WATERTOWN – Norman Francis Carew Sr., age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at his home in Watertown.

The son of the late William and Dorothy (Daley) Carew, he was born in 1938 in Waterbury and attended Saint John’s school in Watertown and Kaynor Technical High school in Waterbury.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Ritter) Carew, to whom he was lovingly married for 65 years. He leaves behind a long and storied legacy that includes his four children and their spouses: Norman Carew Jr. and Karen (Stevens) Carew; Kimberly (Carew) Preato and Victor Preato III; Michael Carew; and David Carew; as well as four grandchildren: Victor Preato IV, Michael Preato, Andrew Carew, and Sarah Carew; and one great grandchild, Victor Preato V and his sister Dawn Rinkavage.

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