Monthly Archives: May 2020

Death of Gerald L. “Jerry” Nolan Announced

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OLD LYME — It is with great sadness that the family of Gerald L. “Jerry” Nolan announces his passing Thursday, May 7, 2020, at the age of 82. He was a longtime resident of Old Lyme.

Jerry was the seventh child born to the late William Henry and Harriet (Slaney) Nolan in Hartford. His parents and siblings held a very special place in his heart. William, Robert, Thomas, Lois, Anne, and Helen (and her husband, John) have all predeceased their youngest brother.

After graduating from Hartford Public High School, he served honorably in the United States Coast Guard.

Read the full obituary at this link.

High Hopes ‘Big Virtual Bash’ is Tonight! Online Bidding for Silent Auction Still Open

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OLD LYME — High Hopes has had to cancel its planned Big Barn Bash in June but has now creatively morphed that event into a Big Virtual Bash (BVB) scheduled for Saturday, May 16.  There will also hopefully be a second live event in October.

One of the features of the event is the Silent Auction and bidding on a wonderful selection of items is now open at this link.  Tickets for the Champagne/Sparkling Wine Pull are also available now at the same link.

From the comfort of your home with the evening’s specialty cocktail – the Stir Crazy – and a gourmet dinner by Coffee’s Country Market, join Brian Cheney and Trudy Burgess for the Big Virtual Bash at 7  p.m. EST on May 16.

Dress-up or put those pajamas back on ….

Tune in to Zoom or Facebook Live for an evening of entertainment including celebrity guests, premium silent and live auctions, the raffle of a 2015 Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux valued at $800, and an opportunity to interact with the High Hopes network of supporters.

Updates and more event details are available on the High Hopes website.

LymeLine.com is proud to be a sponsor of this event.

A Summer not Like the Rest: Local Hotel, Inn Owners Await Reopening Directions (from ‘The Day’)

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OLD LYME — In a normal year, the Old Lyme Inn already would have been booked out through Memorial Day weekend, and reservations tied to summer weddings, local festivals and parades would either be booked or flooding in.

But that’s not the case this year, as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced the inn to close in March.

Bookings were “canceled through the whole summer,” owner Chris Kitchings said. “Summer is the beginning …

Read the full article by Mary Biekert and published in The Day, May 16, at this link.

Death of Anna Lukacs of Old Lyme Announced

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OLD LYME — Anna Lukacs, age 95, of Old Lyme, formerly of Trumbull, and beloved wife of the late Emil Lukacs, passed away on May 12, 2020 at Bride Brook Health Center, Niantic.

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1924 to the late George and Susan (Polascik) Angelovich, Anna made the passage at the age of 14 to Bridgeport, where her family settled. She fully embraced her new country as a citizen, working for 25 years at General Electric to help support her family. Anna met her husband Emil before he left for the Air Force to fight in WWII, but they married as soon as he returned in 1947 and settled in Trumbull where they raised their daughter, Nancy.

Emil and Anna remained devoted to each other for 50 years until Emil passed in 1997.

An adventurous spirit, Anna left her home of 38 years and moved to Cape Cod to be close by when her granddaughter Sophie was born. Anna was a devoted grandmother, and she enjoyed 5 happy years in Osterville as Sophie’s caregiver and favorite playmate.

In 2005, a job change brought the whole family back to Connecticut where Anna spent her final years. She was known as “Momma” by residents of all ages throughout Old Lyme and will be forever remembered for teaching Sophie and her friends the delicate and intricate art of decorating Pysanky Ukrainian eggs, baking delicious cakes, and handing out full size candy bars each Halloween from her little home on Lyme Street.

Anna was vibrant into her 90’s and never lost her independent spirit, or her devotion to her family. She will be terribly missed by her devoted daughter, Nancy Lucas Adams and her husband David of Clinton, cherished granddaughter, Sophie Emilia Edson, brother, George Angelovic and his wife Maria, sisters, Helen Helms, and Dorothy Whelahan and her husband John, and several nieces and nephews.

Due to the current health situation, the family has elected to have a private family service but will hold a mass in her honor at a future date. The Adzima Funeral Home-Stratford has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

For more information or to make an online condolence, please visit www.adzimafuneralhome.com

Old Lyme Says Plans for New Railroad Bridge over Connecticut River Lack Details

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OLD LYME — Amtrak is looking to replace a rail bridge across the Connecticut River between the towns of Old Lyme, Conn., and Old Saybrook, Conn. The existing bridge has been there since 1907 and is in need of replacement, but is part of the essential Northeast Rail Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. After getting approval by Old Saybrook back on April 20, the new bridge proposal hit a snag with Old Lyme on May 12. Officials there …

Read the full article by Bill Wilson and published May 14 on Rail Track and Structures at this link.