Obituaries

Obituary: Walter P. Kwasniewski Dies at 92

The following obituary was provided by Naugatuck Valley Memorial Funeral Home.

NAUGATUCK — Walter P. Kwasniewski, age 92, passed away on Thursday February 23, 2012 at Abbott Terrace Health Center. 

He was born in Union City on May 21, 1919, son of the late Leopold and Klementyna (Gruszkowski) Kwasniewski. Walter served in the United States Army during World War II in the 643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion as Technician 4th Grade. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Europe. After the War, Walter was proprietor of his family’s business, School Street Market in Naugatuck. He also took over making the market’s famous kielbasa from his father.

Walter worked in the footwear division of Uniroyal where they made the famous Keds sneakers. He also drove large fuel oil tankers for Thurston’s Fuel Co. in Naugatuck. He had also worked in the deli department of Pathmark Grocery Store in Waterbury and he retired as Deli Manager from Southbury Food Market in Southbury.

Find out what's happening in Naugatuckwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

He is survived by his daughter Nadine Mahan of Watertown; his sister Alfreda Krajeski of Scituate, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by seven brothers, Anthony, Raymond, Chester, Frank, Leonard, George and Kazmer Kwasniewski; and four sisters, Mary Hughes, Rita Tamowski, Teresa Shelley and Elizabeth Black.

His funeral will be held on Monday February 27, 2012 at 10 a.m. from the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck, to St. Hedwig Church, 32 Golden Hill Street, Naugatuck for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Burial, with military honors, will follow in St. James Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on

Find out what's happening in Naugatuckwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Monday morning from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to West Haven Veterans Hospital, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516. To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here