Francis G. Engelhardt, photo engraver

Francis G. Engelhardt of Old Washington Road died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at Danbury Hospital. He was 80 years old and the husband of Eunice B. Pawlick Engelhardt.
Mr. Engelhardt was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 20, 1920, a son of Louise Engelhardt of Baldwin, Long Island, and the late Anthony Engelhardt. He grew up in Merrick, Long Island, and attended Freeport High School. Mr. Engelhardt served with the U.S. Navy during Word War II.
A photo engraver, Mr. Engelhardt was a longtime employee with Wilbar Photo Engraving in Darien. During his retirement, Mr. Engelhardt had worked parttime at Ridgefield Photo Shop on Main Street, joining when the Korkers still owned it and staying for four years after George Harrison bought the business in 1991.
“He was a fixture here,” said Mr. Harrison. “He was a great guy. He knew everyone in town, it seemed, and was very friendly and outgoing.”
Mr. Engelhardt moved to Ridgefield from West Hempstead, Long Island, in 1965. He was an active member of the Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church and the Ridgefield Men’s Club. He enjoyed golf, bowling and model trains.
Besides his wife of 56 years and his mother, survivors include a son, Stanley A. Engelhardt of Landsdale, Pa.; two daughters: Leslie Boley of Pittsville, Va., and Robyn Geren of North Fort Meyers, Fla.; a sister, Evelyn Hubinette of Virginia; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, 207 Main Street. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Friends will be received at the church directly after the service.
Contributions in Mr. Engelhardt’s memory may be made to the Jesse Lee Church or to the Ridgefield VNA, 90 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT 06877.
The Kane Funeral Home, 41 Catoonah Street, is in charge of arrangements.