BEACON FALLS – Maureen J. D’Averso, 77, widow of Michael J. D’Averso Sr., died peacefully on Aug. 4, 2022 at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by loving family.
Maureen was born June 8, 1945 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Rudolph and Katherine (Sabia) Heller. Maureen was raised in Beacon Falls and graduated from Naugatuck High School and Waterbury Hospital School of Nursing. Maureen worked in nursing for 43 years, retiring in 2009 from Glendale Healthcare Center, where she worked as a nurse and assistant director of nursing for 34 years.
When her kids were growing up, Maureen enjoyed attending their many activities and sporting events, which continued with her grandchildren. She absolutely adored spending time with family and loved golfing with her sons. She enjoyed mahjong, bocce, the casino and traveling.
Maureen was a fan of the Boston Red Sox and UConn sports, especially men’s and women’s basketball, and football. She enjoyed reading, scanning the skies for bald eagles, relaxing in her pool and was always on the hunt for a lobster roll that was better than the last one. She was a faithful parishioner of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church and a member of the Prospect Senior Center. Maureen maintained many long-term friendships, from her high school classmates, to her nursing friends and colleagues, to her friends at the senior center.
Maureen is survived by her son, Michael J. D’Averso Jr. and his wife, Stephanie, and grandsons, Michael and William all of Tolland; her son, James D’Averso and his wife, Sabrina, of East Haven; and step-granddaughter, Kaylee Roberts of New Haven; her son, Eric D’Averso of Beacon Falls, and grandchildren, Samantha and Ryan both of Southington, and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, Maureen was predeceased by her brother, Bill Heller.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 at 10 a.m., at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 25 Maple Ave., Beacon Falls. Everyone attending is asked to please meet directly at church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Cross St., Naugatuck. There are no calling hours and arrangements have been entrusted to the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Ave., Naugatuck.
In lieu of flowers and to honor Maureen’s memory, donations are requested to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 6492-1822.
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