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Norman E. “Bud” Milles of Branford died on Jan. 13, at his home. He was the husband of the late Barbara Egan Milles. Bud was born on Feb. 24, 1934, in New Haven, son of the late Norman J. and Sigrund Strom Milles. He was a graduate of Hamden High School, Class of 1952, where he played basketball and tennis. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1957. He attended New Haven College. He was a president of the Otto H. Schulz Company, and was a past member of IBEW Local 90, a past member of the National Electrical Contractors Association. He was also the president of the Milles Association and the Milles Electrical Company. He was a member and past president of the Branford Rotary Club and had been a volunteer on the Branford Festival Committee for 20 years.

He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed rowing around the Thimble Islands and spending time at his condominium in Longboat Key, Florida. He loved being on and around the water, whether it was Long Island Sound or the Gulf of Mexico. Bud enjoyed having his lunch daily at Lynn’s, where they kept a table for him with his name on it. He was a very generous person who always tried to help his family and friends and anyone around town.

Norman is survived by his children Donna Hatcher of Cranston, Rhode Island, Nancy (Tom) Flanagan of East Lyme, Robert (Diane) Milles of Branford, and Norman “Chip” (Sue) Milles of Branford; his daughters-in-law Tracey Milles of Branford and Cindy Milles of South Carolina; his grandchildren Jimmy, Anthony, Matthew, Katelyn, Ryan, Kendall, Erik, Sarah, Robert, Hannah, and Emma; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sons Gary and Michael, his sister Maureen Fusco, and his brothers Paul and Daniel Milles.

Funeral services and burial are private at the convenience of his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation at www.apdaparkinson.org/donate, or to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405. For his online memorial and guestbook, see www.wsclancy.com.