Apr 3, 2016

Vicky (Bucher) Nietch, 67, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Hartford Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of John Nietch for 43 years.

Vicky was born October 20, 1948, in South Bend, Indiana, daughter of Geneta (Craft) Bucher of South Bend, Indiana, and of the late Lloyd...

Mar 27, 2016

Gerda I. Behlen, 93, of Torrington, died peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was mentally clear and passed without pain or suffering. Gerda was born in Elmshorn, Germany, the youngest of the three children of Karl and Alma (Meyer) Kuehl. She was predeceased by her brother, Carl Kuehl, and his wife, Ann, and...

Mar 22, 2016

Barbara E. (Slinker) Jacobs, 79, of Torrington, CT, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her family.   She was the beloved wife of Alexander W. Jacobs, Sr., who preceded her in death on January 30, 2015.

Barbara was born on November 14, 1936, in Columbus, Indiana, daughter of the late Leonard and Renda...

Mar 21, 2016

Rita A. (Rossi) Carta, 83, of Torrington, CT, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of Angelo Carta for 59 years.

Rita was born April 16, 1932, in White Plains, NY, daughter of the late Alessandro and Ida (Baietti) Rossi.

In addition to her...

Mar 18, 2016

Carlo J. Maniccia, 92, of Torrington, CT, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at his residence with his wife and his niece Donna Rogala by his side.  He was the husband of Norma (Tiramani) Maniccia for 55 years.

Carlo was born May 23,1923, in Torrington, CT, son of the late Leo and Jennie (DiCicco) Maniccia.  He served...

Mar 17, 2016

Nancy (Eucalitto) Zega, 70, of Harwinton, CT, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Thomas E. Zega.

Nancy was born February 27, 1946, in Torrington, CT, daughter of the late Mark and Bertha (Mischak) Eucalitto.  She was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Eucalitto and one...

Mar 17, 2016

Giovanna (Guadagnuolo) Zaffina, 88, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Litchfield Woods surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Michele Zaffina.

Giovanna was born January 1, 1928, in Sambiase, Italy, daughter of the late Maria Grazia and Francesco Guadagnuolo.  She traveled to the United States with her husband...

Mar 12, 2016

Ladislav “Larry” L. Lukes, 90, of Torrington, CT, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  He was the husband of Evelyn (Burriesce) Lukes for 62 years.

Larry was born November 23, 1925, in Manhattan, NY, son of the late Charles and Nellie (Vanek) Lukes.  He was employed by CL&P as a Field Operations Technician...

Mar 11, 2016

Alfred C. Vannini, 86, of Torrington, passed away on March 11, 2016, at Valerie Manor in Torrington.  Born in Torrington on June 20, 1929, he was the son of the late Ottorino “Ettore” and Amalia (Porcelli) Vannini. He was the husband of the late Mary (Ryan) Vannini.

A veteran of the United States Army, he served his...

Mar 4, 2016

Dr. John “Jack” C. Polito, 89, of Harwinton, CT, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Mary (Davidson) Polito for 63 years.

Dr. Polito was born June 3, 1926, in Waterbury, CT, son of the late Helen (Clarke) and Dr. Frank Polito.  He served his country with...

Mar 3, 2016

Samuel J. Avampato, 88, of Torrington, passed away on March 3, 2016, at Hartford Hospital. Born on July 24, 1927 in Torrington, he was the son of the late Charles “Cutty” and Anna (Amico) Avampato. He was the husband of M. Irene (McMahon) Avampato.

Sam served his country as a member of both the United States Navy...

Feb 28, 2016

Caroline T. “Dolly” (Valerio) Neri, 94, of Torrington, CT passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Valerie Manor with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the former Torrington Police Chief, the late Anthony A. Neri.

Caroline was born December 1, 1921, in Bristol, CT, daughter of the late Peter and Gaetana (Marseglia) Valerio. ...

Feb 23, 2016

Florence Barnes, 93, of Winsted, CT, passed away on February 23, 2016 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Barnes. Born on October 27, 1922, in Vermont, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Clarinda (Gleason) Robinson. Until her retirement, Florence was employed as a key punch operator for Charlton Press.

Feb 12, 2016

Salvo N. Falzone, 79, of Harwinton, CT, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  He was the husband of Rochelle (Visini) Falzone for 58 years.

He was born March 17, 1936, in Winsted, CT, son of the late Michael and Rose Falzone.  He served his country with the U.S.A.F. and then was employed with...

Feb 11, 2016

Susan "Assunta" (Amicone) Alicata, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016, surrounded by dear friends and family.  She was predeceased by the love her life Joseph Alicata, having been married for 63 years.

Born in Vastogiardi, Italy, Province of Isernia, she traveled with her mother to the United States at the age of six years old and attended...

Feb 11, 2016

Rose Mae (Smith) Russo, 99 passed away at Litchfield Woods Health Care Center on February 11, 2016.  Rose was born in Goshen, CT on February 29, 1916, to Lindsley and Frances (Klink) Smith. She was the wife of the late Anthony N. Russo, Sr.

She is survived by one son, Anthony N. Russo Jr. (Jacqueline) and one...

Feb 9, 2016

William Patrick “Billy” Jacobs, of Litchfield, Connecticut, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, of complications from emergency surgery.  He was born on April 12, 1948, in Bronxville, New York, son of David Samuel and Jean Corrigan Jacobs.  He grew up in Yonkers, New York, and graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx.  He attended Fordham University and...

Feb 9, 2016

Marietta (Scarpa) Romanczuk, 74, of Torrington, died peacefully at her home on February 9, 2016, after a six-year courageous battle with corticobasal degeneration (CBD), a very rare neurodegenerative brain disease.  She was the beloved wife of Frank Romanczuk for nearly thirty-eight years.

Marietta was born on November 6, 1941, in Derby, CT, to the late Daniel Scarpa...

Feb 8, 2016

Margaret Rendino, 97, died February 8, 2016, while visiting family in Vermont.

She was born in Torrington to Leonardo Rinaldi and Vita Crescenza Grosso who had immigrated from Sant’Ilario (Avigliano), Province of Potenza, Basilicata Region, Southern Italy in November 1909.  She was pre-deceased by her younger son, Leonard in 1992 and her husband, Domenic in 2004.  She...

Feb 7, 2016

Kenneth C. Thomas, Jr. 72, of Torrington, CT, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Hartford Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane (Conforti) Thomas for 50 years.

He was born April 7, 1943, in Torrington, CT, son of the late Lois (Markham) and Kenneth Thomas, Sr.  A master mechanic, he was employed by Torrington...