Charles Joseph Savitski, 75, of Hebron, passed away on April 3, 2023. He was born on October 13, 1947, Our Lady of Fatima day, the Miracle of the Sun. Although he had seven sisters, Charles was the only son of the late Theodore Savitski and Charlotte Zawisza.

At nineteen years old Chuck served in the US Army as a Combat Infantryman for the Vietnam War. He earned several medals for his honorable service. Some of these commendations included decorations for Valor, two Bronze Stars, a Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, First Class Gunner, and Expert Rifleman.

Chuck was instrumental in having the Vietnam monument erected on the Colchester Memorial Green. He approached the then First Selectwoman Helen Gay with the idea. She enthusiastically supported the project, and the town wide dedication ceremony was televised on local stations as well as a national station. Chuck took part in the ceremony, giving an impassioned speech stressing the importance of honoring Vietnam veterans alongside the veterans of other wars. 

Charles married Gai Pizzitola in 1978. They were blessed with two wonderful sons, Theodore and Christopher. Their births were the happiest moments of Chuck's life, and he was always extremely proud of them.

Chuck was a very talented carpenter contractor who built many fine homes in Colchester and the surrounding area.  

As a communicant of St. Andrew Church in Colchester, he served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and an usher.

Chuck will be dearly missed by his wife of over 45 years, Gai, their sons Theodore (Jessica) and Christopher. He also leaves sisters Linda Riel, Judy Ladegard, Marcella Maiorano, Theodora Begun, and Regina Butova, as well as their husbands and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members and friends.

In addition to his parents, Charles was predeceased by sisters Florence Kochuk and Loretta Stula, as well as in-laws Joseph & Leona Pizzitola and Mary Pizzitola.

Memorial donations may be made to the Haitian Health Foundation at 97 Sherman Street, Norwich, CT 06360 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (stjude.org). Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 pm on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester, CT 06415.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Friday, April 14, 2023, at St. Andrew Church, 128 Norwich Avenue, Colchester, CT 06415. Burial will follow in the new St. Andrew Cemetery on Gillettes Lane in Colchester. For online condolences please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com

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