Recent Obituaries From Groton

GROTON, CT — Recent obituaries from Groton:

Damien J. Hodge, 34, of Groton, died unexpectedly Oct. 31. Born in Westerly, R.I., he is remembered as a son and father. Hodge worked as a CDL truck driver for JRP Transport out of Voluntown. Read his full obituary by clicking here.

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Richard J. "Dick" McCarthy, 91, died Oct. 25 at home in Mystic, eight days before his 92nd birthday. Born in Burlington, Vt., he served eight years in the Marines and taught junior high school for more than 30 years in Norwich and Groton. He is survived by his wife, Carole. Read his full obituary by clicking here.

Raymond M. Butler Jr., 79, of Noank, died Oct. 23 after a yearlong illness. Born in Hartford, he lived most of his life in Newington and worked many years as receiving manager for ShopRite in Waterbury and Bristol. He is survived by his wife, Beverly (Martin) Butler. Read his full obituary by clicking here.

Virginia Ann Nahas, 79, of Groton, died Oct. 20 at home. Born in Jacksonville, Fla., she loved the outdoors and feeding wildlife. She is survived by a son, James Nahas Jr., a daughter, Tracy Cowan, and three grandchildren. Read her full obituary by clicking here.

Barbara Ellen Miller, 92, of Mystic, died Oct. 13. A retired commander in the Navy Nurse Corps, she grew up in Beacon, N.Y. She went on to have a career in nursing education at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital. Read her full obituary by clicking here.

Patricia A. Gordon, 82, of Mystic, died Oct. 9 at Harbor Village in New London. Raised on Long Island and a 1962 Hicksville High School graduate, she married her high school sweetheart, Stephen Gordon. She was an active member of Noank Baptist Church and a substitute teacher at local elementary schools. Read her full obituary by clicking here.

David B. Hamlin Sr., 98, of Groton, died Oct. 8. Raised in Society Hill, S.C., he served a combined 32 years in the Navy and Coast Guard, followed by 10 years of civilian service, and later worked as a bagger at the U.S. commissary in Groton. Read his full obituary by clicking here.

Patricia A. Tucker, 91, of Groton, died Sept. 27 after a battle with dementia. Born in Stonington, she worked at Enders Island and Foxwoods and helped run her late husband Ellis A. Tucker's dog training business. She is survived by her son, Ellis C. Tucker. Read her full obituary by clicking here.