Philip Curtiss Byrne

NORFOLK —Philip Curtiss Byrne, 67, a former Norfolk resident, died Jan. 30, 2009. He had lived in Sykesville, Md., since 2006. He was the husband of Ann Byrne.

Born in Nazareth, Palestine, Phil came to Norfolk as a child.

He received his associate’s degree from Northwestern Connecticut Community College.

He and his wife owned and operated Ann’s Nursery for Babies, the Shrope Foundation and PACT, Inc., for many years prior to retiring. He also served as the town of Norfolk’s fire marshall for several years.

Phil enjoyed being a leader of the Cub Scouts, a leader of various levels of the Boy Scouts and a coach for Little League in his earlier years. He had been an active member and officer of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department.  He  was an EMT for the Norfolk Volunteer Ambulance.  

He enjoyed hunting, golfing, curling, horseback riding and flying, among other things.  

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Curtiss and Tyson, and their wives; three grandchildren, Isabel, Connor and Sophia; his mother, Phyllis; seven siblings, Tom, Maureen, Richard, Deirdre, David, Ky and John; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department, Norfolk, CT 06058; or the United Church of Christ’s Minister’s Discretionary Fund, The Village Green, Norfolk, CT 06058.