Obituary: Nathaniel Stewart, 76, Of Meriden

MERIDEN, CT — (From Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home): Nathaniel Stewart, 76, of Meriden, loving husband of Mary Ann (Williams) Stewart, passed away on December 10, 2022 at Hughes Healthcare & Rehabilitation in West Hartford. He was born in Andalusia, Alabama on December 12, 1945, a son of Hollis and Annie Curry Stewart.

Besides his wife Mary, Nathaniel is survived by his children; Krystal Jones (Tasha), William (Taylor) and Brett Stewart, brothers; Lee Stewart and Willie Stewart (Susan), grandchildren; Makhi Stewart, Kimora Blanchard, Sarae Stewart, Ayvah Adams Catholic, and Jasmine and Anthony Stewart, and his niece Rhonda Jones, along with a slew of additional nieces and nephews.

He also leaves his friend Sawarke Wilde. He was predeceased by his sisters, Annie Lois Reynolds, Mary Alice Morgan, and Marion Jones. Nathaniel wasn’t a man of many friends, but the ones he had were special to him; particularly Joyce Edwards, Joanne Overton, Rhonda Samuel and Nathaniel Fountain.

Nathaniel honorably served in both the U.S. Army and Marines during the Vietnam War. He then went on to work for Cytec Chemical Co. for many years until his retirement.

Friends are invited to visit with Nathaniel’s family on Sunday, December 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Beecher & Bennett-Flatow Funeral Home, 48 Cook Ave., Meriden. Interment with Military Honors will be held on Monday, December 19 at 10 a.m. at the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery, 317 Bow Lane, Middletown, CT.

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