Irene (Danowski) Denuzze

Irene Denuzze, beloved wife of Peter J. Denuzze of New Britain, CT, aged 89, passed away peacefully on Dec 10th after a long period of dementia. Irene was born to Mary Zazada and Felix Danowski in New Britain CT. Irene was a lifelong resident of New Britain and attended all its public schools, graduating from New Britain High in 1949. She then attended the University of Vermont under their 5-year nursing program. By her choice, this was cut short when her father passed away and she refused to let her mother stay home alone. She returned to New Britain and joined the Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET) as a service representative. During her 45-year career with SNET, she worked throughout the state of Connecticut in their many local offices as a service representative supervisor and instructor. She received many company honors for her excellent work. She retired in 1996 as an Assistant Business Manager of ATT in their Hartford office. She was well known for her love of fashion and always being impeccably dressed. In retirement, Irene loved to garden and tend to her flowers, as well as spending considerable time with her two grandsons. Irene and Peter traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean where her favorite island was Saint Martins. In later years, they also traveled to Europe and visited, London, Monte Carlo, Paris, and Rome. For many years, Irene was a member of the Polonaise Club, Saint Katherine Drexel (West) Parish, and the Holy Cross Parish, all of New Britain. She greatly enjoyed visiting the Cape during the summer and on holidays to visit her daughter and her family at their summer home. In addition to her husband Peter of 67 years, she is survived by her daughter, Karen Dunn and her son-in-law, Jeffrey Dunn, both of Boston, and her two grandsons, Christopher Dunn of Boston and Robert Dunn of Brooklyn. Irene also leaves two sisters-in-law, Rosemary Perna and Mary Anne Cianci, both of Kensington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday (December 18, 2020) 11 AM at St. Maurice Church of Catherine Drexel Parish, 100 Wightman Road, New Britain. All are invited, go directly to the church. Out of COVID-19 concerns, Irene’s family will not be directly receiving people at the church. There are no calling hours. Burial will follow at the families convenience in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Britain. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Carlson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com

Irene (Danowski) Denuzze

October 18, 1931 - December 10, 2020

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October 18, 1931 - December 10, 2020

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