Marshall F. Zitnay, 105, previously a longtime resident of Newtown, died July 13 in Lord Chamberlain Nursing Home, Stratford. He was born in Bridgeport June 7, 1912, a son of Mary (Yacko) and Stephen Zitnay.

A resident of Newtown from 1947 to 2014, Mr Zitnay was a communicant of St Rose of Lima Church.

Mr Zitnay began his working career at Chance Vought, which eventually became Sikorsky Aircraft. He retired as building superintendent from Avco-Lycoming Textron in 1977. In retirement, Mr Zitnay was an avid fisherman, and he spent many early mornings fishing Taunton Lake.

His daughter, Carole Chapman of New York; a grandson, Gregory Hopkins of Stratford; two great-granddaughters, and a great-great-granddaughter survive him.

His wife, Anna, predeceased him in 2003.

Friends may call at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown, on Wednesday, July 19, from 9:30 to 10:30 am.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St Rose of Lima Church on Wednesday, July 19, at 11 am. Interment will follow in St Rose Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Doubletree Road, Branford, CT 06405 or at hospice.com.

To leave an online condolence, visit honanfh.com.