Bruce Gunn

1927 - 2015

Bruce Gunn, 87, of East Hampton, CT, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2015. Bruce Gasiewski was born in 1927 in Southington, CT. He later changed his name to Bruce Gunn. He was the son of the late Paul and Sophie Gasiewski. He is pre-deceased by his wife Sarah, his brother Walter and his sister Eleanor. Bruce is survived by his son Bruce Jr, daughter-in-law Bonnie, his grandson Brett, grandson Bruce III and his wife Brianna, and great granddaughter Pippa. Also left behind are his brother Eugene Gasiewski, many nieces and nephews and his love Frances Ball. His family moved to Stamford, CT and in 1944 where at age 17, Bruce decided to join the Navy. He trained in New York and was assigned to a ship in Honolulu, Hawaii. He witnessed two atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific and was honorably discharged in 1947. He moved to Hartford in 1952 and married Sarah Andonian and had one son, Bruce Jr. Bruce then joined the National Guard and was given the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served during the flood of 1955 where he set up communication systems in Winsted, CT. He later became a painter and wallpaper hanger and founded Gunn Paper Hanging which served West Hartford, Avon and Simsbury for over 30 years. Bruce was an avid golfer and had five holes in one to his credit with one at Southington Country Club winning him a car in 1991. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10th at Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, 136 South Main St, West Hartford. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home Tuesday one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations in Bruce's name, to the VFW Post 5095, 20 North Maple St, East Hampton, CT 06424. For directions and online condolences, please visit www.taylorandmodeen.com.