- Date Of Death: May 12, 2009
- State: Connecticut
Winsted, CT: Robert V. Newman, Sr., 83, of Mt. View Terrace, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Laurel Hill Health Care Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Wapppinger Falls, NY, February 5, 1926, he was a son of the late James J. Newman, Sr. and Elizabeth V. (Mullen) Newman. On February 12, 1949, he married Dorothy (Hanley) Newman. She preceeded him in death on May 8, 1993. Prior to his retirement, he worked as an electrician at the Wassaic Developmental Co. in Wassaic, NY, for 33 years. For the past several years he had enjoyed interacting with the local school children while working as a crossing guard for the town of Winchester. He was also a veteran of the US Army and Marines. His survivors include his children, Marlene Creer and her husband Steve of Castle Rock, CO and Robert Newman, Jr. of Winsted; 2 granddaughters, Dawn Royer, Erica Schroeder, her husband Mike and three great grandchildren residing in Torrington, CT; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, James Newman, Jr.
