Thomas Chatfield Fischer passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday Feb. 25, 2024.
Tom leaves his loving wife of 59 years Patricia (Senetcky) Fischer, his brother Arthur Fischer and his wife Regina of Orange CT., his children Kristine (Fischer) Hall of Pepperell, MA., Suzette (Fischer) Bolduc of Old Lyme, CT., and Thomas Fischer Jr. of Tolland, CT., and their families including seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Tom also leaves an extended family of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Born Nov. 30, 1943 in Derby CT. to Arthur and Marian Chatfield Fischer, Tom graduated from Ansonia High School where he served as Captain of the Football Team.
Tom went on to graduate from Norwich University in Vermont and served as a US Army officer during the Vietnam War. Following his active duty service in the Army, Tom served in the FBI before a long career at Sikorsky Aircraft where retired as Director of Government Security while also retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army Reserve.
He also attended Harvard Business School.
Along with spending time with family, Tom enjoyed the company of his dogs, boating, fishing and traveling through New England.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday March 2nd, with friends asked to go directly to The Church of the Assumption in Ansonia for 11:00 a.m.
Following the Mass, Military Honors will be rendered. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Veteran Angler Charters, P.O. Box 504, West Haven, CT. 06510 or to Tunnel to Towers Foundation in Park Plaza, 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306. The Jenkins King & Malerba Funeral Home, 12 Franklin St. Ansonia, CT. has been privileged with arrangements.
