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....

Apr 16, 2020

Benita A. (Pozniak) Serota, 68, of Harwinton, CT passed away April 16, 2020.  She was the wife of  Stephen Serota.  Benita was born November 16, 1951, in Torrington, CT.  She was the daughter of Benedict and Josephine  (Wysocki) Pozniak.  In addition to her husband Steve, she is survived by one brother, Benedict Pozniak of Litchfield, CT and one sister,...

Apr 14, 2020

Francis J. Ladona, Jr., 74, of Torrington, CT, passed away April 14, 2020, at his home of natural causes.  He was the beloved husband of Donna (Frano) Ladona.

Frank was born October 10, 1945, in New Haven, CT, son of the late Helen (Stiber) and Francis J. Ladona, Sr.   He was employed by Franklin Products as a...

Apr 13, 2020

Edward J. Ryan, Jr., of Torrington, CT, died on April 13, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19.

Ed was born on March 31, 1941, in Torrington Connecticut, the son of Edward J. Ryan, Sr. and Margaret Nora (Murphy) Ryan. His genealogy goes back to Tipperary and Clare.

A graduate of Torrington High School Class of...

Apr 13, 2020

Gina Lavieri, 74, of Torrington, CT, died April 13, 2020, at Litchfield Woods.

Gina as born March 30, 1946, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Cicalese) Lavieri.  She graduated from the Torrington High School Class of 1964.  She was employed by Travelers Insurance and Commercial Sewing.

She enjoyed Opera and...

Apr 10, 2020

Andrew J. Chupka, Jr., 82, of Torrington, CT, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 10, 2020 of natural causes.  He was the beloved husband of Janice (Peveri) Chupka who was the love of his life through 58 years of marriage.

Andy was born October 4, 1937 in Torrington, CT, the son of the late...

Apr 9, 2020

Mary J. (Lecchi) Ohotnicky, 96, of Oakville, CT, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Frank R. Ohotnicky.

Mary was born May 25, 1923, in Torrington, CT, daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Kovach) Lecchi.  She served her country with the US Army, as a Second...

Apr 8, 2020

Irma (Lovato) Pollack, 81, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at her home with her son by her side.  She was the wife of the late Ernest Pollack.

Irma was born March 11, 1939, in Newark, NJ, daughter of the late Angelo and Rose (Albreada) Lovato.  Throughout her life, she was a dedicated...

Apr 7, 2020

Paul F. Julian, 89, of Winsted, CT, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital from natural causes.

Paul was born April 13, 1930, in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Lawrence and Lavina (Cadrain) Julian.  He was employed by Dano Electric as a Foreman.

An avid golfer, Paul enjoyed...

Apr 4, 2020

Bronislaw (Bruno, Bronek) Zajac, age 97, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital following a struggle with acute pneumonia.   He was COVID negative. He was the beloved husband of the late Bronislawa (Bernice) Pernal Zajac.

Born on May 22, 1922, in Milow, Poland, Bronislaw was the son of Marcin...

Mar 25, 2020

Philomena “Phyllis” M. (Cuozzo) Hopkins, 89, of Torrington, CT, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Allan A. Hopkins, Jr.

Phyllis was born July 10, 1930, in Torrington, CT, daughter of the late Michele and Marietta (Mastrogiovanni) Cuozzo.  She was employed by Brunswick Corporation in the Accounting...

Mar 25, 2020

Dolores (Bruno) Budeit, 90, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020, after a long battle with end-stage dementia. Dolores was born on Election Day, November 5, 1929 in New Haven, CT, daughter of the late Guido and Rose Bruno.  Her father, Guido, was one of the pastry chefs at Marzullo’s Bakery, formerly of Wooster Street, New Haven.

Mar 18, 2020

Janet J. (Lusa) Barber, 81, of Torrington, CT, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at her residence.

Janet was born August 31, 1938, in Sharon, CT, daughter of the late Mario and Carla (Germano) Lusa.  Janet was devoted to her family and enjoyed spending time with them, especially her grandchildren who held a very special place in...

Mar 14, 2020

George K. Wilker, 83, of Litchfield, CT, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of Joan (Counter) Wilker.

George was born March 20, 1936, in Ayer, Massachusetts, son of the late George and Violet (Bennett) Wilker.  He served his country with the U.S. Army Corps, Military Police, and was honorably discharged during March...

Mar 6, 2020

Richard “Butch” Dean, 49, of Torrington, CT passed away March 6, 2020.  He was the husband of the late Susan Smith who preceded him in death in 2004.

Butch was born June 27, 1970, in Torrington, CT. the son of David and Ginger (Kozlowski) Dean.   He graduated from Harwinton Schools and OWTS. He was employed by Colonial...