JOHN JOSEPH "SPECS" DWYER
WATERBURY- Mr. John Joseph "Specs" Dwyer age 76 of Elliott Ave. died Saturday at Saint Mary's Hospital. He was the loving husband of Marie Josie (Flammia) Dwyer.
John was born July 31, 1931 in Waterbury a son of the late John Joseph and Margaret (Hoar) Dwyer. He was a lifelong city resident and was a graduate of Saints Peter and Paul Grammar School and Sacred Heart High School where he excelled in basketball, and baseball. He played basketball for the Royals A.C. the East End Community Club A.C. and the Waterbury Travelers A.C. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War serving with the 44th Statistical Service Squadron at Chateauroux; France.
Prior to his retirement in 1993, John was employed as a cameraman at WFSB Channel 3 where he worked for over 24 years. He was a member of the National Association of Broadcasters employees and Technicians Union AFL-Cio (NABET). Following his retirement he worked for several years as a crossing guard for the Waterbury school system. He was a social member of the Cave Restaurant, was an avid golfer and was a member of the East End Community Club and was a communicant of Saints Peter and Paul Church.
Besides his wife of 47 years, he leaves two sons; John K. Dwyer his wife Monique and their three children, Mark, Megan, & Caitlin of Middletown, Vincent J. Dwyer of Waterbury as well as six 6 other grandchildren Amanda, Vinnie, Jimmy, Tori, Ricky, Robert and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Tuesday 10:15 a.m. from the Casey-O'Donnell Family Funeral Home, 1581 East Main Street to Saints Peter and Paul Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Dwyer may be made to the American Heart Association 5 Brookside Drive Wallingford, Ct 06492 For more information to light a memorial candle or to send an online condolence please visit www.caseyodonnell.com .
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WATERBURY- Mr. John Joseph "Specs" Dwyer age 76 of Elliott Ave. died Saturday at Saint Mary's Hospital. He was the loving husband of Marie Josie (Flammia) Dwyer.
John was born July 31, 1931 in Waterbury a son of the late John Joseph and Margaret (Hoar) Dwyer. He was a lifelong city resident and was a graduate of Saints Peter and Paul Grammar School and Sacred Heart High School where he excelled in basketball, and baseball. He played basketball for the Royals A.C. the East End Community Club A.C. and the Waterbury Travelers A.C. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War serving with the 44th Statistical Service Squadron at Chateauroux; France.
Prior to his retirement in 1993, John was employed as a cameraman at WFSB Channel 3 where he worked for over 24 years. He was a member of the National Association of Broadcasters employees and Technicians Union AFL-Cio (NABET). Following his retirement he worked for several years as a crossing guard for the Waterbury school system. He was a social member of the Cave Restaurant, was an avid golfer and was a member of the East End Community Club and was a communicant of Saints Peter and Paul Church.
Besides his wife of 47 years, he leaves two sons; John K. Dwyer his wife Monique and their three children, Mark, Megan, & Caitlin of Middletown, Vincent J. Dwyer of Waterbury as well as six 6 other grandchildren Amanda, Vinnie, Jimmy, Tori, Ricky, Robert and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Tuesday 10:15 a.m. from the Casey-O'Donnell Family Funeral Home, 1581 East Main Street to Saints Peter and Paul Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Dwyer may be made to the American Heart Association 5 Brookside Drive Wallingford, Ct 06492 For more information to light a memorial candle or to send an online condolence please visit www.caseyodonnell.com .
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