Dennis J. Bogart, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20th, 2024. Born in New Haven on April 28th,1943, son of the late Joseph and Helen Domek Bogart.  Dennis worked for Bridgeport Fittings of Stratford for 30 years, then later was a bus driver for First Student Bus Company. He was also a self taught, self-employed photographer for many years. Dennis was a devoted parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven and a member of their Holy Name Society. Dennis was also a member of the Corvette Club, Harley Davidson Club and enjoyed driving his corvette and riding his motorcycle. He was an avid New York Giants football fan and a big fan of the Rolling Stones. Dennis was the loving father of Donna Annunziata (Charles), Lisa Leverich (James), Lauren Bogart, Ashley Bogart (Mark Albis) and Erin Bogart. Grandfather of Gina Annunziata and Jake Leverich. Brother of Catherine Grimaldi. Also survived by his devoted, loving companion Maria Ramos and her family as well as his nieces, nephews and his beloved cat Felix. In his early years, Dennis was a risk-taker but anyone who knew him knows what a worrier he was, especially about the safety of his family.  Even in his final moments, he had to be reassured that his family would be taken care of. Some of his favorite reminders to them were to “be safe in all that you do” and “drive carefully and call me when you get home”. His family finds peace knowing that he will be watching over them forever. 

The visiting hours will be Tuesday morning, Jan. 23rd from 9:00 to 10:30 at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven at 11:00.  Entombment will follow in the All Saints Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association @ https://act.alz.org