Survivors include his beloved wife of 50 years, Mary W. Bennet; daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Val Champion; two grandchildren, Annemarie Brand and Joseph Champion; two great-grandchildren, Nikola Brand and Charlotte Elena Brand; sister, Elizabeth B. Roby; step-brothers, Alexander and Fletcher Bennet; and nephew, Randolph W. Roby.
He will be deeply missed.