Warren P. Lewis, a lifelong resident of West Mystic, died September 30 following a brief illness.
Warren was born September 13, 1943; educated in local schools and graduated from Fitch High School and Mitchell College. He enjoyed working summers gardening at Mystic Seaport and boating nearby. Warren proudly served four years in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam conflict.
Following his military service he returned to West Mystic and after holding some local administrative positions, he went to work at Electric Boat. At the time of his death Warren had been employed at Electric Boat for 40 years and had made many friends among his co-workers who enjoyed his quiet good humor and willingness to help wherever he could.
Warren enjoyed the outdoors and particularly long walks along the shoreline. He was well known for a love and kindness to animals and his weekly hobby of flea market trading. He was a gentle man with playful boyish delight and a knack for shooting elastics, making paper airplanes, and flipping coins with his friends. He repaired everyone’s broken eyewear and replaced batteries or wristbands for broken watches. He remembered his friends with theme gifts such as key chains, pens, state quarters, and tiny flashlights. Warren knew considerable rock n roll history and lore. His favorite group was The Doors. Most of all, Warren treated everyone, from janitor to manager; child to grandparent, with equal respect and kindness.
Warren was predeceased by his parents Roger and Isabelle (Pont) Lewis and a brother Richard Hewitt. He is survived by his companion, Carolyn Lally of Waterford, his maternal aunt, Irene Stenhouse, a niece and two nephews including Kip Hewitt, several cousins and many friends.
There will be a graveside service and burial at 11 o’clock a.m. on Tuesday October 19, 2010 at the Northwest area of Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic. Donations in his memory may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104-2396 or the Connecticut Humane Society, 169 Old Colchester Road, Quaker Hill, CT 06375.
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