Frederick W. Bushey


NORTH CANAAN —Frederick W. Bushey, 69, of 37 High St., died Monday, March 26, 2007, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.

He was born March 31, 1937, in North Canaan, son of the late Mary (Foley) and William Bushey.

Mr. Bushey worked as a shift supervisor for the Sheffield Plastic Company. He was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church in North Canaan, and was a staunch supporter of disabled veterans. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force, where he was a member of the military police. He served in Okinawa, Japan, and in Labrador.

Mr. Bushey is survived by his sister, Mary Oulette of Lakeville; his three brothers, Frank Bushey of Smithville, Maine, George Bushey of Marietta, Ga., and Jim Bushey of Daytona Shores, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 30, at 11 a.m. in the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home, 118 Main St., North Canaan. Burial will in Sand Road Cemetery in Falls Village at a later date. There are no calling hours.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Geer Scholarship Fund, 99 South Canaan Road, Canaan, CT 06018.

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