PROSPECT — Joseph Martin Bednarek, 90, husband of the late Barbara (Marshall) Bednarek, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Born in Nanticoke, Pa., Sept. 30, 1930, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lillian (Romanowski) Bednarek. Joe lived in Prospect with his family since 1965 and retired from Uniroyal Chemical after many years of service. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Joe was a hardworking family man and a jack of all trades. He also enjoyed traveling with his wife, Barbara.
Joe is survived by his children: his son, Todd Bednarek and his wife, Angela, of Windermere, Fla.; his daughter, Barbara Joe Wheelahan of Burlington; his siblings, Martin Joe Bednarek and his wife, Joyce, Patricia Dent and Carolyn Rider and her husband, Dave, all of Pennsylvania; his seven grandchildren, John, Jared, Derek, Rebecca, Michelle, Rachel and Paul; his five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, Butch Bednarek; and several siblings.
His funeral will be on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 10 a.m. at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main St., Naugatuck. Burial with military honors will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.
To send an online condolence, visit naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.
