Gary P. Trail

Gary P. Trail, 68, of Bristol, passed away on Sunday July 16, 2017.
He was born in New Britain on February 8, 1949, the son of the late Robert and Pauline (Sapita) Trail.   
Gary was Director of Network Systems at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford.  Gary was also a sound engineer at the Roaring Brook Nature Center for performances by nationally touring musical artists.  As a sound engineer he combined his loves of music and technology.  Gary was often asked to record live shows from the sound board which artists then included on live CDs.  Additionally, he gave generously of his talent as webmaster for the concert series.  Gary’s laugh, sense of humor, and his love of family and friends will be greatly missed. 
Gary was predeceased by his brother-in-law Mark TrailSmith. He is survived by his sister, Pamela TrailSmith; his nephew Matthew Trailsmith and niece Larisa TrailSmith and their families, his uncle Stanley Trail; his aunts Shirley Sapita and Margaret Trail, his many cousins, his many friends, and Pippin, his beloved Labrador Retriever.  
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 6PM until 8PM at O’Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave., Forestville/Bristol, CT.
Funeral services will be held on Friday July 21, 2017 at 10:30 AM from O’Brien Funeral Home to St. Matthew Church, Forestville for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30AM. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Gary may be made to the Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Rd., Canton, CT 06019, the Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Road, Newington CT 06111 or to the charity of their choice. 

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