her heart sewn in each piece.
There will be a private viewing for family held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Fulton Theroux Funeral Home at 13 Beckwith Lane, Old Lyme. There will a public burial service at 11 a.m. the same day, Sept. 26, at the Laysville Cemetery in Old Lyme, at the Intersection of Grassy Hill and Boston Post Road. Social distancing and Masks will be required. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be a celebration of her life at some point in the future.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Heart Association or the Old Lyme Fire Department in her name.
OLD LYME – Virginia E. Card (Paul), 86, passed away Sept. 4, 2020, at her home in Old Lyme. She was born March 14, 1934, to Watson and Jennie Paul in Norwich. Virginia married Richard H. Card Oct. 12, 1957. They were together 60 years and had two daughters, Susan and Amee.
Virginia received her nursing degree from …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Sept. 23 on TheDay.com
LYME — Nancy MacVane Roche, 86, of Lyme, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Essex Meadows Health Center …
They moved back East to Old Lyme, and settled on Tantumorantum Road, where they lived for the last 54 years; a wonderful town and beautiful location to live and raise a family. They had three daughters, Lesley Allene Lowe, Lynn Ellen Roche (deceased) and Suzanne Elizabeth Morelli. They had no grandchildren, but lots of grand-doggies and kitties …
Nancy served as registrar of voters for the Democratic Party. Nancy was a longstanding member of the Lyme Garden Club. She was also the chairman of the Lyme Cemetery Commission for many years …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Sept. 27 on The Day.com.
OLD LYME – Beverly M. Nickerson, 84, of Mile Creek Road died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London.
Calling Hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 13 Beckwith Lane, Old Lyme. A Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Duck River Cemetery, McCurdy Road, Old Lyme.
Visit this link to read the full announcement published Oct. 2, in The Day.
OLD LYME – Martin V. Finneran Sr., 76, of Old Lyme passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, at his home.
Martin “Butchie” was born Sept. 12, 1944, in New York City to Martin V. and Mary Catherine Finneran. He was the beloved husband of Anne Marie (Sullivan) Finneran for 57 years.
Martin spent most of his life in Manhattan and then retired to Old Lyme …
Martin is survived by his wife, Anne Marie Finneran of Old Lyme; children, Martin V. Finneran III and wife Sheila of New York, Commander Matthew J. Finneran and wife Margaret of Virginia, Annie Creagan and husband Tim of Old Lyme; …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Oct. 7 in The Day.
ESSEX — David Boyd Ward Jr. of Essex, passed away at his home on Friday, September 4, 2020, the day after his 73rd birthday. David was born in Middletown, CT, on September 3, 1947, and was raised in Little Silver, NJ, through age 9, settling in Westbrook, CT, shortly after his father died in 1956 …
… A dedicated student of Impressionism, stirred especially by the work of the artists from the Old Lyme art colony, David began his journey en plein air oil painting, later working with the Lyme Art Association curating and hanging shows …
… He is survived by his son Justin Brant Ward and two grandsons, Race and Marston Ward of Alameda, CA; his brother Hunter Ward Sr. and his wife Cheryl Weaver Ward of Lyme; sister J. Penelope Ward Smyth and her husband Paul J. Smyth of Lyme; and brother Richard H. Lee Jr. and his wife Heidi Booth Lee of Deep River. David is also survived by his niece Kim Ward of Cornelius, NC; and nephews Hunter Ward Jr. (Christina) of Old Lyme; Austin Ward Dienst (Meghan) of Seattle; Richard Newton Lee (Samantha) of Dudley, MA; Seth Joseph Lee (Kimberlee) of Lyme; …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Oct. 11 in the Hartford Courant.
OLD LYME – Peter Frederick Mletschnig, 79, of Old Lyme passed away Oct. 4 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 20, 1941, in Springfield, Mass., son of the late Frederick and Dorothy Mletschnig. He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Prior) Mletschnig.
Peter grew up at Hawk’s Nest Beach in Old Lyme. After graduating from Lyme-Old Lyme High School, he graduated from Mitchell College and New York University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He continued business studies at Babson College.
Peter owned and operated the White Sands Beach Store in Old Lyme for several years and then opened Shore & Country Real Estate. He owned and operated Shore & Country for over 50 years specializing in the summer rental business. He entered the Army National Guard in the late 1960s and continued to serve in the Army Reserve for over 30 years, retiring as a colonel.
Peter was happiest on his sailboat, Salty, and cruised and raced her for 40 years. He and his family cruised Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and up to Bar Harbor, Maine, and down to the Florida Keys. He raced with North Cove Yacht Club in Old Saybrook and the Off Soundings Club. Skiing was his other passion.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son and his wife, Kevin and Michele Simonds of Horsham, PA.; his daughter and her husband, Diane and Brian Wilson of Farmington; his son, John Mletschnig of Salt Lake City; and four grandchildren, Courtney, Ryan, Christopher and Ethan.
Graveside services were private at the Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 98018, Washington, D. C. 20090-8018 or on the web at lls.org
NEW LONDON — Katharine “Katie” Chelsea Barrila, 27, of New London, died unexpectedly at her home Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Born Nov. 22, 1992, in Norwich, she was the daughter of Mark Barrila of Niantic and Michele Quinn of East Lyme …
… Katie is survived by her mother and her partner, Michele Quinn and Eric DeFronzo of East Lyme; father and stepmother Mark Barrila and Noelle Fox of Niantic; grandparents, Robert and Barbara Doyen of Old Lyme; …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Oct. 11 in The Day.
OLD LYME, CT. — With the deepest sorrow, we announce that our beloved son, brother, family member, friend and bright spirit, Tyler Paul Carnese died suddenly in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 18, 2020 while at Yale New Haven Hospital from an extremely aggressive and undiagnosed form of leukemia with family by his side. Tyler was born on March 22, 1994 in New London, the son of Gregory P. Carnese and Dawn Hellier and younger brother of Christopher Ryan Carnese. He attended Old Lyme schools and was a graduate of Roger Williams University (“RWU”) in Bristol …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published today, Oct. 20, on DignityMemorial.com
EAST LYME – Bruce Ian Chandler, 77, of East Lyme passed away Oct. 26, 2020, after a long battle with cancer and strokes. He was the beloved husband of Ellen (Zrenda) Chandler. He was born Dec. 28, 1942, to Henry Chandler Jr. and Elizabeth Chandler. He grew up and attended East Lyme schools, and graduated from New London High School, class of 1961 …
Bruce began his career in education in the Lyme-Old Lyme system, teaching history and English and coaching baseball. He was a guidance counselor for 37 years, retiring as the Director of Guidance. He found great joy working with his students and colleagues in Lyme-Old Lyme over the years …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Oct. 29 in The Day.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Guy Wiggins, a third-generation painter, scholar and diplomat has died Oct. 28, 2020, at age 100.
By Michael Astor
Guy Wiggins, a third-generation painter who traveled the world as a soldier, scholar and diplomat before devoting himself to an art career that lasted nearly half a century, has died at 100. The cause was cancer.
He was the son of a famous American Impressionist, Guy C. Wiggins and grandson of a celebrated Hudson River School painter, John Carleton Wiggins …
… When he was 10 the Great Depression hit and the family retreated to Old Lyme, where his grandfather, John Carleton Wiggins had helped establish an art colony decades earlier. His father and mother shrewdly bet that they could sell art lessons even if they couldn’t sell art and opened the Guy Wiggins Art School there in order to make ends meet. The school was successful and became a beacon for aspiring artists …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Oct. 30 in The Day.
The death of Lyme Academy President Emeritus Frederick S. Osborne, who served as the Academy’s second president from 2002 through 2007, has been announced.
Mr. Osborne was responsible for ushering the Academy through to a fully accredited, independent fine arts college. He was devoted to the mission of the Academy and understood the contribution of illustration carrying the torch of realism at a time when arts institutions were dismissing observational skills in drawing, painting and sculpture. Mr. Osborne added the Illustration major to the degree-granting Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts.
Visit this link to read Lyme Academy’s tribute to President Emeritus Osborne.
Visit this link to read Mr. Osborne’s obituary published Nov. 8, in The Times, Trenton.
OLD LYME – Peter Charles Bekaert of White Sands Beach, Old Lyme, passed away peacefully at Middlesex Hospital Friday Nov. 6, 2020, due to complications from diabetes. He is survived by his mother Polly; sister Casey; and brother John. He is predeceased by his father Eugene Charles Bekaert …
Visit this link to read the full obituary published Nov. 9 in The Day.
OLD LYME — Ronald David Vidou, 77, widower of Bonnie J. Vidou of Old Lyme passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, at Yale New Haven Hospital with family by his side. Ronald was born Feb. 7, 1943, in Waterbury.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, assigned to the prestigious 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, nicknamed the “Fighting Eagles” and proudly served his country in Korea. During his time in the service he earned the rank of Sergeant.
Ron was a lifelong resident of Old Lyme …
Visit this link to view the full obituary published Nov. 11 in The Day.
