John T. "JT" Gill, Jr, a longtime resident of Newtown, died peacefully at home on March 11. Born in Danbury on August 23, 1957, he was the youngest son of the late John T. Sr and Louise (Swan) Gill.

He attended Newtown Schools and was a United States Marine, serving at Camp Pendleton in California. Mr Gill was a carpenter and worked as a construction supervisor, building high-end homes in the Westbrook, Conn., area for the past 15 years.

Mr Gill was most happy camping with sons in upstate New York or tinkering with his tools, especially rebuilding John Deere lawn mowers and garden tractors. An avid NASCAR fan, he also enjoyed his '65 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide and went to the Laconia Motorcycle Rally many times.

He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

His brother, Jay and wife Renee Gill of Sandy Hook; his sister Judy and husband Henry Mastrianno of Chelsea, Maine; his sons John T Gill III of Florida, SSgt Dustin Gill and his fiancée Cynthia Todd of Sandy Hook, and Sean Gill of Sandy Hook; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and countless friends and co-workers survive him. In addition to his parents, his wife Sandra Bellavita Gill predeceased him.

A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be conducted on Saturday, March 18, from 1 to 3 pm, at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown.

To leave an online condolence, visit honanfh.com.