Obediah Stewart Jr.

STEWART, Obediah Jr. (Obie) Obediah (Obie) Stewart Jr., 58, passed away on Friday (February 9, 2007) at Saint Francis Hospital after a short illness. Obediah was born in Hartford on May 24 1948. He was raised in Hartford and attended Mark Twain Elementary School and was a graduate of Weaver High School. Obediah was a disabled Veteran and served as a Medical Specialist in the US Army in Thailand and the Republic of South Vietnam. Obediah was predeceased by his father, Obediah Stewart Sr., and is survived by his mother, Olivia (Sales) Monroe; his sister, Ethel Lee (Stewart) Grant and her husband Bernard of Naugatuck; his brothers, James Stewart and his wife Michelle of Bloomfield and Oliver L. Stewart and Donna of New Britain. He also leaves to morn his passing, nieces, Kelly Grant, Courtney Grant and Joslyn Stewart; nephews, James and Thomas Stewart; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. The family would especially like to thank Obediah's close friend, Richard C. Galvin for his help and care of Obie over the years. Funeral services will be Friday, February 16, at 10 a.m., with calling hours on Thursday, February 15, from 5-7 p.m. at Fuqua Funeral Service Chapel, 94 Granby Street, Bloomfield. Burial will be State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown.