US ARMY
Gene "Bud" G. Briggs, Jr., 47, of Buckley Road, Salem, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011.
Gene was born on March 6, 1964 in Meriden, and was the son of Gene Sr. and Elaine (Ritchie) Briggs, of Houlton, Maine. Gene had served in the U.S. Army Special Forces in Kuwait and Iraq. He was proud to serve and had received the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Service Star (BSS), Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Mobilization. He had also been employed by ACE Trucking Co.
Besides his parents he is survived by his two daughters, Chelsea Marie Briggs and Allison Patricia Briggs, of Meriden; two sisters, Wanda Bourgoin and her husband, Donald, of Torrington, and Wendy Paradis and her husband, Vic, of New Hartford; and his niece, Kristin Foster, with whom he resided with in Salem. Gene is also survived by several nieces and nephews and family friends.
Services will be held at the Apple Valley Worship Center, 594 West Center St. Ext., Southington, with military honors.
Calling hours at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington.
Burial will be in Maine at a later date.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Norwich Vet Center, General Post Fund, 2 Cliff St., Norwich, CT 06360.
Published in The Record-Journal on Mar. 24, 2011
Gene "Bud" G. Briggs, Jr., 47, of Buckley Road, Salem, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011.
Gene was born on March 6, 1964 in Meriden, and was the son of Gene Sr. and Elaine (Ritchie) Briggs, of Houlton, Maine. Gene had served in the U.S. Army Special Forces in Kuwait and Iraq. He was proud to serve and had received the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Service Star (BSS), Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Mobilization. He had also been employed by ACE Trucking Co.
Besides his parents he is survived by his two daughters, Chelsea Marie Briggs and Allison Patricia Briggs, of Meriden; two sisters, Wanda Bourgoin and her husband, Donald, of Torrington, and Wendy Paradis and her husband, Vic, of New Hartford; and his niece, Kristin Foster, with whom he resided with in Salem. Gene is also survived by several nieces and nephews and family friends.
Services will be held at the Apple Valley Worship Center, 594 West Center St. Ext., Southington, with military honors.
Calling hours at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington.
Burial will be in Maine at a later date.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Norwich Vet Center, General Post Fund, 2 Cliff St., Norwich, CT 06360.
Published in The Record-Journal on Mar. 24, 2011
US ARMY
Gene "Bud" G. Briggs, Jr., 47, of Buckley Road, Salem, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011.
Gene was born on March 6, 1964 in Meriden, and was the son of Gene Sr. and Elaine (Ritchie) Briggs, of Houlton, Maine. Gene had served in the U.S. Army Special Forces in Kuwait and Iraq. He was proud to serve and had received the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Service Star (BSS), Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Mobilization. He had also been employed by ACE Trucking Co.
Besides his parents he is survived by his two daughters, Chelsea Marie Briggs and Allison Patricia Briggs, of Meriden; two sisters, Wanda Bourgoin and her husband, Donald, of Torrington, and Wendy Paradis and her husband, Vic, of New Hartford; and his niece, Kristin Foster, with whom he resided with in Salem. Gene is also survived by several nieces and nephews and family friends.
Services will be held at the Apple Valley Worship Center, 594 West Center St. Ext., Southington, with military honors.
Calling hours at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington.
Burial will be in Maine at a later date.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Norwich Vet Center, General Post Fund, 2 Cliff St., Norwich, CT 06360.
Published in The Record-Journal on Mar. 24, 2011
Gene "Bud" G. Briggs, Jr., 47, of Buckley Road, Salem, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011.
Gene was born on March 6, 1964 in Meriden, and was the son of Gene Sr. and Elaine (Ritchie) Briggs, of Houlton, Maine. Gene had served in the U.S. Army Special Forces in Kuwait and Iraq. He was proud to serve and had received the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Service Star (BSS), Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Mobilization. He had also been employed by ACE Trucking Co.
Besides his parents he is survived by his two daughters, Chelsea Marie Briggs and Allison Patricia Briggs, of Meriden; two sisters, Wanda Bourgoin and her husband, Donald, of Torrington, and Wendy Paradis and her husband, Vic, of New Hartford; and his niece, Kristin Foster, with whom he resided with in Salem. Gene is also survived by several nieces and nephews and family friends.
Services will be held at the Apple Valley Worship Center, 594 West Center St. Ext., Southington, with military honors.
Calling hours at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington.
Burial will be in Maine at a later date.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Norwich Vet Center, General Post Fund, 2 Cliff St., Norwich, CT 06360.
Published in The Record-Journal on Mar. 24, 2011
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