Antonio J. Lucas
August 15, 1927 ~ August 29, 2015 (age 88) 88 Years OldShare using:
Waterbury-Antonio J. Lucas, age 88, husband of Joaquina (Moura) Lucas passed away on Saturday August 29, 2015 at his home peacefully surrounded by his family.
Mr. Lucas was born in Portugal on August 15, 1927, son of the late Antonio and Maria Rosa (Da Aira) Lucas. He was a longtime Naugatuck and Waterbury resident, and retired from T and M Masonary in Torrington. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church, and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family.
Besides his wife, Antonio is survived by his children, Fernando Lucas and his wife Idalina of Prospect, Maria Gloria Moura and her husband Joao of Waterbury, Maria Rosa Martins and her husband Jose of Naugatuck, Maria Connie Seguro and her husband Domingos and Maria Jackie Martins and her husband Francisco, all of Ludlow, MA, Maria Theresa Portela and her husband Alberto of Bridgeport, and Maria Ines Machado and her husband Alipio of Waterbury; a daughter-in-law Otilia Lucas; 21 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, Liborio Lucas, his daughter Maria Lucia Lucas and his brother John Lucas.
A special thank you to his grandaughters who spent everyday with Antonio for the past two months. Also, a thank you Dr. Ihsann Jabbour and his assistant Arminda, and Dr. Anamiko Katoch and her staff at the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, and VITAS for all of their support.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday September 2, 2015 at 11a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Waterbury. Burial will be in Gralhos, Montalegre, Portugal. Calling hours will be held at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck on Wednesday morning from 8:30a.m. to10:30a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2071 Baldwin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706, or to the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708. To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com
Our Lady of Fatima Church
2071 Baldwin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706,
Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center
1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury CT 06708
Tel: 1-203-575-5555
Web: http://www.leevercancercenter.org