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Family HistoryFamily History - John W. Luty


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features John W. Luty and three of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. John W. Luty,1 born 23 June 1922 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Joseph Luty and Antonina Bzyrcki;1 died 30 July 2010 in Niantic, New London County, Connecticut.1 John married Mary E. Seaberg (born 3 April 1926 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Louis Seaberg and Gladys Carlton;2 Mary died 16 January 2017 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut2). John and Mary are buried in Comstock Cemetery, Montville, New London County, Connecticut.1, 2

John served in the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard two destroyers. He survived the sinking of the USS Chevalier in the South Pacific. He earned a total of 11 battle stars for participation in the Asiatic Pacific and Campaign and the Philippine Liberation. In 1964, John became the first full time police officer in Montville, and he retired in 1986. He was a member of several organizations, including the New London County Fire Chiefs Association and the New London County Detectives Association. He was voted Citizen of the Year as a lifetime member of the Montville Veterans of Foreign Wars.1


Child of John W. Luty and Mary E. Seaberg:

+2i. Russell James Luty, born 10 April 1949 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died 3 May 2004 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut. Married (1) Penny Louise Tefft Married (2) Sukdai Molly Ali.

  1. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, John W. Luty, 1 August 2010
  2. Obituary, The Norwich Bulletin, 20 January 2017, Mary E. Luty, died 16 January 2017 in Groton, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, children and their spouses, granddaughters, great-grandchildren, siblings, and place of burial.
Second Generation
2. Russell James Luty2 (John1), born 10 April 1949 in New London, New London County, Connecticut;1 died 3 May 2004 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut.1 Russell married, first, 22 April 1977 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Penny Louise Tefft3 (born 15 November 1955, the daughter of James Elmer ‘Jim’ Tefft and Marion Arlene Lee2). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1989 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.4 Russell married, second, 20 April 2004 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Sukdai Molly Ali5 (born 23 November 1952, parents not determined2).

Russell served honorably in the U. S. Army. He was a 911 emergency dispatcher for the Town of Montville, and a life member of the Monville Fire Company. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed fishing, hunting and boating. Water sports were his passion and he spent a lot of time on the Thames River.1


Child of Russell James Luty and Penny Louise Tefft:

+3i. Sarah Beth Luty, born 20 August 1984. Married (unidentified).

  1. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Russell J. Luty, 2 May 2004
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1977-0000038, marriage of Russell James Luty and Penny Louise Tefft
  4. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org.
  5. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 2004-00000038, marriage of Russell James Luty and Sukdai Molly Ali
Third and Fourth Generations
3. Sarah Beth Luty3 (Russell,2 John1), born 20 August 1984.1 Sarah married (unidentified) (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Sarah Beth Luty and (unidentified):

 4i. Lincoln Russell Luty, born xxxx.

  1. facebook.com (website), personal page of Sarah Luty