Obituary of Rev. Padgett

Rev. William Henry Padgett, Jr., 83, of 33 Graystone On The Lake, Shelton, died Tuesday Jan. 22, 2008 at St. Josephs Manor, Trumbull. He was the husband of Martha (Mudge) Padgett. Father Padgett was born in Holland, Mich., April 7, 1924, a son of the late William H. Padgett, Sr. and the late Eulala (Davis) Padgett and had resided in Shelton since 1998, moving here from Waterbury. He was a WW II veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving as a pilot of a B-29. He graduated from Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1948 and spent over 35 years working for the DuPont Co. as Manager of Engineering, working mostly in Europe and South America. Following his retirement, he entered the seminary at Yale Divinity School and received his MS degree from Berkley in 1985. He was ordained to the Episcopal Priesthood in 1988.In his first assignment, he was sent to Waterbury serving first at two churches, and then eventually included serving at four churches: Trinity in downtown Waterbury and St. Marks, on Hewlett St. and St. Georges in Middlebury and All Saints in Wolcott. Following his retirement, Father Padgett took a temporary assignment at St. Johns Church in Sandy Hook to fill in until the appointment of a permanent Rector but continued there as Rector until 2001. He also had served as Assistant to the Rector of Christ Church, Stratford from 1998 to the fall of 1999. While serving in the Waterbury area, he served as a member of the Board of the Childrens Community School in Waterbury.. He was a communicant of St. Paul Episcopal Church of Huntington, and was a member of the Order of St. Luke, serving as Chaplain. His hobbies included, golf, bowling, snowshoeing, skiing, and travelingBesides his wife of 59 years, he leaves a brother, Rev. John F. Padgett of Jenison, MI. and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his other brother and sister, James A. Padgett and Myrtle E. Kalkman .A Requiem Eucharist will be held on Saturday Jan. 26th at 11 a.m. at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 25 Church St., Huntington with the Rt. Rev. Andrew D. Smith, Bishop of the Diocese of Conn. as principal con-celebrant, assisted by the Rev. Janet C. Wagoner, Rector of St. Pauls . There are no calling hours. The Alderson Funeral Home of Naugatuck, 201 Meadow St. is in charge of arrangements. Friends are asked to omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Pauls Episcopal Church 25 Church St., Huntington, 06484.