Torrington- Eileen Justine Lavalette, 97, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Valerie Manor, Torrington.           Miss. Lavalette was born in Torrington on December 28, 1921, daughter of the late Leon J. and Jennie A. (Peck) Lavalette, and had been a lifelong city resident. She was a Torrington High School Graduate, Class of 1939. Miss. Lavalette was a retired legal secretary in the Law Office of Judge Casale. She was a lifelong communicant...

Torrington- Julia Chretien, 87, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles P. Chretien.           Mrs. Chretien was born in Neuhaus, Germany, on June 2, 1931, daughter of the late Paul and Julia Schunko, and immigrated to the United States in 1954. She resided in Pittsfield, MA, before moving to Torrington, where she resided for many years. Julia was a communicant of...

Torrington- Barry F. Neri, 61, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Litchfield Woods Healthcare Center, Torrington.           Barry was born in Torrington on October 9, 1957, son of the late Americo and Elizabeth “Betty” (Tomala) Neri, and had been a lifelong city resident. He was a graduate of the former Sacred Heart Grammar School, Torrington High School, and Hartford State Technical College. Barry had been employed as a...

Torrington- Emilio P. Bossone, Sr., 91, passed away December 27, 2018 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. He was the beloved husband of the late Katherine (Hurrey) Bossone.           Mr. Bossone was born in Bristol on February 9, 1927, son of the late Carmine Bossone, Sr., and Anna (Pazinski) Bossone, and had been a Torrington resident for the past 60 years. He was a U.S. Army Korean Conflict Veteran and was a retired machinist with the...

Torrington- Beatrice I. Wilcox, 81, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of Harold E. Wilcox.           Mrs. Wilcox was born in Torrington on August 22, 1937, daughter of the late Camille and Anita (Zucco) Bruttomesso, and had been a lifelong city resident. She was a retired assembler with the Torrington Company, retiring with 35 years of...

Harwinton- John L. Goodwin, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Karen F. (Zbell) Goodwin, who passed away October 10, 2018.           Mr. Goodwin was born in Torrington on September 11, 1940, son of the late Everette and Julia (Luby) Goodwin, and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a retired truck driver with the Torin Corporation, retiring with over 20 years of service. John was...

Torrington- Angela Rosa, 100, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Regal Care, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Rosa.           Mrs. Rosa was born in Naugatuck on March 1, 1918, daughter of the late Gaetano and Grace (Lombardo) Ciccio, and had been a resident of Waterbury for most of her life. She was a communicant of the former St. Thomas Church, Waterbury. Mrs. Rosa loved sewing and was talented at crocheting and...

Torrington- Suzette M. Miles, 64, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of the late Roger E. Miles.           Suzette was born in Torrington on February 19, 1954, daughter of the late Thomas and Shirley (Weingart) Clark, and had been a lifelong Harwinton-Torrington resident. She had been employed as a cashier at Big Y for over 20 years. When Suzette wasn’t working, she...

Torrington- Joyce D. Sikora, 80, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of the late William G. Sikora.           Joyce was born in Torrington on March 4, 1938, daughter of the late Charles J. Ostrander and Dorris E. (Wootten) Ostrander, and had been a lifelong city resident. In earlier years, she had been employed at the Torrington Company and Mertz Department Store and was...

Salisbury- George E. Farnsworth died at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, CT on December 8, 2018.         George E. Farnsworth was born on May 6, 1930 to Russell and Rina Farnsworth in Millinocket, Maine.  He graduated from Stearns High School in Millinocket and received a degree in history from the University of Maine at Orono.         He taught elementary grades in a one room school in Bremen, Maine and also taught at other schools in Maine and...