Donald Hall Hulme

SOUTHBURY - Donald Hall Hulme 83, of Southbury, CT passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Bethel Health Care Center.

He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Carolyn Bogart Finch-Hulme and devoted children and grandchildren.

Donald (Don) was born June 7, 1936, in New Rochelle, New York the son of Professor Dr. Harold Hulme and Harriet Robinson Hall Hulme.

He grew up in Larchmont, NY and graduated from Mamaroneck High School in 1954. He attended Lafayette College, was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and graduated with a degree in Business. After graduation, he went into the service and became a Naval Officer with three years of sea duty. Donald worked for Alfred Politz Research and was a pioneer in the early days of Market Research. He then worked for Young and Rubicam (Y&R), Richardson Vicks and retired from Boehringer Ingelheim in Danbury, CT. Donald then returned to the work world and was employed by Pitney Bowes at Cartus in Danbury.

Donald enjoyed his boats, water skiing and living on Candlewood Lake for 42 years. He also enjoyed hiking, snow skiing, ice skating, hockey and being kind to everybody. Don was also a volunteer fireman for the Candlewood Company in Brookfield for many years.

Donald was predeceased by his older brother, Derick Hulme and daughter Wendy Hulme and is survived by his wife Carolyn Bogart Finch-Hulme, daughter Allison Hulme and sister-in-law Elenore Hulme and nephews Derick Hulme, wife Diana and Robin Hulme, wife Eileen. He is also survived by stepchildren David Harold Finch, wife Rachel and Martha Finch Ferrante, husband Enrico Ferrante Jr. and nine grandchildren. Jacob Pedroza, Alexandra Pedroza, Ian Pedroza, Jasper Pedroza, George(Geo) Messier, Nicholas Hulme and Valerie Ferrante, Aiden Ferrante and Alec Ferrante and many great nieces and nephews. A Memorial service will take place at a later time when we are able to gather together.

Don My Love,

Love is beautiful but sometimes more than one can bare.

But to be ecstatically in love for 37 years, that is truly rare.

How fortunate I have been that Don came into my life

And through many challenges, I was able to become his wife.

We all have our behaviors and our daily yang and yin

But Today is the beginning of feeling like a fish without a fin.

I still have that excitement that young lovers feel

The anxious desire to see my love with hope that he will heal.

God, the Universe and Don will make the appropriate decision

Whatever that team decides to do will be a blessed vision.

Carolyn Finch-Hulme April 22, 2020.

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