OBITUARIES: M to PMann Mannion Mansfield Marcioch McClure McDermott McEneaney McFarland McKenney Mead Melody Mergardt Merritt Messer Middlebrook Mignery Morgan Nichols Olmstead Osborne Parmelee Parzuchowski Patchen Pearce Perry Pudelko The obituaries here are primarily from a scrapbook of clippings kept by Anna Deubel Seaberg (5 Sep 1900-10 Jul 2000) and are reproduced as a tribute to her friendships, and as a courtesy to other researchers. Most record deaths in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Newspaper, publication dates and page numbers are given, where known. I have not systematically cross-referenced maiden names, so women are usually listed by their surname at death. Survivors, pallbearers and clergy named in the obituaries are not indexed on this site, so use the "Find in Page" option on your browser to search each page for surnames not listed below. Relatives are welcome to contact me for copies of original clippings. MANN In Boston, Mass., June 25, 1960. John Mann, 56, of 64 Keeler street, died Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the New England Baptist hospital, Boston, Mass., where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. Mr. Mann was a native of Boston, son of Michael and Anna Brown Mann. He was employed at the General Electric Co., in Bridgeport, and was a member of St. Peter's church, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, of which he was a former president. He is survived by several cousins. Funeral services will take place Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. in the Cornelius Delury Memorial, 111 Main street, and at 9 o'clock in St. Peter's church, with a requiem high funeral mass. Burial will be in St. Peter's cemetery. The Memorial will be open Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. MANNION In Danbury, December 17, 1982 [handwritten: Friday]. Betty A. Heering Mannion, 48, of 114 West St., Danbury, wife of Joseph A. Mannion Jr., died yesterday at Danbury Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Danbury, Jan. 23, 1934, daughter of the late Carl and Olga Swanson Heering. Mrs. Mannion lived in Danbury all her life and was a 1951 graduate of Danbury High School. For 18 years Mrs. Mannion and her husband owned and operated the Doughboy Restaurant in Bethel. She worked at the Barden Corp. for the last five years. Mrs. Mannion was a member of St. Peter's Church. She was also a member and past president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Bethel American Legion Post 100. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Patrick J. Mannion and Joseph A. Mannion III, and two daughters, Mrs. Pamela Machado and Miss Jo-Ann Mannion, all of Danbury; five brothers, Carl Heering Jr. of Danbury, Francis Heering of Southington, Robert Heering, John Heering and William Heering, all of Bethel; a sister, Mrs. Joan Ziolkowski of Danbury; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from the Hull Home, 60 Division St., Danbury, Monday at 9:30 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Peter's Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bethel. Friends may call at the Hull Home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Members of the Citizens Hose Company will meet tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Hull Home to pay their respects to the late Mrs. Mannion. In Danbury, April 18, 1989. Joseph A. Mannion, Jr., 56, a past commander of the Bethel American Legion Post, died Wednesday at Danbury Hospital. Mr. Mannion of 114 West St., Danbury, and his late wife, Betty Ann Heering Mannion, owned and operated the Doughboy Restaurant in Bethel for 18 years. An area resident all his life, he was born in Danbury, June 25, 1932, son of the late Joseph A. and Hilda Blake Mannion. Mr. Mannion was a 1950 graduate of Bethel High School and an Army veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a member of Phoenix Hose Co. No. 8, Danbury. He is survived by two sons, Patrick J. of New Milford and Joseph A. III of Danbury; two daughters, Pamela Machado and Jo-Ann Mannion, both of Danbury; five sisters, Joan Truesdale of Danbury, Harriet Merrick of Bethel, Margaret Brown of New Milford, Anne Herman of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Hilda Penyak of Hayes, Va.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted from the Hull Home, 60 Division St., Danbury, Friday morning at 10:30 with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Peter's Church at 11 a.m. Burial with full military honors will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bethel. Friends may call at the Hull Home Thursday evening from 7 to 9. Contributions in memory of Mr. Mannion may be made to McConough House, 45 Hut Hill Road, Bridgewater 06752. MANSFIELD In Danbury, August 1, 1958. Josephine Heibeck Mansfield, wife of Howard T. Mansfield of "Oak Grove," Hayestown, died late yesterday afternoon in Danbury hospital. She had been ill for some time. Born July 14, 1885, in Danbury, she was a daughter of the late George and Marie (Deubel) Heibeck. Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, Leon H.; two daughters, Miss Marie B. Mansfield and Mrs. Harold Banks; two grandsons, Harold H. and Philip A. Banks, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Brown, all of Danbury. Services will be held at the Hull Home, 60 Division street, Monday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. M. Sargent Desmond, associate minister of the First Congregational church, officiating. Burial will be in Wooster cemetery. The Hull Home will be open Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral of Mrs. Howard Mansfield. Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Heibeck Mansfield, wife of Howard T. Mansfield of Oak Grove, Hayestown district, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Hull home, 60 Division street, with the Rev. M. Sargent Desmond, associate minister of the First Congregational church, officiating. Burial was in Wooster cemetery. Bearers were Howard Halpin, Hanford Light, Herbert A. Lumb, William Waite, Edwin Weston and Wilbur Valdine. [handwritten: Mar. 12, 1993] Leon H. Mansfield, 80, a lifelong resident of Danbury, died Thursday at Pope John Paul II Center for Health Care in Danbury after a short illness. He lived at 3 East Pembroke Road, Danbury. He was born Oct. 12, 1912 in Danbury, a son of the late Howard T. and Josephine Heibeck Mansfield. He attended Danbury schools and lived in Danbury all his life. A plumber by trade, he worked for Lumb & Sons Plumbing. Later, he and his sister Marie ran the former Oak Grove Grocery Store in the Hayestown district until his illness forced its closing. He organized model car contests at the store during the 1960's. He is survived by one sister, Marie B. Mansfield, a resident of Ashlar in Newtown; and two nephews, Philip A. Banks and Harold H. Banks, Jr. Contributions may be made to Pope John Paul II Center for Health Care, 33 Lincoln Ave., Danbury, Conn. 06810. Calling hours: none. Funeral: In the spring, a graveside service will be held in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury. MARCIOCH In Newtown, March 16, 1968. Ernest Charles Marcioch, 61, formerly of 12 Locust Ave., Danbury, died Saturday in Fairfield Hills hospital, after a long illness. Born in Danbury Dec. 24, 1906, he was the son of the late Ernest and Louise (Goesselle) Harnkess Marcioch. Prior to his illness, Mr. Marcioch was employed with the Plastic Molding Division of Harvey Hubbell Inc., Newtown, as a personnel manager. He is survived by three sons, Norman E. of Long Island City, N.Y., and A. Randy and Darcy R. Marcioch, both of Danbury, as well as three grandchildren. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Albert W. Schmidt Funeral Home, -11 Granville Ave. The Rev. Stoddard B. Williams, pastor of the King Street United Church of Christ, will officiate. Burial will take place in the family plot in Wooster Cemetery in the spring. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. MCCLURE [handwritten: April 22, 1983]. Mary McClure, 82, of Dutcher Ave., Pawling, N.Y., wife of the late Howard McClure, died yesterday in the Central Dutchess Nursing Home, Wappinger Falls. Mrs. McClure was born in Guttenberg, N.J., July 7, 1900, daughter of the late John V. and Mary Hoffman Baerthlein. She was employed at the Gottleib Greiner Laboratory Glass Manufacturing Company in New York City for 48 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Teaneck, N.J., and the Palisades Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by a niece, Margaret Davis of Pawling, N.Y., and one nephew, William Baerthlein of Palm Harbor, Fla.; and one grand nephew, Dr. William Baerthlein of Rochester, N.Y. Funeral services will be conducted tonight at 8:30 at the Horan-Thomes Funeral Home, 83 East Main St., Pawling, with the Rev. Richard Guice officiating. Burial will be in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, N.J. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be an Order of the Easter Star service at the funeral home this evening at 8. MCDERMOTT Miss Kathryn McDermott, 87, formerly of Pleasant Street, Danbury, died February 27, 2001 at Filosa Convalescent Home. Born April 27, 1913 in Danbury, CT, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Falls) McDermott. She was a graduate of St. Peter School, Danbury High School and Danbury Hospital School of Nursing. Miss McDermott was a Private Duty Nurse retiring after numerous years of service. She was a member of St. Peter church and a volunteer at the church thrist shop, a member of AARP and the Danbury Alumni Association. She is survived by several cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peter Church Monday morning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury Monday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Contributions in Miss McDermott's memory may be made to the Parkinson's Foundaiton, 360 Superior St., Chicago, IL 60610. MCENEANEY In Danbury, September 4, 1985. Alfred J. McEneaney, 88, of 5 Hoyt Street, Danbury, husband of Ruth Allingham McEneaney, died Wednesday at Glenn Hill Convalescent Center. Mr. McEneaney was born in Greenwich, Oct. 21, 1896, son of the late Edward and Mary Ward McEneaney. He lived in Danbury most of his life and was a member of St. Joseph's Church. Before his retirement, Mr. McEneaney was a self-employed painting contractor. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Carol McEneaney of Danbury; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted from the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, Saturday at 9 a.m. to St. Joseph's Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Green Funeral Home Friday evening from 7 to 9. Contributions in memory of Mr. McEneaney may be made to the Danbury Visiting Nurse Association, 198 Main St., Danbury [Danbury News-Times, September 6, 1985]. MCFARLAND In Stratford, Conn., Sept. 24, 1958. Mrs. Mary McFarland, 68, of 6 Orchard street, died yesterday afternoon in a convalescent home at Stratford. She was born in Norwalk, daughter of the late Michael and Marie (Carroll) McCarthy, and was employed by the Mallory Hat company for many years. She was a member of the Catholic Guild. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fred Boland of Waterbury and Mrs. Kenneth Thomes of Stamford; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Richter of Stamford and Mrs. Harold Light of Detroit, Mich.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place from the John C. Freeland Funeral home, 91 West street, Saturday at 8:15 a.m., and at 9 o'clock in St. Peter's church, with a solemn high mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery, Bethel. The funeral home will be open tonight from 7 to 10 o'clock, and Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. MCKENNEY In Ft. Myers, Fla., Jan, 2, 1961. E. Paul McKenney, 69 a leader in civic, fraternal and outdoor sport activities in Danbury for many years, died Monday afternoon in a hospital at Fort Myers, Fla. His home was at 18 Padanaram Road. He and Mrs. McKenney had arrived in Fort Myers Friday to spend the remainder of the winter. He was stricken ill shortly after arriving and taken to the hospital. Mr. McKenney was easily one of the best known men in Danbury, if for no other reason his frequent service to the town as a moderator of town meetings. Although he had cut down the frequency of this service since suffering a heart attack a few years ago, he responded to the call of the townspeople in September and served as moderator of the town meeting and referendum concerned with the unsuccessful effort to wipeout planning and zoning in the town. Firmness and fairness were among the qualities Mr. McKenney displayed when presiding at town meetings. The more complex the issue and the more divided the community, the more insistent were those on all sides of a question that he be selected as moderator. Even so, he was sometimes heckled from the floor. But he never lost his poise or friendly bearing, qualities which also marked his many other activities in the community. When the U.S. went into the preparedness stage prior to involvement in World War II, Mr. McKenney directed a series of scrap drives in Danbury. He continued this activity during the war. Afterward, he was a leader in the Danbury War Memorial Assn., which financed and erected the War Memorial as a community center at Rogers Park. Mr. McKenney was one of the "elder statesmen" of Danbury fish and Game Club, and was for many years the vice president. He served on the legislative committee of the club and was also active on committees working for better sportsmen-landowner relations. He was interested in hunting and fishing all his life. He was one of several Fish and Game Club members who organized the annual trout fishing derby for Danbury youngsters at the Rogers Park pool. Mr. McKenney was active for many years in the Elks and Knights of Columbus. He served Danbury Lodge, B.P.O.E., as exalted ruler in 1931-32. As a member of the K. of C. degree team, he helped initiate many present members of McGivney Council. For many years, Mr. McKenney was an agent for the Prudential Life Insurance Co. and then became assistant manager of the Stamford district, in charge of the Danbury office. This was before a separate Danbury District was established. He retired about 11 years ago. Mr. McKenney was born in Danbury Sept. 15, 1891, son of the late Patrick and Alice (Haughey) McKenney. He attended schools here and was a hatter before joining the Prudential staff. His home was at 107 North St. for many years until the property was taken away for the Yankee Expressway. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Isabel Murphy McKenney; two sons, John P. McKenney and James McKenney; two daughters, Mrs. Michael White of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Terrence Rowley of Danbury; a sister, Mrs. M. Augustus Lynch of Toledo, O., a brother, Joseph P. McKenney of Danbury, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the John C. Freeland Funeral Home and in St. Joseph's Church at times to be announced. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. In Danbury, July 12, 1965. Mrs. Isabel Murphy McKenney, R.N., 66, of 18 Padanaram Ave., widow of E. Paul McKenney, died early this morning at the Glen Hill Convalescent Home. She had been in ill health or the past three months. Mrs. McKenney was born in Danbury Jan. 17, 1899, a daughter of the late William and Johanna (Reardon) Murphy. A lifelong resident of Danbury, she was a graduate of the Danbury Hospital Training School for Nurses. She was a member of St. Joseph's guild. She leaves two sons, John P. of Fairfield and James J. of New Fairfield; two daughters, Mrs. Michael White Jr. of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Terrance Rowley of Danbury; a brother, Charles Murphy of Bethel; a sister, Mrs. Jay Durkin of Danbury; 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held from the Tomlinson Homestead, 336 Main St., Wednesday morning and in St. Joseph's Church at times to be announced. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Calling hours at the Homestead will be Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. MEAD In Danbury, Sept. 7, 1958. Mrs. Emily C. Mead, 62, wife of Algie J. Mead, 9 Shelter Rock road, died yesterday morning in Danbury hospital after a long illness. Born in Danbury, Aug. 14, 1896, Mrs. Mead was the daughter of the late William and Mary Jane (Angelman) Bailey. She lived all her life in Danbury and for many years was employed at the Clark Box company. Mrs. Mead was a member of the King Street Christian church. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Robert A. Mead of Milford, Albert J. Mead of Danbury and Donald E. Mead of Cortland, N.Y.; six grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ida B. Krebs of Danbury; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock in the Hull home, 60 Division street, with the Rev. George Morris, pastor of the Chuch of Christ, Disciples, officiating. Burial will be in King Street Christian cemetery. The funeral home will be open tonight from 7 to 10 o'clock. (Photos) Funeral of Mrs. Algie J. Mead. Funeral services for Mrs. Emily C. Mead, wife of Algie J. Mead of 9 Old Shelter Rock road, were conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Hull Home, 60 Division street, by the Rev. George W. Morris of the Church of Christ, Disciples. Bearers were Valen Bard, Donald Humphrey, Theodore Knapp, Jr., Angelo Masi, Wilbur Valine and Joseph Walker. Burial was in King Street Christian cemetery. June 15, 1963. Algie John Mead, 68, of 9 Old Shelter Rock Rd. died Saturday at the Rocky Hill Veterans Hospital, after an illness of about three years. He was born Feb. 25, 1895, in Longwood, Wis., son of the late Philip and Rachel Fyth Mead. He was a veteran of World War I, serving with Battery E of the 56th Coast Guard Artillery Reft. He later worked as a shipping clerk for the Clark Box Co. He is survived by three sons, Robert A. of Milford, and Albert J. and Donald E. Mead both of Danbury; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Mabie of Ohio and Mrs. Ivy Bristof of Danbury; and seven grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at the Hull Home, 60 Division St., Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Rev. George W. Morris, pastor of the Central Christian Church, will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9. Burial will be in the King St. Christian Cemetery. MELODY In Danbury, May 15, 1967. Mrs. Marguerite Emelia Melody, 69, of 62 Reservoir St., widow of Thomas J. Melody Sr., died last night in Danbury Hospital after a long illness. Born in West Hoboken, N.J., Nov. 14, 1897, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Comporin) Emilia. Mrs. Melody was a member of St. Mary's church and of the Council of Catholic Women. Her husband, a former insurance agent with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, died Aug. 21, 1966. She leaves a son, Thomas J. Melody Jr. of Newtown; two daughters, Mrs. Mortimer Delohery of Bethel and Mrs. Neil Lamond Jr. of Newtown; a brother, Edward J. Emilia of Bethel; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Cittadin of Bethel, and Mrs. Luciano Chiarello of Fairview, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Bethel Funeral Home, 215 Greenwood Ave., and to St. Mary's Church at 10, for a solemn mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. MERGARDT [July 19, 1991] A Mass of Christian Burial for Jeannette R. Mergardt will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m., in St. Lawrence O'Toole Church, Brewster. Mrs. Mergardt, a registered nurse, died Wednesday at Danbury Hospital at the age of 77. She was the wife of Gerard Mergardt of 1201 Greystone Lane, Brewster. Mrs. Mergardt was born in Danbury on March 8, 1914, a daughter of the late Philip J. and Catherine Falls Repp. A graduate of Danbury High School, she was also a graduate of St. Vincent's School of Nursing in Bridgeport. Mrs. Mergardt worked at Putnam Hospital Center for 12 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Gerard C. of Bedford Village, N.Y.; three daughters, Mary Louise Zinser of New Fairfield, Katherine Brown of San Diego, Calif., and Jeanette R. Hayward of Dublin, Calif.; a brother, Walter Repp of Warne, N.C.; and 11 grandchildren. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Beecher funeral Home, 1 Putnam Terrace, Brewster, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Rev. Edward McCabe Scholarship Fund, Carmel High School, Carmel 10512. MERRITT In New Fairfield, November 4, 1965. Miss Ann Gordon Merritt, 88, of Great Hollow Rd., member of a long-time prominent Danbury family, died early this morning at her home. She had been ill for several years. Born in Danbury, March 2, 1877, she was the daughter of the late Charles Hart and Luana (Kniffin) Merritt. After attending Miss Ely's School in New York City, Miss Merritt attended Smith College where she graduated in 1900. During World War I she served with the Red Cross. She was on the board of managers of the Children's Home and was an active member of the board of the Amelia Brewster Home. Miss Merritt sang in the choir of the First Congregational Church. She was a member of St. James' Episcopal Church and was active in the Girls' Friendly Society. For years, she was a member of the Altar Guild. In 1935, she and her sister, the late Mary Merritt, moved to New Fairfield to a home adjoining the property of her brother, Walter Gordon Merritt. Her father, Charles H. Merritt, was prominent in local industry, having first started a shoe factory in Danbury which he later transformed into a hat factory at the north end of Main St. [handwritten: later Clark Box]. This factory was operated under the firm name of C.H. Merritt and Son, where for years his two sons, Charles and George, were junior members. Her father also was, for many years, president of the Danbury and Bethel Gas and Electric Co. and of the Clark Box Co. He was a charter member of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad and the Danbury Hospital. Her late brother, Nelson, was long associated with the Knox Hat Co. She leaves besides her brother, three nieces, Mrs. G. Reginald Hooper of Danbury, Mrs. Lawrence D. Smith of Brookfield Center and Mrs. Paul Froelich of Philadelphia, Pa., and a nephew, Charles Hart Merritt of Easton. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at her home. The Rev. John Spear, assistant to the rector at St. James' Episcopal Chruch, will officiate. Burial will be in the Merritt family plot in Wooster Cemetery. In Westport, Conn. Dec. 31, 1967. Charles A. Merritt Jr. 63, of 15 Sherwood Dr., a retired switchman for the New York Telephone Co., died Sunday at his home, apparently of natural cuases. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was born April 4, 1904, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Merritt Sr. Besides his wife, Mrs. Charles A. Merritt, formerly of Bethel, he leaves two brothers, Stewart and Ralph Merritt, both of New Milford, a sister, Miss Helen Merritt of New York; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Fable Funeral Home, 215 West State St. with the Rev. Gibson I. Daniels, pastor of the Saugatuck Congregational Chruch in Westport, officiating. Burial will be private. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 and from 7 to 9 p.m. In Shelton, July 25, 1970. Mrs. Gladys Staib Merritt, 65, of 15 Sherwood Drive, Westport, formerly of Bethel, widow of Charles A. Merritt, died Sunday in the Shelton Methodist Convalescent Home after a long illness. Mrs. Merritt was born in Bethel, Dec. 4, 1904, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Staib. She was a teacher in Bethel and Georgetown schools. Survivors are several aunts and uncles. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Fable Funeral Home, 215 West State St., Westport, with the Rev. Daniel M. Estok, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be private. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. In New Fairfield on August 29, 1964. Miss Mary Hart Merritt, 89, died Saturday at her home in New Fairfield. Born in Danbury, Dec. 1, 1874, she was the daughter of the late Charles Hart and Luana (Kniffen) Merritt. For 65 years she had resided in Danbury on Main St., opposite the Universal Church. She moved with her sister, Miss Ann Merritt, to New Fairfield in 1939, on property adjoining that of her brother, Walter Gordon Merritt. Her New Fairfield home ws known as Quaker Brook. Miss Merritt attended Miss Ely's Finishing School in New York City. During World War II, she served as a Red Cross Grey Lady in Danbury Hospital. For a time she was a member of the board of trustees of the hospital. She was a member of St. James' Episcopal Church. Besides her brother and sister of New Fairfield, she leaves three nieces, Mrs. G. Reginal Hooper of Danbury, Mrs. Lawrence D. Smith of Brookfield Center and Mrs. Paul Froelick of Philadelphia, Pa., and a nephew, Charles Hart Merritt of Easton, and eight great-nieces and great nephews. Services will be held at the home of her brother, Walter Gordon Merritt, Rt. 37, New Fairfield, tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Rev. John Spear, assistant to the rector of St. James' Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot in Wooster Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Funeral of Miss Mary Hart Merritt. New Fairfield - Services for Miss Mary Hart Merritt, of Quaker Brook, Great Hollow were held at the home of her brother, Gordon Merritt, Tuesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. John Spear, assistant to the rector of St. James' Episcopal Church, officiated. Bearers were Charles and Edwin T. Merritt, G. Reginold Hooper, W. Bigelow Ives, Dom Lupo and Thomas Quinn. Burial was in the family plot in the Wooster Cemetery. In New Milford, May 3, 1969. Ralph Emerson Merritt, 48, of 3 High Street, New Milford. Merritt, a resident of New Milford since he was four, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 23, 1920, a son of the late Charles A. and Caroline (Walker) Merritt. A graaduate of the New Milford High School, Merritt was first employed by the former Robertson bleachery and dye works. At the time of his death, he was in charge of the research laboratory at Heli-Coil in Danbury where he had been employed for the past 14 years. Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Kiefer) Merritt, of New Milford; four sons, Michael, Jeffrey, Ralph Jr. and Russell; a daughter Nancy Caroline, all of New Milford; a brother, Stewart of New Milford and a sister, Miss Helen S. Merritt of Portchester, N.Y. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m at the Lillis Funeral Home with the Rev. Bruce Carlson, minister of the New Milford United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Center Cemetery. The funeral home will be open tonight after 7. MESSER In Brookfield, CT. October 21, 1993. Frank J. Messer, Sr., 88, a retired accountant, died Thursday at his home. Mr. Messer, of 14 South Mountain Rd., Brookfield, was the husband of Christine Goelz Messer. Born on April 9, 1905, in Danbury, he was a son of Henry P. and Anna Schatzle Messer. A lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Messer graduated from Danbury High School in 1922. Mr. Messer had worked for many years as an accountant for the former R.J. Grolljahn automobile dealership and, later, for Dursi Motors, both of Danbury. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Frank J. Messer, Jr., of Brookfield, and Peter F. Messer, Sr., of New Milford; a daughter, Christine Ticehurst, of Brookfield; a brother, Philip J. Messer, of Brookfield; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department/Ambulance Fund, Brookfield, Conn., 06805. Calling Hours: Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury. Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Brookfield. Burial will take place in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury [Danbury News-Times, Friday, October 22, 1993]. In Danbury, Jan. 10, 1960. Henry P. Messer of 27 Housman street, died suddenly Sunday about 3 p.m. of a heart attack. He was 58. Mr. Messer was born in Danbury, son of the late Henry and Anna (Schatzle) Messer. He was an auto mechanic and proprietor of Messer's Garage at 104 South street. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Moran Messer; two sons, Henry P. Messer, Jr., and John M. Messer, all of Danbury; one daughter, Sister Colette Marie of the Sisters of Mercy, Assumption Convent in Ansonia; six grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Barbara Messer and Miss Louise Messer, both of Danbury; two brothers, Frank Messer of Brookfield and Phillip Messer of Danbury. Funeral services will be held from the John C. Freeland funeral home, 91 West street, Wednesday at 8:15 a.m., followed by a solemn high mass of requiem in St. Peter's church at 9. Burial will be in St. Peter's cemetery. The funeral home will be open tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. [handwritten date: Feb. 3, 1982] Miss Louise Messer, 83, of 6 Fieldstone Road, Brookfield, died at her home today after a long illness. She was born in Danbury, Aug. 5, 1898, daughter of the late Henry and Anna Schatzle Messer. Miss Messer was a retired employee of the F.H. Lee Hat Co. She lived in Danbury before moving to Brookfield 14 years and was a member of the Daughters of Isabel. She is survived by two brothers, Frank J. Messer Sr. of Brookfield, and Philip J. Messer, also of Brookfield with whom she made her home; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury, Saturday at 8:30 to Sacred Heart Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call the Green Funeral Home Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. MIDDLEBROOK In Danbury, January 4, 1984. Jennie Carter Middlebrook, 94, of 12 High St., Bethel, formerly of Taylor Avenue, Bethel, wife of the late Arthur C. Middlebrook, died at Danbury Hospital Wednesday after a short illness. Mrs. Middlebrook was born in Bethel, Sept. 4, 1889, daughter of the late Ammi and Emma Griffin Carter. She was a Bethel resident all her life. Mrs. Middlebrook was an 80-year member of the Bethel Congregational Church, as well as a former deaconess and Sunday school teacher, and a member and former secretary of the Mission Circle of the church for many years. She was a 1910 graduate of the Danbury Normal School, now Western Connecticut State University. She taught in the elementary schools of Wilton and Stamford for many years. During World War II she was employed at the Barden Corp. She is survived by a sister, Abbie L. Warner of Bethel; a nephew, and two nieces. The funeral will be in the Bethel Funeral Home, 215 Greenwood Ave., Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Michael S. Strah of the Bethel Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Wooster Cemetery in the spring. The family will receive friends at the Bethel Funeral Home during the half hour before the funeral. Memorials may be made to the Book of Remembrance at the Bethel Congregational Church [Danbury News-Times, Friday January 6, 1984]. MIGNERY [Handwritten: June 7 or 8, 1960] Mrs. Louis C. Mignerey, a former resident of Bethel, died yesterday in Southern Pines, N.C. She was 74 years old. Survivors of Mrs. Mignerey, the former Miss Eva Levine, include a daughter, Mrs. Robert M. Cushman of Southern Pines, formerly of Bethel, and a sister, Miss Edith Levine of Danbury. Several nieces and nephews, some of whom reside in Bethel, also survive. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. MORGAN In Danbury, March 8, 1982. Edward L. "Ned" Morgan, 87, of 11 Morgan Road, Danbury, husband of Dorothy Rasmussen Morgan, died yesterday at Danbury Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. He was born in Danbury, Dec. 27, 1894, son of the late Alfred and Laura Wildman Morgan. Mr. Morgan lived in Danbury all his life and attended local schools. He worked for the John W. Leahy Co. and later was associated with Kellogg-Farwell Artesian Well Drillers until his retirement 20 years ago. Mr. Morgan was a life member of the Danbury Grange and a member of St. James Episcopal Church. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan celebrated their 67th anniversary in February. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, E. LeRoy Morgan of Danbury; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Murphy of New Preston; two granddaughters; four great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will take place at the Tomlinson Homestead, 336 Main St., Danbury, Thursday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Michael C. Coburn, rector of St. James' Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Wooster Cemetery in the spring. Friends may call at the Homestead tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Book of the Living of St. James Episcopal Church, 25 West St., Danbury. NICHOLS In Stratford, Dec. 30, 1959. John Barnum Nichols, 55, of 105 Patterson avenue, a former resident of Bethel, died yesterday at his home following a long illness. He left Bethel about 20 years ago and was a chief engineer with the Remington Arms Co., Bridgeport. He was a member of St. John's Masonic lodge of Stratford, the Baldwin chapter, Lafayette consistory, and a former committeeman of the Boy Scout troop of the Stratford Congregational church. He leaves his wife, Elva Seaberg Nichols; a son, John S. Nichols of Stratford, and a grandson. The funeral will beheld Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Dennis and D'Arcy Funeral Home, 211 Main street, with the Rev. F. Stanley Sellick officiating. Burial will be in Center cemetery, Bethel. Calling hours at the funeral home are from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. OLMSTEAD [handwritten: Apr. 17, 1981] Pearl Violet Olmstead, 73, of 169 Umpawaug Road, Redding, died at her home yesterday after a long illness. She was born in Redding on November 17, 1906, daughter of the late Robert W. and Olga Johnson Olmstead. She was a life long resident of Redding and was a member of the Redding Historical Society. She is survived by several cousins. Funeral services will be held at the Bouton Funeral Home, West Church Street, Georgetown, Monday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Stephen Bauman, pastor of the Long Ridge united Methodist Church, will officiate. The interment will be private and there will be no calling hours. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society [Danbury News-Times, April 18, 1981, page 12]. OSBORNE In Danbury, Oct. 12, 1960. Burton J. Osborne, 79, of 2 Abbott Ave. died at his home yesterday. He was born in Danbury April 9, 1881, the son of the late Alanson C. and Georgianna (Brown) Osborne. Mr. Osborne was a clerk in the former Clark Box Co. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Danbury and the Lafayette Consistory S.P.R.S. of Bridgeport in the rank of 32nd degree Mason. Surviving are his wife, Mabel Rogers Osborne; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Casalone of Bethel; a son Alanson J. Osborne of Danbury; four grandchildren, Mrs. Constance Scribner of Danbury; Joseph Casalone and James Casalone, both of Bethel, and A. John Osborne Jr. of Danbury; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held in the Hull Home, 60 Division St. Friday at 8:15 p.m. Members of Crusader Commandery Knights Templar will participate. Burial will be in Wooster Cemetery Saturday at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Harold M. Jenkins, minister of the First Methodist Church will conduct graveside services. The funeral home will be open Friday evening. Funeral of Burton J. Osborne. Danbury-The funeral of Burton J. Osborne, husband of Mabel Rogers Osborne, of 2 Abbott Ave., was held at the Hull Home Friday evening at 8:15. Officers and members of Crusaders Commandery No. 10 conducted the Knights Templar funeral. Harry C. Walter was commander, and F. Ward DeKlyn, past grand commander, officiated as prelate. Committal services were held at Wooster cemetery this morning at 10:30. The Rev. Harold M. Jenkins, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiated. In Danbury, February 6, 1951. George A. Osborne of 6 Abbott avenue, president of the Clark Box Co. and an active participant in the business, religious and civic life of Danbury, died early Tuesday afternoon in Danbury Hospital in his 66th year. He had been in ill health for about two years and his final illness extended over several months. Born in Long Ridge district of Danbury, Mr. Osborne was the son of the late Alanson C. and Eva (Brown) Osborne, and was a life-long resident of Danbury. In his early life, he was employed by the former C.H. Merritt hat Co., and when the late Charles Merritt acquired the Clark Box Co., Mr. Osborne went there as superintendent. After serving many years in that capacity, Mr. Osborne became president of the company in 1937. He was a member of the Danbury Exchange club, of Union lodge, A.F. & A.M., and of Ben Miller council, Jr. O.U.A.M. He was a member of the Methodist church and took an active interest in all its affairs. He served as a member of its board of trustees and official board and had been superintendent of its Sunday school. In his earlier life, he was also active in the youth work of the church. Mr. Osborne leaves his wife, the former Miss Mabel I. Short, and three daughters, Mrs. Martin Andrews of Fayetteville, N.Y.; Mrs. James Everett of Danbury and Mrs. Chris J. Henry, of Natick, Mass., also eight grandchildren. Surviving also is a brother, Burton J. Osborne, of this city, and a niece and a nephew. Private funeral services will be held in his home Friday and will be conducted by the Rev. E. Leslie Wood, pastor of the Methodist church, and the Rev. Eugene W. Shrigley of Hartford. The body will be placed in the receiving vault in Newtown Village cemetery. The Tomlinson Homestead will be open to friends Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. [Note: I also have a 1956 clipping about the marriage of daughter marion Andrews to R.C. McCreery, not reproduced on this site.] In San Diego, California, on March 17, 1967. Mrs. George A. Osborne, 79, of 2404 Loring St., formerly of 6 Abbott Ave., Danbury, died Friday at Scripts Memorial Hospital, La Jolla. She had been ill for about six months. Born May 18, 1887 in Bethel, she was the daughter of the late Charles T. and Irene (Ferry) Short. She was the widow of George A. Osborne. Mrs. Osborne had made her home in Danbury most of her life. She was president and owner of the former Clark Box Co. until 1963. In 1964, she went to California to make her home. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Danbury and in early life was the church organist. Later she was organist at the Bethel Congregational Church. Mrs. Osborne had been an active member for many years of the Travelers Club. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Richard K. McCreery of Fayetteville, N.Y.; Mrs. James F. Everett of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and Mrs. Chris J. Henry of Royal Oak, Mich.; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Tomlinson Homestead, 336 Main St. The Rev. Harold J. Moser, minister of the First Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Village Cemetery, Newtown in the Spring. There will be no calling hours. PARMELEE In Danbury, June 5, 1965. Mrs. Ruth L. Oatis Parmelee, 65, of 52 Main St., died this morning at the Danbury Hospital. Mrs. Parmelee was born July 30, 1899, in Danbury, the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Stuckey) Oatis. Mrs. Parmelee had made her home in Danbury her entire life. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church and the Echo Rebekah Lodge. Formerly she was a member of the Danbury Grange. For many years, she was employed at the Mallory Hat Co. She was last employed at the Barden Corp., retiring in 1965, due to ill health. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Allan R. Chichester of Brookfield; two brothers, George W. Oatis of Danbury and Albert of Mount Dora, Fla.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at the Tomlinson Homestead, 336 Main St., Monday at 2 p.m. The Rev. John Spear, assistant to the rector at St. James Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Wooster Cemetery. Calling hours at the Homestead will be Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. PARZUCHOWSKI In Danbury, June 3, 1983. Edward P. Parzuchowsi (Porgy), 63, husband of Anna Gustafson Parzuchowsi of Churchill Road, Redding Ridge, died at Danbury Hospital Friday evening after a short illness. Mr. Parzuchowski was born in Portland, Maine, Feb. 12, 1920, son of the late John and Rose Roslan Parzuchowski. He was a resident of Redding for more than 35 years. He was formerly a longtime employee of the Richdale Tree Comp. in Wilton. For the past 16 years, he was employed by the Westport school system as head custodian at Saugatuck Elementary School. He was a member and past president of the Westport local of the National Association of Government Employees. He was an honorary member of the Redding Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, in which he was very active for many years. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Edward P. Jr. of Islip, L.I., and George R. of Bethel; three daughters, Rosanne Albert of Danbury, Nancy Ott of Port Orange, Fla., and Barbara of Norwalk; three brothers, Stanley and Henry of Danbury, Benjamin of York, Pa.; a sister, Mary Zelinsky of Bethel; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted from the Bethel Funeral Home, 215 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Bethel Funeral Home tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Ambulance Fund of the Redding Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. (Wedding Photo). [no date] John A. Parzuchowski, 59, of Main Street, Newtown died at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, Monday after a short illness. He was born in Portland, Maine, June 23, 1922, son of the late John and Rosalind Parzuchowski. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Parzuchowski lived in Danbury most of his life. He was a former route salesman for Borden Dairy Co., and later was a psychiatric aide at Fairfield Hills Hospital, Newtown. He is survived by a son, John A. Parzuchowski of Danbury; two daughters, Miss Anita Parzuchowski and Mrs. Louise Turner, both of Woodbury; four brothers, Stanley Parzuchowski and Henry Parzuchowski, both of Danbury; Benjamin Parzuchowski of York, Pa., and Edward Parzuchowski of Redding; a sister, Mrs. Mary Zelinski of Bethel; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. from the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury, to Sacred Heart Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Green Funeral Home today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. PATCHEN In Newtown, August 15, 1985. George H. Patchen, 89, husband of the late Marguerite Wheeler Patchen, of 45 Scudder Road, Newtown, formerly of Bethel, died at Ashlar of Newtown Thursday after a long illness. Mr. Patchen was a former town assessor and Police Commission member. He was born in Bethel, Sept. 25, 1895, son of the late William T. and Mary Dikeman Patchen, and was a Bethel resident for 64 years. He was an electrical contractor, retiring in 1960, at which time he moved to Newtown. He was a lifelong member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Bethel. Mr. Patchen was a World War I veteran, having served in the Army Air Service in Europe. He was a member of the Bethel post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a member of the Eureka Lodge 83, A.F. & A.M. in Bethel, and was the last living charter member of the Bethel Lions' Club. Mr. Patchen was active in Bethel politics for many years, and served as town assessor, as a trial judge and on the Bethel Police Commission. He is survived by a daughter, Dorothy P. McGrath of Bonita Springs, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the Bethel Funeral Home, 215 Greenwood Ave., Bethel. The Rev. David A. Pople of St. Thomas Episcopal Church will officiate. Burial will be in Center Cemetery, Bethel. Friends may call at the Bethel Funeral Home Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. Officers and members of Eureka Lodge A.F. & A.M. will conduct a Masonic Service at 7. Contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of one's choice. PEARCE In Danbury, March 31, 1962. Mrs. Mary H. Van Scoy Pearce, 84, 14 Hayestown Ave., widow of Samuel H. Pearce, died at her home early this morning after an illness of two months. She was born in Danbury Jan. 19, 1878 daughter of the late William and Laura (Harrison) Van Scoy and lived here all her life. Mr. Pearce died in 1925. Mrs. Pearce had been employed by the Clark Box Co. for 20 years, retiring in 1950. She was a member of Central Christian Church and was one of its oldest active members with more than 71 years of attendance. Surviving are a son, Clayton L. Pearce of Danbury; a sister, Mrs. Florence Gregory of Danbury; one brother, Carl Van Scoy of Kent, two grandchildren and one nephew. The funeral will be held in the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White St., Tuesday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. George W. Morris, pastor of Central Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in the family plot, Wooster Cemetery. Friends may call at the Memorial Home Monday after 7 p.m. PERRY In Danbury, Sept. 8, 1962, Olive Mae (Danelson) Perry, wife of Frank O. Perry, of 18 Starr Ave., in her 73rd year. Funeral service at the Hull Home, Sixty Division St., Monday morning at 11 o'clock. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 7-9. Grange servie at 7:30. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society. Interment in Central Cemetery, Brookfield (Hull Funeral Service). PUDELKO [Dec. 12, 1933] The death of Andrew M. Pudelko, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Pudelko, of 33 Wildman street, occurred this morning at the home of his parents. The child was ill a day. He was aged two months and thirteen days. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pudelko on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic cemetery. Continue to:
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