The Martha's Vineyard Times Bradford James Fauteux died on Dec. 1, 2020. “Uncle Brady” left us on Dec. 1. Bradford James Fauteux was born on the Island on May 2, 1949, to Raymond (“Frenchie”) Fauteux and Leona (Gazaille). He had eight siblings in his large family. As a kid, he started friendships that lasted a lifetime. His group of friends would walk to the beaches, movie theater, and to sporting events at the high school. That’s what kids did back then; with very little traffic on the road, you wore your sneakers out if you wanted to go anywhere. After school, Brady decided to just join the Army, to avoid the draft. Traveling to countries like Germany and Holland were some of his fondest memories. Again, he connected with other service members and cemented friendships that carried on long after military service.