PLYMOUTH- It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mrs. Doris J. (Hamel) Nata age 80 say farewell for now to our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt who passed peacefully at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. A resident of Plymouth and formerly of Prospect, Doris was the beloved wife of Francisco “Chico” Nata.

Doris was born on April 23, 1946, in Waterbury, Connecticut, the beloved daughter of the late Reynold and Eileen (Shirley) Hamel. She was raised in Prospect and devoted her life to serving others through her various roles in the workforce. She worked at Timex in Waterbury, Von Trapp Restaurant as a sous chef and Timex's Gyroscope Manufacturing, but it was her time as a Physical Therapist Aide in the healthcare industry that truly brought her fulfillment. Doris's compassionate nature and dedication to her work left a lasting impact on her coworkers and the many patients she cared for. She enjoyed cooking and decorating cakes for her loved ones. She treasured the simple pleasures in life, like fishing adventures with her beloved husband, Chico. Her family was the center of her universe, and she poured her love and devotion into every moment spent with them. May her legacy of love and compassion live on in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know and love her.

Family would like to give a special thanks and recognition to the nurses that took amazing care of Doris at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: Katelynn, Ella and Ava, thank you for everything you do.

Besides her husband, Francisco “Chico”, Doris leaves to cherish and honor her memory, are her children: Robert E. Restivo and his wife Diane and Tina Schultz and her husband William, and her grandchildren: Renee, Kristine, Brianna, Melinda, Phillip and Sarah. She also leaves behind her siblings: Patrica Lukasavage and her husband John, Marylou Orsini and her husband Bob and Rhea Hamel, her step-children: Christina Ross and her husband Edward and Melanie Estrada and her husband Nikko, several great- grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and other extended family members and beloved friends. She was predeceased by her grandson: Brian White and her former husband, James Sullivan.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nata will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. from Casey’s Eastside Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 1987 East Main St, Waterbury, CT, to All Saints’ Todos Los Santos Parish, The Shrine of Saint Anne Church, 515 S Main St, Waterbury, CT to celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects and visit the Nata family on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the funeral home. In this time of reflection, the family welcomes all who knew and loved Doris to share messages of condolence, comfort, and cherished memories. Please visit the funeral home's tribute page at www.caseyfunerals.com to connect with the family or honor their loved one’s memory with floral arrangements and other gifts of condolence.