Mr. René J. Tullier, 55, of New Canaan, passed away suddenly Monday, March 14, 2016 at Norwalk Hospital. René was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 10, 1960, son of JD and Myrna (Ponthieu) Tullier. René received his BS from Louisiana State University and was a civil engineer with a great passion for bridge design. He loved all things electronic and spending time with his son, Lucas Patrick Tullier, and his family engaged in outdoor sporting activities, especially at his family’s country homestead in Bordelonville, Louisiana. René is survived by his son, Lucas, his parents, JD and Myrna of Baton Rouge, his brother Danny Tullier and his wife Miriam of Baton Rouge, his sister Aimee Harrell of Baton Rouge, four nephews, Christopher, Marc, Alex and Austin, and his two beloved dogs, Macey and Riley. He is also survived by his ex-wife, Kelly Mahon Tullier. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association at http://honor.americanheart.org/site/TR/Events/General?pg=fund&fr_id=1030&pxfid=283184 or the Tahirih Justice Center at http://www.tahirih.org/ A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday March 19, 2016 at St. Aloysius Church, 21 Cherry St., New Canaan. Burial will take place at a later date in Louisiana. Friends may call on Friday evening from 4:00 – 8:00pm at Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main St., New Canaan, CT 06840.