Scott Getzinger

‘There will never be another you.’

Scott Getzinger, 46, of Newtown, beloved husband, father, son, and brother, died suddenly in a car accident on April 7. He was born December 20, 1965, in Hamden, Conn., to Ronna and Warren Getzinger, now of Branford.

He also leaves behind his wife, Susan McGuinness; his children Emilia, Kyle, and Seamus; his brothers, Ron, and wife Deletha, and Michael; sisters, Ann, Jennifer, and Heather; and father-in-law, Hugh. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law and spouses Cathy and Don, Maura and Bill, and Kerry and Jim, and brother-in-law John and wife, Bernadette; as well as four nieces and two nephews.

Mr Getzinger originally hailed from Branford, graduating from Branford High School in 1984. Readers of The Branford Review may remember the humorous columns he wrote on life at BHS. Additionally, he attended the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and Southern Connecticut State University.

He worked as a property master in the film and television industry, providing props for more than 25 movies, including Spider-Man, Independence Day, The Truman Show, and the upcoming Men In Black III and The Dark Knight Rises.

His generosity and kindness had no bounds. Friends and family acknowledge that to know him, was to love him.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 12, with interment in St Rose Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a trust fund for Mr Getzinger’s three children. For more information, e-mail cmcguinness@preod.com. Checks may be made payable to: Donald Neville, Trustee of Trust FBO The Children of Scott Getzinger.

Funeral arrangements were in care of Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street in Newtown.

The Newtown Bee        April 13, 2012