Darby, George H.
George Henry Darby, of Manchester, died on July 25, 2022 at the age of 91. He was born on May 25, 1931 to
Virginia Carini Darby and Joseph Darby. In his early years he lived on the banks of Roaring Brook in Cotton Hollow in South Glastonbury, with his parents and nine siblings. Their home in Cotton
Hollow had no running water or electricity, yet they were happy times for him. He loved to tell stories of their days there: hunting, fishing, swimming and getting into mischief. The family later moved to Welles Village in Glastonbury, where George graduated from Glastonbury High School. He joined the Army upon graduation, proudly serving in the 82nd Airborne as a paratrooper. Upon returning from the service he became a steamfitter at Pratt & Whitney where he worked for many years until retirement. He met and married his beloved wife, Pauline (Osora) Darby and moved to Manchester in 1957, where they resided for 66 years until his passing. George was a family man; a good husband, father, grandfather (Poppy), and great grandfather. After retirement he and Paula grew flowers in their back yard on Keeney Street and sold them from a little stand in their front yard.
He is survived by his wife Pauline, his son Judge Michael Darby and his wife Nancy, of Manchester, his
daughter Patricia Leyland and her husband Andrew, of Colchester, his beloved grandchildren, Rachel Leyland, Kate Leyland and her husband Zhenyu, Sarah Darby Carley and her husband Douglas, Attorney Samuel Darby, and Emily Leyland. He is also survived by his great grandchildren Lenora, Ronan and Jack. He also leaves numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, and by his nine siblings, Joe Darby, Alice Tewksbury, Jack Darby, Margaret Roman, Marie Miller, Earl Darby, Ernest Darby,
Bill Darby, and Jim Darby.
George lived a good life and we will miss him. We are sure he is looking down, enjoying a shot and a beer with his brother Earl, and telling us everything is just fine.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at Church of the Assumption Church, 27 Adams Street S., Manchester, CT on Friday, August 5th at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made in memory of George Darby to the Manchester Scholarship Foundation, 20 Hartford Rd., Manchester, CT 06040.