James M. Caetano

James M. Caetano, 78, of Newington entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at New Britain General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Rosemary Pekock Caetano for 50 years. Born in Hartford, son of the late Antonio and Mary Baptista Caetano, he was a Newington resident for the past 51 years and was a member of Holy Spirit Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Caetano retired from Konica Business Machines, a division of Royal Typewriter, in 1993 after 50 years of employment. He was a loving and gentle man, completely devoted to his wife and family. A loving father and grandfather, he also leaves his son James A. Caetano of Newington, daughter and son-in-law Mary-Ellen Carter and David of Wethersfield, two granddaughters Amanda and Rebecca Carter, his brother and sister-in-law David Caetano and Judy of Newington several nieces and nephews and his buddy 'Champ'. He was pre-deceased by his sister Laura Musgrave formerly of Hartford. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., from Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 11:30 a.m., at Holy Spirit Church. Burial, with military honors, will be in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday from 5 to 8:00 p.m., at Newington Memorial. Memorial donations may be made to the Hartford Regional Center, Shape House, 87 Mountain Rd., Newington, CT 06111. To share a memory with the family, visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com