He was the son of the late William and Mary (Faber) of Shelton, CT.
He honorably served in the US Army Air Corps from 1942 – 1945 serving in Iceland, India and China during WWII. He then went on to graduate from Manhattan College and received his MBA from NYU. He was a certified public accountant. He retired as Director of Operations for the New York State Insurance Rehabilitation Bureau. He was a member of St. Leo’s Parish from its inception and a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus with the St. Augustine Council.
He was predeceased by his wife, Helene, and his sister Eleanor Didsbury. He is survived by his children, Robert T. Gaynor of Stamford, William J. Gaynor of Silver City, New Mexico, Mary G. Kennedy (Daniel) of Oxford, Dennis J. Gaynor (Deborah) of Monroe and five grandchildren, Colin, Kerry and Kaela Kennedy, Ryan and Sean Gaynor.
His family will receive friends at the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer Street, Stamford, from 4-7pm on Sunday, December 19, 2010. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday 10AM at St. Leo Church, 24Roxbury Road, Stamford.
