Robert Cosgrove Tanner, 89, of Newtown departed peacefully in his sleep at his home on Friday January 12, 2018. An avid outdoorsman, painter, and craftsman, Robert was instrumental in helping his children and grandchildren with projects, business and home improvements. He thrived through his storytelling diction, teaching many valuable lessons about life. There was nothing he would not do for his family. Robert was born on May 28, 1928 son of late John and Eva (Beach) Tanner. He attended Bassick High School where he joined the Naval Reserve which led him to enlist in the Navy. He was stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas. After his service in the Navy, he relocated to Stratford then to Newtown. He was an entrepreneur who started his own floor covering business first in Stratford that relocated to Danbury, called Danbury Tile Sales. Survivors of his loving family include his wife of 66 years, Janet (Demovick) Tanner; his sister Eleanor Csire of Georgia; his brother-in-law, James Demovick of Southington; his children Robert Tanner and his wife Melanie of Newtown, David Tanner and his wife Ruth of New Milford, Susan Amorando and her husband Allen of Thomaston, his grandchildren Heather Arsenault and her husband J of Canterbury, NH, Ryan Tanner and his fiancée Kristi Nowak, Christine Seibold and her husband, Jason of New Milford, Katie Blake and her husband Brian of Southbury, Allen Amorando and his wife Kari of New Milford, Jacob Amorando of New Milford, Jessica Tanner and her fiancée David Campagna of Canterbury, CT and his six great grandchildren, Ben Seibold, Noah Seibold, Brayden Blake, Carson Blake, Alyssa Amorando and Adam Amorando. Robert was predeceased by his brothers, John Tanner, Richard Tanner and his sister, Anna Kent along with his son, Ted Tanner. Calling hours will take place on Thursday January 18, 2018 at Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main St., Newtown from 5pm-7pm. Funeral services will take place at 10 am Friday January 19 at Honan Funeral Home. Interment with full military honors will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Trumbull. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations to be made in Robert’s memory to St. Jude Children Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.stjude.org To leave an online condolence visit www.honanfh.com

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