Robert R. Litts, 84, of Wethersfield, beloved husband for 61 years of Evanthia (Panagiotou) Litts, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Hartford, son of the late Robert Carter Litts and Helen Eunice (Ridley) Litts and had lived in Hartford and Bloomfield before moving to Wethersfield in 1972. Prior to his retirement, Robert was a School Teacher for 40 years, having taught in Arsenal and Quirk Middle Schools, Hartford. He also taught English in the Hartford Adult Education program at Bulkeley High and served as director of the Work Studies Program at Hartford High School. He was a graduate of Hartford Public High School, class of 1944. He served in The U.S. Navy with the Seabees from 1944-1946 in the South Pacific. He was a graduate of Arnold College (now the University of Bridgeport) class of 1950. He was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral and had the distinction of being the first non greek to serve on the parish council of the church as well as the church library. For several decades he was the advisor for the JR. G.O.Y. A. Besides his wife he is survived by his son, Robert Carter Litts and his wife Malamati of Connecticut, his daughter Evanthia Robin Litts of Connecticut, two grandchildren, Melissa and Kristiana Litts, two sisters, Muriel Eunice Sickler of Oregon and Rilma Jean Kempton of Maine, a nephew and several nieces, the family would like to thank a very special friend Wendy Thornley, RN as well as Rosetta and Denise of The Right At Home Health Care for all their compassionate care. The funeral will be Monday, March 14, 2011, 11:00 a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave. Hartford with the Rev. George Zugravu officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Friends may call at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, Sunday, March 13, 2011, 4-7 p.m. A Trisayion Service will be Sunday, 5 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to: St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Church Library, 433 Fairfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06114. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com