Obituary: Myrold “Butch” J. Freer, 71, of Milford

MILFORD, CT - (From Shaughnessy Banks Funeral Home) Myrold “Butch” J. Freer, 71 of Milford, the loving husband of Theresa (Sicona) Freer, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Born in Bridgeport on July 27, 1950, he was the son of the late Richard L. Freer, Sr. and the late Dorothy (Kwiatkowski) Freer.

Butch was a longtime employee of Sikorsky in Stratford where he started playing softball for the company team.

Upon leaving Sikorsky, he would continue his joy of playing softball by joining the company team for Radio Frequency Systems in Meriden, where he continued to work until retiring in 2016.

He enjoyed watching college basketball and was a fan of the UCONN Huskies and during football season, he was always watching the NY Giants. In is down time, he liked to go bowling, hunting, play golf, or throw some horseshoes.

He also loved to go camping with the family and coach his son’s little league baseball team.In addition to his wife, Butch is survived by his children, Holly and her husband Steven Guerette and Ronald Freer; his granddaughter Katara Paquet and grandson Kilian Sheehy; his brothers, Gary Freer and his wife Gail, Wayne Freer, Michael Freer and his wife Patti; his sisters, Beverly (Bev) Henderson and her husband William (Red) and Rosemary (Rose) Renzie and her husband Robert; as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his daughter Christine Freer, his brothers Ronald Freer and Richard Freer, and his parents Richard and Dorothy Freer.

Family is invited to a graveside service on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Lawncroft Cemetery, 1740 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825.

The service will be held inside the mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his name to: Cancer Research Foundation athttps://www.cancerresearchfdn.org/donate/.