Daniel J. Belmonte

EAST CANAAN, CONN. — Daniel J. Belmonte, 69, passed away March 6, 2010, at Sharon Hospital after a short illness. His wife of 30 years, Barbra (Pettersen) Belmonte, survives him.

Daniel was born in Torrington on March 14, 1940. He was the son of the late Joseph P. and Katherine (Magner) Belmonte. He graduated from Goshen Elementary School and Oliver Wolcott Technical High School in Torrington. He worked for the Torrington Company and then the state of Connecticut Department of Transportation as a bridge maintainer for 33 years, retiring in 1995. He also served with the Connecticut National Guard for seven years.

Daniel resided in Torrington until 1979, at which time he moved to East Canaan. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt and fish. He was a lifetime member of the Northwestern Connecticut Sportsmen’s Association of Colebrook and the Northwest Rod and Gun Club of North Canaan.

Dan and his wife loved to travel and spent their summers in Ellsworth, Maine. He also loved spending time with his family in the outdoors. Cooking was another of Dan’s hobbies. He was well known for his Italian sauce and his specialty dishes. He would always be found at any outdoor gathering helping with the barbecuing.

In addition to his wife, Dan is survived by his sons, Daniel J. Belmonte Jr. and his wife, Susan, of Torrington and Timothy J. Belmonte of Amherst, Mass.; his daughter, Susan B. Langenheim and her husband, Hal, of Cummington, Mass.; a stepdaughter, Ingrid A. Mahoney and her husband, John, of New Hartford; a sister, Mary Ann Beck of Boca Raton, Fla.; five grandsons, Daniel Belmonte III, Nathan Belmonte, Jonathan Mahoney, Nicholas Mahoney and Ryan Mahoney; two granddaughters, Julia and Olivia Langenheim; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Joseph Belmonte.

A celebration of Dan’s life will be held for all family members and friends at the Couch-Pipa VFW Post on Route 7 South in North Canaan on Saturday, March 13, at 1 p.m.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Northwest Rod & Gun Club, 391 Norfolk Road, North Canaan, CT 06018 or to the North Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps, PO Box 178, North Canaan, CT 06018.

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