- Date Of Birth: March 13, 1925
- Date Of Death: September 22, 2019
- State: Connecticut
Duane Wellington Brookes, 94, of Westbrook, beloved husband of the late Mary (Nucci) Brookes, passed away peacefully at Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Born on March 13, 1925 in Middletown, he was the son of the late Arthur W. and Barbara (McKean) Brookes.
Duane graduated Deep River High School, Class of 1943. Duane enlisted in the United States Navy on May 31, 1943 and served until February 1946 in the Pacific.
Duane was President and CEO of Arthur Brookes Sons, Inc. and an active member of the Lions Club of Haddam and the Elks Club of Middletown for many years.
Duane is survived by his sons, Mark Brookes and his wife Raye of Haddam and Colin Brookes and his wife, Anne of Portland; his grandchildren, Sean Brookes, Erin Dempster, Talia Bruce, Tessa Taylor, Nara Harrison, Charity Wallington, Reed Brookes, Britney Collis and Valerie Cruz; twenty great grandchildren, three great, great grandchildren and two sisters, Beverly Morse and Mary Alice Matulevich.
