Jun 30, 2023

Byron James Gardiner, II, 73, of Torrington, CT, passed away June 30, 2023, at his home..  He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Turner) Gardiner. and beloved step-father of Kathryn Burger.

Byron was born December 13, 1949, in New York City, the son of the late Allen and Frances Harriet (Tyler) Gardiner.  He was a graduate of...

Jun 28, 2023

Aleida Y. (Freijoso) Garcia, 89, of New Hartford, CT, peacefully passed away June 28, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Gerardo Garcia.

Yolanda, as she was known to many, was born July 14, 1933, in Puerto Padre, Oriente, Cuba, the daughter of the late Serafin and Amparo (Camacho...

Jun 7, 2023

Carol M. (Graziani) Riccucci, 77, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away June 7, 2023, at Valerie Manor. She was the wife of the late Paul Riccucci.

Carol was born June 22, 1945, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Cozzi) Graziani. Carol was a graduate of Torrington High School and University of Connecticut. ...

Jun 5, 2023

Michael Edward Farkas, 91, of Harwinton, CT, passed away peacefully on June 5th surrounded by his loving family.

Mike was born November 1, 1931, and was the son of the late Michael and Sophie Farkas.  He had served two years in the US Army. He was employed by the Torrington Company as a Quality Control Manager for...

Jun 2, 2023

Jean (Masciarelli) Lynn Ducatelli, 93, of Torrington, passed away peacefully Friday, June 2, 2023, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Roy S. Lynn who passed away in 1982 and later Michael Ducatelli who passed away in 2015.

Jean was born October 21, 1929, in Orient, PA.  She was the daughter of the...

May 28, 2023

Elsie Sacco Manes of Litchfield, CT died at home on May 28, 2023, 16 days before her 101st birthday.

Born in Torrington to Italian immigrants Marco and Marianna (Bernardi) Sacco, Elsie graduated from Torrington High School in 1939. She worked as a seamstress and bookkeeper until she married Rocco Manes, also of Torrington, in 1946. Along with...

May 24, 2023

Fay E. (Sica) Bosco, 92, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Brandywine.  She was the wife of the late Sebastian Bosco.

Fay was born in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Alfred and Teresa (Basso) Sica.  She was employed by The Torrington Company as a secretary until her retirement.

May 24, 2023

William Follert died peacefully in his childhood home on May 24th after a four-year battle with stage four gastrointestinal cancer. Bill beat the odds and surpassed the timeline the doctors outlined time and again- a true testament to who he was. Bill lived a full life at 62 years and celebrated his recent birthday before his passing.

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May 23, 2023

Richard A. Whyland, 78, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at his residence.

Richard was born April 22, 1945, in East Haven, CT, the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Stedhenson) Whyland.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 9, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Northwest Hills Community Church,...

May 20, 2023

Kenneth “Z” Michael Zampaglione, 71, of Collinsville, Illinois passed away at 11:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in the emergency room at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

He was born July 2, 1951, in Torrington, Connecticut, a son of the late Michael and Irene (Maruscsak) Zampaglione.

He married the love of his life, Brenda Joyce...

May 18, 2023

Gary Robert Parker was born at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington on November 18, 1936, to Albert C. Parker and Dorothy A. Parker.  He was raised in Torrington and graduated from Torrington High School in 1954.  After graduation from high school, Gary joined the U. S. Navy in August 1954.

Gary passed away peacefully after a long...

May 14, 2023

Posted by: Tess Crosby

On Sunday, May 14th, 2023, Bonnie Lou Johnson Herrick Mazzarella passed from this life. A longtime resident of Torrington CT she was born August 8th, 1942, in Ellsworth ME to Bernard and Florence Johnson. She grew up in Southwest Harbor ME with her younger sister Beverly where she met her first husband, Paul...

May 11, 2023

Carmine Conti, 84, of Torrington, CT, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 11, 2023 surrounded by family and friends at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  He was predeceased by his loving wife of 55 years, Teresa (Cazzola) Conti.  Carmine was a dedicated husband, father and friend.

Carmine was born on November 28, 1938 in Torrington, CT, the son of the...

May 8, 2023

William T. Grieco, 99, of Torrington, Ct passed away at home after a long journey of hospice care. Bill was predeceased by his loving wife of 63 years, Jean (Dabkowski) Grieco and daughter Vanessa Ann Grieco. He is survived by his daughter Gail and her husband Ronald Talbot of Florida. Bill is also survived by two grandsons, Steven Talbot,...

May 7, 2023

Rose Marie (Alderuccio) Eanniello, 87, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Cottage at Litchfield Hills.

Rose was born September 8, 1935, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Carmelo and Carmela (Romano) Alderuccio.  She was an Account Representative employed by CBT for more than twenty years, and later retired from...

May 7, 2023

Frank J. Giordano, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family May 7, 2023 at his son’s home in Winchester Center, CT.

He was born in Torrington, May 9, 1929 to Joseph and Anna (DeDominics) Giordano.

Frank is survived by sons, Gary (Sherie) of Winchester Center, Joseph (Debbie) of Torrington and Lynn, widow of...

Apr 24, 2023

Monk Daniel E. Marshall, Jr., 79, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away April 24, 2023, at Litchfield Woods.  Dan was born June 17, 1943, in Torrington, CT, the son of the late Daniel E. and Helen (Smigel) Marshall.

Dan served his country with the US Army, and later professed to The Holy Trinity Monastery where he served...

Apr 22, 2023

Morse A. Galitello, 92, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away in the presence of his five children on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Trude (Volland) Galitello.

Morse was born September 10, 1930, in Torrington, CT, the son of the late Michael and Philomena (Amicone) Galitello.  He served...

Apr 21, 2023

Jeanette E. Novicky, 96, of Harwinton, CT passed away on April 21, 2023 after a brief illness.  She was born in Johnson City, New York on December 17, 1926, the only daughter in a family with seven brothers.  She was married to Ladislav Novicky for 60 years.

She relocated to Harwinton, CT in 2009 and became involved...

Apr 17, 2023

Catherine J. (Grogan) Martin, 61, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  She was the wife of Robert Martin.

Catherine was born April 14, 1962, in Binghamton, NY, the daughter of the late William and Melva (Burgan) Grogan.

When her son was born, Cathy chose to become a...