1950-2017
John L. Caulfield (Jack) 66, of New Haven and Fairfield Beach CT died Sunday June 25, 2017 in Needham MA at the Tippett Hospice Home after an 11th month struggle with cancer.

Like his father Jack was a people person, he was a caring, supportive, thoughtful and kind friend to many. He always made you feel that you were the most important person in the world. A great listener as well as story teller he had an easy smile and was always there with a note of encouragement or card with his distinctive handwriting. He will be missed dearly by family and friends alike.
Jack was born in Boston in 1950 to Thomas E. Caulfield and Dorothy F. Caulfield (Bickford).
He grew up in Newton and Needham MA. He graduated from Needham High School in 1968 and from UMass Amherst with a BA in History in 1972.
He then served in the US Navy 1973-1977 as an Arabic linguist for the NSA, studying at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey CA and later stationed in Spain and Greece. After his service he settled first in New Haven and then in Fairfield Beach CT were he lived the majority of his adult life.
Jack was named after his father's brother, his uncle Lt. John L. Caulfield, who was killed in action supporting the D-Day landing in France in 1944.
Both Jack and his uncle were named after the World Heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan who was the great-great uncle of Jack. Jack worked in Connecticut radio for nearly 40 years as an account executive.
He started out at WPLR FM and then worked for Cox Radio at WEZN FM which is currently owned by Connoisseur Media. His first job in CT was as a merchandise coordinator for Warner Electra Atlantic Records in New Haven. Music always played a big role in his life since he first saw the Beatles at Suffolk Downs in 1966.
He enjoyed all types of music and loved that he had a career that had music at its core. Jack's other personal passion was photography, he shared his favorite images of the Connecticut seacoast with his large circle of friends.

He was preceded by his father Thomas and is survived by his mother Dorothy F. Caulfield of Needham MA, his brothers Martin J. Caulfield of Brooklyn NY and Andrew T. Caulfield, sister in law Suzana Assahina and beloved nephew Alexander A. Caulfield all of Needham MA, as well as loving cousins and their families across the country.

The Caulfield family would like to thank all of Jack's friends and co-workers for their love and support of him and our family over the past year. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Stanley R. Tippett Hospice Home, 920 South St, Needham MA 02492 or to Hospice services and youth music programs in your own community.

Published in The New Haven Register on June 29, 2017

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