Torrington- Courtney E. Avallone, 33, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at her home.           Courtney was born in Torrington on December 31, 1985, daughter of Ronald and Mary (Kulinski) Avallone of Torrington and had been a lifelong city resident. She was a graduate of Torrington High School Class of 2004. Courtney later earned an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Development from Northwestern Connecticut Community College, and a Bachelor...

Torrington- Josephine B. Bernier, 99, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Litchfield Woods Health Care Center, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of the late Esmond F. Bernier, Jr.           Mrs. Bernier was born in Hartford on December 23, 1919, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bialy. Josephine spent her early years in Wethersfield before moving to Torrington, where she resided for the past 65 years. She was a retired clerk with the E.J....

Torrington- Mark A. Piwowarczyk, 33, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019, at his home.           Mark was born in Torrington on April 20, 1986, son of Stanley Piwowarczyk of Norwich and Alicja (Bawol) Piwowarczyk of Torrington, and had been a lifelong city resident. He had been employed as a Warehouse Operator with Van Engelen Wholesale Flowers in Bantam. Mark was an avid reader, enjoyed writing poetry, loved animals, and enjoyed being by the...

Torrington- Paula M. Thibault, 51, loving daughter, sister, and mother, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Bristol Hospital.           Paula was born in Hartford on February 12, 1968, daughter of George P. and Carol A. (Scacca) Thibault of Torrington, and was a lifelong Torrington area resident. She attended St. Francis of Assisi School and was a graduate of Torrington High School, Class of 1986. Paula had been a volunteer firefighter with both...

Harwinton- Julia A. Boulanger, 93, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of the late Nelson E. Boulanger, Sr.           Mrs. Boulanger was born in Watertown on June 12, 1925, daughter of the late Carl and Cora (Wilkinson) Pike, and had resided in Waterbury most of her life, before moving to Harwinton 11 years ago. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother,...

Torrington- Mariann M. Chretien, 59, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of Geoffrey P. Chretien.           Mariann was born in Torrington on September 27, 1959, daughter of the late George and Dolores (Pascual) Urda, and had been a lifelong city resident. She was a retired employee of the State of Connecticut, retiring with 15 years of service. Mariann loved animals, enjoyed...

Torrington- Louise M. Germano, 88, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Wolcott Hall Nursing Facility, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Germano.           Mrs. Germano was born in Torrington on October 23, 1930, daughter of the late John and Angelina (Barufaldi) Rovero, and had been a lifelong city resident. She was a retired clerk with the Connecticut Light and Power Company. Mrs. Germano was a communicant of St. Francis...

Goshen- Josephine “Josie” M. Czapor, 103, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Litchfield Woods Healthcare Center, Torrington. She was the wife of the late Daniel M. Czapor.           Mrs. Czapor was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 18, 1916, and had been a Torrington-Goshen resident most of her life. In Josie’s younger years, she was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Torrington, and later a communicant of St. Thomas...

Harwinton - Jean M. Michaud passed away peacefully surrounded by the love and comfort of her family on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, two days after celebrating her 85th birthday.  She was the beloved wife of the late Melvin J. Michaud.         Jean was born in Torrington on March 31, 1934, daughter of the late John and Catherine (Gonchar) Liptak.  Raised on her family's dairy farm and a lifelong resident of Harwinton,...

Bridgeport - On April 2, 2019, John Joseph Pjura, age 94, husband of the late and much cherished Jean Helen Pjura, journeyed on peacefully at his home surrounded by the family he adored. Born in West Hartford, CT on March 26, 1925, he was the son of the late Stephen and Anna Pjura, a lifelong resident of Bridgeport, and a dedicated communicant of St. Cyril's and Methodius Catholic Church.         On reflection of my dad's life I had looked deeply at his frail,...