Torrington- Bette F. Lincoln, 73, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Wolcott Hall Nursing Home, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of George T. Lincoln.           Mrs. Lincoln was born in New Britain on March 4, 1947, daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Cohen) Koretsky, and had been a Torrington resident since 1980. Bette was a retired secretary with the State of Connecticut, and enjoyed reading, watching TV, and cross...

Evelyn (Karcsinski) Kubek, 96, of Stratford, beloved wife of 62 years of the late George E. Kubek, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020.         Evelyn was born in Bridgeport on March 16, 1924, daughter of the late Joseph Karcsinski, Sr., and Mary Ann (Gabor) Karcsinski, and had been a Stratford resident most of her life. She was an active communicant of Holy Name of Jesus Church, Stratford, where she had served as Sacristan for many years. Ev was a member of the...

Torrington- John A. “Sonny” Winzler, 87, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Helen W. (Williams) Winzler for 67 years.         Mr. Winzler was born in Torrington on September 2, 1933, son of the late John W and Mary (Lauf) Winzler, and had been a lifelong city resident. He was a retired welder with Torrington Metal Products Co., retiring with 50 years of service. John was a...

Torrington- Michael F. Kess, Jr., 88, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Keystone Place in Torrington. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra J. (Meyer) Kess.         Mr. Kess was born in Torrington on September 20, 1931, son of the late Michael F. Kess, Sr., and Anna E. (Jozsa) Kess, and had been a lifelong city resident. He was a U.S. Navy Korean Conflict Veteran, serving his country from 1951 to 1955. His military awards and decorations...

Torrington- Diana Lee Joray, 69, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Walter H. Joray.         Mrs. Joray was born in Torrington on September 4, 1950, daughter of the late Ernest and Reva (Miller) Stengel, and had been a lifelong Goshen-Torrington area resident. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Torrington. While her children were growing up, she had been active in both the Parent-Teacher Association and...

Torrington- Lillian Grace Grosso, 93, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Litchfield Woods Health Care Center, Torrington.         Mrs. Grosso was born in Danbury on April 21, 1927, daughter of the late Daniel R. Marcella, Sr., and Grace (Cristaldi) Marcella, and had been a lifelong Torrington area resident. She was a retired Branch Manager with the Brooks Bank and Trust Company, later becoming the Bank of Boston, retiring with over 25 years of...

Torrington- Jeffrey E. McBurney, 38, passed away August 12, 2020.         Jeffrey was born in Waterbury on July 11, 1982, son of Louis McBurney of Somers and Maryann (Warriner) McBurney of Torrington and had been a Torrington resident most of his life.         Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a son, Logan McBurney of New Britain; two brothers, Michael McBurney and Jonathan McBurney, both of Torrington; a...

Torrington- John “Jack” R. Dowd, 85, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. He was the beloved husband of the late Gina G. (Leonardi) Dowd.         Mr. Dowd was born in Torrington on August 26, 1934, son of the late Raymond and Anna (Obiedzinski) Dowd, and had been a lifelong city resident. He was a U.S. Army Korean Conflict Veteran. Jack had been employed as a General Manager with the Litco Supply...

One of God’s brightest lights and servant, Josephine Yanavich, peacefully left this earth to join her loving husband, Joe on August 9, 2020.         Josephine (“Shuzu” and “Josey” as she was known to many who knew and loved her) was born in Germany, her family having been ousted from their native Poland before her birth, and grew up in the aftermath of World War II. She was the daughter of the late...

Harwinton- Shirley T. O’Brien, 94, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her home. She was the beloved wife of 61 years of the late Vincent F. O’Brien.         Mrs. O’Brien was born in Torrington on November 30, 1925, daughter of the late Omar and Mildred (Costello) Terreau, and had been a Harwinton resident since 1954. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers and vegetables.         Survivors...