Date: Fri 27-Aug-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: DOTTIE

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SNAPSHOT: JUDD DOYLE

Occupation: I am director of manufacturing for Hospital Marketing Services in

Naugatuck, which manufactures medical and surgical products. I have a

bachelor's degree in biology from Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia.

How Long in Newtown: I have lived in Newtown for 15 years. Prior to that, I

moved to Doylestown, Penn. from Stratford.

Biggest Change Seen in Town: Growth and traffic, and the number of homes, and

the size of the homes they're building.

Family: My wife, Marilyn, and I have been married for 23 years. We were

married on July 3 of the Bicentennial weekend in 1976 in New Jersey. As we

were flying out for our honeymoon, we saw the tall ships heading for New York.

Marilyn is a reading specialist at Head O' Meadow School. We have three

daughters; Katie, 19, a sophomore at Ithaca College; Erin, 15, a student at

Newtown High; and Amy, 12, a Middle School student.

Pets: We have a golden retriever named Morgan, a parakeet, and some tropical

fish.

Hobbies: Reading, golf, fishing, and coaching youth sports. I am coaching the

youth soccer travel team my daughter Amy is on. I have coached basketball at

St Rose and for Parks and Recreation.

Favorite Books and Authors: I generally like suspense novels and historical

novels, particularly about World War II and Vietnam. A Newtown author, John

DelVecchio, wrote a great book on Vietnam, The 13th Valley . That was a

terrific one.

Favorite TV Show: E.R. I don't watch that many shows.

Organizations: I'm a member of the Knights of Columbus, in which I have held

several offices, including grand knight. I'm on the board of Newtown Soccer. I

was previously on the board of St Rose School Association and the Parish

Advisory Council and was host town chairman for the Special Olympics World

Games a few years ago.

Most Vivid Memory Of Newtown: The first time I saw Newtown. We took a drive up

this way from Stratford, and we were coming up Main Street and saw the

flagpole. When I saw it, that was it. When we moved back to Connecticut from

Ohio, we wanted to move to Newtown.

Favorite Vacation Spot: Cape Cod. We go every few years, but not as often as I

would like.

Personal Philosophy: To try and treat everybody the way I'd like them to treat

me. To see the good in everybody. It's pretty basic.