Boardman, Norman DouglasOctober 1, 1932 - December 8, 2016Norman Douglas Boardman, Jr., 84, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his home in Sarasota, Florida.He was born on October 1, 1932 in West Hartford, Connecticut to Norman Douglas Boardman and Elizabeth Collins Boardman. He grew up in East Haddam, Connecticut, graduated from Nathan Hale-Ray School in Moodus, Connecticut and The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While at Penn, he was a member of Psi Upsilon Fraternity, played soccer, rowed lightweight crew, and was a member of the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club. Upon graduation from Penn's Wharton School, he enlisted in the Army. Subsequently, after his tour, he went to work for The Hartford. After a number of positions in the home office and in the field, he returned to Hartford where he spent his later years deeply involved in Field Operations. As a young man, he was a major participant in Masonic activities, was a Past Master of Columbia Lodge No. 26 (now Granite No. 118), Past Chapter High Priest, Past District Deputy of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Seventh District. He was a member of Sphinx Shrine. An avid outdoorsman, he belonged to the Kingdom Game Club and The Limestone Trout Club. His interest in fly fishing took him (and many times his wife and son) on numerousadventures throughout the United States, Canada, Alaska, and locations abroad including Central and South America, Europe, Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand.Tennis was an important part of his life. He belonged to the Hop Brook Tennis Club, Simsbury, Connecticut, and The Serendipity Racquet Club and The Tournament Players Club, both of Sarasota, Florida.He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Francie (Masters) Boardman; a son, Norman Douglas Boardman, III and his wife Cherise Lynn Boardman; two grandchildren, Norman Douglas Boardman, IV and Ashley Marie Boardman; and two step-grandchildren, Michael Anthony Mathews Jr., and Tyler Colby Mathews, all of Doswell, Virginia.Friends may call at Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Gulf Gate Chapel, 6903 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida on Tuesday, December 20th between 6 and 8 pm. A Requiem Mass will be held at the Church of the Redeemer, 222 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, Florida on Wednesday, December 21 at 2 pm. Burial will be in West Simsbury, CT at a later date.In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to , 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607.