Edwin John Grohe, Sr., 73, of Brooklyn, CT (formerly of Milford, CT and Mesa, AZ), passed away peacefully on Friday, July 20, at Backus Hospital after a long illness. He was the devoted, adoring husband of 50 years of Patricia Sullivan Grohe.
Born March 19, 1945 to German immigrants, Otto and Anna Scharting Grohe, Ed graduated from Seymour High School in 1963.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate Jet Engine Mechanic in Fleet Composite Squadron Eight based at Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico.
In November, 1970, Ed joined the CT State Police.
After receiving his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven, he was promoted to Detective. He served in the Narcotics Division, and was later named to the State Organized Crime Investigative Task Force (SOCITF) and a special task force that was a collaboration between State Police, Hartford Police Department, and FBI.
In his more than 21 years with the State Police, Ed earned the respect and admiration of fellow law enforcement officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges. After retiring from the CT State Police, Ed worked as the Deputy Director of the Arizona Gaming Division.
A true “jack-of-all-trades” and devout Catholic, Ed devoted his life in service to God, his country, and most of all his family, whom he adored. He will forever be remembered as a pillar of strength who made a positive impact on the lives of all who knew him.
Besides his wife, Ed is survived by 3 children, Pamela (Robert) Olejarczyk, of Branford, CT, Edwin Jr. (Michelle) of Virginia Beach, VA, and Elaine (Tom) Delellis Of Pasadena, CA; 5 beloved grandchildren, Mary, Bobby, Carter, Gavin, and Lily Rose; brother Christian (Joyce) Grohe of Seymour, and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, July 27, 2018 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. in Tllinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, Danielson, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Church, 12 Franklin Street, Danielson, CT.
Burial will held on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at The State of CT Veterans Cemetery, Middletown, CT.
Memorial donations in Edwin’s memory may be made to The American Lung Association of CT, 45 Ash Street, East Hartford, CT 06108.
