Joseph R. Lombardo ’43

Joseph R. Lombardo ’43, of Norwell, Mass., formerly of West Hartford, Conn., and Duxbury, Mass.; Sept. 23. He served on the Hartford Board of Education and was employed by Connecticut Mutual for 34 years. He had been an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe during World War II. In retirement he and his wife traveled to Europe and all across the U.S. following their passion for the arts, music, and culture. He was not just a patron of the arts but also performed as a bass player in jazz bands. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, a sister, a brother, and nephews John Lombardo ’76, Michael Lombardo ’79, and Jeffrey Lombardo ’84.