Obituary: Frank R. Altiere, 78, of Naugatuck

NAUGATUCK – Mr. Frank R. Altiere, 78, of Lincoln Street , Naugatuck , passed away on Monday, August 27, 2012 at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Lillian (Bellefeuille) Altiere.

Mr. Altiere was born in Waterbury on May 2, 1934, a son of the late Frank and Mary (Bogusiewicz) Altiere.  He was a lifelong resident of Naugatuck and a Navy veteran serving during the Korean War.  He was a retiree of Peter Paul Company and retired after 37 years of service.  He was a member of the Eagles Club and Polish American Club.  He loved fishing and his great 48 Ford Super Deluxe.

Besides his wife he leaves, a son Keith Altiere of Bristol, Indiana; three daughters, Cheryl Kazalunas and her husband Paul, Debra Mariano and her husband Kenneth Ventresca, and Michelle Grella and her husband Christopher all of Naugatuck; a sister, Mary Ann Williamson of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; eight grandchildren, Shaun and Brian Altiere, Jessica Scull, Jamison Kazalunas, Nicholas Mariano, Olivia, Mia, and Rocco Grella; a great-grandson, Rylan Scull.  He was predeceased by his brother Ronald Altiere.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, August 31 at 10am at St. Hedwig Church.  Please meet DIRECTLY at the church.  Burial with military honors will follow in St. James Cemetery , Cross Street , Naugatuck .  Calling hours will be held at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street , Naugatuck on Thursday from 5-8pm.  Members of the Naugatuck Veteran's Council will meet at the funeral home at 7:15pm.  Memorial contributions may be made to Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America, 5716 Corsa Avenue, Suite 203 , Westlake Village , CA 91362 or to St. Hedwig Church, 32 Golden Hill Street , Naugatuck .  To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com