Hank (Douglas) Lunn passed away surrounded in love by his family on Monday July, 7th, 2025. Hank was 77 years old, born March 4, 1948 in New Haven, CT at St. Raphael's Hospital. A lifelong resident of Madison, CT, he graduated from Daniel Hand High School where he met the love of his life, Pam (Anger). Their relationship started with an invitation to his Senior Prom. Shortly after graduation, Hank enlisted in the Navy. Before being deployed to Vietnam, while based in San Diego, Hank asked Pam to be his wife, and they were married August 19th, 1967.

Hank was part of the crew of the USS Gunston Hall and was assigned to Patrol Craft boats, navigating the dangerous, winding waterways of Vietnam. He returned to the US in October, 1969, and started a family, raising three boys, Tim, Michael and Kevin. He began his career in house painting with W.T. Schafer company, working alongside his father, Douglas Haig Lunn. He eventually started his own painting business, which he
worked steadily in until a year ago.

Hank continued to follow his call to serve and joined the volunteers at Madison Hose Co. No. 1 in 1973. Over the years, he held positions of 2nd Lieutenant and President of the Board of Directors. Hank had a passion for hunting and fishing, and you could find him almost every Saturday morning out on the Long Island Sound, the Hammonasset River, the Connecticut River, and all the way to Moosehead Lake, Maine. He was a craftsman, carving wooden bowls and pens, building bird houses, refurbishing fishing rods, making fishing plugs, and tying flies. He had a particular knack for whistling through a blade of grass and playing the spoons. Hank loved his dogs, especially his springer spaniel, Lucy. But his true love was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, Nina, Joshua and Andrew (Tim & Lyn), and Morgan and Jordan (Kevin & Ashley). He was lovingly known to them all as "Pop Pop." You may have seen him at bus stop duty at the end of his driveway – sending Morgan and Jordan off to school each day.

He was known for his dry humor, his easy laugh, his love for the simple things in life and for being a fierce friend to many.

Hank is survived by his wife, Pamela (Anger), his three sons and daughters in law Tim and Lyn, Michael and Tanya, and Kevin and Ashley, his grandchildren Nina, Joshua, Andrew, Morgan and Jordan, his sister Pinky and brother in law John (Chidsey) and brother, Robert and sister in law Sandie. Hank was predeceased by his parents, Douglas and Arlene (Freeman) and his sister Sandy (Bahner).

The family is grateful for the excellent care he received from Emily Miesse, APRN at Middlesex Primary Care, as well as his team at the VA in West Haven.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Madison Hose Co. No. 1, 665 Boston Post Rd Madison CT. All are invited to a Celebration of Life to be held at Madison Hose Co. No. 1 on Tuesday, July 22nd at 11:00am, followed by a reception at Donahue's Madison Beach Grille from 12-3PM.