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Paul Sardi 1958 - 1981

Paul Sardi of New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut United States was born on June 29, 1958 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire County England. Paul was baptized in 1958. He was the father of Kristen Lee Kenny. Paul Sardi died at age 22 years old on April 25, 1981 at Boulevard Exit off I-95 in New Haven, New Haven County, and was buried on April 29, 1981 at Kings Highway Cemetery in Milford.

Paul Sardi

New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut United States

June 29, 1958

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire County, England

April 25, 1981

Boulevard Exit off I-95 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

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Introduction

Paul was a fun person with an amazing personality. He enjoyed living life fully, and was a great brother and friend to many of his classmates and acquaintances.
06/29

1958

Birthday

June 29, 1958

Birthdate

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire County England

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Paul was born in Cheltenham, England. His mother was English and his father, Hungarian.
Nationality & Locations

Paul grew up in Milford, CT, and lived locally his entire life.
Early Life & Education

Paul graduated from Lenox Avenue School in 1972, and from Jonathan Law High School in 1976. He later attended Southern Connecticut State University for Art courses.
1958

Baptism

1958
Baptism date

Unknown

Place of worship
Religious Beliefs

Although raised Christian, Paul changed his views later in his short life. He did not consider himself religious.
Military Service

Paul did not serve in the military.
Professional Career

Paul was a chef, and then a welder, although he was talented in many areas and aspired to be an artist for the Walt Disney Company.
Personal Life & Family

Paul attained the rank of Life in the Boy Scouts while part of Troop 71. He was active in many school athletic programs, played baseball at several league levels, was excellent at chess, and was honored by many scholarly awards such as membership in the National Junior Honor Society. He was chosen to participate in Boys State for the State of Connecticut.
04/25

1981

Death

April 25, 1981

Death date

Injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident

Cause of death

Boulevard Exit off I-95 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut United States
Death location

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04/29

1981

Gravesite & Burial

April 29, 1981

Funeral date
Kings Highway Cemetery in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut United States
Burial location
Obituary

SARDI, PAUL -- In New Haven, April 25, 1981, Paul Sardi of 73 Loomis St., Devon, devoted father of Kristen Lee Sardi and beloved son of George and Sheila Herbert Sardi of Milford and brother of Stephen, Richard, Andrew, and Miss Julia Sardi, all of Milford. Friends are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. from the Gregory F. Doyle Funeral Home, 291 Bridgeport Ave., Devon and in St. Ann's Church at 9 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment in Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford. Friends may call Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sardi was born in Cheltenham, England and had been a Milford resident for 19 years. He was a 1976 cum laude graduate of Jonathan Law High School. He was a member of the school's honor society, chess, wrestling, soccer and track team, a Connecticut State Scholar, and was featured in Who's Who of America High School Students. He had also received awards in art and sculptures. Survivors include a daughter, Miss Kristen Lee Sardi of Bridgeport; his parents, George and Sheila Herbert Sardi, of Milford; three brothers, Stephen G. Sardi, Richard E. Sardi and Andrew J. Sardi; a sister, Miss Julia G. Sardi all of Milford; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Herbert of London, England. Services will take place Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. in the Gregory F. Doyle Funeral Home, 291 Bridgeport Avenue, Devon, and at 9 o'clock in St. Ann's Church, Devon. Burial will be in Kings Highway Cemetery. {Transcribed *directly* from the Bridgeport Post newspaper announcement --sic }

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Nancy Mandeville

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08/24/2021

Paul Sardi wrestling team Co-Capt.

Paul Sardi wrestling team Co-Capt at Jonathan Law High School in Milford, CT. Approximately 1976

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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Kristen Kenny

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03/28/2023

Thank you for sharing this photo. I have not yet seen this one of my dad. Would you mind sharing any more pictures if you have them?

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Nancy Mandeville

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03/29/2023

Absolutely. I'll look for more.

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Stephen Sardi

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07/13/2021

When Paul and I were growing up, he was always one school year ahead of me. So, thanks to him, many things I learned a year early because he showed me what he was doing and gave me instruction. Among us siblings, he was our leader and went first in virtually everything.

One year he taught me basic math, and we used it to figure out something very interesting to us both: in the year 2000 (a very long way off at that time), he would turn 42 years old, and I would turn 41. Imagine our surprise at those numbers considering how young we both were.

Of course now, in hindsight, by the year 2000 he would already be gone for 19 years.

In 1972, he graduated from Lenox Avenue School 8th grade. For their graduation ceremony, the school would pick someone from the 7th grade to announce the names of the graduates to come to the podium to receive their certificate. I was asked to call out the names, which I was very pleased to do.

At the ceremony, I announced the names one by one. Eventually I got to my brother.

I remember seeing the smile on his face -- that same smile that he used to try to make me laugh at very bad, inopportune times. But this time, there was pride and excitement -- he was moving on with his life, and would be going to Jonathan Law High School (JLHS) in September. I would be curious and nervous about going there, but he would be a year ahead and give me guidance. He always told me: 'don't worry, and don't take it too seriously'. I was proud of him -- and also, anxious for him. But he never showed any hesitancy -- he was ready for the next steps, whatever they were.

Lenox Avenue School closed (as a school) in 1981 and was turned into a community center. It still looks the same, and if you drive by the building you can see the entrance to the kindergarten rooms where Paul and I first walked together (while he was heading for his first grade class) in 1964.

After graduating from JLHS in 1976, he lived for less than 5 more years, and those were hectic, difficult years for him. I know that had he lived, things would have worked out well for him in the long run.

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Stephen Sardi

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05/13/2021

Many years ago in the late 60's, we went to church together as a family and sat in the very first pew. Paul and I always sat next to each other, and he used the opportunity to figure out ways to get me to laugh out loud. It was tough, he could be very funny, and sometimes we got in trouble.

But I remember one particular morning. The morning sun was bright, and the light was streaming through the stained glass windows. It looked very beautiful and serene.

We always arrived early, and while waiting, we read the weekly bulletin published by the church. This particular morning, I read the entire page and stopped at the remembrances. There were names of the deceased, showing how long they had been gone for -- 10 years, 20, 30, even 40 years. I asked myself -- would you even remember someone who was gone for 40 years? My experience with death was so limited at that time.

On April 25 this year (2021), Paul has been gone for 40 years. When I asked myself that question while sitting in church, the answer (as it turns out) was sitting right next to me.

The answer is not only yes -- but each year that goes by, the memories of what was and what might have been -- and how much you can miss someone -- just increases. I picture myself looking at my brother and smiling -- with his smile right back at me, ever ready to try to get me to laugh. Sometimes, those 40 years seem like just yesterday.

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Stephen Sardi

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12/04/2020

Our entire family went on a vacation to Niagara Falls, Canada, in the summer of 1968. As it turned out, even though my youngest sister was not born yet (our mother was expecting that December) -- it would be the only time we went on vacation together as a family. It's also the farthest from home my brother ever traveled and the only time he ever left the US after arriving as an immigrant in 1961.

The itinerary took us first to Old Forge, NY, where we went to the Enchanted Forest Theme Park (I'm not sure it even exists anymore). I don't remember much about the actual place, but the night before we went there is very clear in my mind.

Back then, our father worked second shift at the Avco-Lycoming factory, so he slept until later in the morning and came home at night after we were in bed. Aside from weekends (if he wasn't working overtime), we really didn't interact with him that much. On this trip, though, he was free in the evenings. One night there was nothing to do, and we were going to the park the next day, so my father, Paul and I went into the back of the hotel room where my father came up with a game for us -- he combined two decks of cards for a mega-version of War. We thought that was the *coolest* thing, and the game took hours.

We had a blast, the three of us. Ironically, it's the thing I remember most about the whole trip. Sitting there, playing cards with my older brother, with our father's full attention. It had never happened before, and as fate would have it -- it never happened again.

Paul and I talked about 'the game' in the years after. It's funny how such a simple thing became legendary in our minds. Eventually, we didn't speak much about it as we matured and other events became more important to us. But I'll always remember the feeling of being together with my brother that night.

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Stephen Sardi

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09/20/2023

Dreams

My brother and I would share our dreams, especially if they seemed funny, or if something unusual happened in them. But mostly, they were wishful thinking on our part about what our futures held, things we eventually hoped we would own, or places we might visit that we had learned about in school.

We learned about the Caribbean, the deep blue waters, the white sands -- and the pirate's treasure we were sure we would find if only we could get there. Our interest was heightened when we learned that Charles Island, off the coast of Milford, CT, had been a stopping point for Captain Kidd and that he may have buried treasure there, according to local legend.

My brother had a dream about how one day, when he got older, he would buy Charles Island -- and he and I would go out there and find the treasure we were sure was hidden there. In his dream, he told me, the evidence was there because he found a sand dollar seashell at Silver Sands, the nearby beach. I was so caught up in his dream that I felt sure he HAD to be right, and I looked forward to it eventually happening.

Of course, that could not happen. The legends were real, but we didn't stand a chance of finding anything, not even the sand dollar shell that are native to tropical waters.

Charles Island has an interesting feature -- at low tide, there is a tombolo (sandbar) that allows people to walk over to the island and stay for a short while until the tide starts coming in again. We knew about this, but it's hard to be an explorer when your life is tied up in school and work. Although I've walked there in recent years, Paul and I never did, so the best he could do was admire the island from afar -- and settle for dreams of pirate gold.

I don't know if we perceive when our last days and nights are upon us. I can only hope that the night before he died, my brother had a dream where his wishes came true -- where he found the buried treasure, and enjoyed the rest of his life knowing he had achieved a great accomplishment.

As an adult, I've been to where he and I dreamed of going -- it is as beautiful as we both imagined. The palm trees, the white sand, the blue water -- all there. I hope his dreams that night -- April 24, 1981 -- matched the reality of the beautiful things he missed out on.

During one of my trips there, I found his sand dollar on the beach -- and thought of him. Wherever he is, I hope his dreams come true.

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Stephen Sardi

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12/16/2024

Paul Sardi

With the SS United States being in the news so much recently, I thought I would share this picture. My parents, Paul, and I came across from England in 1961 on the SS United States, and this picture was taken either during boarding in Europe, or after arriving in New York. You can see my parents -- my mother holding Paul, and my father holding me (with my back to the camera). My mother told us in later years that we both handled the voyage 'very well'. If you look closely (toward the center of the picture), you can still make out his big brown eyes looking directly into the camera. I'm the last remaining family member still alive in this sadly not-so-good picture.

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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Nancy Mandeville

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06/29/2024

Today is Paul's birthday

Today, June 29, 2024 would have been Paul's 66th birthday. I wanted to Honor him by sharing these home movies I have. Although they are very short clips, it is wonderful to see him smile and having fun. I feel as if I can reach out and touch him. It brings him back to life for a few moments.

Paul was always fun to be around. Even if I was teasing him about his bright blue Nike shoes, he would laugh too.

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Nichole Wright

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09/19/2024

While I did not know Paul, I was directed to view his page as a success story as I struggle with my own brick wall in our family tree.

This is so special.

Truly beautiful. I love the clips. This page is a touching tribute to his memory. Age 22 is far too young to leave.

Many blessings to Paul's memory and his family.

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Nancy Mandeville

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06/29/2024

Paul Sardi

Paul and I were trying to do some trick photography. He was holding the kitten, then it disappeared, and then it reappeared. He was really having fun! As you can tell by the smile on Paul's face, he loved to have fun! I'm so glad I have these little clips. It brings him back to life for a few moments.

Date & Place: May 1976

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Daniel Pinna

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06/29/2024

Oh Nancy thank you SO much for sharing these videos of Paul! I feel like I've grown to know him over the years even though I never met him, and to see him in live motion is such a gift.

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Nancy Mandeville

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06/29/2024

You're welcome. I'm glad that I have them to share. Paul was an amazing person. You couldn't be sad around him. He was always upbeat and happy. He loved to laugh and it was contagious.

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Nancy Mandeville

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06/29/2024

Paul Sardi

Date & Place: circa May 1976

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Paul Sardi 1958 - 1981

Paul Sardi's History: 1958 - 1981

Introduction

Birthday

Ethnicity & Family History

Nationality & Locations

Early Life & Education

Baptism

Religious Beliefs

Military Service

Professional Career

Personal Life & Family

Death

Gravesite & Burial

Obituary

56 Memories, Stories & Photos about Paul

Paul Sardi's Family Tree & Friends

Paul Sardi's Family Tree

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