Obituary: Bennie Joseph Luongo Sr., 81, of Wallingford

WALLINGFORD, CT - (From Wallingford Funeral Home) Bennie Joseph Luongo Sr., 81, of Wallingford, husband of the late Elaine Patricia (Solimene) Luongo, passed away peacefully Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.

He was born in New Haven on August 12, 1938, a son of the late Bennie and Anna Lucia (Ambruoso) Luongo.

He worked as a hydraulic technician for A & L Eastern Hydraulics in New Haven for many years until retiring. He was a 3rd Degree Knight of Columbus, Pinta Council 5, was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Wallingford and volunteered at Gaylord Hospital for many years.

He is survived by three children, daughter, Patricia Haskell and her husband, Skip; son, Bennie J. Luongo and his partner, Lynne; and daughter, Valerie Luongo; his sister, Carolann Notaro and her husband, Franklin; his brother, Carl G. Luongo and his wife, Veronica; and his grandchildren, Anthony Luongo, Matthew Haskell, Ashley Haskell, , and Katherine Haskell. He was predeceased by his grandson, Steven Luongo.

The family would like to thank the staff at North Haven Smilow, Masonic Home & Hospice Care, and Angie’s Prestige Homecare for the care and compassion they gave Bennie. The family would also ask that you please consider making a blood donation to a local blood bank in memory of the many transfusions he received.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am on Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Wallingford. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery in Wallingford.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105, or to Knights of Columbus, Pinta Council 5, c/o Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 North Main Street Ext., Wallingford.

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