Obituary of George J. Lazor

George J. Lazor, age 82, of Monroe, beloved husband of Agnes Tavella Lazor, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Meriden on August 3, 1932, he was a son of the late George J. and Frieda Afeldt Lazor. A U.S. Army veteran, he earned his Bachelor's Degree from Bentley University. Mr. Lazor was employed by General Electric, where he worked as a Senior Investment Manager before his retirement with over 45 years of dedicated service. After his retirement he took great pride in working alongside his son at Acquista and Lazor CPA Firm. He was also a proud member of the Knights of Columbus and parishioner of St. Stephen Church. But most of all he was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather, who treasured the time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. In addition to his beloved wife Agnes of 58 years, other survivors include his loving children, Mary DeMenna and her husband Gary of Sandy Hook; George J. Lazor III and his wife Renee of Monroe and Annemarie Maher and her husband Sean of Poughkeepsie, NY; eight cherished grandchildren, Gary DeMenna Jr and his wife Amy, Bryan DeMenna and his fiancée Ashley Cronin, Gregory DeMenna, George J. IV, Garrett and Grace Lazor, and Braeden and Jenna Maher; his two brothers, Richard Lazor of FL and James Lazor and his wife Betty of Meriden, as well as several nieces, nephews and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. He was predeceased by his sister, Muriel Doyle. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Rd., and at 10:00 a.m. in St. Stephen's Church, Trumbull for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment with military honors will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Monroe. Friends may greet the family on Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Study c/o Yale New Haven Hospital Foundation 20 York St. New Haven, CT 06510. For online condolences, please visit us at www.abriola.com