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Obituary for Frederick Richard Neupert
Frederick R. Neupert, age 95, beloved husband of 58 years to the late Madeline (O'Shea) Neupert, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 13, 2016. He was the son of the late Frederick and Rose Neupert and had been a sixty year Lordship resident.
A graduate of Harding H.S. and the University of Bridgeport, Fred was a retired Vice President of Raybestos/Raymark and served on the Board of Directors of ETRA. He traveled the country with the Civilian Conservation Corps. Fred was a proud WWII U.S. Air Force veteran serving with the 393rd Squadron, based at the Kwajalein Atoll and was an aircraft crew member participating in the atomic bomb testing at the Bikini Atoll.
He was a fan of the NY Yankees and NE Patriots, thoroughly enjoyed lobster dinners with his nephews, competing in the Senior Olympics and, above all, spending time with family. He and Madge were instrumental in the formation of the Barnum Festival, particularly the Champions on Parade. Fred's kindness, respect and commitment to his family and country, his silent pride, dignity and decency were the benchmark of a great generation that made our todays possible.
Fred is survived by his son Joseph Neupert and daughter Loranda Costello, both of Florida; grandson Jason Broadbent, Sgt-U.S. Army Reserves; granddaughter Caitlyn Costello and great-grandson Dominic Beardsley. He was a loving uncle to Harry and Chris Ackley, Rosemary Markoja, Sandra Maleski, Lynda Williams, Kelley Jozefick, Kevin and Brian O'Shea and Patricia Germano, as well as several nieces and nephews and a generation of grands who loved their "Poppy" unconditionally. He was predeceased by his sister, Rita Ackley.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the William R. McDonald Funeral Home, 2591 Main Street, Stratford, CT and at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Church, Lordship, for a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial. Interment with military honors will follow in Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport. Friends may call Tuesday, January 19th from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Donations in Fred's memory may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, www.woundedwarriorproject.org or the St. Joseph's Indian School, 1301 North Main Street, Chamberlain, SD 57325, saintjosephs@stjo.org, or the Red Cloud Indian School, 100 Mission Drive, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota 57770, https://www.redcloudschool.org.
For additional information or to share a message of condolence, visit www.wrmcdonaldfuneralhome.com.
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A graduate of Harding H.S. and the University of Bridgeport, Fred was a retired Vice President of Raybestos/Raymark and served on the Board of Directors of ETRA. He traveled the country with the Civilian Conservation Corps. Fred was a proud WWII U.S. Air Force veteran serving with the 393rd Squadron, based at the Kwajalein Atoll and was an aircraft crew member participating in the atomic bomb testing at the Bikini Atoll.
He was a fan of the NY Yankees and NE Patriots, thoroughly enjoyed lobster dinners with his nephews, competing in the Senior Olympics and, above all, spending time with family. He and Madge were instrumental in the formation of the Barnum Festival, particularly the Champions on Parade. Fred's kindness, respect and commitment to his family and country, his silent pride, dignity and decency were the benchmark of a great generation that made our todays possible.
Fred is survived by his son Joseph Neupert and daughter Loranda Costello, both of Florida; grandson Jason Broadbent, Sgt-U.S. Army Reserves; granddaughter Caitlyn Costello and great-grandson Dominic Beardsley. He was a loving uncle to Harry and Chris Ackley, Rosemary Markoja, Sandra Maleski, Lynda Williams, Kelley Jozefick, Kevin and Brian O'Shea and Patricia Germano, as well as several nieces and nephews and a generation of grands who loved their "Poppy" unconditionally. He was predeceased by his sister, Rita Ackley.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the William R. McDonald Funeral Home, 2591 Main Street, Stratford, CT and at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Church, Lordship, for a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial. Interment with military honors will follow in Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport. Friends may call Tuesday, January 19th from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Donations in Fred's memory may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, www.woundedwarriorproject.org or the St. Joseph's Indian School, 1301 North Main Street, Chamberlain, SD 57325, saintjosephs@stjo.org, or the Red Cloud Indian School, 100 Mission Drive, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota 57770, https://www.redcloudschool.org.
For additional information or to share a message of condolence, visit www.wrmcdonaldfuneralhome.com.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Tuesday
19
Jan
4:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
William R. McDonald Funeral Home
2591 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615
Service
Wednesday
20
Jan
9:00 AM
William R. McDonald Funeral Home
2591 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial
Wednesday
20
Jan
10:00 AM
Our Lady of Peace Church,
651 Stratford Road
Stratford, CT 06615
Interment with Full Military Honors
Wednesday
20
Jan
11:30 AM
Mountain Grove
2675 North Avenue,
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Memorial Contribution
St. Joseph’s Indian School
1301 North Main Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Chamberlain, SD 57325
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