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Edward 'Ted' Armstrong, 89, Was A Hamden High Graduate
Edward (Ted) Armstrong passed away peacefully on July 17. He was 89 years old.
Born in Reading, MA, he grew up in Hamden, CT, graduated from Hamden High School, and attended Colgate University, where he was a music major and the piano accompanist for the glee club.
During a joint concert with Elmira College’s glee club, he met his future wife, Connie. Ted went on to a career at IBM which lasted 30 years.
Anyone who met Ted would remark about his charm and keen conversational skills. He also surprised folks with his dry sense of humor.
Ted is best known for his piano play…
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The Armstrong Family
CT Native Who Worked As Supervisor In NY At Age 63
A man who worked at Reader's Digest in Westchester County for decades has died at the age of 63.
Dutchess County resident Robert Riley-Brown, of Wappingers Falls, died at New York Presbyterian Milstein Heart Center on Saturday, Aug. 20, according to his obituary.
He was born in the Litchfield County town of Sharon, Connecticut.
According to his obituary, Riley-Brown worked as a supervisor at the Global Data Center at Reader's Digest in Pleasantville for 27 years, and he later worked at IBM in Poughkeepsie, his obituary said.
Riley-Brown had a love of the outdoors, off-roading, f…
