Todd Landon Dorsey

Port St. Lucie. Fla. - Todd Landon Dorsey, 44, loving son, brother, grandson, uncle, cousin, nephew and loyal friend, went to his eternal home with God. He died unexpectedly from a sudden illness on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at his home in Port Saint Lucie.

Todd was born in New London on Dec. 7, 1970.

He joins his fraternal grandparents, Culver and Rita Dorsey; maternal grandfather, Leroy H. Layton; maternal step-grandfather, Robert P. Quirk; and nephew, Ryan A. Dorsey.

He is survived by his father and mother, Wayne and Viola Dorsey of Salem and Port Saint Lucie; brother and his wife, Scott and Monique Dorsey of North Franklin; nieces/nephews, Meagan and Brendan Dorsey and Brenn and Bryce Dorsey; great-grandmother, Viola A. Quirk of Quaker Hill; uncles, aunts, cousins and wonderful friends.

Todd grew up at the family home in Salem, and as a young boy trained as an altar server, enjoy Cub Scouts, 4H activities, baseball, basketball and biking. He attended local schools and the University of Connecticut. As an adult, he enjoyed camping and hiking in Connecticut and upstate New York before moving to Florida in 1999. He was a loyal Yankee Fan. He participated in the Big Brother Program and other civic and volunteer programs. He enjoyed playing guitar and listening to all types of music, collecting a large inventory of CD's. He collected and used for his enjoyment a variety of audio components. He took time and enjoyed writing music, melodies and lyrics, poetry and short stories. He appreciated all types of art.

Todd was an animal lover and was very attached to his dog Kipper, who served with him as a K-9 team. He loved all dogs that crossed his path and volunteered time at a refuge shelter in Port Saint Lucie. Todd had an affinity for photography. He loved reading and constantly was gathering information and knowledge on topics he was interested in, politics, history, nutrition, finance, science and savored discussions on these topics and global events.

Todd was employed in the security industry, holding various positions both in Connecticut and Florida. He also created multimedia presentations for numerous businesses. While living in Florida, he secured licensing for his own security company. He was certified in emergency medical response and used these skills often for the benefit of the community. He was a licensed weapons handler and attained accreditation as an expert marksman. He later worked in Port Saint Lucie for the Ginn Development Company at Tesoro Country Club and Residential Community as director of security, where he implemented site strategies and directed a staff of 14 officers.

Todd was a warm, caring person, reaching out to others in their needs and had a wonderful sense of humor making life happier for many. Life has changed for all who knew and loved him with his passing, but we are all better people for having had him in our lives. He will be missed until we are all reunited again. Rest well in God's care, Todd, we love you.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, at Our Lady of Lakes Church, 752 Norwich Salem Turnpike, Oakdale. Burial will be private at the Salem Green Cemetery in Connecticut.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Todd's honor to the Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2470 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605 or the CT Humane Society, 169 Old Colchester Road, Quaker Hill, CT 06375.

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