NIANTIC — On Jan. 29, 2021, Melvin Earl Northrop died peacefully in Niantic. He was 88 years old. Melvin was born Nov. 10, 1932, in Old Lyme.
He graduated from Old Lyme High School in 1950, and entered the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War. Melvin was stationed in Landstuhl, Germany in the 8th Evacuation Hospital. He was honorably discharged in February 1955 …
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