Obituary: Anna (Petrovay) Lengyel

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Anna (Petrovay) Lengyel

NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Anna (Petrovay) Lengyel, 91, of Naugatuck, passed away at the VITAS Innovative Care Unit at Saint Mary’s Hospital. She was the widow of William F. Lengyel.

Mrs. Lengyel was born in Berwick, Pa., on April 28, 1921, a daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Sapovchak) Petrovay. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident and retired from the footwear division of Uniroyal, Inc. after 42 years of service. She also worked at Winchester Electronics in Waterbury. She was a member of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church and the St. Olga Sisterhood Society.

She leaves her three daughters, Sonya Kernasevic of Naugatuck with whom she made her home, Barbara Palmer of Plantsville, and Ann Marie Lengyel of Wolcott; two beloved granddaughters, Taralyn Lengyel-Jacovich and Kelsey Lengyel-Jacovich; several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her two daughters, Delores Kernasevic and Nancy Lengyel-Jacovich.

Friends are welcome to attend her liturgy on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church (The Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church) 3125 North Main St., Waterbury. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours at the funeral home. The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, 1579 Straits Turnpike – Unit C, Middlebury, CT 06762 or to St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, 3125 North Main St., Waterbury, CT 06704.

To send an online condolence, visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.