Alfred R. Butler

Alfred Rood Butler, 65, passed away peacefully at home in Wilton, CT on June 24, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Fred was born in Manchester, CT, graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University and served as a member of the Army National Guard. He made a career in the insurance industry for 43 years and was a partner in the Pierson & Smith Agency which was recently acquired by First Niagara. His passions were golf, singing, with both the Wilton Singers and church choirs, and scouting. Fred was passionate about his family and deeply committed to his wife of 43 years, Tina (Twomey) Butler. They married in 1973 and together raised two children, Andrew Butler and Erica Butler and lovingly welcomed their partners Marielle Butler and Catherine Lomauro. He will also be missed by his grandchildren Morgane, Savannah, and Jeremiah Butler, his siblings Barbara Allison and David Butler, and his fathers second wife Adeline Butler. He was predeceased by his parents Charles Dwelley Butler and Evelyn Rood Butler. Relatives and Friends are welcome at Bouton Funeral Home 31 West Church Street in Georgetown, CT on Monday June 27th from 4pm-8pm. A service will be held at the Wilton Baptist Church 254 Danbury Road Wilton, CT on Tuesday June 28th at 11:00am. The burial will be private at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor are welcome, directed to one of the following: Wilton Singers Sponsorship Program, c/o Vivian Lee-Shiue, 116 Wild Duck Road, Wilton, CT 06897; Boy Scouts of America Connecticut Yankee Council, 60 Wellington Rd., Milford, CT 06460; Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County, P.O. Box 489, Wilton, CT 06897.