Car Convoy Honors Beloved Naugatuck Teacher

Naugatuck, CT - Students of Mr. Fred Scheithe organized a very special way to honor their former beloved teacher on Friday morning. Mr. Scheithe has bravely battled cancer for six years.

From the Car Convoy Facebook event page:

FRED SCHEITHE HAS TOUCHED US ALL IN OUR OWN SPECIAL WAY SO IT IS OUR TIME TO GIVE BACK !!!!

IN TIMES OF QUARINTINE, WE CAN SHOW HIM OUR LOVE BY HONKING, WAVING, AND CHANTING OUR LOVE AND THANKS AS WE PASS BY HIS HOUSE.

A BIG Thanks to Naugatuck Police Department and Fire Department for your assistance to make this happen safely!!!

NOTE: Mrs. Schiethe gave us her blessing to do this and loved the idea.

PLEASE DO NOT GET OUT OF VEHICLES AT ANY POINT, AS WE ARE STILL PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING. THANK YOU!!!

Check the Facebook event page to view of wonderful video at the top of the page.

Click to view the WNTH News 8 coverage of the motorcade.

Supporters posted some photo taken of Mr. Schiethe before his illness.

Lisa Borrello Herchenroether posted this tribute to Mr Scheithe with this photo she took several years ago.

I would like to take a moment to let you know how very loved you are. You were instrumental in so many former students lives in so many ways. So many have gone on to become teachers or coaches and all have become better people simply from having you and Mrs Jeanne Scheithe in our lives. Remembering the UN Fair, the cave man project all the sock hop Fridays, intramurals and so many other amazing middle school memories. Thank you for all of those special times. You made learning fun. And you helped to mold us into the people we are today. God bless you, Mr Scheithe. #Scheithestrong forever! Much, much love...always. Lisa, George and Grant