Obituary: Douglas E. Sweeney, 57, Formerly of Middlebury

Douglas E. Sweeney Jr., 57, of Hurst, Texas, formerly of Middlebury and Thomaston, died Saturday May 12, 2012, at Community Hospice of Texas in Fort Worth.

Sweeney was born in Waterbury on April 26, 1955, son of the late Douglas and Elizabeth (Emerson) Sweeney. He worked for the Connecticut Department of Corrections as a vocational instructor before moving to Texas to live with his sister Sara.

Sweeney leaves three sisters, Elizabeth "Bobbi" Marano and her husband Louis of Pompano Beach, Fla.; Sara “Sally” Sweeney, of Hurst, Texas; Maureen, “Mo” Sweeney-Holt of Middlebury; an aunt Margaret (Emerson) Harvey of New Haven; four nieces, Jodi Cicarrelli, Kristen Fischthal, Megan and Jennifer Holt; two nephews, Louis “JR” Marano, and Justin Holt and one great niece and three great nephews.

Calling Hours: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home, 430 Chase Parkway, Waterbury.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, May 18, at Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home, to for a 11 a.m. mass.

Burial: Following at Middlebury Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions in Sweeney's name can be made to: Community Hospice of Texas, 1111 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76102.