Obituary of Anthony C. Archiere

Anthony C. Archiere Sr. February 12, 1942 - September 23, 2007 Anthony C. Archiere, Sr., 65, of Danbury, devoted husband of Gertrude A. (Carter) Archiere, died at Danbury Hospital on Sunday, September 23rd. He was born in Danbury on February 12, 1942, son of the late Pasquale and Dorothy (Sousa) Archiere. He was a lifetime member of the Danbury Community. Mr. Archiere worked as a driver for the City of Danbury Highway Department for 5 years. Prior to that he owned and operated Archiere Trucking. He was an avid racecar driver and drove #53 at the Danbury Racearina in the 1970's. He loved the outdoors, camping in Upstate New York, and was a Dallas Cowboy Football fan. He also enjoyed weekend's dirt racing in Lebanon Valley, NY. In addition to his beloved wife of 48 years, Gertrude, he is survived by his three sons, Anthony Jr. and his wife, Denise of Southbury, Joseph A. (Patricia) of Middletown, NY, Mark E (Holly) of Danbury; his three daughters, Lillian Webb (Wayne), Patty Ann Archiere (Michael) and Tina Tomer, all of Danbury; his lifetime friend, Nancy O'Dell of Danbury; 18 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his three brothers, Patrick, Cary and Daniel Archiere; three sisters, Marion Sundolf, Donna Conway, and Rosann Dachenhausen; as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral Information Funeral Services will be held at the Cornell Memorial Home on Thursday, September 27th at 10 am. Burial in St. Peter Cemetery will follow. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, September 26th between the hours of 2-4 and 5-8. Donations Information Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.