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Thomas Roby of Branford, died peacefully on March 12 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of 43 years to Geraldine Moccia Roby of Branford. Thomas was born in Hartford, Feb. 19, 1944, son of the late Marcel (Tank) and Mary Rogers Roby.

He was senior account agent for Allstate Insurance for many years until his retirement in 2001. Thomas also served in the U.S. Army National Guard during the Vietnam War era.

Besides his wife, Thomas is survived by his children Jeffrey Roby of Glastonbury, Christian Roby of West Hartford, Andrew Roby of Kamas, Utah, and Ashley Negron (Michael) of Wallingford; his grandchildren William and Matthew Roby and Madilyn Negron; his brother Peter Roby of Okatie, South Carolina; and sister Nancy Squillacote of Wethersfield. He was also adored by his many nieces and nephews.

Thomas was a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox and Big East Basketball Championships and absolutely loved spending days at Point of Woods Beach with his family in Old Lyme. His most recent hobby was collecting and selling antiques at the Past Antiques Marketplace in Oakdale. He absolutely loved the last vacation he took with his wife, driving across the country to visit his son in Utah, as they truly loved taking rides together.

Friends may call on Friday, March 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main St., Branford. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shiners Hospitals for Children in Boston. Please see his online memorial at www.wsclancy.com.