Obituary: Richard T. Fedor, 68, of Middlebury

Richard T. Fedor, 68, of Middlebury, died at Waterbury Hospital on Saturday December 1, 2012, surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Susan M. (Baker) Fedor. Richard was born in Norwalk on October 3, 1944, a son of the late Paul and Mary (Donch) Fedor. He lived in Middlebury for the past 35 years and worked for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for 34 years as heavy machine operator and qualified craft worker.

He built the Southford Falls covered bridge and was a communicant of St. John of the Cross Church. Besides his wife of Middlebury, he leaves his children, Richard T Fedor Jr. and his wife Juta of Voluntown, Tracy Lynne Fedor Hagerty and her husband Anthony of Middlebury, Michael Weimar and his fiancée Jo Lee Hughes of Naugatuck, Timothy Fedor of Stratford, his brother, Edward Fedor and his wife Carol of New Preston Marble Dale, his sister, Patricia "Patty Lou" Fedor Denny and her husband Ronald of Moodus, seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Calling Hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck

Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at St. John of the Cross Church on Whittemore Road, Middlebury. Friends are asked to meet directly at the church at 10:45 a.m.

Burial: Following at Lake Elise Cemetery, Middlebury.

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