Alan Porter

Alan Porter of West Hartford passed away on April 26th. He was the devoted husband of Barbara Porter for 63 years and son of Charles and Sarah Porter.

He is survived by his three loving children and their families; daughter, Marci Porter Delahanty, her husband, James Delahanty, granddaughter, Sarah Delahanty Strow, husband, Michael Strow, and great-grandsons, Jordan and Brandon, Grandson, Max, and his wife, Dr. Arielle Gumer; son, Dr. David Porter, and his wife, Kathleen Porter, grandson, Noah, and granddaughter, Sophie; daughter, Laurie Porter Borges, and her husband, Peter Borges, granddaughter, Samantha, and grandson, Benjamin; and by his nephew Steven Zuboff and his wife Karen.

Alan was a graduate of Weaver High School and received his Master’s in Education from University of Connecticut. He and Barbara lived for 2 years in San Juan during his time in the Army before returning to CT. He taught in the West Hartford School system for 29 years, first teaching Social Studies and American Government before serving as Vice Principal at King Philip Jr High, Principal at Morley School and Principal at Norfeldt School until his retirement in 1984. Later in his career he was on faculty at the University of Saint Joseph and University of New England, where he trained the next generation of teachers and school administrators.

He was kind, quiet and gentle with all things in his life. His children, grandchildren and great grandsons were his greatest source of happiness. He loved to travel; he and Barbara traveled through almost every island in the Caribbean from the time they were married to later in life, when they were then able to travel around the world together. He enjoyed poker with friends as a young man, golfing after retirement, dining out, and was a life-long Yankee fan. He was an avid reader, collector, and found great joy photographing his family. His sense of humor was infectious, as he enjoyed sharing a laugh or story with all he met.

A special thank you to Dennis Ampadu for his loving care, patience, and friendship. Also, sincere appreciation to Danbury Regional Hospice.

There will be a graveside service Thursday, April 28th at 11:00am at Beth Israel Cemetery, 51 Jackson St, Avon. Following the service, visitors are welcome to join his family for a small luncheon, with details provided at the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Regional Hospice, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury, CT 06810. Weinstein Mortuary has charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Regional Hospice, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury, CT 06810. Weinstein Mortuary has charge of arrangements.

Following the service, visitors are welcome to join his family for a small luncheon, with details provided at the service.