Theodore Harrison Lindblad Jr.

Theodore (Ted) Harrison Lindblad Jr. passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 90 on February 12, 2025. Ted is pre-deceased by his parents and sister Barbara. He is survived by his wife Marilyn, his son Ted (Sharyn), his daughter Nancy (John), his four grandchildren, Chelsea, Teddy (IV), John Tyler, and Samantha, and his great-granddaughter, Riley. Theodore (Ted) Harrison Lindblad Jr. was born on August 18, 1934, in Norfolk, VA to Theodore Harrison Lindblad and Dorothy Seymour Lindblad. He and his younger sister, Barbara, moved with their parents to Long Island, NY when Ted was a young boy. Ted was a graduate of South Side High School in Rockville Centre, NY, and enlisted in the US Navy at the end of the Korean Conflict. He was assigned to the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Destroyer where he served as a fire control technician. Although Ted may have travelled far away from Rockville Centre during his time in the Navy, little did he know that a hometown romance would begin to bloom in his absence! Marilyn Poit, also of Rockville Centre, happened to be good friends with Ted’s sister, Barbara, and the two conspired to make a match. And what a match it was! After Marilyn shipped Ted some well-timed cookies and a few letters of sparking romance, Ted returned from his time in the Navy and began courting Marilyn. They were married in August, 1959, and remained a loving and devoted couple for more than sixty five years. During the beginning of their married life, Ted attended Hofstra University at night while working at Grumman Aerospace during the day. They welcomed their first child, Theodore (Teddy) Harrison Lindblad III in 1963, and their daughter, Nancy, in 1966. Ted earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1968. Ted enjoyed a long and fulfilling career of 35 years at Grumman, where he notably worked with the electrical systems of the F-14 Tomcat as well as the E2 Hawkeye. While on Long Island, Ted and Marilyn were surrounded by many close family members and good friends. Marilyn’s mother, Hulda, moved in with them in the late 1960s and Ted built an entire apartment for her as a second floor on their ranch home in Baldwin. Shortly after that, together with Marilyn’s brother Bill and wife Judy, they purchased and renovated a small cabin in the Catskills and eventually built a larger, more modern cabin where they vacationed together with their children and friends for many years. Aside from the actual framing of the home, Ted and Bill built the cabin on their own. Ted loved hunting, skiing, and hiking while in the mountains, but perhaps loved nothing more than relaxing on his rope hammock on the deck of the cabin and looking up at the stars while sipping a martini or bourbon on the rocks. When the Northrop Grumman merger took place, Ted was fortunate to be offered an early retirement package and in 1992, they left Long Island, along with Marilyn’s mother, for the sunny shores of North Carolina. They settled in the beautiful town of Pine Knoll Shores and built a lovely home on a canal directly off the Intercoastal. They became extremely active in the community, and Ted served as the head of the Pine Knoll Shores EMS unit and also as a town commissioner. He served as the president of the Bogue Banks Country Club and as a town historian on the PKS History Committee. Together, he and Marilyn cared for Marilyn’s mother until she passed peacefully in their home in 2007. During their thirty years in PKS, Ted became an avid fisherman and they made many wonderful friendships. Most of all, they enjoyed welcoming friends and family to the beach as often as possible. After a bout with lung cancer, major back surgery, and the beginning of a failing heart, Ted and Marilyn made the decision to move to Virginia in 2022 to be close to Nancy and John. They renovated a beautiful cottage right next door, and Ted was able to spend three peaceful years looking at the lovely Evergreen golf course and the surrounding Bull Run Mountain. Marilyn devoted herself to caring for Ted until he passed peacefully at home. To say that Ted lived a full life would be an understatement. His genuine caring for others, his love of nature, his love for his family and friends, and his faith in God were evident in all he said and did. A service of remembrance will be held for Ted on at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 1st, at the Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 15305 Vint Hill Rd. in Nokesville, VA. Following the service, all are welcome to attend a celebration of his life at the home of John and Nancy Brosnahan, 16000 Quarters Ln. in Haymarket, VA.

Theodore Harrison Lindblad Jr.

August 18, 1934 - February 12, 2025