Plankowner
Posts: 5024
Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: She cut me off more than once...
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New London - Marion Dipersio Reed of New London, went to her eternal rest on Sept. 27, 2008. She was born in New Haven on Oct. 28, 1928. She was married to the late Henry R. Reed, Sr.
The only child of the late Cecelia Barone DePersio and the late Anthony DePersio, Marion was one of the first business women in Groton. She began her business career in 1958, when she purchased Elfie's Café, an establishment that is across the street from the EB shipyard and which is world famous within the submarine community. She later acquired three more businesses in Groton, The Porthole Café, the Café Delmar and the Villa Roma. Marion retired in 2005. Her daughter, Laurie Pollard, together with her husband John, owns Elfie's Café. Her son, Henry, owns the former Porthole Café, now known as the Side Pocket.
Marion is survived by two daughters, Laurie Reed Pollard of Gales Ferry and Charlene Dexter of Groton; her son, Henry R. Reed, Jr. and his fiancé, Debbie Whipple of Groton.
One son, Alfred Ravenscroft Reed and one daughter, Linda Celia Reed, predeceased her.
She is also survived by five grandchildren, Ryan Pollard, Tyler Pollard and Cameron Pollard all of Gales Ferry, Dawn Dexter-Logan and her husband, Dan of Groton and Melissa Rowan and her husband, Justin of North Fort Myers, Fla. One grandchild, Brett Reed predeceased her.
She is also survived by her long-time loving friend, companion, and the love of her life of 42 years, Jack "Nellie" Nelson, who helped oversee the operation of her businesses and has been invaluable in assisting her during her recent illnesses. She was also assisted, in good times and bad, by her loyal friends of 67 years, Margaret and Doc Perry who have lived with her for many years.
It was the wish of Marion that the following people, who helped brighten her life be mentioned, her cousins Robert and Theresa DiPersio, her dear friends Rita Scelza, Peggy Ellal, Robert and Dorcus Perry, Patrick and Sue Perry and Stephanie Belser.
A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at the Byles-Groton Memorial Home, 310 Thames St., Interment will be in Smith Lake Cemetery. A visiting hour will be from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service.
Please visit www.byles.com for an online obituary, directions or to send a condolence note to the family.
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2191
Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: RE: She cut me off more than once...
Damn, I basically lived in that place in the mid 60's... Played a mean game of shuffleboard (south wall)... Remember seeing the bar tenders get ready for the EB lunch break, they would line up scores of shot glasses and schooners of beer ahead of time, whistle blew and it was pure chaos - the honor system (?) prevailed... Looking back now I can see where EB might have had production problems back in the day! Thanks for the flash back Pig, can't say I was ever 86'd (only 'cause I can't remember - LOL... |
Master and Commander
Posts: 1269
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: She cut me off more than once...
crystal - 2008-09-30 8:13 PMDamn, I basically lived in that place in the mid 60's... Played a mean game of shuffleboard (south wall)... Remember seeing the bar tenders get ready for the EB lunch break, they would line up scores of shot glasses and schooners of beer ahead of time, whistle blew and it was pure chaos - the honor system (?) prevailed... Looking back now I can see where EB might have had production problems back in the day! Thanks for the flash back Pig, can't say I was ever 86'd (only 'cause I can't remember - LOL...
I agree. You had to witness the action in order to believe it.
I stood in the corner in amazement and later when the lunch break was over watched the owners sweep up the money using brooms and dust pans. I don't know how many years this went on, but I saw it around 1966-66 or so.
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She cut me off more than once...
