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Robert Lewis “Bob” Butler, 84, of Guilford, formerly of Waterbury and Harrington, Delaware, beloved father and grandfather, passed away on March 25 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Ann (Murray) Butler.

Mr. Butler was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Providence, Rhode Island, son of the late Nathaniel and Blanche (Belanger) Butler.

He is survived by his daughter Mary Ann (Butler) Marshak and her husband Kris of Guilford; his daughter-in-law Deborah (Kohler) Fay and her husband Cholly of Dover, Delaware; his brother-in-law Thomas F. Murray of Middlebury; his sister-in-law Sally Murray of Waterbury; and his goddaughter Tara (Murray) Van Duzer and her husband Chris. He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Patrick, Michael, and Robert Butler of Dover, Delaware, Laura Butler of Yorktown, Virginia, and Jessenia and Justin Fuentes of Guilford; great-grandchild Reilly Johnston of Harrington, Delaware; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife of 29 years, he was predeceased by his son William John Butler, and his companion of twelve years, Jean S. Kotowski.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on March 30, at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Burial with full military honors followed in the Riverside Cemetery. To send notes of sympathy and comfort to Bob’s family, please visit his tribute page at www.berginfuneralhome.com.

At the request of the family, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Robert’s name to The Little Sisters of the Poor, 1365 Enfield St., Enfield, CT 06082, or to the Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405.