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Robert Light Obituary

LIGHT, ROBERT J. In Yale–New Haven Hospital, Thursday, April 3, 2014, Robert J. Light, 82, of Church St., Guilford, CT. Beloved husband of Gloria Greenfader Light. Born on December 20, 1931, in Orange, NJ, son of the late John Uhrich and Edith Llewellyn Reichman Light. Loving father of Nathan Light of Upsala, Sweden; Theo (Margaret) Light of Shippensburg, PA; Allison (David Powers) Light of San Francisco, CA; stepfather of Ronald (Janet Wong) Small of Ellington, CT and Alan Small of Ferndale, WA. Also survived by his brother Herbert Light of FL, his sister Elizabeth Lester of KY; and grandchildren, Julia, Becca, Benjamin, Samantha, Naomi and Kiril. Bob received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Yale University in 1954 and owned his own consulting firm. Bob showed his love for the Guilford community by his long-standing service to numerous boards, commissions and groups. Graveside Service will be held on Sunday, April 6 at 1:30 p.m. in Beaver Brook Cemetery, 82 Old Boston Post Rd., Clinton, CT. Memorial donations may be made to Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., Guilford, CT 06437; or to Friends of Liberia, PO Box 164 Etna, NH 03750. Arrangements in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com

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Published by The New Haven Register from Apr. 4 to Apr. 5, 2014.

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Richard S. Blum, M.D., F.C.P., F.A.C.P.

January 15, 2025

concolencess to Gloria.

Vicky Michel Witunski

May 16, 2014

As I read my this page, I can still hear Bob's wonderful laugh loud and clear. He always brought a smile to my face.

April 7, 2014

I will miss having Robert at the community center for lunch

Valery Michel Nelson

April 5, 2014

I will never forget how much spirit Bob had and how much he loved us kids when our families got together. He was always the one to lead the charge, whether it be speeding down a hill with a VW busload of kids screaming bloody murder, or jumping into the Guilford sea channels and riding the currents. He made a huge impression on me and I'm very sorry to hear he has passed. My condolences to the family.

Connie Michel

April 5, 2014

I will miss my dear friend Bob greatly; he was such a part of our youth. All those wonderful treks in the woods led by our fearless leader, Bob. At part of my heart has gone with him

Barbara Letts

April 5, 2014

Bob was from 1963 when we moved to Guilford a dear a wonderful friend,a Yale buddy of my husband he will be sorely missed by me,and my three children.

April 4, 2014

We will miss Bob, he was our hero.
Rich turco

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