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East Lyme – Eleanor Rose Colby, 96, passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 2026 with family at her side.The youngest of six children, she was born May 30, 1929, in New London to Concetta (Macione) and Pasquale DiMaggio. At a Valentine's Day dance, Eleanor met Alvin Jay Colby, a young sailor stationed in...
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