James Nimer Sr

James Nimer Sr. James Nimer, Sr., age 85, a 50 year resident of Brook-field, former proprietor of the HiWay Market, Hawley-ville Deli and Newtown General Store, died on Saturday morning, April 19, 2008 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Rita (Perusse) Nimer. Mr. Nimer was born in Washington, NC, September 24, 1922, son of George and Julia (Nasser) Nimer. He moved to the Danbury area with his family in 1929, graduated from Danbury High School in the Class of 1940, attended Clemson University and later graduated from Western Connecticut State University. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sergeant with the 405th Fighting Bomb Group from January 1943 to October 1945. He received an American Service Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. Mr. Nimer upon return from World War II, was employed by Amphenol which later became Bunker-Ramo Corporation. Mr. Nimer became a vice-president of Amphenol and later president of the Northern Division of Bunker-Ramo. Active in the local area, he served as a former Little League coach and instructor with Junior Achievement. In years past, Mr. Nimer co-owned and operated the former Weem-o-way Ice Cream Shop on Federal Rd., Danbury with Michael "Tweezer" Seri. Mr. Nimer was a member of the Candlewood Valley Golf Club, the Richter Park Men's Association, the V.F.W. and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookfield. In addition to his wife, Rita of 57 years, he leaves three sons, James Nimer Jr., Randall A. Nimer and his wife, Tami, and Darin S. Nimer and his wife, Amy all of Brookfield; two daughters, Cindy R. Koslosky and her husband, Steve of Washington Depot, and Kathleen M. Watson and her husband, John of Southbury; a brother, Fred Nimer of Troy, Ohio; four sisters, Helen Jowdy of Brookfield, Madeline Jowdy, Jeanne Haddad and her husband Ted, Sr. and Yvonne Lefebvre all of Danbury; 11 grandchildren, Kevin Koslosky, Erin Koslosky, Colleen Koslosky, Kim Colletti, Sarah Watson, Tara Nimer, Sgt. Scott Nimer, Sgt. Kenneth Nimer, Allie Nimer, Shayla Nimer and Kylie Nimer, a great granddaughter Ashley Norkowski, three step-grandchildren, Rob, Valerie and Julie Watson, as well as nieces, nephews, grandnieces; grandnephews and cousins. He was predeceased by two brothers, George and Samuel. Funeral services will take place on Thursday at 11AM in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 174 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield with Father Andrew Buchanan, Rector, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury with military honors. The family will receive friends in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Ave., (cross streets-White & Osborne) Danbury on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.