Richard Elwin Silloway

Bud was born in Boston, MA, on April 6, 1945, to Elwin A. Silloway and Lois M. Silloway (Baldwin) (both deceased). He grew up on a farm in Franklin, MA.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Janet Silloway, his daughter Wendy C. (Silloway) Schrlau and her husband Howard “Bill” Schrlau Jr., as well as their children Liam Schrlau, Cody Schrlau and Lia Schrlau of Southington, CT. He is also survived by his son Timothy E. Silloway and his wife Gwen Wailonis-Silloway and their children Madeline Wailonis and Vance R. Silloway of Wallingford, CT.

Bud attended Franklin High School (‘63) and earned an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science from Dean Junior College two years later. In 1966 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Loring Air Force Base in Maine where he repaired military aircraft. After his honorable discharge, Bud continued his education at Eastern Connecticut State University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources. At the age of 51 he went back to school and achieved his Master’s of Business Administration from Western Connecticut State University. He loved education and while attending WCSU was given the opportunity to assist one of his professors.

He started his career in grocery stores, working his way up from a bagger to manager. His career continued in upper retail management which brought him to southern Florida, where he retired from Duty Free Americas after 22 years as the Vice President of Human Resources.

Over the course of his career he received multiple awards and citations for his humanitarian work. One that was especially important to him was the Martin Berg Memorial Prize for his pioneering work in helping adults with Autism become gainfully employed.

Bud loved life and his family. When he was in high school, he worked as a bagger at the local grocery store. This is where he met Janet and their story began. They were married in 1967. He loved to share his knowledge and advice with anyone willing to listen. He would use his life lessons to help others. His sage advice helped so many people he met along the way toward getting an education, citizenship, starting a business and more. He would roll up his sleeves and help anyone in need. He was an avid runner and ran his first and only marathon in Philadelphia at the age of 55, with his son-in-law Bill Schrlau. He loved animals, especially dogs. Bud would often befriend people so that he could befriend their dog. He always had a bag of treats ready for any willing canine that happened his way.

Services were private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Bud’s name to Fetching Hearts Rescue, P.O. Box 444 Enfield, CT 06083, www.fetchingheartsrescue.org

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