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Obituary for Robert T. Newhart
Naugatuck, CT Robert T. Newhart, 76, the widower of Sarah (Brown) Newhart, died peacefully on May 10, 2017 in the VITAS Innovative Care Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital with loving family by his side.
Robert was born July 29, 1940 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Robert T. and Vera (Tatro) Newhart and grew up in Middlebury. He lived in Tully, NY for 25 years and in Naugatuck for the past 2 years. Robert was a U. S. Army Veteran and was a former employee of New England Masonry, having worked as a roofer. Robert enjoyed spending time walking his dog.
Robert is survived by his son, Richard Newhart; his daughter, Kimberly Best and her husband Kyle; his grandchildren, Crystal Deller and her husband Nate, Jason Best and James Newhart, his great grandchildren, Benjamin and Baron Deller; his sisters, Barbara Paradis, Dawn Zontok and Aloha Gaylord and her husband George; his step-children, Robert Brown and his wife Marie, Rodney Brown and his wife Ann, Gary Brown, Nina Isabell and her husband Edmond and Lynn Kocher; his nephew and buddy, Joe Zontok and many other nephews and nieces. Robert was predeceased by his brothers, Gary and Gayle Newhart.
Calling hours will be Monday, May 15, 2017 from 4:00-6:00pm, followed by a service at 6:00pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Little Guild Animal Shelter, 285 Sharon-Goshen Tpk., West Cornwall, CT 06796.
Robert was born July 29, 1940 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Robert T. and Vera (Tatro) Newhart and grew up in Middlebury. He lived in Tully, NY for 25 years and in Naugatuck for the past 2 years. Robert was a U. S. Army Veteran and was a former employee of New England Masonry, having worked as a roofer. Robert enjoyed spending time walking his dog.
Robert is survived by his son, Richard Newhart; his daughter, Kimberly Best and her husband Kyle; his grandchildren, Crystal Deller and her husband Nate, Jason Best and James Newhart, his great grandchildren, Benjamin and Baron Deller; his sisters, Barbara Paradis, Dawn Zontok and Aloha Gaylord and her husband George; his step-children, Robert Brown and his wife Marie, Rodney Brown and his wife Ann, Gary Brown, Nina Isabell and her husband Edmond and Lynn Kocher; his nephew and buddy, Joe Zontok and many other nephews and nieces. Robert was predeceased by his brothers, Gary and Gayle Newhart.
Calling hours will be Monday, May 15, 2017 from 4:00-6:00pm, followed by a service at 6:00pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Little Guild Animal Shelter, 285 Sharon-Goshen Tpk., West Cornwall, CT 06796.
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