Frank Joseph Mute Sr., 73, of Newington, the loving husband of Juanita (Puchol) Mute, died late Friday at Hartford Hospital. Born in New Britain, the son of the late Joseph Frank Mute and the late Carmela (Felice) Mute, he graduated from Berlin High School in 1954, received his Bachelor’s degree and his Master’s degree in mathematics, both from Teachers College of Connecticut, and was a teacher in Wethersfield for thirty-seven years. He was a member of the Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the Spanish-American Cultural Club. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son and daughter in law, Frank J. Mute Jr. and his wife Elisabeth of Berlin, a daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and and Leonardo Paez of Berlin, a brother and sister-in-law, Salvatore and Irene Mute of Bristol, a sister, Josephine Vandrilla of Berlin, five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Thursday at 7pm at Porter’s Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway, Berlin. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Masonic Health Care Center, 22 Masonic Drive, P.O. Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492. Directions to the funeral home can be found at www.portersfuneral.com