Samuel W. Holdridge, 86 of Ledyard, CT passed away Wednesday February 14, 2018 at L & M Hospital in New London, CT.
He was born on August 10, 1931 in Quincy, MA son of the late S. Archie & Sally Fuller Holdridge. Sam was married to his dear wife Diane on February 12, 1987 and she survives.
He was raised in Madison, CT where he graduated from Daniel Hand H.S. in 1950 and lettered in four sports. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He attended Wentworth Institute and was employed at Electric Boat for 35 years.
Sam enjoyed being a part of various local theatre groups, Two Town Four barbershop quartet, EB/Groton volleyball league, canoe club, camping with his kids in Maine, gourmet group, growing trees at his Uncle Sam’s Christmas Tree Farm, UCONN Club and his beloved Husky basketball teams. He especially loved the years he spent with his wife, Diane at their home on Block Island.
He is also survived by his sister, Ridgie Barnett of West Hampton Beach, NY and brother, Dale and his wife Patty Holdridge of Madison, CT, his son, Don and his wife Sandy Holdridge of Elizabethton, TN, his daughters, Jean and her husband Peter Becker of White Mills, PA, Peggy Tencza of Albuquerque, NM, Linda and her husband Ken Fast of Stonington, CT, his stepdaughter Amy Fraher & Kathy Jones of Fairfield, CA, his stepson,Tim & his wife Alyce Fraher of San Diego CA, step daughter in law Marcia Fraher of Acton, MA his grandchildren Sean, Nicholas (Kelsey), Melissa, Donny, Laura, Carly, Eric (Brianna), and Julie, his step grandchildren Susannah (Kevin), Rebeccah (Bob), Simon, Tim II, 4 step great grandchildren,and numerous cousins, nephews, and nieces. He was predeceased by his step son Peter Fraher and his brother in law Charles Barnett.
A memorial celebrating Sam’s life will be held at a future date.
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