Beloved Norwalk Fire Department chaplain remembered as 'tireless hero and public servant'

A Mass of Christian burial will take place in memory of the 85-year-old priest at Saint Aloysius Church in New Canaan at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Frank Recchia

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Jun 3, 2025, 1:39 AM

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Updated 2 days ago

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A wake was held in New Canaan Monday for the Norwalk Fire Department's longtime chaplain Monsignor William Scheyd.

"He was always there for us, day after day, year after year -- and we all loved him and respected him and will miss him," Norwalk Fire Lt. Scott Rywolt told News 12 Monday, on the eve of Schyed's funeral.

A Mass of Christian burial will take place in memory of the 85-year-old priest at Saint Aloysius Church in New Canaan at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

"Monsignor Scheyd was such a kind and devoted person and it's heartbreaking to say farewell to him," Rywolt said.

Scheyd passed away last week after serving the Norwalk Fire Department for 56 years, Rywolt said.

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