Edward Joseph Raymond, 80, of Newtown died peacefully at home on November 24. He was born in New Haven on July 14, 1936.

Mr Raymond was a graduate of Quinnipiac University with a business degree and worked for Sheehan Tire Company in Bridgeport. Years later, he learned carpentry and joined his partner and friend Gordon Anderson as general home contractors, primarily in Newtown. For the past 15 years, he had been a co-owner of Pootatuck Properties Shopping Area in Sandy Hook, where he enjoyed keeping the grounds pristine and helping his tenants.

His wife, Nancy, of 25 years; a son, Ed Raymond, Jr, of Delaware; a daughter, Sissy Smith, and her husband, Douglas, of Pennsylvania; a stepson, Richard Guman, and his wife, Noreen, of Newtown; two stepdaughters, Marni McNiff, and her husband, Joseph, of Brookfield and Stephanie Forshaw, and her husband, David, of Middlebury; and 11 cherished grandchildren survive him.

Friends may call at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown, on Wednesday, November 30, from 4 to 7 pm. All other services and interment in Newtown Village Cemetery will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Soaring Eagle Heritage Living Center, PO Drawer 879, Billings MT 59103-0879.