Obituary of Calvin J. Puente

Calvin J. Puente, Jr., age 66, of Sandy Hook, the former owner and operator of Continental Tobacco and Candy-CTC Party Supplies for over 25 years, and the founder of CAS News and Variety died on Monday, May 30, 2005 in Ashlar of Newtown. Born in Bridgeport on March 15, 1939, he was the son of the late Calvin, Sr. and Josephine Force Puente. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Puente attended Fairfield Prep and was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1957 and also attended Quinnipiac College.

He was the devoted husband of 39 years to Audrey Fedor Puente, father of Christina Lake and her husband, Damian of West Haven; Annette Puente and her fiance, Gregory Stearns of Beaverdam, Virginia; and Stacy Snow and her husband, Thomas of Derby, brother of Frances Coates and her husband, Kenneth of Ocala, Florida and Virginia Donahue and her husband, Dennis of Sandy Hook. He is also survived by a loving nephew, Richard Coates and devoted nieces, Kelly Donahue and Kimberly Viadero and her husband, James as well as several additional nieces and nephews. He was a devoted lifelong friend of William Dizenzo, Michael Riccio and Philip Stafko and their families. 

Friends are invited to meet directly in St. Jude Church, 707 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe on Friday, June 3, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Friends may call on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at The Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull. 

Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association, P. O. Box 344, Newtown, CT 06470 in loving memory of Calvin Puente, The Strongest Man in Newtown.