May 10, 2020

Marie (Frateroli) Swanson, 77, of, Harwinton, CT, peacefully passed away at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital on May 10, 2020.

Marie was born June 14, 1942, in Bristol, CT, the daughter of the late Bruno and Constance (Mele) Frateroli.

She is survived by; two sons, Ed Swanson and Scot Swanson, both of Winchester, VA, one sister, Angela...

May 9, 2020

Antoinette (Rossi) Regner, 87, of Torrington, CT, beloved wife of 68 years to Richard Regner passed away peacefully on May 9, 2020 at Valerie Manor in Torrington, CT.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Angelina Rossi. Antoinette was predeceased by her sister Angelina Renzullo, brother-in-law Oliver Renzullo and her brother Fred Rossi....

May 4, 2020

Brian James McBreen, Jr., 40, of Torrington, CT, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 4, 2020, at his residence.

Brian was born September 23, 1979, in Torrington, CT, the son of Carolyn (DiChillo) McBreen of Torrington, and of the late Brian J. McBreen, Sr.

He was a chef employed by Edison Grill.  He enjoyed being in...

May 3, 2020

Charles A. Abbatello, 75, of Burlington, CT, peacefully passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Elizabeth “Betty” (Brunetti) Abbatello for 55 years.

Charles was born March 15, 1945, in New Haven, CT, the son of the late Charles and Doris (Andrews) Abbatello.  He served his country...

Apr 30, 2020

Steven C. Starzyk, 63, of Winsted, CT, peacefully passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 30, 2020, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Theresa (MacInnes) Starzyk.

Steven was born July 18, 1957, in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Dorothy (Russell) and John Starzyk, Sr.  He was employed by Winsted Precision...

Apr 30, 2020

Thomas “Tom” Henry Lukens, 67, of Torrington, CT, died peacefully at home on April 30, 2020, with his wife by his side, after a short battle with cancer.  He was the beloved husband of Audrey (DeAngelo) Lukens.

Tom was born on June 2, 1952, in Hartford, CT, to Doris (Schapp) Lukens.  He was a graduate of Torrington...

Apr 29, 2020

Maria (Polonis) Smielewska, 102, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2020, at Litchfield Woods Health Care Center.  Maria was born in Dorchester, MA on March 10, 1918 to the late Jan and Anna Polonis.  She spent her childhood in Boston and at the age of fifteen moved with her family to Bydgoszcz, Poland where she would spend the next...

Apr 29, 2020

Anthony “Tony” Lovallo, 92, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Maplewood of Stonyhill in Bethel, CT.

Tony was born October 26, 1927, in Torrington, CT, the son of the late Leonardo and Catherine (Colangelo) Lovallo.  He served his country with the U.S. Army.  Upon his honorable discharge, he received the WWII Victory...

Apr 27, 2020

Diane Marie Eucalitto Mahoney passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at the home of her sister and brother in law after a short battle with cancer. She was 70 years old.

Diane was born on July 14, 1949 in Torrington, Connecticut. She was the daughter of the late Guerino (Willy) and Lucy (Marracino) Eucalitto. She is survived...

Apr 26, 2020

Eveline (Tilsch) Ricci, 86, of Thomaston, CT, passed away April 26, 2020, at Litchfield Woods due to complications from COVID-19.

Eveline was born March 31, 1934, in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Oswald and Helene Tilsch.  She provided childcare as a professional Nanny to many families until her retirement.

She is survived by one son,...

Apr 25, 2020

Andrew M. Taylor, 60, of Torrington, CT, passed away April 25, 2020 at his residence.

He was born March 2, 1960, in Montreal, Canada, son of the late Irene (Sharpe) Taylor and of Kenneth Taylor of Jacksonville, FL.

He was a truck driver for over 40 years, logging in over five million miles. He was...

Apr 25, 2020

Marie A. (Bruno) DiPippo, 92, of Torrington, CT, earned her angel wings on April 25, 2020, in the loving care of her Keystone Place family.  She was the wife of the late Joseph R. DiPippo.  A 40 year breast cancer warrior, Marie fell to the ravages of Alzheimers.

Marie was born December 3, 1927, in Torrington, CT,...

Apr 24, 2020

Marion J. (Byczynski) Busa, 91, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, due to complications from Covid-19.

Marion was born September 15, 1928, in Meriden, CT.  She attended Meriden schools and was a member of the Fife and Drum Club.  She worked at Grants Department Store, where she met her husband, Lawrence, after his return home from service...

Apr 23, 2020

Susan T. Benedetto, 57, of Torrington, CT, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital from complications of COVID-19.

Susan was born July 19, 1962, in Torrington, CT, daughter of the late Robert A. and Dolores (Zaccagnino) Benedetto.  She was a financial advisor employed by Infinex Financial.

Susan is survived by one brother,...

Apr 22, 2020

Paul Follert, 94, of New Hartford, CT, peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at his home with this family by his side.   He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Betty” Athorn for 69 years, and who preceded him in death on October 30, 2019.

Paul was born March 2, 1926, in New Hartford, CT, the son...

Apr 22, 2020

It is with extreme sadness that we share the passing of Josephine Zappulla Bruni, 99, of Torrington, CT who died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday April 22, 2020.   Born March 31, 1921, in Torrington, to John and Pasqualina (Borgio) Zappulla, Josephine graduated from Torrington High School class of 1939 and organized her class reunions throughout the years. She...

Apr 21, 2020

Michael “Mickey” J. Mazini, 92, of Torrington, CT, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2020. Mickey was born May 24, 1927, on Laurel Hill Road in Torrington, and he graduated from Torrington High School. Mickey met his wife Mary (Babiar) at the Fitzgerald Company.  He loved baseball and was scheduled to be in minor league baseball camp, but instead...

Apr 20, 2020

George DeDominicis passed away Monday, April 20 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. He was the loving husband of Joyce Colligan DeDominicis for 45 years. George was born on July 30, 1947, a son of the late Anna (Lucia) DeDominicis and Carl (Willie) DeDominicis. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son Neal DeDominicis of Torrington, CT and...

Apr 19, 2020

Domenica Marie “Mae” (Lopardo) Pagano, 103, of Torrington, peacefully passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Litchfield Woods, Torrington, one day after her 103rd birthday.

Mae was born on April 18, 1917, in Torrington, Conn. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Annamarie (Lovallo) Lopardo. Mae was married to Joseph Pagano on April 30, 1938,...

Apr 18, 2020

Janet R. Fantozzi peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Originally from West Philadelphia, she had been a Connecticut resident since 1985.

Janet’s life and career was a testament to her passion for the arts, and her decades of teaching brought music to the lives of countless students....