Antonio Lopes

Antonio Pedro Lopes
1950 - 2021

Naugatuck, CT Antonio Pedro Lopes, 70, husband of Ana Jesuvina (Guerreiro) Lopes, died peacefully on January 17, 2021 in the VITAS Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Antonio was born on June 1, 1950 in Obidos, Portugal son of the late Manuel Goncalves Lopes and Irene Maria Lopes. Antonio worked for 21 years as a line mechanic at Peter Paul Hershey. He loved spending time playing with his grandchildren and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and fixing cars. Antonio was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church and was a member of the Portuguese Sport Club.

In addition to Ana, his loving wife of 45 years, Antonio is survived by his son, Pedro M. Lopes, Miguel P. Lopes and his wife, Diane L. Lopes and Joao P. Lopes and his wife, Elizabete G. Lopes; his granddaughters, Natalia R. Lopes, Viviana L. Lopes, Adelina L. Lopes and Liliana P. Lopes all of Naugatuck; his sister in law, Victoria Horta of Naugatuck; his sister in law and brother in law, Ivone and Rui Teodoro of France; his sister in law, Emilia Ochoa of Portugal; his brother in law and sister in law, Jose and Helena Guerreiro of Portugal and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Antonio’s family would like to sincerely thank all of the staff at St. Mary’s Hospital, VITAS Hospice Care Unit and Smilow Cancer Center for the outstanding care and support that they provided.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 11:00am at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2071 Baldwin Street, Waterbury. Everyone is asked to please meet directly at church; wear a facial covering and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. There are no calling hours and arrangements have been entrusted to the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck.