The Rev. Bill Padgett, may he rest in peace

Dear Friends in Christ -
Our beloved Bill Padgett died yesterday morning (Tuesday) at 10:20 a.m. Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his dear Martha. With Martha, we celebrate Bill's life and mourn his loss. The Right Rev. Andrew Smith will preside at Bill's Requiem Eucharist, which will be held here at St. Paul's on Saturday (1/26) at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel. A lovely reception will follow in the parish hall.

It is Martha's ardent wish that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be given to St. Paul's (25 Church Street, Shelton - 06484).

Thank you for your faithful prayers for Martha and for all of us who loved Bill.
Faithfully yours,
Janet+

PS - following is Bill's obituary, which will appear in the Connecticut Post on Thursday morning:

Rev. William Henry Padgett Jr.
PADGETT Rev. William Henry Padgett, Jr., age 83, of Shelton, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. He was the husband of Martha (Mudge) Padgett. Father Padgett was born in Holland, Mich., April 7, 1924, a son of the late William H. Padgett, Sr. and the late Eulala (Davis) Padgett and had resided in Shelton since 1998, moving here from Waterbury. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving as a pilot of a B-29. He graduated from Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1948 and spent more than 35 years working for the DuPont Co. as manager of engineering, working mostly in Europe and South America. Following his retirement, he entered the seminary at Yale Divinity School and received his MS degree from Berkley in 1985. He was ordained to the Episcopal Priesthood in 1988. In his first assignment, he was sent to Waterbury serving first at two churches and then eventually included serving at four churches, Trinity in downtown Waterbury and St. Mark's on Hewlett St. and St. George's in Middlebury and All Saints in Wolcott. Following his retirement, Father Padgett took a temporary assignment at St. John's Church in Sandy Hook to fill in until the appointment of a permanent Rector, but continued there as Rector until 2001. He also had served as Assistant to the Rector of Christ Church, Stratford from 1998 to the fall of 1999. While serving in the Waterbury area, he served as a member of the Board of the Children's Community School in Waterbury. He was a communicant of St. Paul Episcopal Church of Huntington, and was a member of the Order of St. Luke, serving as Chaplain. His hobbies included, golf, bowling, snowshoeing, skiing, and traveling. Besides his wife of 59 years, he leaves a brother, Rev. John F. Padgett of Jenison, Mich. and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother and sister, James A. Padgett and Myrtle E. Kalkman. A Requiem Eucharist will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11 a.m. in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church Street, Huntington with the Rt. Rev. Andrew D. Smith, Bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut as principal con-celebrant, assisted by the Rev. Janet C. Wagoner, Rector of St. Paul's. There are no calling hours. The Alderson Funeral Home of Naugatuck, 201 Meadow Street is in charge of arrangements. Friends are asked to omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church Street, Huntington, CT 06484.