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Gordon Bushee Obituary

Gordon A. Bushee of East Hampton passed away on Aug. 18, 2025 at the age of 85. Gordon fought to live , but died a terrible death due to thyroid cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and congestive heart failure. Gordon was born in Pittsfield, MA on January 10, 1940 and was the son of the late Alfred and Helen (Batchelder) Bushee. Gordon moved with his family at a young age to Danby, VT. After college he moved to Connecticut to work as an engineer for the State of Connecticut. He proudly served his country in the Army National Guard for 6 years. After moving to CT he met and married Ruthann (Barr) Bushee. They were married for 60 wonderful years and together they had one terrific son, Scott Bushee. Gordon loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Power Squadron, Belltown Sportsman's Club and the Fly Fishers Assoc. He loved to fix things and there wasn't anything Gordon couldn't fix. In accordance with Gordon's wishes services will be PRIVATE. Please respect the families request for privacy at this difficult time. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Gordon A. Bushee, please visit our floral store.

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Published by WFSB on Aug. 20, 2025.

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Helen Szabo

August 21, 2025

Dear Ruthann and Scott,
I didn't have the pleasure of meeting Gordon, However I can tell he was a wonderful person by his accomplishments. Ruthann frequently shared stories about Gordon's hunting and fishing trips, his love for the outdoors and his family.
May he rest in peace,
Helen Szabo

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