Wayne Dale Townsend

Born in New Mexico to Susan E. and Kenneth W. Townsend, Wayne grew up a farm boy in Bentonville, Arkansas. In high school and college, he enjoyed bowling and playing catcher for the school baseball team. He joined the United States Navy in 1981 and served on a submarine until 1987 when he was discharged honorably as an EM1 -- Enlisted Petty Officer First Class, Electrician’s Mate. He then worked briefly for Chubb as a boiler inspector before becoming a boiler inspector for the State of Connecticut where he worked for 25 years until his retirement in 2020.

Wayne was a man of integrity who sought to uplift those around him. He was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox, Arkansas Razorbacks, Dallas Cowboys and UCONN basketball. He enjoyed reading science fiction novels and watching shows like NCIS, Frasier, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, and Babylon 5.

He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Townsend of Cleveland, Georgia, and extended family in Connecticut and Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Wayne D. Townsend to Cancer Care at the Saint Francis Foundation, 95 Woodland St., 2nd Floor, Hartford, CT 06105 or online at https://giving.trinityhealthofne.org/hartford/donate. There will be no calling hours, and the burial will be private. Wayne will be buried in the veteran’s section at Silver Lane Cemetery in East Hartford, CT. The D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford, CT has been entrusted with the care of the funeral arrangements. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopoeh.com