George A. Seagrave
George A. Seagrave, 69, of Hamden passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the St. Raphael’s Campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital. George was born in Middletown on October 3, 1948, son of the late Leroy and Evelyn Jonas Seagrave. He is survived by his brother Ronald Seagrave; niece Amy Williams; and great-nieces and nephews Ashley, Lance, Ryan, and Brandon. George was a biker at heart, he loved going out on his Harley Davidson Motorcycle. He also loved his red Chevy Corvette. George was an avid photographer; he enjoyed shooting landscapes in nature. George was known as the quietest, gentlest man you could ever meet and he had a fantastic sense of humor. He always treated people with respect and was a gentleman in the purest sense of the word. He was a member of the Elm City Gun Club. Most importantly, George was a science teacher at Thomas Hooker School in Bridgeport. He absolutely loved his profession as a teacher and cared immensely for the kids he taught. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial visitation for George on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Beecher and Bennett Funeral Home, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden. A prayer service will follow at 6:00 PM. George was looking forward to attending an upcoming benefit ride this fall. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in George’s name may be made to Josh’s Ride, a bike ride benefiting the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department. Please send donations to the Huntingtown VFD, c/o Greg Fabricante, 2755 Lloyd Bowen Rd., St. Leonard, MD 20685, indicate 'For Josh's Ride' in the memo.
George had been my friend for many years. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was so much fun to be around. He was a kind and caring man with a wonderful smile. I will miss chatting with him on the phone. My deepest sympathy to his family and to his many friends.
George was my friend and neighbor when I lived in Hamden. Spongie, yellow lab, will miss receiving biscuits and hugs from a sweet and wonderful man. He touched a lot of hearts. I was honored to know him.
I met George on a Biker Site & we started writing about how much we loved riding. My son & his wife live in Plainville CT and we decided to meet & go riding when I went to visit them. He had lots of fun & he showed places all over CT. One special ride we stopped at a river at Cornell Bridge (?) & sat eating lunch & sharing about past lives & the beautiful nature all around us! We decided I would meet him in Sturgis & he made all the arrangements being a perfect gentleman…I was on my way & the bike broke just outside of Colo. he offered to come get me, what a wonderful friend he was. When I went to CT for Christmas he always treated me to The Olive Tree for a wonderful dinner, but it was his company that was great. (We went in the Super Red Car…haha) I have been sick & out of contact but he will always be a part of my history, & I’m so glad our paths crossed each others…Wind blowing in my hair & beautiful country will never leave me..The Biker Code says he will blow wind on my head & the sunshine shine on my back tattoos….George .My Brother. I’ll meet you on the road again…Hugs & Love, dyanpaintedlady XO GOD BLESS!!
We have been fortunate to have George as our neighbor. We will miss him greatly. He was such a kind and thiughtful man. My condolences to his family.
He was a wonderful teacher. He will be miss by so many.
My son & daughter-in-law, tried to send one thanking George for showing ID on our 1st ride. How it was nice to see him when he would pick me up & hope they felt trusting & enjoyed seeing him. Josh loved the Red Car (HA HA). Sending all their best wishes, support to his family. Computer would not accept message with no e-mail listed. Josh & Jennifer Norfleet
He was an awesome teacher one of the best we had at Thomas Hooker. May he rest in peace. My condolences to his family