William Charles "Bill" Horberg, 72, a longtime resident of Newtown, died peacefully February 21 at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Bridgeport on April 20, 1945, a son of Elizabeth (Eldredge) and  William Horborg.

Mr Horberg earned a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in physics from the University of Bridgeport and spent his career in manufacturing and engineering. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid reader and gardener.

A son, Jeffery M. Horborg, and a daughter, Jennifer E. Horberg, both of Cape May, N.J.; a sister, Elizabeth H. Leety of Newtown; and a nephew, niece, and their families survive him.

A private service will be conducted at a future date.

Due to the long-term medical conditions that he suffered, Mr Horberg believed in supporting medical research. Memorial contributions may be made to the GBS/CIDP Foundation at gbs-cidp.org; the American Heart Association at heart.org; or the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org.

The Honan Funeral Home of Newtown is serving the family.