Gregory V. Nemergut of West Hartford, Connecticut died suddenly on Wednesday, July 14, 2022. Greg was born on November 17, 1959 in Bridgeport, CT. He was the son of Vincent and Annette (Ferrio) Nemergut who grounded him in his Catholic faith. Residing in Lordship, CT, he attended Fairfield Prep High School. His Lordship friends can attest to how cool Greg (Gut) was as they spent many evenings in his 70’s basement complete with drum set and pool table. A graduate of Fordham University, Greg (Jarvis) met his Fordham crew and added to his amazing group of friends. He worked for IBM for 15 years in sales starting in Erie, PA and continuing his journey to Chicago, IL where he also earned an MBA at Loyola Chicago University. Greg (Goot) had many friends in Chicago. He played pick up basketball, attended Cubs and Bulls games, concerts and loved all that Chicago had to offer. He also completed the Chicago Marathon. He won over a fan for life when he met his wife Darnel at IBM. Their friendship blossomed into a beautiful union through love of food, wine, music and each other for 28 years. Greg and Darnel married in Chicago in 1997 and continued their journey to West Hartford, CT where Greg bought West Side Wines & Spirits.  It was a dream of his to own a business and if you had the good fortune to talk with Greg about wine, you would always come away with a great story and an excellent selection.  Greg was an unassuming philanthropist and provided support to multiple causes. Greg and Darnel were blessed with two amazing boys: Vincent Lloyd Nemergut, 21 who will be a senior at Bryant University and Matthew Alexander Nemergut, 19 who will be a junior at UMASS Amherst Isenberg School of Business.  Greg was a devoted father and husband. His most treasured time was with family and friends – cooking a meal, coaching a team, watching all things sports on TV and sometimes yelling at the Red Sox, Celtics and Green Bay Packers. His faithful furry buddy, Capone was rescued from the CT Humane Society and brought joy to Greg. Upon selling his business August 2020, Greg embraced each day with all of us.

In addition to his wife and children, his sister Grace Letts, husband Don Letts and nieces Honor and Liberty of London and his brother Mark Nemergut of VA, survive Greg.

Greg’s passion for life started with a slow beat and always ended as a crescendo with animation on any topic. His presence was felt when he walked in the room with arms open.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peter Claver Church at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2022 in West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the CT Humane Society, World Central Kitchen or the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com

To watch the funeral live streamed go to St Peter Claver Parish website https://www.stpeterclaverparish.org/ and click on the live stream button.