Obituary: Raymond M. Karaban, 58, of Naugatuck

Obituary courtesy of Naugatuck ValleyMemorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home

Raymond M. Karaban Obituary

Naugatuck-Raymond M. Karaban, age 58, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Born in Waterbury, CT on August 27, 1965, he was the son of Lorraine (Belletti)
Karaban of Naugatuck and the late Raymond B. Karaban. Ray was a longtime
Naugatuck resident.

During his youth, Ray played basketball and little league baseball and continued to be
an avid sportsman throughout his life. He thoroughly enjoyed fishing, golfing, skiing in
Colorado, playing softball with his buddies, and competing in card tournaments. Ray was a huge fan of the New York Yankees and Giants, and UCONN basketball. He was a hard worker and an excellent salesman.

Besides his mother Lorraine, he is survived by his cherished daughter Leah Karaban of
Wallingford; his sister Debra Karaban and his brother Christopher Karaban, both of
Naugatuck; his nieces Nicole Lastra and Kylie Karaban and his nephews Justin and
Joshua Lastra; his aunt Sue Belletti and uncle Lawrence Belletti; and many cousins.
After his father passed, Ray filled the shoes of his father by taking care of the family,
especially his mother and sister.

Ray (known as RayRay), was always the life of the party and had many lifelong friends.
His cousin Mark Koslosky, who he considered another brother, Victor Kloc, Pete
LaCharity, and Michael Ardry.

Ray was a devoted father who loved spending time with Leah. When she was a little girl
he taught her how to fish and how to drive- the most important survival skills according
to him. In recent years, their favorite things to do together were connecting over lunch,
playing mini golf, spending time with his grand dogs Izzy and Pippa, and taking long
drives to explore new places.

Visitation will be held on Monday, July 29, 2024, from 5-7 pm at the Naugatuck ValleyMemorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck. Gifts
in Raymond’s memory may be donated to a GoFundMe page set up for Leah to help
with funeral costs https://gofund.me/448e7764. To send an online condolence, please
visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.