Olga (Borghesi) Bozenski

Olga Borghesi Bozenski passed away at age 98 on July 19, 2014 in Columbia, Maryland where she resided for the past 12 years.  She was the wife of Carl R. Bozenski, founder of the Torrington Christmas Village, who died in 1986.

She was born on May 24, 1916, in Torrington, the daughter of the late Andrew and Ida (Paglierani) Borghesi, and employed at the American Brass Company and the 18 ^th Circuit Court until her retirement in 1984.

She is survived by her son, Richard and his wife Janet (Point) Bozenski of Columbia, Maryland, three granddaughters, Kristin Cueva, her husband Brian, and their two daughters Rachel and Natalie; Susanne Hafiz, her husband Jim, and their three sons, Ravi, Nigel and Deven; and Jennifer Gleason, her husband Patrick, and their two children Desmond and Genevieve, all from Maryland, as well as several nieces and nephews.    She was preceded in death by two brothers, Albert and Dino and one sister, Helen Borghesi.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 25, 2014, 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 to follow at the New St. Francis Cemetery.  Relatives and friends may call on Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Cook Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gilchrest Hospice Care, 5537 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 434, Columbia, MD 21045

Condolences may be sent to the Bozenski family by visiting www.cookfuneralhomect.com