Theodora R. Bechard, 82, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at John Dempsey Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Gill Bechard. Theodora was born January 21, 1941, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Theodore and Joanna (Ricciardone) Alibozek.  She was employed as a secretary by the Visiting Nurse Association. Thea loved to travel with her husband; some of her favorite places to visit included Mt. Rushmore, Baltimore, and Florida. She was...

Annesa (Jacob) Borla, 82, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Richard “Dick” Borla for 60 years.  Annesa was born on July 16, 1940, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late George and Josephine (Farris) Jacob. Annesa loved people. To watch her connect with anyone she met was a marvel. In ten minutes she would know about their life, their family and their...

****CHANGE TO DATE OF SERVICES due to Weather Forecast****   Faustina “Tina” Maggiorotto, 94, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away at Litchfield Woods on Thursday, March 9, 2023.  Tina was born February 15, 1929, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Bartolomo and Giuseppina (Odigio) Maggiorotto.  Employed by the Torrington Company for 45 years until her retirement, she was a secretary who extended her education through night school and worked her...

Nivio A. Cracco (Nebs) passed away on March 6, 2023, at the age of 94. He was born March 25, 1928, in Torrington to John and Mary Cracco.  He was a US Navy veteran and worked for Rapid Dairy Transport as a milk hauler for 38 years.  Nivio loved family gatherings, picnics, making wine, speaking Italian, and frequenting his favorite restaurants with family.  He was grateful for and proud of his family, and they in turn felt the same. Nivio was predeceased by his wife of 67...

Mary “Irene” (McMahon) Avampato, 97, of Torrington, CT, passed away March 1, 2023, at BrandyWine Living in Litchfield, CT.   She was the beloved wife of the late Samuel Avampato. Irene was born September 21, 1925, in East Hampton, CT, the daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Dion) McMahon.  She was employed by Bronson King as a salesclerk / decorator until her retirement in 1980. Friends of Irene would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Brandywine...

Fred Everett Spiegelhalter Jr’s journey on earth ended February 23rd, 2023. He passed after a brief illness at his home on his much loved Cape Cod surrounded by his loving family. Born April 24, 1936, he was 86 years old.  Formerly from Torrington, he is survived by his beloved wife, Carol (Gelormino) Anderson Spiegelhalter, his daughters Karen Wesolowski, Kelly Sachs (Lenny), Jennifer Mathews (Anthony) and his step-children Lisa Anderson Barton (Christopher) and Michael...

Carolyn Marie Dodd of Norfolk, Connecticut died peacefully at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington on February 20, 2023. Carolyn had bravely fought cancer and was believed cured, but had a recent recurrence which led to her unexpected passing. Carolyn was born on July 5, 1951, to Henry Dodd, an automobile dealer and collector, and Martina (Cannon) Dodd, a registered nurse and, later, professor of nursing at UConn.  Carolyn grew up in Norfolk and was a graduate of Norfolk Center...

Richard A. Pelchat, 84, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of the late Judith M. (Connell) Pelchat. Rich was born June 7, 1938, in Berlin, NH, the son of the late Isadore and Dora (Badeaux) Pelchat.  After honorably serving his country with the US Army, he was employed by Mutual of America as an annuity underwriter from where he retired as Vice President of the Region.  A loving father, he...

Lucille C. (Balsamo) Pergola, 85, of Torrington, CT, peacefully passed away at her residence on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late John Pergola. Lucille was born May 15, 1937, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late August and Mary (Basso) Balsamo.  She was employed by the Torrington High School cafeteria for many years.  When she wasn’t cooking or going out to dinner with her family and friends, she enjoyed...

Jaclyn Jeanne DeAngelo, 39, of Torrington, CT, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at her residence.  She was the daughter of Susan (Fodor) Ellis and stepdaughter of Tony Ellis. She was predeceased by her father Matthew DeAngelo. Jaclyn was born January 31, 1984, in Torrington, CT. In addition to her parents Susan and Tony Ellis of Torrington, CT, she is survived by her sister, Jenna Ellis of Torrington, along with her aunts and uncles; Anne Fodor, Eileen and Christopher Smedick,...