Obituaries

Recent Death Notices From New London County: Duke, Brown, Payne

Condolences are extended to the families and friends of those who have recently died.

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

Charles Allen Duke, 93, of Lisbon, was also known as "Duke the Clown" for doing balloon art and performing tricks and magic while visiting hospitals and children's homes.

Joan Elizabeth (Thurston) Anderson Cavanaugh, 95 of Mystic, was a voracious reader and loved to sew and knit, especially for her children and grandchildren.

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Jeffrey Brown, 59, of Groton, loved basketball and worked at the Jiffy Lube in Waterford and Norwich for over 20 years.

Annie Rose Kydd, 92, of Quaker Hill, worked with the Youth NAACP and at the Mary Kenny Nursing Home for 25 years.

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Michael John Payne, 58, of Mystic, was born in Bristol and founded a company that specialized in cleaning services following traumatic events.

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