Christopher Eddy Obituary

Christopher George Eddy
January 29, 1971-October 29, 2017

Christopher George Eddy, 46, died on October 29, 2017, due to injuries sustained by being struck by a vehicle near his home in Chula Vista, CA.
Christopher was born at Fort Rucker in Ozark, Alabama, but spent most of his childhood in Thompson CT. Here. he enjoyed organizing neighborhood-wide capture the flag games, baseball and basketball tournaments, even hosting the “Eddy Olympics” in the Summer and the Haunted Trail for Halloween. The neighborhood was filled with kids of all ages and he was friends with all of them!
He moved to Norwich, CT as a teenager. In 1989 Christopher made his family proud by enlisting in the United States Navy under the delayed enlistment program. After graduating in 1990 from Norwich Free Academy, he began his 20 year career as a Navy man, stationed in San Diego, CA. As a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and the War in Afghanistan, Christopher retired in 2010 with the rank of Boatswain Mate. After retiring he made Chula Vista his home and continued working in the military sector as a civilian.
Christopher leaves behind his daughter Juliette Chrisail (JC) of Princeton, LA; his mother Karen Flanders Eddy of Putnam, CT; his brother Steven Eddy of New London, CT; his sister Susan Delage and his nephews Nate and Gabe from Thompson, CT. He is predeceased by his father George Eddy of Norwich, CT; and his grandparents Walter and Juliette Eddy of Thompson, CT.
Christopher will be laid to rest December 5, 2017, at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, CA, with full military honors. A celebration of Christopher’s life will be held for his local family and friends at a later date.