OLD LYME—Norman Misheloff was born Aug. 26, 1925, in New Haven. He died Jan. 11, 2024. Norman was the only child of Herman and Ada Misheloff and husband to the late Lillian Collins, …

In his senior year of high school, Norman answered the call to serve his country in World War II by joining the United States Army …

… he finished his education and worked as an English teacher at West Haven High School for 17 years, specializing in Shakespearean literature. He also took great pride in leading the school newspaper to win Best Public School Newspaper in the state of Connecticut….

[T]his United States veteran [was] laid to rest next to his wife in the Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme, following a Mass of Christian Burial … Monday, Jan. 22, in Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Road, Old Lyme. [V]isit www.fultontherouxoldlyme.com for … more information.

Editor’s Note: Visit this link to read the full obituary published by The Day on Jan. 19, 2024.

Gretchen Ann Braun Swinney, cherished friend, sister, wife, momma, and GiGi passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. She was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven by her loving husband, John; her parents, …; brothers … and sister … She is survived by her children, Paul and Kristi Swinney from Oklahoma City and their children,…; Mary Beth and Steve Battles from Mont Belvieu, TX and their children, …; Sarah and Mark Walsh from Old Lyme, CT and their children, Colleen, Kelly, and Kate; and her sister …

Gretchen was born on October 24, 1940 in Hobart, Oklahoma.  She graduated from Hobart High School in 1958. She attended OSU for one year as a music major, then attended St. Anthony’s School of Nursing and graduated in 1962 …

A visitation will be held Monday, February 12, from 5-7 at Smith & Kernke Funeral Home, 1401 NW 23rd Street. A rosary will follow at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, February 13 at 1:00 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1901 NW 18th St. in Oklahoma City …

Visit this link to read the full obituary published on Legacy.com by Smith & Kernke Funeral Directors – North May Ave on Feb. 9, 2024.

OLD LYME—Theodore “Ted” Gordon of Old Lyme, Connecticut formerly from Glastonbury, Connecticut and Vero Beach, Florida, passed away in his home on January 30th. Ted was predeceased by the love of his life of over 65 years, Ann (Jason), who died in 2020. Ted was a role model and mentor to many and was adored by his four children: Katie Gordon (Sam Ventres) of Barrington, RI, Tom Gordon (Carol Mills) of Glastonbury, CT, Lisa Greenspan (David Greenspan) of Bala Cynwyd, PA and Michael Gordon (Constance Fox) of Croton on Hudson, NY, and his 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. …

Ted started his career at McDonnell Douglas and was rapidly promoted to launch control officer at Cape Canaveral, FL for the fledgling NASA space program. He advanced to Chief Engineer where he led a 3,000-person team that developed the Saturn launch vehicle used in the Apollo program …

Most recently, Ted was the cofounder and member of the board of directors for The Millennium Project, a global participatory think tank that connects futurists around the world …

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Visit this link to read the full obituary published Feb. 9, 2024 by the Hartford Courant.