Howard "Ziggy" J. Ziegler, Jr.

Howard J. "Ziggy" Ziegler Jr., 69, of Middletown, beloved husband of Sharon Ziegler, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Howard Ziegler Sr. and Adeline (Semrow) Ziegler. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was a New Britain resident until moving to Middletown in 1978. Howard was employed at Precision Plastics in Deep River and was formerly employed as a carpenter for over 40 years. He was an avid fisherman. Surviving are his wife, Sharon (Saunders) Ziegler; two cousins, Ruth Lewis and Jean Haman; an uncle, Robert Ziegler; a brother-in-law, Dale Saunders; his Godmother, Madeline Brandt; a Godchild, Diane Cabral and her daughter Victoria; three aunts, Eleanora Busch, Dorothea Fuller and Gertrude Semrow; many cousins; many close friends including Elaine Mathewson, Daniel Mathewson, and Jack Burchard; his special caregivers, Lynn at Middlesex Hospital and Cindy at Cobalt Health and Rehabilitation Center; and his loving cat, Binky. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 12:30 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. Calling hours are Saturday morning from 11 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Protectors of Animals, 144 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06118 or to the Leukemia Society, 321 Research Pkwy, Suite 212, Meriden, CT 06450.