Leon Holloway Douglas Peacock Patricia Bussolotti
Niantic — Leon D. “Lee” Holloway, 93, of Niantic passed away on June 12, 2017, at Bride Brook Health & Rehabilitation Center in Niantic. He was born Jan. 28, 1924, in New London to Arlene and Leon Holloway Sr. Lee was a lifelong resident of southeastern Connecticut.
After attending Chapman Technical High School, Lee enlisted in the Army during WWII. He was wounded in action at the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. After his discharge from the Army, Lee returned to New London where he married Joan McMahon on Oct. 21, 1947. Lee and Joan were married for 57 years until her passing on Jan. 18, 2005.
Lee was employed by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in the Publications Department for 33 years until he retired as supervisor of publications in 1980. He then worked in both retail and automotive public relations until finally retiring in 1998.
Active in civic affairs, Lee was past commander of the Waterford VFW, a former president of the Jordan Grammar School PTA and a Cub Scout Pack leader. He also managed and coached youth baseball in Waterford on various Minor League, Little League and Babe Ruth youth baseball teams.
Lee is survived by his son, Mark Holloway of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; daughter, Karen O’Connell of Waterford and Sarasota, Fla.; son, Christopher Holloway and his wife, Ellen, of Old Lyme; and son, Michael Holloway and his wife, Lisa, of Highland Village, Texas; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
There are no calling hours. A memorial service will be scheduled in the near future.
Byles Memorial Home, 99 Huntington St., New London, is assisting the family with arrangements. Please visit www. byles.com to sign the online register or to share a memory.
Westerly — Douglas Hopkins Peacock of Westerly, R.I., and formerly Groton Long Point, passed away Friday evening, June 9, at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was 78.
Doug was a devoted father to his two children, Linda and Jep. He was born at Hartford Hospital to his amazing parents, Shannon and Albert of West Hartford, who predeceased him. Doug grew up sailing every summer with his late sister, Andria, in Groton Long Point, where he eventually imbued his passion for boating to his children. He was a cherished captain to anyone who was fortunate enough to sail with him on his beloved Catalinas, First Draft and Second Draft. A proud member of the Mudhead Yacht Club of Mystic, he raced every chance he got. Doug loved sailing — anywhere from Long Island Sound to the far away points of the British Virgin Islands.
In his early adult life, he served in the U.S. Army and spent time in Germany during the Cold War. After his service, Doug had a long career teaching middle school science in Bloomfield. His passion for science often got him invited to make special appearances in his own children’s classrooms, performing eye-opening experiments to the students of Barkhamsted Elementary School. An avid hunter and sportsman, Doug was an instructor for the NRA and taught his children all about guns and marksmanship. He also was a singer and actor regularly involved in community theater, most often with the Pleasant Valley Players. Many of the shows in which he performed were instrumental in raising money for the restoration of the historic Warner Theatre in Torrington Connecticut.
In addition to his two children, he is survived by his niece, Kathy Kime of Taylors, S.C. Doug will be greatly missed, but the knowledge, wisdom, and innate curiosity he possessed and shared will continue to live on in everyone who knew him. There will not be a formal service as his wishes were for his crew to spread his ashes at sea in a special location.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to his favorite charity, the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org)
Ledyard — Patricia A. “Pat” (Lough) Bussolotti, 73, of Ledyard, wife of Donald L. Bussolotti, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017, surrounded by her family.
Born in McKeesport, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Ewell and Dorothy (Walter) Lough. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pa., in 1962 and remained close with her class. Her vibrant, determined, and loving spirit was felt by all who knew her. Patti loved gardening, genealogy, taking walks, and most of all spending time with her family.
Pat moved to Connecticut in 1965 and met her future husband, Don, while working for Perkin-Elmer Corp. in Norwalk. They married in 1967. Pat went on to work as an executive secretary for the Lacey Manufacturing Co. in Bridgeport before moving to Ledyard in 1975.
Pat completed her nursing degree at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich in 1979 while raising her family. Known as Patsy at work, she was a labor delivery nurse for many years at Backus Hospital in Norwich. She was also the case manager of their Breast and Cervical Center before retiring in 2006.
In addition to her husband, she leaves her four children, Mark Bussolotti and his wife, Michelle, of Old Lyme, Michael Bussolotti of Ledyard, Michelle Bussolotti and her husband, Keir Hagerty, of Ledyard and Jennifer Cody Epstein and her husband, Michael, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a brother, Thomas Lough of Groton; and her grandchildren, Dustin, Shelby, and Mackenzie Bussolotti, Evelyn Hagerty, and Katie and Hannah Epstein. She was predeceased by a sister, Janice Lough, and a brother, Edward Lough.
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Ledyard Congregational Church, 722 Col. Ledyard Highway in Ledyard. Her burial will follow at the Avery-Stoddard Cemetery in Gales Ferry. There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Ledyard Congregational Church or to Center for Hospice SECT (www.hospicesect. org).
The family invites you to visit www.mysticfuneralhome. com to leave a note of condolence.