Kenneth T. Berglund

Kenneth T. Berglund, age 74, a resident of New Canaan, for many years, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Norwalk Hospital. He was born on October 3, 1936 in Bridgeport, son of the late Harry George Berglund and Effie Josephine Orcutt Berglund. Ken grew up in Sandy Hook, where he played baseball and basketball. During his senior year at Newtown High School, "Kenny" set a record, scoring 56 points in a single basketball game. He attended the University of Connecticut and the University of Bridgeport, and served in the US Army as a Military Policeman. Ken was a Contracts Manager at The Barden Corporation in Danbury, where he received special award proclamations in 2009 from the Mayor of Danbury and the Governor of Connecticut, in recognition of his 50 years of dedicated and honorable service. Ken enjoyed playing golf and being a loyal fan of the NY Yankees, UConn Huskies, NY Giants, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Kenneth is survived by his daughter, Sherri Sauer of San Francisco, CA, his son, Glenn Berglund of Denver, CO, his former wife, Rosemarie P. Berglund of Norwalk, his four sisters; Ruth Burr of Brookfield, Edith Tenney of Sandy Hook, Helen Dayton of North Carolina, Janet Taylor of Virginia, and his brother, Harold Berglund of Sandy Hook. The family would like to extend special thanks to Lynn Acton at Yale-New Haven Hospital, the staff at Norwalk Hospital, and our friend Sabine Paul for their warmth, kindness, care, and support. The family will receive friends at the Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main Street, New Canaan, CT on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be a service at 7:30 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Danbury New Voices Club, c/o Ann's Place, The Home of I CAN, which provides comfort and support to people living with cancer and to their loved ones. www.annsplace.org For online condolences and directions, please visit: www.hoytfuneralhome.com.