Recent Death Notices From Waterford

WATERFORD, CT — Recent death notices from Waterford.

Ernest Charles "Ernie" Babcock, 66, of Waterford, died Nov. 3 at home after more than 13 years with stage 4A recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer. Raised in East Longmeadow, Mass., he moved to Connecticut in 1987 to work at the Connecticut Yankee plant and retired in 2023 as a maintenance mechanic at Millstone Nuclear Power Station. He is survived by his partner of 22 years, Monica (O'Neil) Babcock.

Clayton Cyr, 24, of Waterford, died Oct. 19. Born in Norwich, he was two weeks from finishing training for a career in sheet metal work.

Victor Joseph Gaska Jr., 87, of Waterford, died Oct. 18. Born in New London, he served 10 years in the Army National Guard and joined Laborers Union Local 547 in 1966. He is survived by his wife of nearly 63 years, Beverly (Rolf) Gaska, and two children, Kim Carboni and Shawn Gaska.

Janice Hall Morrissey, 83, of Quaker Hill, formerly of North Haven, died Oct. 18 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

Joseph Wendal Miller Jr., 69, of Waterford, died Oct. 17. Born in New London, he was raised in Waterford.

William Eugene "Bill" Engdall, 92, a longtime Waterford resident, died Oct. 17. Born in Chicago, he was a career Navy man and the father of five.

David "Mac" McDowell, 67, of Waterford, died unexpectedly Oct. 16 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. Born in Valparaiso, Ind., he was a master carpenter and an avid fisherman and bow hunter. He is survived by his wife, Lynne (Harrison) McDowell, and his daughter, Ashley Kane.

Joseph Robert DiMaggio, 90, of Waterford, died Oct. 15 at home. Born in New London, he was a member of the New London Football Hall of Fame, retired from the New London Fire Department in 2001 after 37 years and coached New London Babe Ruth and Waterford South Little League. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy (Dell'Aquila) DiMaggio.