Rev. Mr. Edwin Luther Druckenmiller, 82 of Waterbury, died unexpectedly and peacefully on Wednesday September 9, 2015 at the Masonic Home in Wallingford, CT. Rev Druckenmiller was born in Reading, PA and was a Waterbury resident for many years.  He was a retired Lutheran minister (ELCA) and member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Thomaston, CT.Born April 10, 1933, the son of a Lutheran minister, Rev. David U. Druckenmiller and Edith C. (Hain) Druckenmiller, Edwin was raised in Pennside, near Reading, PA.  He graduated Reading Senior High School in 1951.  He was also a graduate of the Lutheran Training Camp Nawakwa, Gettysburg, Central Pennsylvania Synod.  In 1955, he received his B.S. degree with honors in the Pre-Medical Sciences from Muhlenberg College, Allentown, and in 1959 he received his Bachelor of Divinity from Mount Airy Seminary (Lutheran Theological Seminary) Philadelphia; he also studied at Temple U and the University of Pennsylvania.  Pastor Druckenmiller had been a student assistant at St. John's, Reading, and Emmanuel, Souderton; and interned at Emmanuel.  He was appointed assistant pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Hellertown, Pennsylvania 1959-1961; was pastor of ST Paul Lutheran Church, Weissport PA and St Matthew Lutheran Church, North Weissport PA 1961-1966; served as resident chaplain of the Lutheran Home for the Aged and Orphaned in Germantown, Philadelphia 1966-1969; served as summer chaplain at the Catonsville Maryland and Wilmington Delaware state hospitals 1967-1968; was pastor at St Timothy Lutheran Church in Aston, Pennsylvania 1969-1973; pastor of Northern Maine Lutheran Parish 1976-1979 which included Faith Lutheran in Caribou, Gustaf Adolf Lutheran Church in New Sweden, and Trinity Lutheran in Stockholm; was pastor at Immanuel Lutheran in Naugatuck, Connecticut 1979-1980; assisted in leading worship at Salem Lutheran Church in Naugatuck as well as Trinity Lutheran Church in Watertown and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Thomaston.Pastor Druckenmiller enjoyed classical music.  He played piano since his youth, played the baritone horn, played the cello in the Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra while at seminary and played organ throughout his ministry.  He had sung with the Muhlenberg College Choir and Quartet, the Philadelphia Seminary Choir, and the Bethlehem Bach Choir.Rev. Druckenmiller had also done graduate work at Princeton and held a Master of Divinity degree from Philadelphia Seminary.  He had also completed an advanced Master of Sacred Theology Degree with emphasis on General Ministry and the History and Practical Aspects of Liturgical Worship.After an early retirement, due to disability, Rev. Druckenmiller continued to serve the Lord by playing the organ at many area churches including: Trinity Lutheran, Bethlehem Lutheran, Our Savior Lutheran in Thomaston, Zion Lutheran in Waterbury, and First Lutheran in West Haven Connecticut.Stricken with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, Pastor Druckenmiller spent the past 6 years at the Masonic Home in Wallingford,CT.  There he received compassionate care and enjoyed a quality of life he would not have been afforded elsewhere: he enjoyed concerts, hymn sings, the model-train room with it multiple layouts and smell of ‘o-zone’ which reminded him of Christmas’ past, ice cream socials, walks outside and fox and deer outside his window. Most of all he looked forward to his daily visits and the nightly phone call from his faithful and loving wife of 55 years; his “Tootsie”, Doris.Fulfilling the promise made at baptism, Pastor Druckenmiller has now returned 'home' peacefully.  He is survived by his widow, Doris R (Waite) Druckenmiller, Sons Donald and Michael with his fiancée Maureen, granddaughters Cameron, Haley and Catherine, as well as his brother Robert and Sister-in-law Sally in Delaware.  His brothers David Druckenmiller and William Hain preceded him.  He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.Funeral service will be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church,505 S Main St., Thomaston, CT on Sunday October 4 at 2:00pm with the Rev Wayne P. Gollenberg officiating.  Guests are invited for food and fellowship following the service.  Interment will be at St Michael’s Cemetery in Sellersville, PA at the family’s convenience. Memorial contributions can be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church or to the Go Fund Me account set up to offset the funeral and interment costs at https://www.gofundme.com/5d68ctvf