WALLINGFORD - Lynne Bradley Turdin, 68, of Wallingford, passed away peacefully, Sunday, August 22, 2010, at Gaylord, surrounded by her family. Born November 6, 1941, in New Haven, she was the daughter of the Everett C. Bradley and Majorie (Peet) Bradley. She grew up in West Haven and Orange. She was a graduate of Amity Regional High School. Lynne graduated from Marietta College in Marietta, OH, in 1963, with a B.A. in theater. She was also one of the founding members of Marietta's branch of the sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma. After college, Lynne enjoyed a colorful range of careers including traveling the country for Proctor and Gamble, being a secretary at the CIA, selling AVON and then to her most recent job at the Record Journal where she will be remembered for her weekly column "This Week In History" which fondly retold news stories from Meriden, Wallingford, and Southington, ranging from 10 to 150 years ago and even earlier. Lynne retired from the Record Journal in 2006. After retirement she became more active in the historical committee of ABCONN and in the CT Guild of Puppetry. Lynne is survived by her husband of 39 years, Peter F. Turdin, Sr.; her son, Peter F. Turdin, Jr.; her daughter Pamela L. Turdin; her brother, Laurence S. Bradley and his wife, Diane; nieces, Jill Menta and her husband, Franco and their children, Matteo and Jon Franco; and Joy Panitz and her husband, Kirk and their son, Marcus; and her nephew, Adam E. Bradley. Lynne was a wonderful person who was a great wife, mother, and sister. She will be remembered for her humor. She will be missed by every one she touched, but most of all she will be missed by her family. The family would like to thank the staff of Gaylord for the care they gave her in her last days. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday, August 26th from 4:00 PM � 8:00 PM at the B.C. Bailey Funeral Home, 273 S. Elm Street, Wallingford. A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 27th at 9:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Wallingford. Interment will follow at In Memoriam Cemetery in Wallingford. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one�s choice.