Philmore Sondergaard

RICHMONDVILLE - Philmore Miller Sondergaard, 83, died at his home in Richmondville on Friday, March 23, 2012. Born May 4, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Victor C. and Mildred (Miller) Sondergaard.

Phil was educated in the public schools in Easton and Fairfield, CT, and worked on the family farm in Fairfield, CT until it was sold to the Catholic Diocese in 1955 and then on the family farm in Easton until 1963 when he joined D'Addario Industries. He worked at the Danbury and Newtown Plants until his retirement in 1990 when he moved to Richmondville, NY

Phil was a life member of the Easton, CT Volunteer Fire Department since 1956. Since moving to Richmondville he has been a charter member of the Richmondville Historical Society. He was also a charter member of the Schoharie Leatherstocking Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, Abner Gilbert and Silas Hull are his Revolutionary Patriot ancestors. He was a friend of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Richmondville.

He is survived by his wife, Joan (Rumble) Sondergaard, whom he married July 16, 1966; his brother, Clifford (Gail) Sondergaard and sister-in-law, Connie Sondergaard all of Decatur, NY; and his sister, Joan (Earl) Smith of Jupiter, FL; his sister-in-law, Shirley Szekeres of Pownal, VT; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, his stepmother, Ethel, his brother, Victor and sister, Dorothy.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Main St., Richmondville with Rev. Jonathan Litzner officiating. Family and friends are also invited to a period of visitation to be held at the church one hour prior to the service, from 10 to 11 AM. Burial will be in Richmondville Rural Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 795 E. Main St., Suite 11, Cobleskill, NY 12043 or Richmondville Historical Society, PO Box 316, Richmondville, NY 12149.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill and Palmer & Shaylor Funeral Home, 134 River St., Middleburgh.