Obituary of Robert Steigerwald

STEIGERWALD- Robert R. Steigerwald, age 65 of Danbury, died January 31, 2011 in his home. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 1, 1945, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Anne Elizabeth DeForrest Steigerwald. Mr. Steigerwald was raised in LI, NY and excelled in athletics as a young man. He was especially skilled in track and field events. He graduated from Manhattan College and Iona University with a Masters Degree and worked in information technology within the publishing field, currently employed with the NY Times. Mr. Steigerwald was a voracious reader and enjoyed a spirited debate. He was daily member of the Starbuck's Morning Club of Danbury where he will be dearly missed by all his friends. He is survived by his devoted children, daughter Ronda Zalenski, her husband Bob, granddaughters Shae and Skye of Shelton, CT; Son, Sean Steigerwald, his wife Carrie, grandson Preston, and granddaughter Audrey, of Mason, OH; brothers and sisters, Betsy Meisser and her husband Bill, Tony Steigerwald and his wife Jenny, Mary Delello and her husband Jim and Patricia Steigerwald, all of LI, NY. He is also survived by 11 nieces and nephews and 19 great nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held in the Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia on Monday, February 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM with the Rev. Nicholas Pavia officiating. Interment will be private. Family and friends may call on Monday, February 7, 2010 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., Shelton, CT 06484 to which a memorial fund has been set up in his name. On line condolences may be made at www.wakeleememorial.com .