Oliver L. Patrell ’50

Oliver L. Patrell ’50, of Bethel, Conn., formerly of Old Lyme, Conn. and St. Petersburg, Fla.; June 10. He worked at Aetna Insurance Company for 33 years, retiring as vice president. He then went on to serve as CEO of Empire Mutual of New York and Colonial Penn Insurance. In addition to serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he attended Officer Candidate School and served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War. He remained in the Coast Guard Reserves until 1987, rising to the rank of Commander. He was a member of the Knights of Malta and president of his Brown class. He was a former member of the Brown swim team and endowed a coaching chair to support Brown’s swim program. He also was past president of the Boys and Girls Club of Hartford, Conn. He was elected to the town of Old Lyme’s Finance Board and was on the board of Easter Seals and Fairfield University School of Business. He enjoyed playing golf and baking (his family had owned Patrell’s Bakery in Springfield). He is survived by five children and their spouses, 13 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.