Charles Kevin Synnott

Charles Kevin Synnott, 80, of Hampton, beloved husband of Regis Delaney Synnott, passed away on January 1, 2026, at Windham Hospital after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. He was born in Waterbury to the late Charles Martin Synnott and Margaret Carolan Synnott. Kevin, as he was known to everyone, was raised in Cheshire and graduated from Cheshire High School. He attended Post College. He received a Master’s Degree from University of Hartford and a Master’s Degree and Doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Over the years he taught at several colleges including Albertus Magnus, Springfield College, Rhode Island College and Eastern Connecticut State University. His great loves were teaching, writing and making people laugh. Kevin was also a proud veteran having served in the army during the Vietnam era. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Hampton.

In addition to his wife of 40 years, Kevin is survived by his sister Carol Buckley and her husband Dennis, his sister Monica Synnott, his brother-in-law Thomas Delaney and his wife Leslie, his sister-in-law Kathleen Richards and her husband Stan, numerous nieces and nephews, and many wonderful friends who were there for him to the very end. He was predeceased by his brother James Neil Synnott.

The family would like to thank Dr. Dinesh Kapur and the staff at ECHO, Dr. Susan Kim and her staff at Radiation Oncology, and Dr. Nazer Qureshi, HHC neurosurgeon for all their care and support for Kevin in his cancer journey.

Calling hours will be from 4-6 pm on Monday, January 12 at Potters Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St, Willimantic, funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, January 13 at 11 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 41 Cedar Swamp Rd., Hampton. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory can be sent to his dearest charity Haitian Health Foundation, 97 Sherman St., Norwich, CT 06360.