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Friday, March 25, 2016 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 15 Obituaries Stephen K. Brungot STEPHEN K. BRUNGOT COLEBROOK–Stephen K. Brungot, 68, of Colebrook, passed away late Saturday evening, March 19, 2016, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, after being stricken at his home and after a long period of poor health. He was born on Oct. 9, 1947, in West Stewartstown, a son to the late Norman and Lois A. (Clawson) Brungot. Steve was a 1965 graduate of Colebrook Academy. He attended N.H. College in Manchester for a period of time, but was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Steve’s military career lasted 22 years, with duty stations in South Korea (where he met his wife), as well as Japan, Thailand, and Germany. He retired from the Army at the rank of Master Sergeant, earning two purple heart ribbons among many other decorations. Upon returning home to the North Country, Steve worked for a time as a police dispatcher and also in the accounting department at the Balsams before being hired by U.S. Customs and Immigration as an agent on the border. Steve’s second career, in law enforcement, lasted 19 years. Steve was an excellent bowler, and was crowned state champion in his younger years. He was active in civic and fraternal organizations in his community, and served on the Colebrook Planning Board. He was a Master Mason and member of Evening Star Lodge 37, F. & A.M., and the George L. O’Neil post of the American Legion. He loved to visit with friends over breakfast at the Wilderness Restaurant, and he usually stuck to his daily routine, just loving life. Steve is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Chong (Chang) Bru