Burton Eugene “Gene” Burton, 93, of Duncaster in Bloomfield, husband of the late Marilyn Joyce (Coor) Burton, died peacefully Monday, March 21, 2022. He was born October 19, 1928 in Parkerville, KS, son of the late Arleigh Roy and Cecilia (Watson) Burton. His family moved to Arizona in 1941. He graduated from Arizona State University where he met Marilyn. They married and moved to Connecticut in 1950 where they settled in West Hartford for 40 years prior to splitting time between Scottsdale, AZ and New London, NH. They returned to Connecticut in 2015 moving into an apartment at Duncaster. Mr. Burton spent his entire working career at the Aetna. He started his career as an actuarial student attaining fellowship in the Society of Actuaries in 1953. He held increasing levels of responsibility until he was promoted to head up the Aetna's Employee Benefits Division in 1975. He held that position until retirement in 1989. He was a longtime member of the Hartford Tennis Club, and the Terravita and Baker Hill Golf Clubs. He also enjoyed skiing, bridge, square dancing, bocce, boating, and the challenges of Sudoku. He and Marilyn loved to travel having visited over 30 countries. His greatest joy, though, was spending time with his family.

He is survived by his daughters, Leslie Lovett of West Hartford, CT and Janice Fogarty of Spencer, MA; his sons, Thomas Burton and wife Doreen of Scottsdale, AZ, Steven Burton and wife Pamela of West Simsbury, CT, Douglas Burton and wife Donna of Avon, CT, and John Burton and wife Karen of Falmouth, MA; his sister, Anne Edwards of Tempe, AZ; 15 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister, Mary Lou Gibney and his son-in-law, Sean Fogarty.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 28th at St. Peter Claver Church, 47 Pleasant Street in West Hartford. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in West Hartford. Donation in his memory may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The Vincent Funeral Home of Simsbury, CT is caring for the arrangements. Please visit Burton’s Book of Memories at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online tributes.