Bruce E. Losty of Charlestown, Rhode Island (formerly of Cheshire, Connecticut), loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 6 at the age of 89. He was born in West Haven, Connecticut. Losty was the son of the late Mary Jane Darragh and Edward William Losty of West Haven. He graduated from Hillhouse High.

Losty was predeceased by his wife Joan, eldest child Robert and granddaughter Michelle. He was survived by his sister Elaine Quinn and his children, Susan and Bill Sharkey, Charlestown, Rhode Island; Kevin Losty, partner Lisa Hansen, Warren, Vermont; Elizabeth and Jeff Durkin, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; Ann and Christopher Lento, Kennebunkport, Maine; and Anne W. Losty, Wallingford, Connecticut. He was blessed with 10 grandchildren: Katie Losty; Matthew, Michael (Annabella) and Nicholas (Allison) Sharkey; Kyle Losty; Jaime and Jack Durkin; Maggie, Collin and Molly Lento; and great-grandson Henri Sharkey.

Joan was the love of his life. Together they raised five beautiful children and traveled the world. Family vacations meant loading five kids in a station wagon, three in the front, three in the back, and one in the way back hidden amongst the luggage. Summer meant a week at the beach, winter was skiing in the mountains of Vermont or New Hampshire. In the early 1990s Losty and Joan made Charlestown, Rhode Island, their second home. They built a home by the beach that continued the family vacations and get-togethers to this day. The legacy of the ocean, skiing and world travel lives on all his children and grandchildren.

He was president/owner of Bruce E. Losty Office Systems for 38 years. Losty served as 1976-77 president of the Business Technology Association (BTA; formerly NOMDA) and remained an active member for 33 years. He was longtime member of Waterbury Country Club. Losty supported many philanthropic efforts throughout his life. He was on the Board of Directors of St. Mary’s Hospital and United Way of Waterbury, and encouraged his family and employees to volunteer, be active in local organizations, and supported these efforts personally and professionally.

When each grandson became a teenager, Losty created once-in-a-lifetime memory by journeying to destinations around the globe. He took his last trip at the age of 88 and forged countless friendships along the way. Losty was a bit of a neighborhood icon in Quonnie with frequent bike rides or an afternoon on the beach, engaging in a witty conversation with whomever he met. For more than a decade, the Friday night crew at Venice, his neighbors at Village Farms and Charlene were constants in his life. Losty was a voracious reader, avid golfer and sports fan. After retirement, he embraced cooking for himself, family and neighbors, making chowder and stuffies that rivaled any local Rhode Island Restaurant.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Losty's name to Continuum Hospice of Rhode Island (www.continuumhospice.com) or www.unitedway.org.