Timothy Eugene Suffern, 62, of Branford, CT, formerly of Avon Street, New Haven, CT passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Connecticut Hospice of Branford, CT. He was the beloved husband of Janette Cappucci Suffern and devoted father of Leah Suffern. Tim was born in Suffern, NY on October 25, 1953, son of the late Betty Grindrod and Stanley Suffern.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude from Syracuse University, and had worked as a teacher for the New Haven Public School system until he retired in 2014. Beloved brother of Rod (Brenda) Suffern of Central Valley, NY, and brother-in-law of Adele (Paul) Booth of Gaithersburg, MD, Jane (Robert) Casagrande of Matawan, NJ, and Marcia (Tom) Zwiesler of Ellington, CT. He was the loving uncle of Sara (Kris) Marquez, Brittany (Ryan) Hascoat, Kurt Timothy Suffern, Matthew and Camille Booth, Connor and William Casagrande, Zachary and Jessie Zwiesler. He is also survived by his great nieces and nephew Kennedy Marquez, Haylee, Aubrey and Cameron Hascoat. Tim was predeceased by his in-laws Dr. Louis and Angela Cappucci, as well as, his great niece and nephew Santana and Emmanuel Marquez. Tim was a trained classical guitarist, self-taught Tai Chi master, and avid enthusiast of music, nature, travel, hiking, reading and baseball. The family would like to extend their gratitude and heartfelt thanks to the staff of Connecticut Hospice for the exemplary care, comfort and respect they provided to Tim.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church, Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 10:00am. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. The visiting hours will be Friday, July 15, 2016 from 4 pm to 8 pm at the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, North Haven, CT. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Hospice of Branford, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405.