- Date Of Birth: August 27, 1927
- Date Of Death: September 12, 2014
- State: Connecticut
Lewis Everett Randall, Sr.
Lewis E. Randall, Sr., 77, of Vernon, CT, passed peacefully on Sept. 12, 2014. He was born in Norwich, CT on August 27, 1937 to Vernon Marcellus and Beatrice Louise (Lewis) Randall, Sr.
Lew was educated in the Norwich School system graduating from Norwich Free Academy in 1955. Lew excelled at an early age as a scholar and athlete as well as developed his talents as a musician and composer playing the organ and piano. He was elected Senior Class President and has continually served his classmates and his dearly beloved NFA in many capacities. He was an accomplished baseball, football, basketball and tennis contender and was named to the Norwich Free Academy, Thamesville Athletic Club, and Springfield College Halls of Fame. Lew was offered a contract to play baseball out of high school for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He instead chose to accept a scholarship from AIC. Lew also played minor league baseball for the Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators.
Lew received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from American International College, attended the Brook Army Medical Hospital while in the US Army Reserves where he became a medical and social specialist; earned a Masters’ in Education from Springfield College, and a PhD from the University of Connecticut. Lew worked at many diversified part-time jobs during high school and college. Lew started his career path as a Rehab Counselor for the states of CT and MA. He was a consultant for the Bureau of Vocational Technical schools proposing the original Transition to Work Program for all students. He served in various Directorship positions with Windham Tech, Ellis Tech, Prince Tech, and finally Cheney Tech before retiring in 1997. Lew also served as Interim Principal at Bentley Alternative School in Manchester. The Norwich Rotary Club and The Women’s City Club of Norwich in recognition of Lew’s life-long achievements presented him with the Norwich Native Son Award for the year 1984.
Lew was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi Boule, Hartford Jazz Society, and an Elder in the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation. He served on Boards of the following: The Norwich Free Academy Alumni, American International College, Norwich Historical Society, CT Employee Association, Hartford Jazz Society, Tennis Unlimited and others.
Lew leaves to mourn a great loss, his loving wife, Helen Huchinson Randall; his daughter Yolanda Graham; sons Lewis E. Randall, Jr. and his wife Sarah, and Keith Randall; grandson Kristofer; granddaughter Savannah; a dear sister, Norma C. Parrish; a brother, Vernon M. Randall, Jr. and his wife Jacquelyn; Brother-in-law John Armstrong; nephews, Stephen, John and his wife Melanie, nieces Valerie and Kimberly. He was predeceased by both of his parents; his sister Verna Louise Randall and Beatrice Randall Armstrong; brother-in-law Andrew Parrish, Sr.; and nephew, Andrew Parrish, Jr.
