William J. Mancini

William J. "Ding" Mancini 1931 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT William J. "Ding" Mancini, 89, husband of Carole (Keller) Mancini, died November 27, 2020, at Waterbury Hospital from complications related to the COVID 19 virus. Mr. Mancini was born on January 3, 1931, in Waterbury, CT, son of the late Louis and Juliette (Hanlon) Mancini and lived in Naugatuck all of his life. He retired from SNET, where he had worked for over 30 years as a lineman and a manager, and he also worked for over 10 years at United Avionics in Beacon Falls. William was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran and an avid Ham radio operator. He was truly a jack-of -all-trades and enjoyed fixing everything on his own. He loved to fly and earlier in his life, held a private pilot’s license. William was an excellent cook and baker, and he enjoyed sharing what he made with his family. In addition to Carole, his wife of 60 years, William is survived by his daughters, Linda Dominici (Richard), Leslie Spring, and Lori Bozzuto (Lawrence); his grandchildren, Anthony and Angela Dominici, Heather and Christopher Spring, and Domenic, Lauren and Salvatore Bozzuto. William was predeceased by his sister, Lois Mancini. William's family would like to thank Jean of Compassionate Companions and all of her caregivers especially August, Sarah, Gina, Cloudi, Dorothy, and Tasheem who took such great care of Bill at home. They would also like to thank the staff of Pomeroy 9 at Waterbury Hospital for the special care they gave him over the last three and a half weeks while he was there. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 9:30 A.M. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church Street, Naugatuck. Those attending are asked to please go directly to church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck. Walk-through calling hours are Wednesday from 4-6pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. Everyone attending calling hours and funeral services are required to wear a facial covering and to adhere to social distancing guidelines. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Make a Wish Foundation at www.wish.org.