Obituary of Lawrence N. Dayett

Lawrence N. Dayett, age 83, of Deep River passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Geboski) Dayett. He was born in New London on August 26, 1931, the son of Isabel (Smith) Walden, and was the step-son of Frank Walden. He was lovingly raised on the family farm in Lyme. He graduated from Old Lyme High School where he excelled at baseball, soccer, basketball and tennis. "Kelly," as he was known in his youth, turned down a contract with the New York Giants Baseball Club and became a United States Marine proudly serving his county during the Korean War. In 1956 he and Dorothy were married in Lyme and they moved to Deep River in 1959. He was employed 31 years at UARCO in Deep River working 19 years in manufacturing and 12 years as an office expeditor. Following his career at UARCO he continued his working career for 16 years at Regional District 4 schools providing outside and inside maintenance. He was a life member of Ibell-Jacobson Post 61, American Legion in Deep River, a member of the Faulk-Marcolini-Newman Post 113, American Legion in Old Saybrook, a member and one time permittee and bartender at the John Sobieski III Club in Deep River. He also was a well known baseball umpire for many years. Besides his wife Dorothy he leaves his daughters, Karen Piazza and her wife Nan Tooker, of New Sharon, Maine, Darlene G. Pollock and her husband, David A. Pollock, of Deep River, his son, Brian K. Dayett and his wife Christine, of Winchester, Tennessee, his granddaughters, Nicole Cooper and her husband Sam, Kris Pollock and her husband, Bob Blair, his grandsons, David L. Pollock, and Chase and Garrett Dayett, and his great-grandchildren, Robert Pollock Blair and Charlotte Cooper. He also is survived by his uncle, Donald Smith of Deptford Township, New Jersey, and his sister-in-law Edna Cirillo and her husband, Tony of East Windsor. He was predeceased by his parents, Isabel and Frank and his step-brother, William Walden. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and for his devotion to the Deep River community. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2014 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook. A graveside service with the Rendering of Full Military Honors will be conducted in the Fountain Hill Cemetery, 57 High Street in Deep River on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 11:00AM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his Lawrence's name to the Ibell-Jacobson Post 61, American Legion, P.O. Box 114, Deep River, CT 06417 or to the Kirtland Commons Residence Fund, 60 Main Street, Deep River, CT 06417. To share a memory of Lawrence or send a condolence to his family please visit www.rwwfh.com