Joan Wiatrak Mungiguerra, 75, of North Haven passed away peacefully on Thursday June 1, 2017 at Smilow Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 55 years to Carl Mungiguerra. Joan was born in New Haven on June 28, 1941 and lived in North Haven for the past 53 years. Daughter of the late Joseph and Hattie Tyska Wiatrak, she was predeceased by her brother, Joseph Wiatrak, Jr. Joan was employed by the North Haven Board of Education for 19½ years as a Para Professional. Prior to this she worked as Administrative Assistant at Brescome and Barton Inc. She also was a secretary at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Joan was the mother of Karen (Mark Morcaldi) and Janet (Ron Zachey). She is also survived by her loving grandchildren Karli & Joey Morcaldi, Taylor & Ronnie Zachey. She also leaves behind her beloved dog Rocky. Joan loved to cook and entertain at family gatherings which she did on many occasions. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and support staff at Smilow Hospital for the loving care they provided to Joan. A special thank you to Dr. Eric Liben for his compassion and care he gave to Joan for many years.
Funeral services will be conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Monday morning at 11:00 with the Rev. Timothy Meehan officiating. Entombment will follow in the All Saints Mausoleum. The visiting hours will be Sunday from 3 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of the United States, PO Box 96930, Washington D.C. 20090.
So very sorry to hear about Joanie. She always had a smile on her face and a contagious laugh. My thoughts & prayers are with you all.
Dear Carl, Janet, Karen and family,
Please accept my condolences. I’m sending healing prayers.
God gained a beautiful angel today. She will be forever in your hearts.
I’m so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dear Carl & Family-
We are so very sorry to learn of the loss of your beloved wife Joan.
May she always rest in peace!
Our thoughts & prayers are with all of you at this sad time.
In Sympathy,
Tom & Doreen Van Horn
Carl,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss of Joan. Our prayers are with you and your family. May she rest in peace.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers are with you and you family in this time.
Carl,
Very Sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences to you and your family.
I was one of Karen’s childhood friends on Randall Dr. In North haven. I have very fond memories,of playing at Karen’s house. Mrs Mungiguerra always made all the neighborhood children feel welcome. She always had a smile on her face. My prayers are with the entire family
I wanted to express my heartfelt condolences to Joan’s family. There’s such a sense of helplessness when someone we love dies. I’d like to share some scriptural thoughts that really helps me. Prayer is so valuable at this time but it’s not that prayer simply makes us feel better. 2 Cor.4:7 says that God can give us, “… power beyond what is normal “, to go from one day to the next. This does not mean that we no longer cry or that we forget, but it means we recover. The reason we recover is because of our hope. Jesus Christ talked about our hope in John 5:28, “… all those in the memorial tomb will hear his voice and come out “. Jesus was referring to the resurrection, this is our hope that helps us recover and gives us power to go on. 2 Cor.1:3 describes our Creator as, “… the God of all comfort “. One way that God comforts us is by moving people who care about us to give us words of encouragement that we need to hear. May the God of comfort (Ps.83:18) be your comfort now during this time of sorrow.
Carl, I was so sorry to hear of Joan’s passing. She was a wonderful person and working with her was such a pleasure. She gave us lots of laughs over the years and was the sweetest and kindest person to work with. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time in your life.
My deepest condolences to Carl and his family
Joan was such a happy person. Laughed at everything. When she left Brescome Barton many where sad. She was a good person inside & out.
Thought & prayers to all. 🙏🏻