Obituary of Newman Carlton Guptill

Newman Carlton "Gup" Guptill, 86, passed away Saturday July 13, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. He was born May 31, 1927 in Machiasport, ME. Mr. Guptill was a resident of Bartow, FL for the past 26 years, moving from Old Saybrook. He was a WWII Veteran, serving in the Merchant Marines and a Navy Veteran of the Korean War from 1951-1955.He was a field supervisor for North East Utilities for 37 years, after his retirement to Florida he was a visitation associate for the Whidden-McLean Funeral Home in Bartow for over 19 years. He also was a parishioner of St. Thomas Church in Bartow, FL, Past President twice of the Floral Lakes Homeowners Assoc., member of the American Legion Post #3. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Dorothy (Fitzgerald) Guptill, his daughter Tammy Kenyon and her husband Kim of East Lyme, a son Timothy Guptill of Bartow; four grandchildren Michelle Guptill of Tampa, FL, Timothy Guptill Jr.and his wife Teresa of Tampa, FL, Shelby Kenyon of East Lyme & Ashley Costa and her husband Alex of East Lyme, 3 great grandchildren, nephews; Donald and his wife Kris Guptill & Douglas Bramble, nieces Kerry Kosky and Barbara Bramble. Visitation will be held at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main St .Centerbrook from 9:30-10:30am on Wednesday, July 17th. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11am from St. John's Church, Main St. Old Saybrook. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Old Saybrook, with full military honors. To share a memory with Gup's family please visit rwwfh.com.