Obituary of Kenneth J. Somers
Kenneth J. Somers
April 03, 1937 - May 13, 2004
Kenneth J. Somers, 67, of Shepard Road, Danbury, devoted husband of Sharon (Schmidt) Somers, died at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, May 13th. He was born in Danbury on April 3, 1937, son of the late Cephus and Doris (Kouhout) Somers. He was a graduate of Danbury High School, Class of 1955.
Ken was the owner and operator of Somers Siding for more than 40 years. He was a member of the Congregational Church of Brookfield and enjoyed activities with the Danbury Lions Club, Shriners, and the Masons. He was a member of the Board of Directors for Danbury Cemetery Association. He loved boating with the Danbury Yacht Club and the East End Yacht Club of Bridgeport. He was also a member of the United States Power Squadron. In 2003 he was honored with a Sports Award by the Danbury Old Timers for his achievements in high school football and track.
Besides his wife of 24 years, Sharon, he will be sadly missed by his daughter, Trisha Somers of Danbury; his stepson, Robert J. Korzenko and his wife, Julie of Georgia, two stepdaughters, Nancy Dahlgren and her husband, Kurt of Danbury, and Janice Paynter and her husband, Daniel of Newtown; his seven grandchildren, Lars, Luke, Nicholas, Jessica, Melissa, Chelsea and Monica. He is also survived by a sister, Fay Lane and her husband Gordie; mother-in-law, Monica Schmidt; and a brother-in-law, William Schmidt, Jr.; as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral Information
Funeral Services will be held at the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White Street, Danbury, on Monday, May 17th at 12 Noon with Reverend Leo McIlrath officiating. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury.
Friends may call on Monday between the hours of 11:00am and 12:00pm at the funeral home. Donations Information
Memorial Contributions in the memory of Ken Somers may be made to the American Cancer Society, 372 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT. 06897-2523 or the Regional Hospice, 405 Main Street, Danbury, CT. 06810.
A Memorial Tree was planted for Kenneth
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Cornell Memorial Funeral Home
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