Obituary of George Gibson Dunn

George Gibson Dunn, 88, of Glastonbury, CT and Eastham, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Reynolds) Dunn. Born in Fitchburg, MA, on June 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Gertrude (Gibson) Dunn. George graduated from St.Bernard’s High School in Fitchburg and attended Becker College in Worcester, MA. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He then graduated from Fitchburg State College in 1959 with B.S. and M.A. degrees in Education and moved to East Hartford, CT to begin his 35 year career as a teacher and serving as principal at the Willowbrook, Norris, and O’Connell elementary schools and Sunset Ridge Middle School until his retirement in 1994. George was a member of the East Hartford and Glastonbury Lions Clubs, and the East Hartford, Connecticut and National Education Associations. He was a member of St Dunstan Church, serving as a past Eucharistic Minister as well as the Director of Education and a teacher of CCD. George and Marge fulfilled a life long dream by spending summers at their home on Cape Cod over the past 22 years. An active sportsman, George enjoyed sailing on Long Island Sound, skiing, playing golf and tennis with friends, cheering for UConn basketball and the Boston Red Sox, and taking walks to the beach. He also delighted in traveling extensively with Marge throughout the U.S. and Europe, and sipping a nicely aged, smooth Scotch. In addition to his wife of over 59 years, George is survived by his son G. Gregory Dunn of Wildwood, Missouri, his daughter Judith D. Edgren and her husband Karl of Canton, his son Gary C. Dunn and his wife Jennifer of Glastonbury, his grandchildren Gregory, Carol, Daniel, Kevin, Katie, Stephen, Rose, Mandy, and Jane Dunn, Jordan, Daniel and Bailey Edgren, two great grandchildren Claire and Rowan Dunn, and his brother David Dunn of Malden, MA. George was predeceased by his brother Walter F. Dunn, his daughter-in-law Laura Dunn, his two sisters-in-law Anne and Elizabeth Dunn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11:00am at St. Dunstan Church 1345 Manchester Rd., Glastonbury. Burial, with Military Honors, will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Glastonbury. Friends may call on Friday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave, Glastonbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Friends of Eastham Public Library, P.O.Box 1025, Eastham, MA, 02642 or St Dunstan Church or to a charity of your choice.