Category Archives: Obituaries

Death of Robert Philip Knauff Announced; Old Lyme Resident More Than 40 Years, Active Community Volunteer

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Robert Philip Knauff, 85, of Old Lyme passed away at home July 2, 2020, after a short illness, surrounded by family. He was born in New London, the son of the late Dr. Robert S. Knauff and the late Mabel Barnes Knauff. He had been a resident of Old Lyme for over 40 years.

“Phil” or “Bob,” as he was known by some, attended the Bulkeley School in New London and the Governor’s Academy in Byfield, Mass. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University …

Phil was also an active community volunteer. He was a lifetime member of the Old Lyme Volunteer Ambulance Association, serving as President, Secretary and Treasurer, as well as an EMT. He also served on the Board of Finance for the Town of Old Lyme, …

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Death of Terry Hoagland of Old Lyme Announced, Avid Animal Lover

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Terry Hoagland, of Old Lyme passed July 8, 2020, of natural causes. She was born in Kenilworth, N.J. April 9, 1934, the daughter of Walter and Mabel Hoagland.

She attended catholic high school. She married in 1956, to Roland Gonsalves, who said she was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. They settled in Salem and raised four children …

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Death of Lynn D. Smith of Old Lyme Announced, Full Obituary Now Published

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OLD LYME —Lynn Delaney Smith, 75, of Old Lyme, passed away peacefully July 6, 2020, at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford, overlooking the beautiful Branford Harbor. She was born Oct. 30, 1944, in Norwich, to Lucille and Leo Delaney, who predeceased her. She married Charles M. Smith, of New London, Sept. 21, 1963.

She is survived by her husband Charles Smith; her sister Laura Conley and husband Rick; her three sons Thomas, Charles Jr. and wife Carolyn, and Timothy and wife Kimberley; …

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Death of Mary F. Miles Announced, Daily Communicant at Christ the King in Old Lyme

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EAST HARTFORD/OLD LYME  — Mary F. Miles, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend left this earthly life July 2, 2020. Born May 12, 1926, she was the only daughter of the late John and Molly (Cooney) Foley.

… A woman of strong faith, she was a daily communicant of Christ the King Parish, Old Lyme.

… For many years, she was a member of the Lyme Senior Center and the Estuary Council of Seniors.

A visitation hour will be held from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday July 11, at Christ the King Church. A Funeral Mass will commence at noon.

Visit this link to read the full obituary published July 5 on TheDay.com

Death of Barbara Bourne Announced; Graduate of Old Lyme’s Center School Class of 1949

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OAKDALE – Barbara Ruth (McKernan) Bourne, 89, of Oakdale, passed away peacefully, as she wished, in her sleep at Orchard Grove Rehabilitation in Uncasville June 29, 2020. Barbara was born Jan. 14, 1931, to the late James and Gladys McKernan.

The family left New London to eventually settle in a home on the West Shores of Rogers Lake in Old Lyme, where the family still resides. Barbara graduated in 1949, from Center School in Old Lyme. She and former husband Carl started their family in 1950, raising three sons, while living and working the Pioneer Farm on Mile Creek Road for the Marsh family. Life changes brought Barbara to work in …

Visit this link to read the full obituary published July 5 on TheDay.com.