Deacon Loreto Buzzeo of Diocese of Bridgeport died at 94

Deacon Loreto Buzzeo of the Diocese of Bridgeport died on October 25, 2026, at the age of 94.

Buzzeo was ordained to the diaconate on June 27, 1992, by Bishop Edward M. Egan at Saint Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport. He served at Saint Gabriel Parish in Stamford until his retirement on February 28, 2015. Before his ordination, he volunteered at the parish as a member of the parish council, a bookkeeper, and a leader in faith formation.

A mathematics teacher at Greenwich High School, Buzzeo held a bachelor of science and a master’s degree in mathematics from Fordham University. He served four years of active duty in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He married Madeleine on September 19, 1961, at Saint Mary Church in Ridgefield, and they had two children, Joseph and Theresa. He was predeceased by his wife in 2016.