Harvey H. Thurrott Jr.

Harvey Hall Thurrott, Jr., 76, passed away of natural causes on November 15th, 2023. He was born on March 20, 1947, to Harvey Hall Thurrott, Sr. and Helen Marguerite Hitchcock Thurrott, in Middletown, Connecticut. He grew up in Wallingford, on the farm of his paternal grandparents, George Angus Thurrott I & Sarah Vanderburgh Thurrott. His maternal grandparents were Earl Cyril Hitchcock I & Florence Campbell Hitchcock.

Harvey graduated from Lyman Hall High School, and he enjoyed sharing many fond memories of escapades from his youth. He continued his education at the University of Bridgeport.

Always a passionate sports fan, Harvey was also a talented ball player, resulting in an opportunity as a pitcher with the Boston Red Sox in the early 1970’s. While admitting that Mickey Mantle was probably the greatest player he ever saw, Harvey never jumped on the Yankee bandwagon. Growing up a Brooklyn fan, Harvey’s allegiance migrated to the Boston Red Sox when the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. He closely followed roster moves and became frequently annoyed by his younger brother’s lack of enthusiasm.

Harvey’s true passion was music: he was a self-taught musician, proficient on guitar, harmonica, and piano. His 1960’s high school musical exploits are the epitome of the term “garage band”, having been associated with several bands – Little Boy Blues, The Cabriolets, The Shags, Bram Rigg Set, etc. He continued his pursuit of music into the 1970’s. Doc Cavalier, founder of Syncron / Trod Nossel Studios in Wallingford recognized Harvey’s talent and signed him as an artist, performer and songwriter. His connections there led to success with more bands, including Eclipse, Pulse and Bux, and his songs have been featured in numerous soundtracks. Harvey continued to be an active musician, both individually and in groups, performing in local bands at numerous events and clubs. He was extremely proud to have been a participant at the concert celebrating Doc Cavalier’s life and contribution to music. The list of “household names” in music that Harvey has met or worked with far exceeds the available word count for this obituary!

Harvey owned and operated The Music Box, a music store supplying guitars, amps, drums, keyboards and a whole lot of other noise makers along the Connecticut shoreline. Harvey’s later years included working in price management for Stop-N-Shop and Big Y. He was a member of the Masons, Siloam Lodge No. 32 A.F. & A.M. in Old Saybrook. He made his home in Clinton, Connecticut.

Harvey leaves behind his brother, George Angus Thurrott II (Terry Thurrott) of Old Lyme, Connecticut, and two sisters, Amy Hitchcock Thurrott (Jim Gumpf) and Nancy Lee Thurrott, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Also, two nieces, Meghan Ashley Thurrott McCardell (Chris) and Hailey Hall Thurrott, and two nephews, Andrew Thurrott Capretto (Jessica Ann Adamczak) and Peter Thurrott Capretto (Jessica Jaye Williams).

Harvey was generous to a fault, a modern-day knight in shining armor, helping those in distress. Frequently to his own detriment, he would literally smile while giving you the shirt off his back. Harvey would be pleased if those who knew him would do something nice & unexpected for someone in need in his memory.

Per his wishes there will be no services.