Richard Paul Linnartz, 78, devoted husband of Lynne Linnartz, passed away Sunday, July 13th, 2025 at the Norwalk Hospital.

Born October 23, 1946, in Norwalk, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Paul Linnartz and Dorothy Wittig Linnartz. Mr. Linnartz graduated from Brien McMahon High School in 1964 and The University of Connecticut in 1968. A licensed lifetime member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Mr. Linnartz was a Partner at Albertson, Sharp and Ewing before his tenure as Principal City Engineer of Norwalk from 1996-2014.

Throughout his life Mr. Linnartz served in many leadership roles as a proud member of Grace and St. Paul’s Episcopal Churches. In his spare time he was an avid sailor and boater, voracious reader, lover of nature and of science.

He is survived by daughter Stacey Linnartz and her husband Jeremy Rishe of Brooklyn, NYC; sister Sue Breault of North Carolina; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jack and Frances Williams, of Norwalk. He is also survived by his nephew Jason, his nieces Lisa, Carol, Samantha, Rachel; 5 great nieces and 1 great nephew.

Friends may call Sunday, July 20th, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. Episcopal Christian Burial service will be celebrated on Monday, July 21st, at 10:00 AM in St. Paul’s on the Green Church, 60 East Avenue, Norwalk. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk.