- Date Of Death: May 6, 2008
- State: Connecticut
Robert W. Duda, 81, of 93 Marvel Road, New Haven died in USVA Medical Center, West Haven May 6, 2008. He was the husband of Pauline Gagnon Duda. Mr. Duda was born in Manchester, N.H. Nov. 22, 1926, son of the late Walter J. & Lillian McGettigan Duda. He earned a master’s degree and worked as a guidance counselor in the New Haven School System from 1968 until his retirement in 1984. Prior to that, he worked for Community Progress, Inc. (CPI). He was a member of San Salvador Council No. 1, Knights of Columbus and the New Haven Chapter of the National Education Association. He was an active volunteer at the Hospital of St. Raphael and Fellowship Place. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He was a dedicated educator, counselor, family man & friend, and was committed to bettering the lives of disadvantaged children. He took great enjoyment in the company of his family & friends. He was a devoted husband and a hero to his children & grandchildren. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Michael R. (Lynn) Duda of Trumbull; 2 daughters, Amy E. Duda of New Haven & Anya Duda of West Haven; 2 sisters, Catherine Polinsky of Manchester, N.H. & Joan Duda of Ipswich, MA.; and 3 grandchildren, Amanda, Hannah & Jack. He was predeceased by a sister, Marion Bolos.
