Benistar

In Memorium

Jack E. Robinson III

Jack E. Robinson III

1960 – 2017

Originally from Roxbury, Massachusetts, Jack attended high school at Northfield Mount Hermon and was a college undergraduate at Brown University.  He later received both a J.D. and MBA from Harvard University.  He initially worked in the airline industry first at Pan Am and then for Continental Airlines and finally Eastern Airlines and wrote two books about his experiences.  Jack moved to the emerging wireless industry as a start-up and pursued FCC licenses through the “C-block” Federal auction founding Oceanic Digital Communications in the process. Beginning in 1995 he joined Benistar Admin Services Inc., first as a legal advisor and then as it’s full-time General Counsel where he retired from in 2013 to pursue other entrepreneurial efforts but where he would remain as a legal advisor and outside counsel until his untimely death in 2017.

Jack belonged to the several organizations which drew his interest including the Harvard Club, the International Churchill Society), the Museum of Black WW II History), and The Blue-N*-Gold of the US Naval Academy.  An avid golfer he was a member of TwinEagles Golf Club in Naples Florida near his home.

Wayne H. Bursey

Wayne H. Bursey

1950 – 2015 

Wayne H. Bursey, 64, of Bloomfield, CT, beloved husband of Mary Gail (Hohengarten) Bursey, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at home with family by his side. He was born August 13, 1950, in Winchester, MA, son of the late Herbert and Bonnie (Warakomski) Bursey, and lived in Simsbury for many years prior to moving to Bloomfield. Mr. Bursey was Trustee and Sponsor of the Long-Term Care Trust in Simsbury, CT. He was former President and Director Emeritus of the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce, a founding member and past President of the Simsbury Main Street Partnership, and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church and Hopmeadow Country Club in Simsbury. An active member of the community, he generously contributed to many causes, enjoyed golfing, spending time with family and friends, and remained a lifelong New York Giants fan. Besides his loving wife of 39 years, he is survived by his son, Paul Haynes and his wife Dawn Baron Haynes of Fall City, WA; his daughter, Barbara Bailey of Richmond, VA; four grandchildren, Katie and Elijah Haynes and Emma and Griffin Bailey; five siblings, Paul Bursey and his wife Connie of Centennial, CO, Craig Bursey and his wife Laura of Concord, NC, Robert Bursey and his wife Wendy of Bristol, CT, Sharon Murrett and her husband William of Clinton, CT, Debra Andriola and her husband Patrick of Iselin, NJ, and many nieces, nephews and extended family.