Dominick F. DeMusis, 94, of Hamden, beloved husband of 35 years to Serafina Pepe DeMusis, died peacefully Oct. 11 at Hamden Health Care Center. Dominick was born Sept. 4, 1919 in New Haven to the late Vincent and Theresa Sabia DeMusis. He resided in New Haven for most of his life before moving to Hamden 35 years ago.

He worked as a meat cutter at the former Sal Maccarelli Market of Hamden for 30 years. He then worked at Point Beach Market, Milford, for several years before moving on to Foremost Foods of West Haven, where he worked an additional 10 years before his retirement.

Dominick was a proud World War II army veteran and served in the European, African, and Middle Eastern theatres.

He is survived by two daughters, Ann and her husband John Andrus of Branford and Janet and her husband John Cacopardo of Guilford; one son, Richard and his wife AnnMarie DeMusis of Naples, Florida, formerly of Northford; one sister, Catherine Benedict of Colony, New York; seven grandchildren, Deana O’Brien, Jason and his wife Danielle Andrus, Richard and David DeMusis, John Cacopardo, Matthew and his wife Heidi Cacopardo, and Melissa and her husband David Volta; and eight great-grandchildren, Anna Grace and Michael O’Brien, Jarrett, Adrianna and Matteo Cacopardo, Ryan and Braden Andrus and Sophia Volta. He was predeceased by his beloved first wife of 25 years, Anna Esposito DeMusis; one sister, Elizabeth Grabowski; and three brothers, Vincent, Anthony, and Michael DeMusis.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Oct. 14 at St. Therese Church, North Haven. Burial with military honors was in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. Memorial contributions in Dominick’s name may be sent to The Alzheimer’s Association, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 or online at www.alz.org/ct/donate, or to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Short Beach Road, Branford, CT 06492. The Washington Memorial Funeral Home, North Haven, was in charge of arrangements. www.washingtonmemorialfh.com