Frances T. (Toro) Lovallo

Frances (Toro) Lovallo, 93, a lifelong resident of Torrington, CT passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Litchfield Woods. She was the wife of the late Joseph Lovallo.

Frances was born May 27, 1923, in Torrington, CT, daughter of the late Giuseppe and Giovannina (Russo) Toro.

Frances is survived by her daughter, Jo-Anne and her husband Alan Gauger of Torrington, her granddaughter, Nicole and her husband Brian Dulak of New Hartford, her grandson, Wesley Gauger of Torrington, two great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was a Purchasing Agent for the Warren McArthur Corporation and later retired from the Great West Life Assurance Company, where she was a private secretary. She was a former member of the Torrington High School building committee, a member of the St. Anne Society, the St. Francis Cabrini Society, the Secular Franciscans, the Torrington Council of Catholic Women, the North End Community Association, the Anita Garibaldi Lodge # 1202, as well as an Emeritus Officer of the Connecticut Grand Lodge Sons of Italy. She was also a Communicant of St. Peter Church.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 28, 2016, with the cortege leaving at 10:30 a.m. from Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington to St. Peter Church, 107 East Main St., Torrington, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at St. Francis New Cemetery.  Relatives and friends may call Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Cook Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter / St. Francis School, 360 Prospect St., Torrington, CT 06790.  Condolences may be sent to Frances’ family by visiting www.cookfuneralhomect.com