Stanwood Raymond Dolph, 81, longtime resident of Madison, passed away in on March 15 Madison. The beloved husband for more than 50 years of Catherine Panko Dolph, Stanwood was born in Guilford on March 31, 1932, son of the late Henry and Harriet Wheatley Dolph. He was the father of S. Barret Dolph of China, Catherine Elizabeth Dolph and her wife Elizabeth Crosby McLachlan of California, and Jonathan David Dolph and his wife Hu Ping of Madison. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Stanwood P. Dolph of West Hartford, Jonathan Hu An Dolph of Madison, Julia Elizabeth Dolph of California, and Eliza Olga Dolph and Jeremy Alexander Dolph both of Taiwan.

Mr. Dolph graduated from Guilford High School and later from Southern Connecticut State University. He owned and operated Dolph’s Drafting and Design, and designed many shoreline areas homes.

Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Scranton Memorial Library, P.O. Box 631, Madison, CT 06443.

Arrangements were in the care of Guilford Funeral Home. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit www.guilfordfunerahome.com.