Ben Jitsukawa Rosenthal

Dan Rosenthal and Meri Jitsukawa of Newtown announce the birth of a son, Ben Jitsukawa Rosenthal, born February 9 at Danbury Hospital.

Ben weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19½ inches in length.

He joins two sisters, Hana and Emi.

Paternal grandparents are Herb and Michelle Rosenthal of Newtown and Kathleen Hughes of Pawley’s Island, S. C.

Seido and Kumiko Jitsukawa of Japan are the maternal grandparents.

Jack Rosenthal of Newtown is the paternal great-grandfather.

Maternal great-grandfather is Senji Jitsukawa of Japan.

Haruko Yamaguchi of Japan is the maternal great-grandmother.