Thomas Richard “Rick” Turner died on Aug. 28 at his home in Southbury, Conn. He was 77.
Turner was born on May 17, 1947, in Manhattan to Michael and Elizabeth Turner. Turner served in the 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army from September 1967 to April 1969, and was stationed in South Korea.
A graduate of New York University, he had a long career as a teacher and administrator in Pine Plains schools.
Turner married his wife, Ellen, in 1971. He is survived by his three children, Kathleen, Richard, and Annie; seven grandchildren, Kyle, Kate, Ryan, Mya, Jameson, Emily, and Eleanor; three sisters, Kitty, Judy, and Liz; two brothers, Mike and John; and several nieces and nephews.
The family requested donations be made in Turner’s honor to Guitars for Vets, https://secure.givelively.org/donate/guitars-for-vets/Thomas Turner Tribute.