All Obituaries

> Arthur E (Chip) Lurvey Jr of Riverton passed away on Sept. 12, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. He was born Aug. 1, 1954, in Southington, CT, to Arthur and Ann (Driscoll) Lurvey. He spent his childhood and young teen years in Meriden. His family moved to Plainville where he graduated high school in 1972. He worked many years in quality assurance and retired from Westfalia as the Quality Assurance Manager in 2013.  He leaves his wife Susan (Batson) Lurvey, son...

Francis P. Nichols   Worked at J.B. Nichols & Sons  Francis Paul Nichols, 89, entered in heaven’s gates on Sunday, 16 August 2020.He was born on 12 August 1931 to Joseph and Nadima (Edna) Nichols. Nick had eyes that would sparkle, a smile that would warm a heart on the coldest winter’s day, and a strong handshake or hug to make one feel special.  His enormous Lebanese family brought him so much joy, and he was well known on the grill from the infamous...

Winsted:  Arthur H. Doty, 60, died on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, following a short illness.  Born in Winsted, January 15, 1960, he was the son of the late, Arthur and Irene (Zompero) Doty, and had lived here all of his life.  He had attended local schools and had worked for several years at Stop & Shop.  He also enjoyed spending time walking on Main Street and meeting friends at Dunkin Donuts to talk about current events of...

Shirlee Edna Buley, 85, passed away peacefully June 25th, 2020. She was born September 21, 1934 in Richmond, Vermont, to Wilber and Hazel Rickert. She was a lifetime member of Saint Joseph’s church in Winsted, Connecticut, were she served a term as Eucharistic Minister. Some of her fondest memories were spent with dear friends, studying scriptures, traveling Europe, and vacationing on Cape Cod.  She was a huge fan of the UCONN Huskies Women’s basketball team, loved the...

Winsted:  Neil Vincent Hunt, 72, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, following a lengthy illness.  He was the husband of Joanne (Masterbone) Hunt for the past 17 years.  Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of Geraldine (Theesfeld) Hunt of South Windsor, CT and the late Vincent G. Hunt.  Neil attended grammar school in the Bronx and while living in Colebrook he graduated at Regional #7.  He entered the Navy after high school.  After his enlistment ended, he...

Winsted:  Barbara J. Welcome, 91, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, following a brief illness.  She was the wife of William Welcome who survives.  Born in Concord, NH, November 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Karl W. and Bertha L. (Gaskell) Corser.  After moving to Winsted in 1946, she graduated from The Gilbert School in 1947.  She grew up on a farm and and loved all farm animals.  She also loved...

Winsted:  Norma Elaine Jarvis, 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at her home after a lengthy illness.  She was the wife of the late Donald A. Jarvis who died in 1994.  Born in Caribou, Maine, December 6, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Myrtle (Morrison) Lovely, and had lived in Winsted for over 70 years.  She was a graduate of The Gilbert School, class of 1955.  Prior to her retirement, she had worked at Holiday Handicrafts in Winsted for...

Barkhamsted: Dana A. Ellis, 72, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 after a short illness in the same home where he was raised. He had been surrounded and cared for with love by his family.  He was the loving husband of Elizabeth R. (Paul) Ellis for 49 years.  Born in Winsted, July 29, 1947, he was the son of the late Earl and Carol (Cleveland) Ellis and had resided in Barkhamsted most of his life.  Prior to retirement, he was a dedicated employee of O&G industries as an rock...

Colebrook:  Robin Ann Denaro, 58, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, after a long illness.  She was the wife of Phillip Spera.  Born in Yonkers, NY, October 5, 1961, she was the daughter of the late William Tucci and Estelle Brownstein of Norwalk, CT.  Robin received her bachelor’s degree from Mt. St. Vincent College and worked most of her adult life as a freelance reporter for various newspapers and magazines.  After moving to CT in...

Torrington:  Kathryn Jean Ward, 60, daughter of the late Janet (Vitarella) and William Ward passed away on April 27, 2020, after a short battle with the Covid Virus at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.  She was born in Torrington on October 23, 1959.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Janet Ward and her brother, Joseph Ward.  Kathy worked for over 22 years as a security guard. She was an avid pro-wrestling fan, particularly "The Undertaker". She also liked...