David Charles Sweet Jr.

1943 - 2007

David Charles Sweet Jr.
David Charles Sweet Jr., died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at his home after a long illness.
Dave was born in Carbondale, Pa. on Aug. 6, 1943, the son of the late David Charles Sweet Sr. and Alberta Armstrong. He was raised in Ansonia, Conn., lived in Naugatuck, Conn. and Springfield, Mass. After his retirement, he moved to Forest.
He was the husband of Eileen Carolyn Brainard Sweet and the late Adela Rita Dunning Sweet.
Dave was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church and served his country in the Navy in the Cuban Conflict and Vietnam War. He was a retired facility engineer from the State of Connecticut, Department of Corrections, with 20 years of service, a past commander of American Legion Post 50 of Ansonia, Conn., Scout Master of Troop 115 of the Boy Scouts of America in Naugatuck, Conn. and Fraternal Order of Police.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, William Herrity and wife, Chris, of Naugatuck, Conn., Kevin Markey and wife, Lyn, of Waterbury, Conn., Sandra Rodriguez and husband, Mike, of Becket, Mass., Robert Markey and wife, Janet, of Lynchburg, David Sweet III and wife, Stephanie, of Mesa, Ariz., and Theodore Sweet and wife, Angela, of Madison Heights; 14 grandchildren, Ben Herrity and Tony Rodriguez of Naugatuck, Conn., Joe, Jessica, David and Dorothy Markey of Waterbury, Conn., Forest and Ava Sweet of Mesa, Ariz., Bobby, Geoff, Kelly and Heather Markey of Lynchburg, Matthew and Jonathan Sweet of Madison Heights; and two sisters, Cheryl Callahan and husband, Jim, of Springfield, Mass., and Barbara McCluskey of Waverly Hall, Ga.
Memorial services will be held at Riverview Funeral Home in Shelton, Conn. at a later date.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.tharpfuneralhome.com.