A wry sense of humor with a penchant for bowties, John Burgeson was the Swiss Army Knife of journalists. Throw anything at him he’d deliver an easy narrative, no matter the complexity of the subject. He passed away on Saturday after a struggle against lung cancer. He was 71.
John had an easiness about him that could break through cynical minds. We worked together many decades ago for the Bridgeport Post and Telegram, the predecessor papers of the Connecticut Post. If there was a science story to be assigned, “Please, give it to Burgeson.”
Unexpectedly, John had the capacity to drop someone a quick note about this and that, a birthday wish, a quick observation.
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In 1979, Burgeson landed a gig with the Connecticut Post, then called the Bridgeport Post. There, he remained for over 45 years, covering beats including science, technology, and local news for Stratford and Milford.
Former Post editor Michael Daly, who worked alongside Burgeson as a reporter before becoming his supervisor, remembered Burgeson as “a renaissance man.” Daly said Burgeson had the rare ability to write “knowledgeably” about a wide array of subjects.
“He was a great reporter, he covered all different types of things and could write knowledgeably about many things,” Daly said on Sunday. “He could do anything.”
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