Calvin Sylvester Birch Jr.

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heave and earth.” Ps 121:1-2 On Monday, March 27, 2023, as soft music played quietly in the background, God sent an angel to escort Calvin Sylvester Birch, Jr. to his heavenly home. Calvin was born in Stamford Connecticut on August 3, 1950. He was the second eldest son of six children born to Calvin Sylvester and Evoria Harrell Birch. Calvin was educated in the Stamford Public School System. He attended Steven and Ryle Elementary schools, old and new Cloonan Junior High and Rippowam High School, (Go Warriors). It was during high school, Calvin enlisted into the United States Marines Corps (Semper Fidelis). Calvin was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Veteran Foreign Wars, Post 6933 in Darien, CT. After being Honorably Discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps, Calvin returned to Stamford to work at various occupations. He later became employed by the Greenwich Public Schools System. There he enjoyed working until he was suddenly disabled with a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis. However, Calvin did not let his diagnosis take away his joy of living. Calvin was a member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Stamford. He was a former Trustee and was an active member of the Senior Usher Board until he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, (Lou Gehrig Disease) . Calvin’s former religious training began at First United Methodist Church on Cross Road in Stamford. He took great pride in sharing his religious education. He assured Brenda by taking her to the actual catechism classroom and pointing to his seat while on that visit; the joy he showed was priceless. On August 3, 1987 Calvin and Brenda were united in Holy Matrimony. Although they did not have any biological children, they did have many. They loved and nurtured their nieces and nephews as their own. Calvin was known for his keen wit and sense of humor. And anyone that truly knew Calvin, knew that he loved music, he LOVED DANCING, and he loved playing cards with family and friends. But boy oh boy, you could hear him get excited when he started playing DOMINOES with Charles, Lorenzo and Clyde. No one else was ALLOWED to play Dominoes with them, BUT them! He also loved traveling and meeting people. One cruise that was taken, everyone on the ship knew Calvin by name. Random people would approach him and say, “Hey Calvin” Or would say to me, “Are you looking for Calvin? He’s over there.” Calvin also loved The Dallas Cowboys and The New York Yankees. Calvin was preceded in death by his Mother Evoria, & Father, Calvin Birch Sr., his brother Bruce Payne, and his adopted brother, Alonzo White. He leaves to cherish precious memories, his loving wife Brenda, two sisters Tina and Darlene, two brothers Craig and Keith Birch, his step sister Valerie Woodson, two step-brothers Rudy Woodson and Gregory (Daisy) Woodson, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held on Monday April 3rd, 2023 from 5:00PM - 6:00PM followed by a service of celebration at 6:00PM at Bethel A.M.E. Church 150 Fairfield Ave., Stamford, CT, Eulogist: Rev. Dr. Robert Jackson, Jr. Interment will take place on Tuesday April 4, 2023 at 10:00AM at Fairfield Memorial Park.

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Calvin Sylvester Birch Jr.

August 3, 1950 - March 2, 2023