The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
FIRED SCHAFFER
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Former Rubber Company President to Be Buried
 Tomorrow Afternoon

CduBdLuCk, ApIA Zt-oOEOuBl dLIu U. s. Rubber company officials and many other prominent residents of Naugatuck will attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock of Frederick F. Schaffer, 82, who held the position of warden here six times and for many years was con- sidered one of the leading rubber industry men in the country.
 MT. Schaffer died Sunday morning at the Waterbury Hospital, after an illness of four weeks. He had been ailing for some time prior to that but had been able to get about.
 His many friends in Naugatuck, Waterbury and other cities of the state heard with regret of the pass ing of such man who was credit to the industry he helped to build and whose work for the town has earned him the right to rank among the best wardens the town has ever had.
 MT. Schaffer;s condition became serious early last week and it was thought he would die earlier but he made a remarkable fight to live and Saturday had showed some improve ment. However he took turn for the worse Saturday night and died peacefully early Sunday. Native of Germany
 MT. Schaffer was born in Germany June 12 1853 and was in his 83rd year at the time of his death. At the age of six months, he was taken to this country to reside.
 MT. Schaffer was the son of Will liam E. and Dorothy Schaffer. When his parents came to the United States, they settled in Milltown, N. J. where his father worked as tailor. MT. Schaffer was educated in schools of Milltown and New Bruns- wick, N. J.
 When he reached the age of 15, he entered the employ of the New Brunswick Rubber company, New Brunswick, N. J., and after spending several years there he transferred to the New Jersey Rubber company, all so in New Brunswick.
 He showed an ability to learn quickly and was an energetic work CT. He quickly rose through the var ious departments there, and added to his fund of knowledge of the rubber industry. The New Jersey mill was destroyed by fire in 1878 and at the time, MT. Schaffer had worked his way up to the position of foreman of the shoe making and cutting department there.
 He then came to the Goodyear Rubber Glove Manufacturing com- pany here in the same year and was placed in the responsible position of head of the newly-opened boot and shoe departments. He continued his steady progress and rose to the posi- tion of superintendents of both the Goodyear India Rubber Glove Mon- ufacturing company and the Wales Goodyear factor, later becoming sec retary of the former company. He finally became president of these concerns.
 He knew the rubber business as few men have known it since and the company under his management built up 8 fine reputation for high quality footwear, rubber gloves and druggists sundries. MT. Schaftcr lived in Naugatuck 60 years.
 During that time he was connect ed with the rubber business here 52 years, retiring in November, 1928 With total of 60 years of experi- ence in the rubber business, he knew how to handle employees and had reputation for treating them fairly and earning their respect and loyal ty.
 Six Times Warden
 MT. Schaffer was an active Repub- lican and was chosen warden Sl% times, a record only equaled since by that of Harris Wittemore, Jr. He served in the fiscal year 1894-95 and later in the fiscal years, 1898 to 1903 consecutively. He also was member of the board of selectmen here ana at one time served on the old Union Center school board.
 He held the position of senior warden of the St. Michaels Episco- pal church for more than 26 years, and held that position at the time of his passing. He had 8 pleasant nature and received the respect of all who knew him. He gave of his best to Naugatuck botll n. his offic- ial borough duties and in the capa-. city of rubber company officer. He was of the type of citizen whose death is a real loss to the town.
 He resided at 56 Rockwell avenue here and leaves his wife, Leda $. Schaffer, three daughters, Miss Winr.abell Schaffer, Mrs. Edgar J. Cossette and Mrs. Marshall E. Bron- son, all of Naugatuck; one son, Frederick w. Schaffer of Nauga- tuck; and one sister, Mrs. Dorothy s. Fairbanks of Maplewood, N. J.
 He is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great grant.- child.
 The flag on the town hall was a: half mast today, customary tribute to a former town official.
 Funeral Tomorrow
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home. Rev. Arthur F. Lewis, rector of St. Michael's church, will officiate. Bur ial will be at the convenience of tl.e family in Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the home from 2 to 4 this afternoon and from to 9 this evening. Many from NaugatGcl: and all over the state are expected to pay tribute to the passing of man whose life was a credit to him. self, his family and his town.
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