Robert J. Kluge

Robert J. Kluge of Parmalee Hill Road died April 24 in the Bethel Health Care Center. Mr Kluge was the husband of Elinor (Burke) Kluge. Mr and Mrs Kluge recently celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary.

Mr Kluge was born in Ozone Park, N.Y., a son of the late Ernest and Edna Kluge. He was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 1947, in Valley Stream, Long Island, N.Y. While living on Long Island he was employed by Republic Aircraft Corporation as a flight line inspector.

After moving to Connecticut, he was the maintenance supervisor at Hubbell Plastics Division in Newtown for many years, and after he retired, he was the service manager at Amaral Motors for three years.

Bob enjoyed attending NASCAR races, and as a young man he was the mechanic for a stock car team that raced at tracks on the East Coast. He also enjoyed gardening and classical music. Most of all he loved his family, his home, and his Jack Russell terrier, Paddy.

A special note of appreciation to the staff at Bethel Health Care Center, their professional abilities, their help and concern for all of us who remain, and who brought a whole new meaning to the words, “Skilled Nursing Care.”

In addition to his wife, survivors include his four children of a previous marriage: Susan Rudolph of New Milford, Dennis Kluge of Berwick, Maine, Robert W. Kluge of Morris, and Thomas Kluge of Kingsville, Ohio; four stepchildren, David Marcinek of Newtown, Marilyn Schettino of Newtown, Joseph Marcinek of Torrington, and Stephen Marcinek of Wingdale, N.Y.; one brother, Edwin Kluge of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; seven grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held April 27, in the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown.

Interment followed in Newtown Village Cemetery.

Contributions in his name may be made to Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association, PO Box 344, Newtown CT 06470.

The Newtown Bee        April 30, 2004