Gerald LeBrun

Gerald (Jerry) Allan LeBrun, 62, passed away May 17, 2009 after a long illness, with his adoring family by his side. He was the devoted husband of Patricia (Patry) LeBrun and the loving son of Herve and Vivian (Lind) LeBrun, of Southington.
He was born Oct. 8, 1946 in New Britain. He graduated from Newington High School and from Central Connecticut State University. He was a licensed optician for Plainville Optical and an active parishioner of Saint Dominic Church. He was a hardworking man with strong family values. He enjoyed nature, music, fishing, golf, ice cream, trivia and spending time with his family. He was loved and respected by all who knew him for his integrity, quiet demeanor and loyalty to his family and friends.
Besides his beloved wife of 40 years, he was most proud of his two children, his daughter, Michelle LeBrun-Griffin and her husband, Thomas, of Southington, and his son, Gregory LeBrun and his wife Jennifer (Abate) of Bristol. "Papa" is going to be dearly missed by his five grandchildren, Justine, Chad, and Luke Griffin, and Farah and Brody LeBrun, who were the light of his life. In addition to his parents, he cared deeply for his brother, Donald LeBrun and his wife, Andrea, of Newington; his two sisters, Denise Gadomski and her husband, Franklin, of Kensington, and Deborah Michalski and her husband, Christopher, of Southington; a sister-in-law, Claudette Poutre and her husband, William, of Massachusetts; and several nieces and nephews, extended family members, and close friends.
Funeral services were celebrated May 22, 2009 from the Bailey Funeral Home in Plainville, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at Saint Dominic Church in Southington. Interment was in St. Thomas Cemetery in Southington.