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STAMFORD, Conn. -- William F. "Chic" Henry Sr., a lifelong resident of Stamford. died Saturday, Dec. 7. He was 86.
Henry was born Aug. 28, 1927, in Stamford, to Charles and Mary A. Leonard Henry. He attended Stamford schools and was a retired plumber with Local 311, retiring from the Greenwich Housing Authority in 1998. He was a veteran of World War II from 1945 to 1946 and the Korean War from 1950 to 1953, serving in the U.S. Army.
Henry is survived by his son, William F. Henry Jr. (Stephanie) of Stamford; daughters, Diane Reinheimer (Dean) and Debbie Clark, both of Indiana; sister, Patricia Urso; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; sisters, MaryLou Remy, Kay Riley, Doris Santora; and brother, Charles "Toby" Henry.
Calling hours are Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford. A procession will leave the funeral home Thursday, Dec. 12, at 9 a.m. for a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. at the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 279 Atlantic St., Stamford. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Henry's memory to ASPCA, 424 E. 92nd St., New York, NY 10128-6804 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
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