Obituary: Harold J. “Woody” Woodfield, Jr., 77, of Naugatuck

Obituary courtesy of Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home

Naugatuck, CT - Harold J. “Woody” Woodfield, Jr., 77, husband of Lorraine Ferreira Woodfield, died April 20, 2021 at Mid State Medical Center.

Harold was born on July 4, 1943 in Waterbury, CT son of the late Harold and Dorothy Woodfield and lived in Naugatuck all of his life. He attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1962. Harold served as a firefighter for the Naugatuck Fire Department for 29 years, retiring in 2003. Woody enjoyed fishing and clamming in Rhode Island and deer hunting with his best friend, Ray Ericson.

In addition to his wife Lorraine, Harold is survived by his son, Harold J. Woodfield, III and his wife Pam; his daughter, Denise Fonseca and her husband John; his stepsons, Edward Ferreira and Michael Ferreira; his brother, Randy Woodfield and his wife Annette; his sister, Linda Woodfield; his stepmother, Jan Woodfield; his stepsisters, Jackie Tedesco and Joyce Rotundo and her husband Lou; his best friend Quincy and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 9:30am at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church Street, Naugatuck. Those attending are kindly asked to meet directly at church. Burial with Naugatuck Fire Departmental Honors will follow in Grove Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck.

Walk through calling hours are Monday from 4-7pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. All services will require everyone attending to wear a facial covering and to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

In lieu of flowers and to honor Harold’s memory, donations can be made to Animals for Life, 195 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck, CT 06770.