Peter Edward Wlasuk passed away peacefully on June 29, 2012 at home in Texas with his daughter Patty and granddaughter Michelle at his side. His memorial service will be on Friday, July 13, 2012 from 10:30 AM until 11:30 AM at Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main St., Newtown, CT 06470. The burial ceremony for both Peter and his wife Mary Teresa will follow immediately afterward at Resurrection Cemetery in Newtown.

Peter was born on May 17, 1927 in Port Chester, NY to Anna Fedorcek and Frank Wlasuk. He attended school in Greenwich, CT. Peter married his wife, Mary Teresa Lardner Wlasuk, of nearly 60 years on November 17, 1951. They had their six children in Port Chester before moving to Newtown in 1967. Peter served in the United States Army overseas in Germany in 1945. He worked for Sorensen in Norwalk for nearly 20 years. He and his wife also worked as caretakers on estates in Greenwich for over 20 years before retiring to Southbury. The most important part of Peter’s life was his wife. He also enjoyed spending time with his children, taking them on many weekend outings when they were young and coaching Little League baseball for his sons' teams in Newtown in the seventies. Pete loved sports, especially golf, and was a scratch golfer for most of his life. He caddied at Blind Brook Country Club for over 65 years.

Peter is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Teresa; his brothers Alexander, Nickolas, and John; and his sister, Mary. He is survived by his six children and their spouses: Teresa and Charles Kuhn, Patricia and John Commander, Michael and Aileen Wlasuk, Kathleen Wlasuk, Ann and David Cain, and Peter and Antoinette Wlasuk. He is also survived by his 12 grandchildren: Michelle, Richard, and Matthew Kuhn; Timothy, Michael, and Amy Commander; Steven Nielson; Patrick, Elizabeth, and Ryan Cain; and Peter and John Wlasuk; by his sister-in-law, Patricia Rosa, and brother-in-law and his wife, Thomas and Pat Lardner; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to Alzheimer’s Association CT Chapter, 2075 Silas Deane Hwy, Ste 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.

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