Vernon Obituary: Gail Bruton, 79

Gail E. Bruton, of Vernon and formerly of Manchester and East Hartford, passed away on the morning of January 16, 2018 at the age of 79 years.

Born in Boston on June 20, 1938, and raised in Wollaston, MA, she spent most of her life in and around Manchester, where she also worked for 28 years as a Counselor at MARC, Inc. She loved working with and helping people with cognitive, developmental and intellectual disabilities and her clients loved her. She retired in 2016 and is still missed by co-workers and clients alike.

She spent many years of her life as an avid tennis player and was a long time member of the Manchester Racquet Club in Manchester. She also enjoyed attending tennis matches played at the US Open in New York on numerous occasions over the years.

She is survived by and will be greatly missed by her three sisters – Karin Quirk of Tampa, FL, Samantha Hagman and her husband Jan of Lowell, MA, Thoren Volpini and her husband Roberto of Holbrook, MA and also by her five children – Sherrie Bruton-Keeley of Cranston, RI, Lynne Friend of Denver, CO, Andrea Dewart of Coventry, Deborah Bruton of Woonsocket, RI and Gary Bruton of Villa Rica, GA and her eleven grandchildren – Edward Chaves, Rebecca Stuart, Michael Morelli, Morgan Morelli, Mariyah Bruton, Chelde Bruton, Sarah Keeley, Jaimie Runyan, Danielle LeFrancois, Jacob LeFrancois and Paul David Gurnon. She was pre-deceased by her two brothers Trygve “Teddy” Stensrud and Carl Stensrud of Boston, MA and also by her grandson Ryan Keeley.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the Holmes-Watkins Funeral Home, 400 Main St., Manchester. Family and friends may call from 12:00 pm until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to MARC, Inc. of Manchester, 151 Sheldon Rd., Manchester, CT 06042.

To leave a message for her family please visit www.holmeswatkins.com.