RUGG, HARRY RUSSELL

Harry Russell Rugg, a long-term resident of Guilford Connecticut, passed peacefully on September 17, 2020 after an extended battle with cancer and COPD. He was born on March 7th, 1944 the only child of Lavina Moore Rugg and Calvin Rugg. He was survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Jacqueline and his two children, Marlana and Aaron as well as his daughterin-law Emily and his two grandsons Henry James and Wesley Brian, 11 and 6 years old. Harry worked for his 33 years at Sikorsky Aircraft. He was known as a man of integrity.

COVID-19 GUIDELINES MUST BE FOLLOWED - SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FACE MASKS MUST BE WORN. A brief gathering will be held at the graveside of Alder Brook Cemetery at 375 Boston St., Guilford, CT on Tues., Sept. 22nd at 1 p.m. A remembrance of his life will be held at a later date at the Owenego Inn in Branford Connecticut. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Biden Harris Presidential Campaign at https://secure.actblue.com/donate or a charity of your choice. Arrangements in care of Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford. To share a memory, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com

person others would go to for questions at the Hackerspace.

“He was insightful, very supportive and not afraid to say when he didn’t know,” said Chris Furey, a board member on the Hackerspace, who also books the bands for CityCenter Danbury’s summer concerts.

The two bonded over their quiet personalities and love of computers and music, Furey said. They had a friendly competition over who could listen to the most eclectic music. Often, Henderson won, Furey said.

In addition to the Charm City Exiles, he also performed in a band called Dan’s Garage.

“For the most part, he was an introvert, except when he got on stage,” Megan Henderson said.

Threatte described him as a “versatile” musician.

He challenged her musically when she got cocky and encouraged her when she played poorly, Threatte said.

“One of the things I’ll really miss is how much he supported me,” she said.

Threatte said Henderson was committed to his volunteer work through the Knights of Columbus.

“We’d do a gig and be up all night and he’d get up the next day and volunteer with Dorothy Day at the crack of dawn,” she said.

Getting sick

Sean Henderson’s condition escalated quickly in the hospital. Megan Henderson talked to him Sunday morning and he was not coughing. By Sunday night, he was put on a ventilator. At one point, he was taken off the ventilator, but went into cardiac arrest, so they intubated him again, she said.

Meanwhile, Megan Henderson was trapped in their bedroom with her own COVID-19 symptoms, mostly nauseousness. Megan was unable to get a test