Gay Story Hamilton, 87, of Uncasville, passed away on February 5, 2023. Born on April 18, 1935 in New London, Gay was the daughter of the late Roy E. Hamilton and Vivian (McKenzie) Hamilton. Gay attended Norwich Free Academy and went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts in History/ Political Science at the University of Connecticut and then her Master’s in Cultural Anthropology at New York University. A proud Mohegan, Gay moved back to Uncasville in the mid 1990’s to work for her Tribe – first developing a land management plan under a one-year grant, then as the editor for the Tribe’s publications, and finally ending her career as the Chairwoman of the Council of Elders.
She enjoyed UCONN and Connecticut Sun women’s basketball, as well as attending performances by the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra.
Gay is survived by her children, Vimala Greene (Guy) of Old Lyme, and Niranjan Ramabhushanam of Groton. She is also survived by her sister, Vivian Wolfe.
There will not be any services at this time.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Gay’s name to Connecticut Foodshare.
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