Phyllis Verrilli, a resident of Monroe for 64 years, passed away on July 23.
Born in Bridgeport, on March 29, 1925, she was the daughter of Leon and Eleanor Galemba. She graduated from Roger Ludlowe H...
Margaret Qubick was born on October 6, 1929, in Scranton, Penn., the youngest girl of the 15 children of the late Michael and Mary Suczyk Warholak. She passed peacefully and surrounded by family on Ju...
On Friday, June 19, Stan Gingolaski, loving husband and father of two children and three grandchildren, passed away at the age of 78. Stan died peacefully at Danbury Hospital following a long battle w...
Joseph McGowan, 88, departed this life on July 11. He was the beloved husband of Norma McGowan. They were married for 47 years.
Joseph was born in Derby in the spring of 1932 to the late Thomas and An...
Father, Fisherman, and HMO Pioneer
Dean R. Walter, 65, a devoted father, avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and a pioneer of the first health maintenance organizations (HMO) in America, drowned Sund...
John “Jack” Joseph Leitner, of Newtown, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, at the age of 87. He was born on September 1, 1932, in Teaneck, N.J. He was the oldest son of John and Margaret Leitner.
He is ...
Cathy Marie Drapeau, of Newtown, died on July 14 after a lengthy battle with scleroderma. She was born on November 9, 1969, in Nashua, N.H.
Cathy was a graduate of Bethel High School and New Hampshire...
July 14, 2019
It has been a year since you left us and not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and when we do, we smile, we laugh, and we cry.
Missing you always!
Love,
Robert and Alicia
Stephen A. White, 57 passed away Monday, July 13, after suffering a severe stroke and battling many cases of pneumonia for more than a year.
Steve was a loving father to his three children, Brian, 27,...
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The intervenors would rather see more of Newtown's limited open space lost than redevelop sites on a main road, across from the highway, with existing infrastructure? The irony is that the water and sewer was run up Oakview during the High School addition which facilitated Toll Brothers to build their condo development on what was horse pasture where Native American artifacts could be found (Pootatuck camp site.)
I was sorry to learn that Richard has passed. I was surprised to learn that he was a Waterbury native like myself. He was a GREAT teacher and while we did not always agree when it came to things of a political nature he always respected my (and other students opinions). He taught us that it was OK to agree to disagree. RIP Richard.....
William St Arnauld, Charlotte, NC
To be clear, this letter was also from Jordana Bloom. The Bee did not want to put all three names on the letter for space reasons, but all three of us sent this letter as well as our thanks to the voters for trusting us to continue the work.
I’m honestly confused by the objection to “cut-throughs.” Newtown is full of them, and they’re used every day without issue. Some of the more well-known examples are Elm Drive, Oakview, School House Hill, Pearl Street, Head of Meadow, Country Club Road, Point of Rocks, Hall Lane, Tinkerfield - Old Taunton Press, and Samp Road. I’m sure I’m even missing a few.
Given that, it’s hard to understand why this particular development is being singled out. Cut-throughs are a normal and longstanding part of how traffic moves in town. If they’re acceptable everywhere else — including roads that are narrower, steeper, or more heavily used — it seems inconsistent to suddenly treat this one as a crisis.
I want to clarify that the attorney at last week’s Planning & Zoning meeting was not threatening the commission, but explaining how the law works. The reality is that if we do not reach a compromise, 100% there will be lawsuits — it’s not a matter of intimidation, it’s a matter of legal process.
We all want smart growth and a Newtown that welcomes families, but it’s important to approach these conversations with a clear understanding of the legal framework. Recognizing the inevitability of legal challenges when consensus isn’t reached doesn’t undermine local control — it helps ensure that planning decisions are made thoughtfully and proactively.
