James Brian Manville, 58, of Newtown passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday morning March 25th. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Barbara, their two sons, William of Ashburn, Virginia and David of Thornton Colorado. He is also survived by his sister Nancy Mariano, his brother Gerry Manville, and loving nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents Charles and Regina Manville and his brother Thomas.

Jim gave his heart and soul to the community of Newtown. He is the current President of the Newtown Lions Club where he has dedicated years of service. He was the recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellow award for dedicated humanitarian services. He was also very active in the Newtown United Methodist Church.

Truly Jim’s second family were the employees of New Castle Hotels in Shelton. Jim joined New Castle Hotels & Resorts in 1998 where he was Senior Vice President, Corporate Accounting since 2005. Jim was a valued member of the New Castle team. His intelligence, sense of humor, thoughtful approach, and grace under pressure made Jim a pleasure to work with. He was well liked and highly respected by everyone he interacted with and was widely admired for his integrity and professionalism.

Jim was raised in Naugatuck. A 1976 graduate of Naugatuck High School, Jim attended Bryant College where he met his love Barbara. He graduated Bryant College in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Barbara and Jim were married 1982 in Earlville, NY. They moved to Stratford CT to start their family. The Manvilles moved to Newtown in 1994. An avid golfer, Jim loved his rock and roll classics and the New England Patriots. Jim brought together his neighbors many a time for his wonderful neighborhood cookouts.

Family, friends, and others whose lives were touched by Jim are invited to the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown from 4PM to 7PM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. A funeral service will be held at Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook on Thursday, March 30th at 11:00AM. Interment will follow at Newtown Village Cemetery, Elm Dr. Newtown.

Donations in Jim’s memory can be made to the Newtown Lions Club, P.O. Box 218, Newtown, CT. 06470, to support continued local and international charitable

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