Richard "Bud" Bushway, Sr.78, of South Strafford, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. He was born in South Strafford on July 17, 1940, the son of the late Chester and Mae (Olsen) Bushway.

Once out of high school he was a body man at Blake Chevrolet in Bradford, VT. He then owned and operated Bushway Autobody in Post Mills while starting Bushway claim service out of White River Junction, VT. In 1978 he was appointed an insurance agency based out of East Thetford from Cooperative Insurance which he ran until he retired in 2015.

An avid pilot for many years, he loved working on and restoring antique aircraft. He also enjoyed restoring John Deere tractors and his 34 Ford coupe. He enjoyed hunting trips to Montana, Kansas and Nebraska with his son and grandsons. He also enjoyed traveling and taking road trips with his wife, Mary, whether it be in their 34 Ford coupe or in the Waco biplane.

Bud is survived by his wife Mary Dixon of South Strafford, his daughter Lori Bushway of Wilder, VT and his son Rick Bushway of White River Junction, VT; five grandkids and four great-grandchildren; three stepchildren, Dawn DeFelice of Hartford, VT, Peter Dixon of Enfield, NH and Cheryl Barry of Sharon, VT.

At his request there will be no calling hours or service. We will do a celebration of his life at a later date.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Rand-Wilson Funeral Home of Hanover, NH.