Andrew "Jay" Laviero Jr.

1936 - 2019

Andrew "Jay" Laviero Jr., 83, of Bristol, husband of Betty Jean (St. John) Laviero for 34 years, passed away at home, on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. Jay was born in Bristol and was a son of the late Andrew Sr. and Philomena (Fantasia) Laviero. He lived in Bristol all his life and was president and part-owner along with his brother and sister-in-law, Frank E. and Marie Laviero of Connecticut Amusements, and prior to retiring he worked for Manafort Brothers in Plainville, for 24 years. He was a longtime member of the Bristol Lodge of Elk's #1010. In addition to his wife, Jay is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Andrew J. and Heidi Laviero of Bristol; a daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Greg Miller of Bristol; two step-daughters, Tammy Dionne of Bristol, and Nancy Clark of North Carolina; a brother and sister-in-law, Danny and Holly Laviero of Bristol; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Jay was predeceased by a step-daughter, Tina Tirone, and two brothers, Frank E. and Domanic "Puddgy" Laviero.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Church, 111 School St., Bristol. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Relatives and friends may call at the Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, on Thursday, between 5 and 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Anthony Church, 111 School St., Bristol, CT 06010. Please visit Jay's memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com.