Gary T. Savage

Gary T. Savage passed away peacefully in his home after a courageous battle with cancer on July 16, 2022 surrounded by his beloved wife, Marie and children Allison (Vicino) and Thomas.  Gary was a loving son and the best father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend. He was a creative thinker, planner, problem solver, and handyman; he utilized these skills to surprise, help, motivate, and delight the people who were most important to him. Whether he was constructing a "nonagon" garden or creating an immersive family quest, Gary showed the people he loved how much he cared by planning and building amazing wonders. He spent his professional career at Moore Medical leading, developing, and challenging his team to collaborate and improve. Gary loved many things including but not limited to Michigan sports (when they were doing well), bird houses, covered bridges, pickles, baseball, New Hampshire vacations, lawn games, potato chips, utility boxes, geocaching, puzzles, coaching, bowling, card games (when he was winning), and critiquing the coaching and refereeing of his favorite sports teams (when they were not winning). Gary spent most of his childhood in his beloved state of Michigan. His family moved to Simsbury, CT in 1972. He played baseball for Simsbury High School and was batting champion of his American Legion Team.   He is missed by the love of his life and wife of 42 years, Marie (Griffin), daughter Allison Vicino (and her husband Charles), son Thomas (and his wife Rachel), and grandchildren Anna and Raymond Vicino and Brooke and Grady Savage. He leaves his loving mother Audrey (Savage) Murdoch and father Richard E. Savage and his wife Beverly, mother-in-law Carol Griffin, brother Craig Savage, and sister Sheri Wells. He is further survived by his best friends Noel and Mary Harroff as well as numerous other family and friends.  Gary was predeceased by Robert Murdoch, Kelly McElmon, Richard W. Savage, and Raymond Griffin.  Gary taught his family, "Do your best to do what is right."  His wise words will live on, and the way he treated his family and friends has taught those he loved how to keep doing just that. Gary's legacy will continue in the thoughtful gestures, carefully planned surprises, and special traditions of his family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 25th at 10:00 am at St. John's Church, 5 St. John Court, Cromwell. Burial will follow in Cromwell Hillside Cemetery West. Cromwell Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his name to the Prostate Cancer Foundation at pcf.org. To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www.doolittlefuneralservice.com.