Obituary: Curtis Montgomery (Monty) Nebinger, 53, of Oxford

Obituary of Curtis Nebinger via Cornell Memorial Home

Curtis Montgomery (Monty) Nebinger, 53, of Oxford, CT, husband of Darlene (Nault) Nebinger, passed away on February 19, 2016 at Yale New Haven Hospital.

He was the son of Edward Montgomery Nebinger of New Fairfield and the late Georgene (Conahan) Nebinger. He was born on June 13, 1962 in Wiesbaden, Germany, where his father was stationed with the United States Air Force.

Monty grew up in Ridgefield and graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1980. After high school he attended New York Institute of Technology and the University of Wyoming. He received his Bachelors of Science in Marketing from Post University in Waterbury, where he was chosen Valedictorian, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0, Excellence in Marketing, and was elected to Alpha Chi Honor Society.

Monty was self-employed in the construction trade before joining the family owned business, Forecast International, founded by his father, where he worked his way up to vice president alongside his father, and brother, Doug, as part of a trio of friends. At Forecast, he sincerely valued the friendships and comaraderie he shared with his other colleagues.

Monty married his best friend and first mate, Darlene, in 1991 at St. Joseph’s Church in Brookfield. They were the first couple to be married in the newly constructed church. They were happily married for 25 years.

Monty loved the water, travel, and adventure from an early age. As a teenager he built a kayak and hydroplane with his Dad. He took frequent wilderness kayak trips through Maine with his family and many motorcycle road trips with friends from his youth.

His summers were spent water skiing to Van Halen from “The Little Brother” ski boat off of Candlewood Isle, New Fairfield. Monty shared his love of sailing: as a sailing instructor for Club Med, racing on Restless, captaining the Mariah and Al Fin frequently to his precious Block Island, and Virgin Island bareboating with his adopted Brookfield friends. In 2008, he discovered the fun and magic at Roy Carpenter’s Beach in Rhode Island where he and Darlene enjoyed many summers at their beach house.

He was also an avid skier on the Ridgefield High School Ski Team and spent many wild seasons at the Killington Ski House both on and off the slopes before building his own ski house, The Cul de Shack, home base for skiing with family and friends.

Monty was a voracious reader and a curious and intuitive learner. He had a vast treasure of practical knowledge, which he drew from to create clever solutions and realize his diverse interests.

Monty truly lived life and had an affinity for mischief and exploration. He had the gift of inserting laughter into our lives. Monty collected friendships through all his experiences and held onto them dearly. He cherished his family and his many friends and valued EACH person for what they shared together. He loved, and was loved, deeply.

Monty was preceded in death by his mother Georgene, his brother Douglas, longtime family friend Nancy Keeler, his mother-in-law Liana Pat Nault and his brother-in-law George Nault.

Monty is survived by his spouse Darlene; his father Edward (Marge) Nebinger of New Fairfield; his sisters: Holly (Shaun) Murphy of Simsbury, Bonnie (Ted) Mengel of Stone Mountain, GA, Fawn Nebinger of Madison; sister-in-law Diane of Brookfield; and his many beloved nieces and nephews: Bethany (Blake), Bryn (Aaron), Eamonn, Niall (Kyle), Siobhan, Jason, Hunter, Tiffany, Lance Montgomery, Kara, Ian Montgomery, Mike, Chelsey, Joe, Christina, Gabrielle and Aryanna; and his grandnephews and grandniece: Wyatt Montgomery, Christian, and Savannah. He is also survived by his father-in-law Roger (Paula) Nault; brother-in-law Ron (Joanne) Nault and sister-in-laws Michelle (Tom) deBenedetto and Lisa Nault. He will also be missed by his spoiled beagles, Charli and Bud E.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 27th at 11:00am at St. Joseph Church, 163 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please donate in Monty’s name, Curtis Nebinger, to his doctor’s valuable non-profit research: Daniel Boffa MD, Yale Thoracic Surgery Department, 330 Cedar St, Suite BB205 New Haven, CT 06510. Please make checks payable to Smilow Cancer Hospital with memo on check: Daniel Boffa Research.

Alternatively, we request that those who are eligible please consider becoming regular blood donors at their local Red Cross or blood drives. Thank you from Darlene and the Nebinger Family.