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Gilbert E. Testut died peacefully on May 21 at the age of 90 in his Brooksville, Florida home. Gilbert was born Feb. 8, 1931, in Providence, Rhode Island, son of the late Gustave and Mary (Korona) Testut. He grew up in Island Pond, Vermont, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1950.

Gil married Monica Close, of Branford, in 1959 and they had three sons; Monica predeceased him in 1994. He spent 32 years working at the Southern Connecticut Gas Company before retiring in 1994.

Gilbert is survived by his three sons, Jeffrey (Tammy) of Branford, Gary (Sandra) of Gainesville, Virginia, and Brian (Socorro) of Norwich, along with seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his long-time companion Joan Lozier. He was predeceased by his only sibling George Testut and is survived by George’s widow, Barbara Testut.

Gilbert enjoyed playing bocci at Branford Point and swimming in the Walsh Intermediate School with the group from the Branford Senior Center. Gilbert was also active in Florida, where he played poker and shuffleboard.

Relatives and friends are invited to a graveside service at 11 a.m. on Friday June 11 in Branford Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at lls.org. For directions and his online memorial, see www.wsclancy.com.