Walter P. Gunn Jr.

Walter P. Gunn Jr. ’45, of Longmeadow, Mass.; Feb. 28. His college education was interrupted by the war, during which he served in the U.S. Army. He was discharged with the rank of staff sergeant and awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He returned to Brown and upon graduation worked in the lumber industry. In 1967, he and his father started the Garelco Sales Company, a lumber wholesaler and wood packaging company located in East Longmeadow. He was a past member of Colony Club of Springfield and the Longmeadow Country Club. He enjoyed fly-fishing, cross-country skiing, sailing, and playing golf. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.