Timothy C. Flood, 63 of Portland, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. He was the son of the late Thomas W. and Mary (Kennedy) Flood. Born on October 10, 1949 in Middletown, he was raised in Portland and was a U.S. Army veteran having served during Vietnam. He enjoyed reading, gardening, coin collecting and was an avid sports enthusiast.
He leaves his daughter, Jessica DeRing and her husband, Tommy of Portland, brothers and sisters, Ellin Murphy of Plymouth, MA, Patrick Flood of East Calais, VT, Mary Flood of Portland, William Flood of Queen Creek/ SanTan Valley, AZ, Betsy Flood of Manchester and Joseph Flood of Guilford, beloved granddaughters, Emily, Gracie and Maryssa and beloved nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, Thomas W. Flood, Jr., John Flood and Michael E. Flood, by a sister, Katharine "Anne" Sandalls and by an aunt, Marion C. Flood.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 10AM from Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main Street, Portland with a Mass at 11AM at the Church of St. Mary, Portland. Burial will be private. Relatives and friends may call on Monday from 4 to 7PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Friends of the Portland Library, 20 Freestone Avenue, Portland, CT. 06480. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.portlandmemorialfh.net

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Published by The Middletown Press on Jun. 22, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Timothy Flood

9 Entries

Frank Crebase

July 14, 2013

Sorry to hear of Tim's passing. It seemed like just yesterday that we were all children learning about life with each other. He will be missed and loved.

Kristin M

July 7, 2013

Mr. Flood was a kind & stoic man and it was my pleasure working with him for the brief time I knew him. His family & friends are in my thoughts.

Tom Kronenberger

June 26, 2013

My deepest condolences to all who loved and knew him.

Tim, you are in my thoughts and prayers old friend, may God bless and keep you.

Fran Pawlowski

June 26, 2013

My friendship with Tim began the year we were in kindergarten at St. Mary's School in Portland. Our parents were friends with each other; my brothers were friends with his older siblings. Throughout our grade school years, we were altar boys as well as baseball and basketball teammates.

When we graduated from St. Mary's, our parents allowed us to attend Xavier High. I remember one party at the Flood's home on William Street ( I think we were sophomores ) when several Xavier and Mercy students were entertained by a group of musicians with included John Nawrocki and Peter Parcak. We were innocents of the world at the time, but that party created a positive memory for me which I have never forgotten. I have no idea how his parents put up with us and the noise! I know Tim played football at Xavier in the fall while I was playing soccer. There were probably many players on the team with more talent that he had, but Tim always played at full speed and with a great deal of enthusiasm and energy.

There were three members of our Xavier 1967 class ( all from Portland ) who went to Wesleyan: Tim, Dick Wallett, and I. The environment at Wesleyan was extremely permissive, and it was very easy to lose track of one's priorities and objectives. Unlike grade and high school, we did not see each other much while at Wesleyan. We kept in contact but, as is often the case, our friendship was not the same as it had been during the twelve years previous.

The turbulent events of the late 60's and early 70's caused us to lose contact with each other after both of us left Wesleyan. In the fall of 1971, I moved to the Southwest and have been here ever since. I lost track of Tim at that time; however, we rekindled our connection several years ago when I heard from a mutual friend that he was back in Portland and wasn't in good health. My wife and I stopped by his apartment for a visit when we were in the area, and the gap of missing years was quickly bridged. I was impressed by his candor and honesty. From that point onward, we quickly filled in the missing pieces of each other's lives. Whenever I came to Portland, either alone or with my wife Del, a visit with Tim was mandatory. Tim told me that he had lost his way during a lengthy period of his life, but he always remembered his Xavier years with great joy. He was able to reconnect with several of his Xavier friends by attending events at the school. He told me, many times, how kindly those classmates had treated him - he told me that over and over. The birth of his grandchildren, I am certain, both extended and improved his life. He spoke of them in glowing terms. I suspect that they were the reason why he got out of bed several mornings: they made him want to live as long as he could. The fact that they were nearby in Portland was very fortunate indeed.

I am proud to have been a friend of Tim's. The courage he showed by how he lived the latter years of his life was remarkable. He readily admitted that the several mistakes he had made in his life were of his own doing and he accepted that responsibility completely. From my perspective. I believe that Tim personified the motto that many of us heard countless times during our Xavier years: "Be a man!" And I further believe that we was a very good man....

June 25, 2013

Nancy (Johnson) Maglio
I went to St Mary school with Timmy. I am so sorry to hear of his passing.

Cheryl Beach-Suchanek

June 23, 2013

Sorry to hear of Timothys passing.I was an old schoolmate of his.Prayers go out to him and his family.

June 23, 2013

Jess,so sorry to hear about your dad.thoughts and prayers are with you. Helen kleczkowski

Dave Peterson

June 22, 2013

Lord be with you Tim.

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