Patrick J. Hunt, 73, of Brookfield, CT, died on Saturday evening, August 30, at Danbury Hospital following a long illness. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he is remembered for his generous and genial nature and his hearty laugh. He was unwavering in his faith and an avid member of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish in New Milford, CT. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus Council #11386 of Manville, NJ, and a member of Council #40 in New Milford. His hobbies included at one time, art, woodworking, golf, bowling, crossword puzzles and stamp collecting. He enjoyed old movies and was a huge contender for the televised Jeopardy game show. He was born in New York City on March 8, 1941, the second child of the late Patrick and Mary (Foley) Hunt, immigrants from Ireland, and brother of the late John Hunt. As a boy, he traveled twice to Ireland in the company of his mother. He graduated in 1959 from Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, NY. He received a bachelorâs degree in Math from Manhattan College in 1963. He and his childhood sweetheart, Concetta M. Prisco, were married at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Lucy in the Bronx on Jan. 26, 1963. Patrick was a longtime resident of the Bronx and parishioner of the Church of St. Lucy, where he served as lector. He and his family subsequently lived in Danbury, CT, and Belle Mead, NJ. After retiring as a director in the home office of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1998, he and his family moved to New Milford, CT, and joined the parish of Our Lady of the Lakes Church. Patrick and his wife moved to Brookfieldâs Newbury Village in 2011. In addition to his wife, he will be sadly missed by their three children and eight grandchildren: son, Thomas P. Hunt of Whiting, VT, his wife, Anna, and their children, Victoria, Alexander and Francis; daughter, Theresa H. Krokovich of Oviedo, FL, her husband, Ron, and their children, Noelle, Ronald, and Anthony Patrick; and son, Patrick J. Hunt, Jr., of Orlando, FL, his wife, Jennifer, and their children, John and Julia. He also cherished his many nieces and nephews.
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