Obituary: Bradley Guyette
August 6, 1953 – January 26, 2026
February 2, 2026Hyde Park – Bradley Guyette, 72, passed away after a long illness at Central Vermont Medical Center on January 20, 2026. He was born August 6, 1953, in Burlington, Vermont, to William Sr. and Henrietta (Boardman) Guyette.
Bradley was a 1973 graduate of Harwood Union High School, where he competed in wrestling and was manager of the baseball team. After graduation, he attended a heavy equipment school in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He worked for several construction companies, retiring after 20 years with S.D. Ireland Concrete, where he was a pump operator. Many may remember him as the driver of Ireland's Christmas mixer, which made many stops in the local area.
He was a longtime member of the Waterbury Center Fire Department, where he retired with the rank of Assistant Chief. He was also a longtime member of Waterbury Ambulance Service, serving in the capacity of EMT, crew chief and driver.
On May 1, 1976, he married Nancy (Brown), also of Waterbury. They would have celebrated their 50th anniversary this year. On March 31, 1978, he became a father to Sarah Kate, and being a dad was a role he enthusiastically embraced. She soon had him wrapped around her little finger, which continued until his death.
While working long hours, he was always a spectator at whatever sport or school function she was in – always cheering loudly at field hockey, a game he never did figure out.
On March 25, 2003, he took on the role that was to define his later years; he became “papa” to his first grandchild, Ean Bradley, followed in quick succession by Erin, Zander, Caitlin and Zoe. To say he loved these kids is a huge understatement. A memorable example was him driving to Toys R Us in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve so that Zander could have a ride-on car like his sister's! He was extremely proud of all of their accomplishments. Ean followed as the second-generation firefighter/EMT, which brought Bradley much joy and worry because he knew all too well the risk involved.
He loved snowmachines, NASCAR, and all things fast, although both his wife and daughter said he drove like an old lady! His wife nagged him into trying the game of golf, which he described as “chasing around a little white ball,” but to his surprise, he liked it. They spent many weekends playing the courses Vermont had to offer. There were also golf trips to Florida and Myrtle Beach.
Bradley will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Nancy always said he was the kindest man she'd ever known, and that continued to the end when he waited until neither she nor Sarah was in the room to finally let go.
Bradley leaves behind his wife, Nancy Guyette; his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Mike Hart, and his grandchildren, Ean Shedd, Erin Hart, Zander Hart, Caitlin Hart, and Zoe Hart; as well as siblings William Guyette Jr. and his wife Kim, Brenda Guyette, Debbie Austin, Randy Guyette and his wife Robin, Steve Guyette and his wife Loreen, Candy Baker and her husband Stuart, and his sister-in-law Marcia Guyette. He is also survived by several beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Bradley was predeceased by his parents, William Sr. and Henrietta (Boardman) Guyette, his brother Thomas Guyette, and his sister Patsy Murray.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the American Legion in Waterbury, from 1 to 3 p.m. The family also invites friends to share memories and condolences by visiting the A.W. Rich Funeral Home website at awrfh.com.