John M. Brady age 54 of Stratford passed away suddenly on Sunday January 9, 2011 in East Haddam. John, a Quality Control Engineer for Numet Machining Techniques Inc of Stratford, was born in Bridgeport to Earl J. and Barbara (Mc Namara) Brady of Stratham, NH and has been a life long area resident. John was a graduate of Bunnell High School, and was and avid outdoorsman, he loved to fish and shoot skeet. He was a member and Past Commodore of the Valley Yacht Club, the Ansonia Gun Club and the Bridgeport Riffle Club. John also had an antique truck, which he refurbished and won a 1st place medal for. Survivors in addition to his parents include his daughter Stacy of Shelton, a brother Michael Brady of Boston, MA, a sister Maureen Doherty and her husband Peter of Stratford, his best friend and partner Betsie Dana, of East Haddam, 3 nephews and a niece Peter and Ryan Doherty, and James and Emma Brady, his beloved "Newfies" Maggie Mc Shane, Bailey Mc Namara and Molly Brady. He was pre-deceased by his twin brother James M. Brady. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday January 14th at 12:30 p.m. in St. Mark Church 500 Wigwam Lane Stratford. Interment will be in Earl Howard/South Cemetery Richmond, NH in the spring. Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in John's memory to the American Heart Association 1 Union St Suite 301 Robbinsville, NJ 08691 or to the American Diabetes Association 149 Madison Ave New York, NY 10016