John J. Anderson, 83, of Newtown died December 25, in his home. He was the beloved husband of Rose Dattolo Anderson. Born in 1933, he grew up in "Strawberry Patch" Mamaroneck, N.Y., and had been a resident of Newtown for the past 46 years.

Mr Anderson spent most of his career in heavy operator construction and was a member of Operating Engineers Local 478. He loved spending time with his family and will be remembered as a hard worker whose favorite hobby was using his talents to help others.

In addition to his beloved wife of 53 years, his six children, Susan Lopes, John Russell, Christine Hamed and her husband Rich, Rick Anderson, Ken Anderson and his wife Daisy, Karen Anderson and her wife Megan; 17 grandchildren and their spouses, Kirby and John Pichotto, Kaitlin and Justin Lamacchia, Kelsey and Tyler Kierstead, Richard Hamed, Lauren Hamed, Patricia and Anthony Adamo, Christine Hamed, Gregory Anderson, Benjamin Anderson, Emily Anderson, Jackson Anderson, Harrison Anderson, McKinley Anderson, Cole Smith, Ellie Smith, Grant Smith, and Bailey Wright; and eight great-grandchildren survive him.

His grandson, Aaron Lopes, predeceased him.

Friends may greet his family on Thursday, December 28, from 9:30 to 11:30 am, in the Redgate-Hennessy Funeral Home, Main Street and Gorham Place, Trumbull.

Funeral services will be conducted after at 11:30 am, in the funeral home. Interment will follow in St John's Cemetery, Monroe.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr Anderson's memory may be made to Vitas Health Care, 199 Park Road Extension, Suite 102, Middlebury CT 06762.

To send online condolences, visit redgatehennessy.com.