Arthur Jack Lamoureaux

WINSTED — Arthur Jack “Sonny†Lamoureaux died Nov. 14, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving wife of 55 years, Fernande, and their children.

Born on June 7, 1930, Arthur was the son of the late Dorothy (Webb) Lamoureaux and Arthur Joseph Lamoureaux and Ernistine Lamoureaux, his stepmother.

Arthur attended local schools, graduating from The Gilbert School in 1948 and from the University of Connecticut in 1967.

He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korea War. Upon his release from service at Luke AFB, Arthur found his way back to Winsted and to the love of his life, Fernande.  

After getting married, they briefly left Winsted. He worked as a U.S. Weather Bureau meteorologist in Hatteras, N.C., and Brookhaven Laboratories in Long Island, N.Y.  A sickness in his immediate family re-routed Arthur back to Winsted rather than to a position under Werner Von Braun at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.  

Arthur worked for several local northwest Connecticut area businesses and ran his own local Nationwide Insurance Agency office for eight years.  He worked as a purchasing agent at Pratt and Whitney for 25 years and then as a court recorder at the Connecticut Judicial Branch in Litchfield for six years. He retired in 2004.

Arthur was a reliable and trusted volunteer member of the Engine 3 firehouse for 37 years.  Arthur had many hobbies including song writing, reading, playing nine-five card tournaments and playing the steel guitar. He enjoyed the outdoors and was considered by the family as the ultimate lumberjack.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his five children and their spouses, Mark and Cindy Lamoureaux of Barkhamsted, Bonnie Corcoran of Torrington, Glenn and Denise Lamoureaux of Barkhamsted, Kim L’Amour of Connecticut and Lisa and Jack Garrahan of Natick, Mass.; 10 grandchildren, Alex and Kelsey Lamoureaux, Jaime and Aimee Corcoran, Stephanie and Danielle Lamoureaux, Jacqueline, Julia and Olivia Garrahan and Charlie Lamont; Arthur’s sister, Barbara Crowell of Villa Rica, Georgia; and many relatives and friends.

He was predeceased by his brother, Ken Lamoureaux; and his sister, Gloria Rosati.

Calling hours are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Montano-Shea Funeral Home, Winsted, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will be handled privately by the family at a later time. Donations may be made to the Center for Cancer Care, 200 Kennedy Drive, Torrington, CT 06790. Visit an online guestbook at montano-shea.com.