Michael P. Terp
Michael P. Terp, 56, of Norwich, Conn., and formerly of Southold, N.Y., passed away Jan. 25, 2021, after a long illness at Backus Hospital in Norwich.
Michael was born Aug. 18, 1964, in Port Jefferson, N.Y., to Ambrose and Mildred (Hallstein) Terp of Southold. Mike, as he was known to family and friends, attended Sacred Heart School in Cutchogue, N.Y., and attended Mercy High School in Riverhead, N.Y.
Upon his graduation in 1982, Mike embarked upon what would become a 27-year career in the United States Navy, enlisting to become a missile technician, but while attending his C school in Dam Neck, Va., he made the decision that guided the rest of his career and switched ratings to become a hospital corpsman. After graduating from Naval Hospital Corps School at Great Lakes, Ill., he was assigned to the USS Newport (LST-1179), where he worked in the medical department. He completed a Mediterranean deployment and several other cruises before b