Patricia Damon

Patricia Damon, age 102 of Milford, entered into peaceful rest on August 17, 2026. She was born on November 21, 1923, in Milford and was the daughter of the late Robert and Marie Heard Kingsbury.

Patricia was a life-long resident of Milford, and was the last surviving member of the Devon Girls, a group of childhood friends. After graduating from Milford High School in 1941, she went on to work at Chance Vought Aircraft during WWII. Later, she worked at Sikorsky Aircraft, retiring in 1986 after 30 years of dedicated service.

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Patricia raised her family and despite being twice widowed, always had a positive outlook on life. She was a school volunteer when her boys were growing up and was a member of the Milford Hospital Auxiliary, where she was active for 45 years, supporting various fundraisers and special needs programs. She also served a term as Auxiliary Co-President and served on the Milford Hospital Board of Directors for 2 years. Patricia was an avid reader of hardback books and an accomplished bridge player, loved to travel and dine out with friends and family. She was a sports enthusiast who loved to cheer on the NY Giants, Boston Red Sox, and college teams, particularly UConn Basketball. She enjoyed making friendly wagers and playing the NCAA pools to make it more interesting, and she won her fair share. She was also a member of the Milford Senior Center and always enjoyed the company of good friends.

Most of all, she had a deep love and commitment to her family and her faith.

Patricia is survived by her two devoted sons, Edward Doll of Hamden and his girlfriend, Christina Zukauskas, and Robert Doll of Northford and his girlfriend, Cynthia Priest; four grandchildren, Gregory Doll, Patrick Doll and his wife Kaylee, Belinda Salvestrini and her partner, Tommy Taylor, and David Salvestrini; four great-grandchildren, Oaklen and Jaxon Doll, Jessie Taylor and her partner Josh Torres, Wyatt Taylor, and Emily Salvestrini; and a great-great-grandson, JJ Torres. Patricia was predeceased by her first husband, Henry Doll, her second husband, Wallace "Wally" Damon, her four siblings, and her daughter-in-law, Annie Doll.

Calling hours will be on Thursday, August 27th from 4 PM to 7 PM at the GREGORY DOYLE FUNERAL HOME, 291 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, August 28th, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Saint Agnes Church (Precious Blood Parish) 400 Merwin Avenue, Milford. Interment to follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Milford. Family requests, no flowers, please. To share a memory, please visit gregoryfdoylefuneralhome.com.