Jan 21, 2021

Elaine Berry, 79, of Torrington, CT, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.

Elaine was born in Torrington, CT on June 14, 1941, a daughter of the late William Kules and Mary (Ducatelli) Kules.  She attended St. Francis Parochial School and graduated from Torrington High School in 1959.  Elaine became a hair...

Jan 15, 2021

Frank Stolfi, 89, of Torrington, CT, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Litchfield Woods.  He was the husband of Patricia (Carter) Stolfi for 65 years.

Frank was born August 21, 1931, in Torrington, CT, the son of the late Vincent and Rachel (Silano) Stolfi.  He owned and operated “The Place” in Torrington for 35 years,...

Jan 6, 2021

Cheryl A. Lounsbury, 34, of Torrington, CT, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Hartford Hospital.

Born in Torrington, CT, on August 23, 1986, Cheryl was the daughter of John and Betty (Mathis) Lounsbury and is survived by her parents. She graduated summa cum laude from Goodwin College. Cheryl was employed as a nurse at Hartford...

Jan 6, 2021

Ralph J. Sabia, 94, died January 6, 2021, at Farmington Station, in Farmington, CT, which became his home for the past six months.

Ralph was born to Leonard and Angelina (Dallis) Sabia on January 15, 1926, in Torrington, CT. He was a member of the Torrington High School graduating class of 1943, a unique generation who remained...

Jan 5, 2021

Josephine (Avampato) DiMauro, 92, of Torrington peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. She was the wife of the late Sebastian "Nonie" DiMauro for 70 years.

Daughter of the late Carl and Mildred (Hamilton) Avampato, Josephine was born June 20, 1928, in Torrington, CT, where she lived her entire life. She had...

Jan 3, 2021

Patricia Treadway, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 3, 2021 at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Canaan, CT. She was the loving wife of Frank B.Treadway Jr.

Pat was born on December 14th, 1941 in Winsted, CT, to the late Joseph and Agnes (Olzanski) Sterpka. She was a graduate of Gilbert...

Jan 3, 2021

Jean Marie Kozlak, 58, of Torrington, CT passed away at home on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Jean was a musician, artist, and swimmer who loved life and loved people.

Jean was born on May 28, 1962, in Torrington , CT to Janet (Howell) Kozlak and the late Martin B. Kozlak Sr. In addition to her mother, Jean...

2021

Marianne A. Barbieri, 78, of Torrington, CT passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021.  Marianne was the wife of the late Salvatore J. Barbieri.

Born in Winsted Connecticut in 1942, Marianne was the daughter of the Late Joe and Carmela (DiBiasi) Amenta.   Marianne was a member of the Veneta Society Women’s Auxiliary for many years, and she...

2021

George Borkowski and Helen Urda met in the X-Ray Department darkroom at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where they were employed as X-ray technicians. A few “GI series” procedures later, and with little regard for the flood of 1955, they were married in September, one month after Connecticut’s greatest natural disaster. Why stop now? They ran away to Windsor...

2021

Karen K. (Sohocki) Tedesco, 71, of Winsted, Connecticut, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Valerie Manor in Torrington, Connecticut.

Karen was born September 2, 1949, in Torrington, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Stanley and Katherine (Kozlak) Sohocki. She recently worked in the floral department of Big Y in Torrington, and was employed for...

Dec 29, 2020

Richard Wayne Johnson passed away, age 90, in New Britain, Connecticut, on Tuesday, 2020 December 29. He was an author, editor, museum official in the numismatic field; author, cataloger, medal publisher in the medallic field. He wrote under the name D. Wayne Johnson for serious material, and under Dick Johnson for brief items (such as E-Sylum, a weekly internet...

Dec 28, 2020

Leno S. Trivella, 97, peacefully passed away on December 28th, 2020, at his home in Torrington, CT. He was the beloved husband of the late Lillian (Zemchak) Trivella for 63 years.

Born in Torrington on March 10th, 1923, he was the son of the late Angelo and Brigida (Celadon) Trivella. He served in the Army of the...

Dec 26, 2020

Robert Taddei, 87, passed away on December 26, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Stella (Raduzzo) Taddei.

Born in Torrington, Connecticut on August  7, 1933, he was the son of the late Waldo and Noel (Whitney) Taddei.  He was employed as a machine operator at O&G Industries of Connecticut and Toce Brothers...

Dec 25, 2020

Michael T. Beechinor, 58, passed away on December 25th, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital after losing a two month battle with COVID-19. He was the beloved husband of Gina (Falzone) Beechinor of 33 years. In addition to his wife Gina, he is survived by his son, Seth Beechinor, his daughter, Vashe Beechinor, both of Harwinton, CT, and his mother...

Dec 24, 2020

Neal E. Yates, 75, of Torrington, CT died peacefully on Christmas Eve at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.

Neal was born June 4, 1945, in New London, Connecticut, youngest son of the late Ernest and Thelma (Busby) Yates.

Raised in his family’s Mystic home adjacent to historic Mystic Seaport, Neal spent his formative years surrounded by early...

Dec 24, 2020

Roger Paskett, 75, of Harwinton, CT, peacefully passed away at his home on Thursday, December 24, 2020 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Donna (Anderson) Plaskett for 51 years.

Roger was born November 8, 1945, in Torrington, CT, the son of the late Merle and Blanche (Couch) Plaskett. He was employed...

Dec 22, 2020

Warren A. Wood, Jr., (Chipper), 70, passed away on December 22, 2020.

While Chipper resided most recently in Torrington, he grew up in West Cornwall and spent most of his life in the local area.  He was a graduate of Oliver Wolcott Technical High School, then served in the Navy on the USS Forrestal during the Vietnam...

Dec 20, 2020

Byron J. Round DDS, 75, of Litchfield, CT, died Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Keystone Place with his wife, Merlene, by his side. He was the beloved husband of Merlene (Sabad) Round.

Byron was born on March 18, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children born to Byron and Helen (Sima) Round. Byron's family moved...

Dec 12, 2020

Giovanni “John” Lombardi, 94, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at his home. He was the devoted husband of the late Angiolina “Angie” Lombardi for 71 years.

John was born on July 1, 1926, in Villa San Michele, Province of Isernia, Italy, the son of the late Luciano and Maria Lombardi. He...

Dec 9, 2020

We are saddened by the loss of Gary, 67 years young, who was loved by so many. He lived in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania for many years but relocated to Longneck, Delaware last month. He passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in his new home.

Gary was a proud Marine who served in Groton, Connecticut in security services at...