Thaddeus Niehay Glastonbury, Connecticut Obituary

Thaddeus Niehay

Thaddeus “Ted” Niehay, 74, of East Hartford, CT (formerly of Glastonbury) succumbed to bladder cancer at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday July 30, 2014. Ted is survived by his wife Elaine of 50 years and three children: Carol (Gary) Neumeister of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Susan Niehay of Rocky Hill, CT, and son Joe (Rose) Niehay of Simsbury, CT. Ted is also survived by two grandsons, Dylan Niehay and Bode Neumeister, a brother Zigmund Niehay of Fort Worth, TX, two cousins Stanley Tabara of Rocky Hill, CT and Adolf Kasper of Phoenix, AZ and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Anthony and Helen (Janucik) Niehay, brother Edwin Niehay of Wyoming and sister Laura Brow of Massachusetts. Ted was born September 1, 1939 in East Hartford, CT. Ted grew up in Glastonbury, CT and graduated from Glastonbury High in 1957. After working for several years for the Hartford Electric Light Company, Ted became the proud owner of Niehay’s Chevron Service which he operated for over 20 years. Ted also served in the Air National Guard. He passionately served as an independent member of the Glastonbury town council and for many years was a DJ along with Johnny Prytko hosting a weekly Polka Radio Show on WWUH. Ted was also a member of St. Paul Church in Glastonbury, the Knights of Columbus and the St. Pauls Men’s Club. One of Ted’s passions was to follow the construction of the Crazy Horse Monument being carved into the Black Hill Mountains near Mount Rushmore by Korczak Ziolkowski and his family. Ted, along with his children visited the monument on its 50th anniversary during the annual climb to the top of the construction. Special thanks to the visiting nurses association and all the caregivers the family worked with over the past several months, especially Fred, Olda, Daya, Kathryn, Michelle and Evelyn. Friends and relatives may pay their respects to the family TODAY, Friday, August 1, 2014, from (times) at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Naubuc Ave., Glastonbury. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Ted’s life will be held Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 10am in St. Paul Church, 2577 Main Street, Glastonbury. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery (Section 2), Wickham Rd. at Hebron Ave., Glastonbury. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. www.crazyhorsememorial.org , 12151 Avenue of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse, SD 57730. To express online condolences, share a memory, and/or light a memorial candle, please visit farleysullivan.com.
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Thaddeus “Ted” Niehay, 74, of East Hartford, CT (formerly of Glastonbury) succumbed to bladder cancer at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday July 30, 2014. Ted is survived by his wife Elaine of 50 years and three children: Carol (Gary) Neumeister of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Susan Niehay of Rocky Hill, CT, and son Joe (Rose) Niehay of Simsbury, CT. Ted is also survived by two grandsons, Dylan Niehay and Bode Neumeister, a brother Zigmund Niehay of Fort Worth, TX, two cousins Stanley Tabara of Rocky Hill, CT and Adolf Kasper of Phoenix, AZ and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Anthony and Helen (Janucik) Niehay, brother Edwin Niehay of Wyoming and sister Laura Brow of Massachusetts. Ted was born September 1, 1939 in East Hartford, CT. Ted grew up in Glastonbury, CT and graduated from Glastonbury High in 1957. After working for several years for the Hartford Electric Light Company, Ted became the proud owner of Niehay’s Chevron Service which he operated for over 20 years. Ted also served in the Air National Guard. He passionately served as an independent member of the Glastonbury town council and for many years was a DJ along with Johnny Prytko hosting a weekly Polka Radio Show on WWUH. Ted was also a member of St. Paul Church in Glastonbury, the Knights of Columbus and the St. Pauls Men’s Club. One of Ted’s passions was to follow the construction of the Crazy Horse Monument being carved into the Black Hill Mountains near Mount Rushmore by Korczak Ziolkowski and his family. Ted, along with his children visited the monument on its 50th anniversary during the annual climb to the top of the construction. Special thanks to the visiting nurses association and all the caregivers the family worked with over the past several months, especially Fred, Olda, Daya, Kathryn, Michelle and Evelyn. Friends and relatives may pay their respects to the family TODAY, Friday, August 1, 2014, from (times) at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Naubuc Ave., Glastonbury. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Ted’s life will be held Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 10am in St. Paul Church, 2577 Main Street, Glastonbury. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery (Section 2), Wickham Rd. at Hebron Ave., Glastonbury. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. www.crazyhorsememorial.org , 12151 Avenue of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse, SD 57730. To express online condolences, share a memory, and/or light a memorial candle, please visit farleysullivan.com.

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Friday, August 01 2014
04:00 PM
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Saturday, August 02 2014
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