Fred Eber

Fred Eber Fred Eber of Danbury, husband of the late Elaine (Bergmann) Eber, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, December 24, 1913, son of the late Hermann E. and Sophie. He was a graduate of Northwestern University with a B.S. in Chemistry. Mr. Eber was a veteran of World War II, serving with in the Philippines and New Guinea as a Staff Sgt. in the United States Army. In his early years, Mr. Eber worked as a research chemist for Durkee Famous Foods in Chicago and then Humko Products in Tennessee. He also worked as an Edible Products Manager for Lever Brothers in New York. Most recently, he worked as a realtor in the Danbury area for nearly 20 years. He started with 41 Realty in Bethel, then went on to work for Paul Rullo and Tom Lombardo at Century 21. He will be sadly missed by his two sons, Wayne Eber of Danbury and Ronald F. Eber of Tahoe City, Calif. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 9 a.m. in the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White Street, Danbury. Burial will follow in Middletown Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Tuesday, May 27, 2008 between the hours of 6:30 until 9 p.m. Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to St. Peter Church, 104 Main Street, Danbury, or to the Danbury Hospital Development Fund, 24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810. To light a candle of hope and remembrance please visit our website at www.CornellMemorial. com.