Eileen                   Oberhammer

Eileen Oberhammer, of Bethel, died July 19 following a courageous three-year battle with leukemia. She was 41 years old.

 Mrs Oberhammer was the daughter of Joseph and Florence Dunworth of Danbury, and was employed as a sales engineer with Panatech Engineering Co., of Newtown.

The wife of Christopher, and mother of Sara, Erin, and Casey, she was affectionately known as “Booie” to her family and friends.

In addition to her parents, Mrs Oberhammer is survived by her sisters, Lolly Turner of Redding; Terri Tucker of Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; Niki Utecht of Valley Center, Calif.; and Grace Doyon of Newtown.

Mrs Oberhammer was born in New York City and raised in Ridgefield. She graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1980. She was resident of Bethel for more than 18 years and was an active member of St Mary’s Church.

A memorial service will be celebrated at St Mary’s Church in Bethel on Saturday, July 26, at 10 am.

Her friends have established the Oberhammer Children Education Fund, at Union Savings Bank, Bethel. Contributions can be sent in care of Eleanor McClellan, 1 Settlers Road, Bethel, CT 06801.

The Newtown Bee        July 25, 2003