Obituary: Billy Rubendunst, 32, of Clinton

From Guilford Funeral Home

Billy Barou Rubendunst, 32, of Clinton, died June 15, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Billy was born in Guilford on January 2, 1985 to loving parents Linda Ann (Spadacenta – Valley) Ricks of Clinton and Bruce Max Rubendunst of North Guilford.

Billy is survived by his sister Heather Valley and brother Reginald Valley, Jr. of Vermont, stepsiblings Benjamin, Daniel, and Timothy Ricks of Alabama, Jonathan Ricks of Colorado, Lillian Valley of Vermont and stepfather Patrick Ricks of Clinton. Billy also leaves behind his deeply adored maternal grandfather, Anthony Spadacenta of Clinton, his maternal grandmother MaryJean Messina of Arizona, and his step-grandparents Richard and Jean Ricks of Alabama. He is also survived by his aunts, Kristie, Robin, Kathe Rubendunst, and Toni and Jo-ann Spadacenta, and Michelle Valley; his uncles Paul, Robert and Peter Spadacenta, Timothy (T.J.), Edward and Thomas Valley, many cousins, Reginald Valley, Sr. and his lifelong best friend Daniel Johnson (East Haven) and friend Louis Criscio (Uncle Lou) of Branford.

Billy is predeceased by his paternal grandparents who he loved dearly, Robert Max and Joyce Tait Rubendunst, his aunt Tracy (Rubendunst) Neal and his girlfriend of 10 years who he “needed in order to breathe,” Kimberly Ann-Sadie Jennings.

Billy was born in Connecticut and attended Guilford High school. He was a carpenter with an entrepreneurial spirit. He was funny, smart and owned a room when he walked into it with his smile and charismatic personality. He was fiercely loyal and protective of his family and friends. Billy loved to fish, bike, build model cars, hike, explore nature, building and rebuilding trucks for four-wheeling, and wood working. Most of all, though, what Billy loved the most was being with and loved by his family.

The funeral will be held on Saturday the 24th of June at 10:00 am at the North Guilford Congregational Church, 159 Ledg Hill Rd, followed by the burial at Middlefield Cemetery.

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