Obituary of Donald T. Niedermeier

Donald T. Niedermeier, age 88, of Cheshire, formerly of Milford and Fairfield, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 with his family by his side. He was the devoted husband of 61 years to Sandra (Knablin) Niedermeier. He was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Agnes (Quinn) Niedermeier. Don graduated from Fairfield Prep and the University of Connecticut in Dairy Manufacturing and served in the U. S. Army Reserves for eight years. He was plant manager for many years for the former Beechmont Dairy in Bridgeport. Don was a parishioner of St. Gabriel Church in Milford for over 30 years. He had a wonderful personality and much wit about him. He was always humble and devoted to his church, wife, family and friends.

He is the beloved father of four wonderful daughters; Holly Fischer and her husband Karl of Stratford, Jill Fitzpatrick and her husband Ray of Carmel, IN, Cindy Niedermeier Wallace of Bridgeport and Shari Thornberg and her husband Chris of Newtown, eight beloved grandchildren, two great grandchildren, his sisters, Lois Welch of Shelton and Carol O'Brien and her husband Fred of CA as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Joseph.

Friends may call at the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull on Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 3-6 p.m. All other services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 or Autism Speaks, 85 Devonshire St., 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02109.