OAKVILLE -Ronald L. Zapatka, age 75 of Oakville, passed away peacefully
surrounded by the love and comfort of his family on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at
Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of the late Claudette (Hamelin) Zapatka.
Ron was born June 13, 1941, the son of the late Joseph and Jeanne (Morytko)
Zapatka. He was raised in Naugatuck and made his home there for many years
while working for Uniroyal. He later worked as an Allison Transmission Technician
for Bell Detroit Diesel in Middletown and most recently enjoyed his work as a co-
owner of the Naugatuck Valley JumpBunch Franchise. Ronald was a member of the
Roaring Thirties duckpin bowling league and a parishioner of St. Mary Magdalen
Church in Oakville.
He leaves his children, Deborah Ungvary of Seymour, Donna and Don Hall of
Naugatuck, Ronald J. and Sarah Zapatka of Oakville, and his beloved
grandchildren, Kimberley, Alec, Nichole, Stephen, Devon and Joshua. He also
leaves his brothers, Francis Zapatka and his wife Jane, and Eugene Zapatka and
his wife Mary, both of Waterbury, sisters-in-law Denise Hamelin Alden of Prospect,
Vivien Hamelin and Laura Holewa of Florida, nephew Alexander Zapatka, his wife
Keisha and great-niece Abigail.
Funeral Services for Mr. Zapatka will be held on Monday, July 11, 2016 when a
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary Magdalen Church,
Buckingham St., Oakville at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Mt Olivet
Cemetery, Watertown. Relatives and friends may visit with Ronald's family on
Sunday, July 10th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the O'Neill Funeral Home, 742 Main
St Oakville.
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surrounded by the love and comfort of his family on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at
Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of the late Claudette (Hamelin) Zapatka.
Ron was born June 13, 1941, the son of the late Joseph and Jeanne (Morytko)
Zapatka. He was raised in Naugatuck and made his home there for many years
while working for Uniroyal. He later worked as an Allison Transmission Technician
for Bell Detroit Diesel in Middletown and most recently enjoyed his work as a co-
owner of the Naugatuck Valley JumpBunch Franchise. Ronald was a member of the
Roaring Thirties duckpin bowling league and a parishioner of St. Mary Magdalen
Church in Oakville.
He leaves his children, Deborah Ungvary of Seymour, Donna and Don Hall of
Naugatuck, Ronald J. and Sarah Zapatka of Oakville, and his beloved
grandchildren, Kimberley, Alec, Nichole, Stephen, Devon and Joshua. He also
leaves his brothers, Francis Zapatka and his wife Jane, and Eugene Zapatka and
his wife Mary, both of Waterbury, sisters-in-law Denise Hamelin Alden of Prospect,
Vivien Hamelin and Laura Holewa of Florida, nephew Alexander Zapatka, his wife
Keisha and great-niece Abigail.
Funeral Services for Mr. Zapatka will be held on Monday, July 11, 2016 when a
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary Magdalen Church,
Buckingham St., Oakville at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Mt Olivet
Cemetery, Watertown. Relatives and friends may visit with Ronald's family on
Sunday, July 10th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the O'Neill Funeral Home, 742 Main
St Oakville.
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