Lifetime Giving

We are grateful to recognize the following individuals and businesses whose outstanding generosity demonstrates a commitment to the tradition of yesterday and the vision of tomorrow.

$1,000,000 and above

The William W. Backus Hospital Auxiliary
Edward and Mary Lord Foundation
Mr. Harold Ross*
Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Grace Sears*
Miss Eva Virginia Smith*
Mr. Eugene Wisneske


$500,000 to 999,999

Dr. Sultan and Mrs. Ann Ahamed
Mr. Nathan Johnson*
Mrs. May A. Mitchell*


$250,000 to 499,999

Hartwell and Lois (Flynn) Zuerner*
Chelsea Groton Bank

$100,000 to 249,999

Ms. Laura M. Baer*
Miss Ann Barnes*
Bamk of America Merrill Lynch
Dr. Larry and Mrs. Elaine Coletti
Dahl Oil Company, Inc.
Dime Bank
General Dynamics – Electric Boat Division
Mr. George Gildersleeve*
Sidney B. Hall*
Jewett City Savings Bank
Liberty Bank Foundation
Mr. and Mrs.* Sheldon Levine
Dr. Thomas J. Masterson*
The Mohegan Tribe
NLC Insurance Companies
People’s United Bank
Pfizer, Inc.
Mr. Robert E. Smith*
Dr. Anthony* and Mrs. Patricia Tramontozzi

$50,000 to 99,999

Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Adelman
AES Thames, LLC
American Ambulance Service, Inc.
Amgraph Packaging, Inc.
Backus Hospital Medical Staff
Ms. Sara M. Belcher*
Brown Jacobson P.C.
Mr. Richard H. Brown*
CorePlus Federal Credit Union
CT Lions Eye Research Foundation
Mr. Herbert F. Dawley*
Mr. Peter and Mrs. Kathleen Disch and The Disch Family
Eastern Federal Bank
Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold, Norwich Operations
Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Helen Fatone and The Fatone Family
Mrs. Maria Fontaine
Ms. Winifred J. Franklin*
Ms. Esther Gilbert*
Homecare Management Strategies
Mr. Theodore F. Levitsky*
Mr. Marianno Macaione*
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Ms. Elinor Freeman Murphy*
MedConn Colelction Agency
Norwich Diagnostic Imaging
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Lohr
Mr. Harrison C.* and Mrs. Barbara Noyes
Ms. Sarah F. Ogulnick*
Ms. Deborah L. Parker*
Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Seeman
Mr. Charles and Mrs. Susan Seeman
Shipman’s Fire Equipment
Thames Printing Company
David and Tara Whitehead and Family
Ms. Elfeida Whiteley

*Deceased
Backus Office of Philanthropy and Development
We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please contact the Office of Philanthropy and Development at 860.823.6325 with any errors or omissions as we would like the opportunity to make corrections.