Albin S. Papeika, 92, of Hamden, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the MidState Medical Center, Meriden. He was the husband of the late Mary DeLucia Papeika. Mr. Papeika was born in New Haven on February 13, 1921; son of the late Sylvester and Victoria Chernauskas Papeika; had worked as a tool & die maker for the former A.C. Gilberts, Wallace Silversmith and later for Schick until his retirement. Mr. Papeika was a member of the Knights of Lithuania at the former St. Casimir Church in New Haven; member of the Knotty Pine Club and was an avid New York Yankee fan. Father of Debra A. Papeika of Wallingford, Richard (Karen) Papeika of Woodbridge, Michael (Bonnie) Papeika of Hamden and James (JilI) Papeika of PA. Grandfather of Gregory, Jessica, Elizabeth, Tyler and Tiffany Papeika. Brother-in-law of Nell Papeika of Manchester and Josephine D’Amato of Glendale, CA. Predeceased by his brothers Stanley, Robert and John Papeika.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Wednesday morning at 9:30. A mass of Christian burial will follow in St. Therese Church, North Haven at 10:00. Interment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2911 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT 06518.