MIDDLEBURY and SEYMOUR, CT: Bennett "Bucky" Upson, Jr., age 73 of Middlebury, formerly residing for most of his life in Seymour, entered peaceful rest February 15, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital; he was the beloved husband of forty three years to the late Wilma (Sorman) Upson. Mr. Upson was born January 16, 1943 in Derby, son of the late Bennett, Sr., and Ruth (Weaver) Upson. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Bennett worked as a Production Manager at the former Circuit Wise Corp in North Haven. Mr. Upson was a Lifetime Member and past officer of the Seymour Fish and Game Club; he was an avid fly fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed trap and skeet shooting and sporting clays. Bucky also enjoyed playing poker with his friends. He will be fondly remembered for spending time with his grandchildren, and he especially loved going to their sporting events and games.
Bennett leaves his loving family including, his sons, Bennett Upson, III of Waterbury, and Timothy Upson and his wife Kris of Winsted, his daughter Christina Amarante and her husband Stephen of Middlebury, his brothers, Weaver Upson of Green Acres, FL, Peter Upson of Brentwood, NH, and Robert Upson of Proctor, VT, his sister, Judy Bremer of Wells, VT, his grandchildren, Emily, Matthew, Colby, Lani, Jaisun, and Sage, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services in celebration of Bennett's life will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Ralph E. Hull Funeral Home, 161 W. Church St., Seymour. Calling Hours will be just prior from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Interment with full Military Honors will be in Mountain Meadows Cemetery, Seymour. Memorial Gifts may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For directions or to share a memory online please go to www.hullfh.com
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