Gerald W. Brady

Gerald W. Brady of Bloomfield passed away on Tuesday, October 10 with his beloved wife Jane and children by his side. Gerry was the only child of Walter G. Brady and Catherine G. Gallagher, and lived most of his life in West Hartford. He graduated from Kingswood School in 1946, competed in three varsity sports, playing a key role on the School’s undefeated 1945 Hall of Fame football team. He was also active in multiple club organizations. After Kingwood Gerry attended Brown University, graduating in 1950, remaining Ever True to this day. Gerry was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and in 1950 led his 75 member group to a first place finish amongst 17 competitors in the Annual Inter-fraternity Sing. During his school years, Gerry worked at Burnham & Brady, Inc. a candy manufacturer in East Hartford, founded by his father in 1925. Upon graduation from Brown in 1950, Gerry joined the Connecticut Air National Guard, which was ultimately federalized during the Korean War as a part of the U.S. Air Force. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Gerry left the Air Guard after eight reserve years. At night and while working full time at Burnham & Brady, Gerry studied at the University of Connecticut School of Law, graduating and passing the Bar in 1964. He then opened and acted as a principal in a law office of Brady, Willard and Alexander in East Hartford until 2005, thereafter as a solo practitioner until his retirement in 2014. Well aware of his civic duties, he served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the Town of East Hartford as well as later serving as Chairman of the West Hartford Town Planning and Zoning Commission from 1973 to 1978. An active Rotarian, Gerry was a member of the East Hartford Chapter for over 40 years. As a founding family of St. Timothy’s Church in 1961, Gerry remained active in the parish community as a benefactor while also serving as a past President of the Church Council. He initiated the Greeter’s Program which continues to this day. An avid recreationalist, Gerry and family spent over 50 years at Giant’s Neck Beach in Niantic, forging life-long friendships with his GNB neighbors. He derived great pleasure sailing his beloved Ensign, The Bhisti and fishing the waters of Long Island Sound. He was a member of the Pattagansett Private Dock Association, serving as an officer for multiple tenures. Gerry and his wife Jane (Geach) met in Falmouth Massachusetts when each was 16 years old. They were married in 1952 and would have celebrated their 65th anniversary on October 25, 2017. They primarily lived in West Hartford, raising four children: Catherine Brady Fernandez (husband David), Susan Brady (husband Greg Miles), Gib Brady and Stephen Brady (wife Lisa). Gerry and Jane were blessed with six grandchildren: Tyler Fernandez, Brooke Fernandez, Jack Brady, Taylor Brady, Kelan Brady and Clare Brady. Gerry and Jane have always been enormously proud of their children and grandchildren, thoroughly enjoying their individual successes and were frequently on-hand to watch their artistic or athletic endeavors. The Brady family greatly thanks Kemorine Brown, Norma Cheeks and Charmaine Hayles, each of whom supported Gerry and Jane in his final years. Their wonderful care, sensitivity, friendship and love for Gerry eased his final chapter, providing comfort to the family as well. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7PM on Thursday, October 19, at Molloy Funeral Home, located at 906 Farmington Ave in West Hartford. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, October 20th at 10AM at the Church of St. Timothy, located at 1116 North Main Street in West Hartford. Immediately following the Mass an interment service will be held at Mt. Saint Benedict Cemetery (1 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield). If contemplation of a donation is to be made in Gerry’s honor, please consider Kingswood-Oxford School or the Church of St. Timothy. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Gerald W. Brady

October 10, 2017