Hartford Obituary: Earl Styler, 88

Earl Kenneth Styler, 88, of Wethersfield, formerly of Hartford, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend entered peacefully into eternal rest on November 11, 2016 with his loving son and daughter by his side.

Born in Hartford on November 23, 1927 he was the son of the late Leon and Helen (Schmidt) Styler. Earl served stateside in the United States Army as a cook; then he began his employment at Colt Firearms in Hartford where he met the love of his life, his wife, Stella. Earl also was a loyal and devoted employee for over 40 years at Lux, Bond and Green Jewelers.

He was a member of the Little Red Schoolhouse woodcarvers and CT Woodcarvers Association. He was a passionate scroll saw woodworker creating beautiful pieces that adorned his home and rehabilitation center as well as for his family and friends.

As proud as Earl was to be an American, he was extremely proud of his German heritage. In addition he was a lover of baseball (Uncle Fred Schmidt played for the Cardinals), surfing the web with his Ipad, an avid reader with a passion to always learn. In addition, he was quite the cribbage and setback challenger. No stranger to the kitchen he made the best apple pies ever.

But Earl's true legacy was his deep love for his family, his kindness to everyone, his generosity, always giving selflessly of himself and especially his warm and humorous nature.

Also with his beloved Stella (Diakon), Earl will be dearly missed and always remembered by his loving family. His son Kenneth Styler of Newington, his daughter and son-in-law Kathleen and Edward Skopas of Hebron; his two and very much loved grandsons, Nathan and Noah Skopas. In addition he leaves his devoted niece, Tricia (Prout) Tolliver of West Virginia. Earl was predeceased by his brother, Leon (Bunky) Styler and his sister, Marjorie (Styler) Nieb.

Earl's family is forever grateful to Irena Rhoad, who provided exemplary care that allowed Earl to remain in his home for the last four years; his caring and helpful neighbors, Henry, Maryanne, Donna, Ray, Polly, Bev, Mike Sr., and Mike Jr., Father James Moran who was his trusted friend and confident, Larry Stellacy his devoted Eucharistic Minister and Dr. Ronald Szabo, his compassionate and dedicated physician. Also, thank you to the staff at Maple View Manor and St. Francis Hospital, for their devoted care and compassion.

Funeral services will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16th from the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, 580 Elm Street, Rocky Hill. A gathering of remembrance for family and friends will be held on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations in Earl's name be made to the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or Andover, Hebron and Marlborough Youth Service Bureau, 25 Pendleton Drive, Hebron, CT 06248 (www.AHMYouth.org).

For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.

We love you to pieces, Pop, yours was a life well lived.