Marilyn (Meister) Schmidt, 86, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital on November 27, 2023.  She was the beloved and devoted wife of Geroge J. Schmidt.  Marilyn was born July 11, 1937, in New Haven, CT.  She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lois Meister. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two loving daughters, Lois Dewey and her husband, Raymond, of Shelton, CT, and Brenda Gerardi and her husband, Paul, of Dexter, ME;...

Joyce M. Baronowski, 83, of Somers, Connecticut, passed away at her home on November 24, 2023.  Joyce was born April 5, 1940, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Mitchell and Mary (Tromba) Baronowski.  She was employed by Time Out as an Auditor until her retirement.  A very spiritual woman, she loved watching movies, reading, her dog Sassy, and loved every moment she spent with her family, who she loved to entertain by telling stories.  She is survived by three...

Santa (Vizza) Arcuri. Born in Parenti, Italy on New Year’s Day 1934, the youngest of Giovanni Vizza and Maria Giuseppina Perri’s six children left this world to join her husband, parents, and siblings in heaven on November 23, 2023. Predeceased by her husband Antonio and her siblings Concetta, Carmela, Carmine, Arturo and Quinto, Santina leaves behind her daughter Franca Arcuri Biales of Middletown, son Joseph Arcuri of Harwinton, son-in-law Brian Biales and daughter-in-law...

Anne P. (Kulesza) Cerruto, 93, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Friday, November 17, 2023, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Michael Cerruto, Sr. Anne was born November 21, 1929, in Litchfield, CT, the daughter of the late Boleslaw and Magdaline (Strawinski) Kulesza.  She was employed by the Torrington Company, Needle Division, until her retirement.  In addition to caring for her family, Anne enjoyed the simple things in life, bird...

Janet Krupa Nash, 78, of suburban Lake Worth, FL, died suddenly and unexpectedly on November 16, 2023.  She is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, Douglas Nash.  She is also survived by her brother, John A. Krupa of Torrington, CT and her four nephews, John, Christopher, Jared and Jordan; as well as several cousins, their families and other relatives. She was born November 4, 1945, in Torrington, Connecticut to John and Josephine (Randazzo) Krupa.  She attended school...

Nancy J. Nurnberg, 86, of Torrington, CT, passed away after a somewhat unexpected and brief illness on October 26, 2023, at Valerie Manor.  Nancy was born November 2, 1936, in Danbury, CT, the daughter of the late Henry and Evelyn (Zwecker) Smigala. After graduating with an RN degree in nursing from St. Vincent in Bridgeport, she moved to Hawaii to begin her nursing career. She met her late husband Ron while in Hawaii, fell in love, and later moved from Hawaii back to her...

Pauline J. (Therrien) Maraia, 77, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away at St. Vincent Hospital on October 17, 2023.  She was the beloved wife of Anthony Maraia for 55 years. Pauline was born December 3, 1945, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Paul and Edith (Shultz) Therrien.  She was employed by E. G. I. as a Printing Press Operator until her retirement.  She was a member of the St. Francis Church Mother’s Club, and enjoyed sewing, knitting, and...

William “Vito” Pietrefase, 93, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Litchfield Woods, with his wife Genevieve by his side, as she was for the 70 years of their married life together. He was born October 24, 1929, in Scranton, PA, the son of the late Leonard and Angeline (Scaccia) Pietrefase.  As a young man growing up in Scranton, he loved horses, his favorite one being “Blackie”, who he had to sell when he was drafted into...

Victor M. Muschell, Esq., 83, a lifelong resident of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at his home with his family by his side.  He was the husband of the late Marion (Brooks) Muschell. Vic was born on July 19, 1940, the only child of Victor and Albina (Bredice) Muschell.  He was a graduate of Torrington High School, and Lafayette College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government.  He then earned his Juris Doctor degree from...

Linda Temkin of Burlington, Connecticut died on September 29, 2023 after a two year struggle with cancer. She was sixty years old. Linda spent much of her life in the New Milford/Winsted/Torrington, Connecticut area before settling in Burlington thirty-five years ago. She was the owner and operator of Les Beaux Vous Salon and Day Spa, a fixture in Torrington, for thirty years. Not only was Linda a licensed hair stylist, aesthetician, and massage therapist, she took care of all financial and...