Robert Duffy Obituary

Robert "Bob" Arthur Duffy, husband of the late Mary Ellen (McKenna) Duffy, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 08, 2011 at Hospice of Connecticut, in Branford. He was born on March 21, 1926 in Putnam, CT to Thomas F. and Margaret (Curran) Duffy. He leaves seven well-loved children: Thomas F. Duffy and his wife Maureen of Sharon, MA; Mary Ellen Ballard and her husband Robert of Noblesville, IN; Margaret Doherty and her husband Brian of New Rochelle, NY; Timothy M. Duffy of Norwich, CT; Patrick J. Duffy and his wife Terry of Madison, CT; Matthew J. Duffy and his two dogs Foose and Doc of Madison, CT; and Robert E. Duffy and his wife Cheryl of Hays, KS. He also leaves 14 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter of whom he was very proud. He was preceded in death by his only brother Thomas F. Duffy who died while serving his country in World War II, and his wife Mary Ellen of 44 years. He graduated from Putnam High School in 1943, served in the US Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946 as a tail-gunner on a B-29, and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a business degree in 1950. He was employed as a Special Agent by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 28 years including assignments in Knoxville, TN, Chicago, IL, and Connecticut. He was a long time communicant of St. Margaret's Parish in Madison. An avid Boston Red Sox fan, he loved our family vacations at the beach in Weekapaug, RI. He lived on River Edge Farms Rd from 1962 until his death. Bob was well cared for by his devoted son Matthew Duffy. He loved the neighborhood and all of his neighbors, past and present. He cherished the moments when friends and family visited him either on the front porch or around the kitchen table. He will be remembered, loved, and missed by many. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Margaret's Church, Madison on Monday, June 13th, 2011 at 11 am. Burial will follow in Westside Cemetery, Madison. Contributions in memory of Mr. Duffy may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405 or the Smilow Cancer Center, PO Box 2038, New Haven CT 06521. Arrangements in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. For more information please visit www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com