Recent Death Notices From New London County

NEW LONDON, CT — Recent death notices from New London County:

John Andrew Aruda, 81 of Ledyard, was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked for many years as a weld inspector at Electric Boat.

Josie Myrtle (Bolles) Eaton, 95, of Pawcatuck, loved going to the family summer home in Vermont and on trips to Europe.

Joseph Vaisin, 81, of Groton, served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years and was an accomplished rescue diver.

Carole Ballestrini McCleer, 85, was a "proud New London girl" who "had a special way with animals."

Stephen F. Gordon, 81, of Mystic, worked as a structural engineer at Electric Boat for 42 years and was an active member of Noank Baptist Church.