Death Announced of Stephen Auguste Theodore Basil, 92, of Lyme; Known to SE CT Fishing Fleet as ‘Captain Bob’

LYME — Stephen Auguste Theodore Basil, known to the Southeast Connecticut fishing fleet as Captain Bob, died peacefully Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 at his home in Lyme. He was 92 years old …

… he worked in sales for many years before moving to Connecticut to start his commercial charter fishing business. He built his wooden hull fishing boat, the Capt. Bob II, with Seth Persson in Old Saybrook …

The Captain is survived by his wife, Susan Roberts Basil; and his two daughters and son-in-law, Laurie Beth Roberts of Branford, and Kathi Roberts Constantinou and Anthony Constantinou of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.; and three grandchildren, Briana Constantinou and her fiance Adham Makki of Tampa, Fla.; Brooke Constantinou Lieberman and her husband Peter Lieberman Jr., of Tampa, Fla.; and Christopher Constantinou and his wife Teresa Tripodi Constantinou, of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.

Services will be private. The family asks that if so inclined, please make donations in memory of Mr. Stephen Basil to the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, P.O.Box 804, Essex, CT 06426.

Editor’s Note: Visit this link to read the full obituary published by ‘The Day’ on Sep. 21, 2025.