Giles Barrett Montgomery

Giles Barrett Montgomery, 78, known to all as Barry, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 20, in Winchester, NH. Barry was born Nov. 30, 1939, in Stamford CT, to Eleanor Barrett and Giles Newton Montgomery. He attended St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, CT and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting at Duke University and subsequently served in the military reserves.

Barry married Jill Rustin Montgomery from Oxford, England in 1966 and had a son, Andrew Rustin Montgomery in 1967. Jill died in 1975. In 1989, Barry married Anne Martin from Sheffield MA and in 1990 they had a daughter, Katharine Barrett Montgomery.

From the 1960’s to the end of his life, Barry was a successful and visionary real estate developer, creating a unique yachting community, Dolphin Cove in Stamford, CT, Old Stone Bridge in Greenwich, CT, Twin Ridge in Ridgefield, CT and additional communities in various towns across the state. Barry lived in Stamford and Greenwich for most of his life and 20 years ago moved to Western MA and most recently to Southern NH.

Barry’s great uncle was Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore. Gutzon was married to Stamford native Mary Montgomery. They lived in North Stamford and Gutzon did much of his work from studios there.

Barry was known for his dry wit, quick intellect, unending curiosity and pure joy for life that radiated through his expansive smile and infectious laugh. He had a passion for development and architecture, collecting and showing classic cars and above all dancing. Barry was active in local religious communities, leading Sunday schools and bible studies, attending Jewish “lunch and learns” and was an active Mason.

Barry was predeceased by his mother and father, Eleanor and Giles Montgomery of Stamford, CT; and his first wife, Jill Rustin. He is survived by his brother, Marshall Dean Montgomery of Minneapolis, MN; sister, Anne Barrett Montgomery of New York, NY and Sunapee, NH; former wife, Anne Marie Martin of Minneapolis, MN; and children, Andrew Rustin Montgomery and his wife Carrie Miller Montgomery of Salt Lake City, UT and daughter Katharine Barrett Montgomery of Sydney, Australia.

Funeral arrangements were made by Diluzio Foley and Fletcher Funeral Homes in Keene, NH and a service to honor his life was held in Greenfield MA on Saturday December 1, 2018. Donations may be made “In memory of Barry Montgomery” to CT, MA or NH Audubon, Greenwich Land Trust, Monadnock Conservancy, Franklin Land Trust or your local NPR station.