NAUGATUCK — Albert W. Burt, 86, formerly of Naugatuck and the husband of the late Catherine A. (Triano) Burt, died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Albert was born April 11, 1928 in Seymour, a son of the late George and Nellie (Finkle) Burt and attended schools in Seymour. Albert was a loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather, who loved family gatherings, fishing and reading. Albert was a proud World War II United States Air Force veteran and formerly worked at the footwear division of Uniroyal, Inc. for 27 years and at the Mattatuck Manufacturing Company for 8 years.
Albert is survived by his son, James Burt and his wife Jean of Florida; his three daughters, Diane Chase and her husband Ronald of Plainville, Katherine (Karter) Helman and her husband Bruce of East Liverpool, Ohio, and Mary Ellen Rosa of Wolcott; two sisters, Gladys Malasankas of Oxford and Evelyn Bernier of Seymour, eight grandchildren, two great-grandsons and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Burt was predeceased by his grandson, Gregory Albert Chase.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 338 North Main St. Burial with military honors will follow in St. James Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Ave. Members of the Naugatuck Veterans Council will assemble at the funeral home Sunday at 3:45 p.m.
To honor Albert’s memory, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
To leave an online condolence, visit www.buckmillerthurstonmengacci.com.
