After moving to the US, Lloyd settled in Hartford and spent most of his career in the insurance industry. He worked for many years at New York Life Insurance Company as a recruiting manager and later worked as an Assistant Officer of Customer Service at Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company until his retirement in 1987. Proud of his West Indian heritage, Lloyd was active in several Jamaican and West Indian groups in the Hartford Community. He was a Past Vice President of the Caribbean American Society of Hartford, he was one of the founding members of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organization (NAJASO), and played the piano and keyboard for many years with the West Indian musical group, "The Hummingbirds." His involvement and selfless contributions to the community led him to receive numerous accolades and awards from many organizations over the years. Music was a central focus of Lloyd's life. The son of a music teacher, Lloyd played piano since he was a child and served as the organist and choir director at his church, North United Methodist Church, for over 40 years. After his retirement, he founded "Island Style Disco" and provided DJ services throughout the NorthEast. He loved sports but was most passionate about Cricket and travelled back to Jamaica many times to watch test matches with his friends and family. He leaves a daughter, Dawn Antoinette "Peaches" Witter of Norland, FL; a son, Paul Llewellyn and his wife Yvonne of Windsor; six grandchildren, Kristen Llewellyn of Hollywood, FL, Tracy D. Llewellyn of Brooklyn, NY, T. Lloyd Llewellyn of Rochester, NY, Sumicka Brown of Hartford, Sheldon Lindo of Hartford, and Angie Lindo of Norland, FL; six great-grandchildren, Natalie, Natasha, Nadia, Nathan, Olivia, and Shayla; and a great-great-grandson, Dallas; a niece, Elizabeth Bonney, MD of Burlington, VT; a former daughter-in-law, Marjorie of Bloomfield; his best friend, The Honorable Justice Clarence Walker, Ret. and his wife Angela of Kingston, Jamaica, Basil Mahoney and his wife Christine of Bloomfield, Ackley Beaumont and his wife Aldean of Windsor, Edwin Carty of Bloomfield, Catherine Tomlinson and her husband Henry of Hartford; Rudolph Harris of Hartford, Barry Gray of New York; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Besides his wife, he was predeceased by a son, Terrence Anthony Llewellyn. His family will receive friends on Friday, November 2, 6-8 p.m., with a wake service at 7 p.m., at The Lodge Community Chapel, 130 Deerfield Rd., Windsor, and on Saturday, November 3, 10-11 a.m., at North United Methodist Church, 1205 Albany Ave., Hartford. A Homegoing Service will be held on Saturday, November 3, 11 a.m., at North United Methodist Church, Hartford. Burial will be private in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Carmon Windsor Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com. Source: Hartford Courant Comments are closed.
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