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David Bruce Sheehan

David Bruce Sheehan passed away peacefully on Dec. 13, 2022, at Gladeview Rehabilitation and Care in Old Saybrook. He was born in New London on July 20, 1936. He enlisted at the age of 17 in the U.S. Marine Corps.

He was predeceased by his brother Thomas Sheehan and two daughters, Denise and Danielle Sheehan. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Sheehan; two daughters, Dianne Kleinkauf and Doreen Sekelsky; a brother-in-law Steven Smythe; and father-in-law Edward Smythe. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

He retired from R.R. Donnelly and enjoyed his retirement feeding all the neighborhood animals and wildlife. He was nicknamed “Dr. Doolittle”. His family knew him as “Pop-Pop.”

The family would like to give a special thanks to all the nurses and aides at Gladeview and a thank you to V.A. and Masonic Hospice Care. In lieu of flowers, we ask all donations be made at the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter in Branford.

A graveside service will be held at noon Monday, June 5, 2023, at the V.A. Cemetery in Middletown.