Theodore Joseph Dickson

Ted moved through life gently, calmly and unassuming. All who knew him would agree that Ted was genuine and kind. He never had a bad word to say about anyone.

Ted was well loved by family and friends. Ted expressed love easily with his kind and helpful nature and he was always willing to help. He loved all kinds of cars and enjoyed working on them. He loved all things related to science and technology. Ted built and repaired computers, he could talk endlessly about space, galaxies and planets and was an avid movie and music lover.

Ted worked at Auto Zone in Norwich as a driver. One of his previous managers said that Ted was a great man that could bring light into any situation without even trying. Ted found a way to make work fun or a funny place to be and his humor could lift you through anything.

Ted’s passing was sudden and unexpected and words are not adequate to describe how much we miss him.

Ted was a culinary student at Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School and graduated in 2006.

Ted was predeceased by his Nana, Patsy Rascoe Dickson, Waterford, CT and his grandparents Diane and Donald Konkel, Chapin, SC.

Ted is survived by his parents John H. Dickson, Jr and Diana Dickson of Waterford; his grandparents John H. Dickson, Sr and Judith Zurles of Burlington, CT: his sister, Jessica Dickson (Katherine Clark) of Woodruff, SC; his aunts and uncles, Sheri Dickson, of Waterford, CT; Kellee Spinello (James Spinello) of New London; Amy Thompson (Ryder Thompson) of Chapin, SC; Scott Gordon (Brandi Mitchell) of Fountain Inn, SC. He is also survived by his loving cousins Anthony Davidson, Groton, CT; G. Grant Hogue, Waterford, CT; Hunter Wicker, Waterford, CT; Jared Gordon, LA; Jordan Thompson, Chapin, SC. Ted is also survived by his closest friend, Eric Wycoff, Old Saybrook, CT who shared every adventure with him.

Flowers are appreciated however if you prefer to make a donation to your favorite charity in Ted’s memory it would be a beautiful way to honor his memory.

A service to honor Ted will be held at Fulton Theroux Funeral Home, New London, CT on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.