Obituaries

Carolyn Hawley Downing, age 91, of Southbury, died on February 6, 2019. She was a resident of Pomperaug Woods. Carolyn was born to Howard and Eleanor Hawley on October 27, 1927. She grew up in Nahant, Mass., and graduated from

Phyllis Scriven DuBail, longtime resident of Monroe, passed away at home, surrounded by family on February 11, 2019, she was 90. Phyllis was born on April 17, 1928, to the late Henry James Smith and Hazel Smith. She was predeceased

Robert A. Bassett, of Malvern, Penn., formerly of Newtown, passed away peacefully at home, with his wife and two sons at his side, on January 4, 2019. Bob was born December 7, 1946, in Pittsburg, Penn., and grew up in

Dorothy (McNeil) Unger, 98, of Newtown, beloved wife of the late Louis A. Unger, Jr, died on Monday, February 11, 2019, at Filosa for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danbury. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on January 28, 1921, daughter

Marjorie Alice (Garvey) Woods was born in May 1922, in Burlington, Vt., to Harry and Alice Garvey. She was the youngest of seven (five girls and two boys). She grew up in Vermont, mostly in Hinesburg, where she went through

Ellen Hawkes Little, the former Ellen Gowen Haight, died peacefully in Concord, N.H., on January 30, 2019, at the age of 93. Ellen was born on February 8, 1925, in Pelham, N.Y., to Colonel (Ret.) Charles Sidney Haight and Sidney

Robert “Bob” Edward Biscoe, 63, of Cary, N.C., passed away January 29, 2019. He grew up in Danbury and Newtown, where he graduated from Henry Abbott Technical High School in 1973 and studied drafting. Bob then went on to graduate

It is with great sadness that the family of Bethany Brown announces her untimely passing, at the age of 39 years old. Bethany grew up with her family here in Newtown and graduated from Newtown High School before obtaining her

Sandra J. (LaValley) Sohl, 78, of South Main Street in Newtown, passed away peacefully at Danbury Hospital on February 4, 2019. Sandra was a proud veteran of the US Army, where she met her husband, George, who predeceased her in

Marguerite Nolan Eldridge, of Sandy Hook, passed away on January 31, 2019, at age 96. She was born in Bridgeport on June 2, 1922, a daughter of the late William and Marie (McCormick) Nolan. Marguerite graduated from Central High School