Carmine Mascia

US Navy Veteran

Carmine Mascia, 62, of Sandy Hook, died May 22 at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Norwalk, February 21, 1948, the son of Valerie and James Mascia.

Mr Mascia was a proud Navy veteran, who served aboard the USS Will Rogers submarine during the Vietnam era.

He loved being near the sea. He worked in the lumber industry, including at Lloyd’s Lumber of Newtown, before moving from Sandy Hook to South Carolina, where he lived for a number of years. He loved the easy living and slower pace of South Carolina, and the simple enjoyment of life there, but recently returned to Connecticut.

Mr Mascia liked building things and puttering around the house. He was a wonderful handyman. Friends and family will dearly remember him.

A daughter, Rebecca Bolton, and her husband, Michael, of Sandy Hook; a son, Peter, and his wife, Kelsey, of California; two grandchildren; a sister, Melody Fagan, and husband, Michael, of Sandy Hook; a brother, James, and his wife, Vani, of Fairfield; and several nieces and nephews survive Mr Mascia. His former wife, Lois Mascia of Wallingford, also survives Mr Mascia.

A memorial service will take place at a later date. The Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury, is assisting the family.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association at americanheart.org.

The Newtown Bee        May 28, 2010