Christopher Wesche

Christopher P. Wesche, 81, of Stratford, died December 28 in his home.

Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of the late Christopher and Phyllis Phillips Wesche. He was a retired engineer with Sikorsky Aircraft. A US Air Force Veteran, he was a prisoner of war for two years while serving in World War II.

Survivors include his wife Kathleen Higgens Wesche; one daughter, Lynn Welsh of Newtown; one son, George Wesche of Bellows Falls, Vt.; one brother, George Wesche of Sarasota, Fla.; two sisters, Phyllis O’Brien of Stratford and Vera Hilker of Milford; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are in care of the Dennis & D’Arcy Funeral Home, 2611 Main Street, Stratford.

The Newtown Bee          January 2, 2004