Hubert

Armstrong Davis

Served As Project Manager For Newtown High School Building

Hubert Armstrong Davis, 85, of Danbury, died August 20, at Ashlar of Newtown. He was the husband of the late Emma Elizabeth Gulla Davis, who predeceased him in January of this year. Mr Davis was born in Danbury, October 9, 1923, son of Xe (Sands) G. and Harold Davis.

He was a direct descendent of one of the founding families of Danbury and Captain James Sands, who was a founder and the leader of the Block Island, R.I., colony of settlers.

He is survived by three children, including Hubert A. Davis II, and his wife, Giselle, of Newtown; a brother; five grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and many nieces and nephews.

During World War II, he worked at Sikorsky Aircraft and after the war was employed at Zandonella Construction Company as one of its project managers. Newtown High School is among the major buildings in Connecticut that he built.

He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Danbury for more than 60 years, where he served as a deacon and advisor to the Youth Groups. He was a former area commissioner and scout master for the Boy Scouts of America, and for many years played the fife in the Germantown Colonial Fife and Drum Corps. After his retirement, he spent much of his time making wooden toys, exhibiting in many juried craft shows.

Memorials in his name may be made to the First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury CT 06810. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, August 28, at 11 am, at the church. Burial will be in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury. Calling hours were scheduled in the Hull Funeral Home, 60 Division Street, Danbury, Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4, and in the evening from 7 to 9.

The Newtown Bee        August 28, 2009