Ernest Bertram Tobey Sr, May 10, 1938 — December 17, 2018

Ernest Bertram Tobey Sr (Groton, Connecticut, CT) May 10, 1938 December 17, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: May 10, 1938

Death date: December 17, 2018

Death place: Groton, Connecticut(CT), USA

Funeral Home: Byles-Groton Memorial Home

Ernest’s Obituary Tobey Sr., Ernest Bertram 80 of Waterford died Monday December 18, 2018 at the Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. He was born May 10, 1938 in Mashpee MA to Roger and Wilhelmena (Coombs) Tobey, and was given the Native American name Quahog. Ernie married the former Gail Brown, she survives him.

As a teenager, he started working at Ragovin Moving and Storage up until recently. Ernest retired from Electric Boat as a safety supervisor, including 10 years in upstate New York. Ernie was a big sports fan, he regularly attended New London High School basketball and football games.

He was a die hard RedSox fan. His real passion was golf and was a big Tiger Woods fan. He started caddying at an early age on Cape Cod and Norwich.

In his golf playing career he made 3 holes in one. He played golf in Norwich, Chanticlair, Mashantucket, Cape Cod, Myrtle Beach, Shennecossett where he was a member of the EB League and the Indigenous Games, a golf tournament for Native Americans, in Canada. His love and support for his mother Wilhemena was evident.

He took her out to eat every Saturday. When she was physically unable to go, he brought her lunch and dessert to her. He called her every night and when able, brought her to church services at the Trinity Baptist Church.

Ernie never met a stranger he didn’t like. He met people regularly at the Waterford Shack, Sully’s Dunkin Donuts, Fred’s Shanty, OTB, Pizzarama and the Monday night car shows at Ocean Beach. Ernie was a proud elder of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Mashpee, MA and looked forward to the yearly Pow Wows and family reunions.

He is survived by Sons: Ernest Jr., Kevin (Terry) and Eric; Daughter: Courtney Tobey; Brothers: Roland (Yvonne), Paul (Patricia) and Robert; Sisters: Miriam (Willie) Rocket and Erdine (Ken) Atkinson; Sister’s in Law: Law Jane Brown, June Brown and Lucinda Barns; 16 Grandchildren and numerous Great Grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Dorothy Hamlin and grandson Joshua M. Tobey. A memorial service will be 11:00am May 10, 2019 (Ernie’s Birthday) at the Byles Memorial Home, 99 Huntington Street, New London.

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death notice Ernest Bertram Tobey Sr May 10, 1938 — December 17, 2018

obituary notice Ernest Bertram Tobey Sr May 10, 1938 — December 17, 2018

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