Michael E.   Hrabcsak

Michael E. Hrabcsak, 88, of 10 Whippoorwill Hill Road, Newtown, died at the Danbury Hospital on March 21.

He was born in Czechoslovakia May 26, 1911, son of the late Michael and Mary (Hrabcsak) Hrabcsak. He grew up in Pennsylvania and was a three-sport star in high school in Cecil, Penn., in football, basketball, and track. He moved to Danbury in 1935 and was one of the original founders of the Industrial Softball League in Danbury in 1936. He later was involved with establishing the City Softball League and the Intertown League. Mr Hrabcsak had also helped organize the Industrial Tenpin Bowling League at the Danbury War Memorial in the early 1950s.

When he came to Danbury, he had worked in the hatting industry; he later worked as a tool maker at the Barden Corporation, Capitol Machine Company, and retired from the Harvey Hubbell Company in Newtown. He was a member of St Nicholas Church in Danbury and had been a “Master” bridge player. He was a member of the Danbury Old Timers Association and was honored by that group in September of 1994.

He is survived by a son, Michael G. Hrabcsak of Danbury; two daughters, Joan S. Huse of Danbury and Deborah T. Feli of Madera, Calif.; a brother, Rudy Hrabcsak of Danbury; two sisters, Irene Patronie of Danbury and Mary D’Addario of Ridgefield; his longtime companion, Christine Melody of Newtown and her family, Christine Austin, Patricia Egan, Sharon Davis, and Maura Melody; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret (Cashimer) Hrabcsak and two brothers, Edward Hrabcsak and Stephen Hrabcsak.

Funeral Services will be held at St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church on Friday, March 24, at 11:30 am. Interment will be private at St Michael Cemetery, Cannonsburg, Penn. Calling hours will be private.

Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury, is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 13 Pembroke Road, Danbury, CT 06811.

The Newtown Bee         March 24, 2000