Edward Robert Duffy, 75, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2022. Ed is survived by his loving wife Carol, two daughters and their spouses, Lisa and John Wackerman of Glastonbury, Kristen and Dennis Clark of Colchester, and his brother William (Ann) Duffy of Hamden and their children and grandchildren. Ed (Grandpa) will be missed by his biggest fans, grandchildren Jadyn, Chatham, Alexa, and Spencer. Ed was predeceased by his parents Edward A. and Helen L. Duffy.

Ed was born and raised in New Haven, CT. He was hard working and showed amazing strength, resilience, and determination from an early age. He worked two part time jobs in order to attend and graduate from Notre Dame High School in West Haven and Quinnipiac University in Hamden. He began working at the Traveler's Insurance Company in 1968 while attending The University of Hartford, earning a master's degree in accounting.

Ed was an avid New York Yankees Fan and loved attending Quinnipiac hockey games. He enjoyed golf and bowling and was a member of both the Travelers Golf and Bowling leagues. Ed was a member of the Wethersfield/Rocky Hill Elks #2308 where he was affectionately known as "Father Ed". In addition to the Elks, he was a member of the Englewood Florida Moose Club and the Travelers Retiree's Club.

After 37 years of service, Ed retired as a second vice president in corporate finance from Travelers. In retirement Ed and Carol enjoyed traveling and spending their winters in Florida. Their favorite vacations included trips to Ireland, Hawaii, and several cruises. Ed enjoyed family vacations to both Cape Cod and Rhode Island. Grandpa was always good for sneaking off with his grandchildren for ice cream and Neccos. These family vacations created treasured memories.

Ed loved his family and was so proud of his 51-year marriage to Carol, recently celebrated in May of this year. His family was everything to him and his number one priority was making sure that his family was OK and taken care of. People gravitated towards Ed for his laid-back demeanor and sense of humor. You could always count on him to make people laugh. His grandchildren loved the quirky noises he made, relentless sayings and songs, as well as the ever popular "elephant call." His loyalty to family and people in general was immeasurable.

Ed was loved and will be missed in ways which cannot be put into words. Although we believe his time here with us was too short, we will be eternally grateful for who he was as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. We will continue to celebrate his life and cherish our memories of him.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ed's memory to CT Foodshare, 2 Research Parkway, Wallingford, CT 06492 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Calling hours will be Thursday, June 23rd from 4:00PM to 7:00PM at D'Angelo Funeral Home, 22 S Main Street, Middletown, CT. A funeral mass will be held Friday, June 24th at St. Pius X Catholic Church at 11:30AM, 310 Westfield Street, Middletown, CT. Please go directly to the church on Friday. Burial will follow at St. Sebastian Cemetery. Masks are strongly encouraged at all events. To send a condolence, please visit www.dangelofuneralhome.com.

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May the sun shine warm upon your face;
The rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
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