George Schofield

Chemist, Writer, Faithful Church Member

George Schofield, resident of Newtown since 1995, died August 8, at Danbury Hospital. He was born in London, April 26, 1932.

Before coming to the Connecticut, Mr Schofield, an industrial chemist, lived for 20 years in Venezuela where he managed various factories manufacturing extruded rubber goods. At the same time, he was a freelance contributor to the English language daily newspaper, and other publications.

He served as secretary, and later as president, of the British Commonwealth Association of Venezuela.

A writer at heart, Mr Schofield contributed to the BBC World War II People’s War Project, archiving memories of those who experienced World War II, found at bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/a5289474. He also penned his memoirs of the war, The Shrapnel Pickers, A Child’s Eye View of the Second World War. Just before his death, he had also finished a novel about life in Venezuela during the oil boom years, 1960–1980, and he was working on a book of short stories about life in London in the 1940s.

Mr Schofield served in the Royal Navy during the Korean conflict.

He was a faithful member and lay reader at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Brookfield, where services are scheduled for Friday, August 14, at 11 am.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 27 years, Norma Nixon Schofield; a daughter, Melanie Schofield; a stepson, Gregory McGee; a sister, Eileen Cherriman, and niece, Paula Cherriman, both of whom reside in Sussex, England; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Lea Nixon of Stamford, and George and Heather Nixon of Tasmania, Australia.

Memorial donations may be sent to St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 174 Whisconier Road, Brookfield CT 06804-3307.

The Newtown Bee        August 14, 2009