Obituaries

Death Announced of John ‘Mick’ McCarthy, Longstanding Member of Old Lyme Fire Department

Mick McCarthy, 85, was a trusted and familiar presence at the Old Lyme fire stations for many decades, tending to the buildings, the grounds and supplies.

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Death Announced of Nora Northrop, Old Lyme High School Graduate

Nora Northrop, 67, a kind and devoted daughter and sister from East Lyme, died Feb. 8.

Death Announced of Nancy Cass Strohla, Lifelong Learner Who Cultivated Connections

A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme on Saturday, Feb. 28.

Death Announced of Alison Mitchell, Born on Lyme Street, Devoted to History

Alison C. Mitchell, a lifelong activist for women’s rights and health, died Jan. 28 in Mystic.

Death Announced of Wendelin Evans Knight of Old Lyme, Passionate Church and Library Volunteer and Sister of John C.L. Evans

Wendelin Evans Knight, of Old Lyme, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025, in Middletown, CT, after a short illness.

Death Announced of Bethany Susan Dubreuil, Grew Up in Lyme and Raised Four Sons in Old Lyme

Bethany Susan Dubreuil passed away at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025.

Death Announced of Philip Parcak, former Old Lyme Facilities Director and Dedicated Lions Club Member

Philip Edwin Parcak, age 73, of Old Lyme, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 25, 2025. He was born in Norwich on Oct. 25, 1951.

Death Announced of Henry Felix Kloman II, Lyme Resident in his Retirement Years

Kloman was our beloved book reviewer from 2014 through 2021, regularly submitting reviews in his ‘Reading Uncertainly?’ column.

Death Announced of Thomas H. Johnston of Old Lyme, Survived by His Wife, O.P.; Celebration of Life Planned at Later Date

Thomas H. Johnston, 84, of Old Lyme, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Born Aug. 14, 1941, in Callicoon, N.Y., and raised in Roscoe, N.Y., he lived a life marked by service, faith and devotion to family.

Death Announced of Constance Demis Knauff of Old Lyme, Services at a Future Date

Constance Demis Knauff, 88, passed away Oct. 30, 2025, in Old Lyme. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Knauff, and leaves three children.