Peter Fazio
Groton — Peter Joseph
Fazio, USN (Ret.) of Mumford Cove, Groton, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, April 6, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Peter was the loving husband of 56 years to Kathleen (Wolf) Fazio. Born March 29, 1944, in Lakewood, Ohio, he was the son of the late Anthony and Theresa (Molfetta) Fazio.
Peter grew up in Ohio, attending local schools, where he first met Kathleen in the sixth grade, and their journey began together for the next six and a half decades. At Garfield Heights High School, they were voted “Steady Senior Couple.” During his school days, Peter was admired for his sporting ability on the football field and wrestling mat, but was most famous for his sense of humor, earning him the accolade of “Most Mischievous.” Following his high school graduation, he attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Peter continued his education and graduated from the University of Connecticut.
Peter was a U.S. Navy veteran, enlisting in 1965 and proudly serving aboard the USS Clamagore (SS-343), the USS Trepang (SSN-674) and the USS Augusta (SSN-710). He retired in January of 1986 as senior chief petty officer. Shortly after his honorable discharge, he went to work at Analysis & Technology,
Inc. for 17 years; and thereafter, he worked for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Rhode Island, up until his final retirement in 2009.
He loved to play golf, enjoyed fishing and gardening and was an avid traveler to many unforgettable destinations throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the North Pole. Peter loved Key West, Fla., the most, and fancied himself a modern-day Hemingway, enjoying his days at the Southernmost Point with a cigar and cocktail. He and Kathy spent their winters in Key West for over a decade, and it was always one of his favorite places on earth. Peter was larger than life, impacting many with his wise counsel, steady support and of course, constant humor. He will be deeply missed.
In addition to his wife, he leaves his two children, Anne Marie Fazio Bresman (Henrik) and Peter Vincent Fazio (Nada); his two sisters, Marianne Falcone (Tim) and
Theresa Myers (Don); two brothers, Vincent Fazio (Sue) and John Fazio (Tracy); his beloved three grandchildren, Elsa and Max Bresman and Peter Emmanuel Fazio. He will also be missed by his many nieces and nephews.
The Fazio family would like to thank the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass., Masonicare Home Health and Hospice in Mystic and the Smilow Cancer Institute in Waterford for all the care they provided Peter during his illness.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 24, at St. Patrick Church, 32 East Main St., in Mystic. There are no calling hours for Peter. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Peter’s memory to support cancer research and patient care to: the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168 Boston, MA, 02284 (www.dana-farber. org/gift) or to the Masonicare Charity Foundation of CT, PO Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492-7001 (www.masonicare.org/supportmasonicare/donate-now). The Mystic Funeral Home is handling Peter’s arrangements.