Alfred G. Bergen, 46, contractor

Alfred G. Bergen of Southbury, a building contractor and former Ridgefielder, died unexpectedly Friday, May 21, 2004, at Norwalk Hospital. He was 46 years old and the husband of Tamara Bihuniak Bergen.
Mr. Bergen was born Oct. 28, 1957, in Vienna, Austria, son of Jacob and Lillian Dersch Bergen of Ridgefield. He was raised in Vienna where he learned and apprenticed his carpentry trade.
Mr. Bergen was a building contractor who owned Bergen Builders, LLC. He was a member of Walnut Hill Community Church of Bethel and was an avid outdoorsman.
Formerly of Redding and Ridgefield, he and his family moved to Southbury 13 years ago.
Besides his wife of 24 years and his parents, he leaves two daughters, Sophie T. Bergen and Nicole H. Bergen of Southbury; two brothers, Jon Bergen of Vienna and Philip Bergen of Bethel; and two sisters, Marie Kern of Vienna and Lydia Allen of Barrington, R.I.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 19, at 1 p.m. at Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel. Arrangements by Carpino Funeral Home, 750 Main Street South, Southbury.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Walnut Hill Community Church for the Bergen Children Trust Fund, 156 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel, CT 06801.