Peter S. DERESIENSKI

DERESIENSKI, Peter S.

Peter S. Deresienski, 74, of Windsor, CT, beloved husband of Beatrice (Forino) Deresienski, passed away Monday, (October 17, 2011) at the Suffield House in Suffield, CT due to complications of Parkinson' Disease. Peter was born August 21, 1937 in Hartford, CT, to the late Peter A. and Anna (Staron) Deresienski. He was raised with his family on his grandmother's dairy farm in Rocky Hill, CT and was an all-star baseball player, record-holding high school swimmer and a National Honor Society member. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from the University of Hartford. He worked as an Information Technology Director beginning as a computer programmer with United Technologies Corp. (Hamilton Sundstrand) and then with Alstom (formerly Combustion Engineering, Inc.) for over 20 years. He then embarked upon a computer consulting career that took him into his post retirement years working for CIGNA, The Hartford and Aetna. He also served his country as an officer in the National Guard for many years. Peter loved his family and friends and lived an adventurous life to the fullest. He enjoyed nature, hiking in the White Mountains, hunting and fishing with childhood friends, boating and camping with his family, beekeeping, establishing and growing a vineyard where he made his own wine, farming trees and berries, running marathons, purchasing and renovating historic homes, owning and managing apartment buildings in Hartford, Enfield and East Windsor, CT, and spending time with his grandsons on the ball field. Peter was an active, devoted parishioner of St. Gabriel Church in Windsor, CT where along with his wife Bea, spent many years in the choir performing during the holidays and at special events. Including Beatrice, his wife of 52 years, he is survived by his two children; daughter and son-in-law Dr. Diane Deresienski and Dr. Gregory Lewbart of Raleigh, NC; son and daughter-in-law, David and Linda Deresienski of West Hartford, CT; two grandsons, Bretton and Blake Deresienski; his brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Mark and Carol Deresienski of Narragansett, RI; many nieces and nephews that he loved dearly, and his best canine friend "Mocha." He was predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Edward Griffin. Special thanks are given to all the staff at The Suffield House for the compassionate care they gave to Peter.
His family will receive friends Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. at Carmon Windsor Funeral Home. Family and friends may gather Friday, October 21, 2011, 9:15 a.m., at Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m., at St. Gabriel Church in Windsor, CT. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Rocky Hill, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to St. Gabriel Church, 379 Broad St., Windsor, CT 06095 or the Nature Conservancy (http://my.nature.org/donate/tribute-giving.html). To leave on-line condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.