All Obituaries

Winsted:  Francis Edward Nelligan passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on August 24, 2018 with his family by his side. Born in New York City on May 27, 1928 to the late Alma (Moran) and Francis J. Nelligan, Frank  was raised in Waterbury, attended Driggs Elementary School and graduated from Wilby High School, President of his class and voted most likely to succeed.  After his father's death, his mother re-married Leslie Feero who raised Frank from the age of 9...

Riverton:  Leslie Alden Cook, 62, died on Sunday, August 5, 2018, surrounded by her family.  Sadly, she succumbed to a heart condition which took her just days before retirement.  She was employed by the Teacher's Retirement Board of the State of Connecticut for thirty six years.  In her youth Leslie was an accomplished ballet dancer first studying with Janice Ransom of Winsted, then with Madame D'Anguerra in Hartford and Springfield and finally with the American...

Torrington:  Edward R. Dziedzic, 75, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital following a lengthy illness with cancer.  He was the loving husband of Celia (Giannatasio) Dziedzic for 53 years.  Born in Winsted, April 12, 1943, he was the son of the late Roger and Rosella (Benedict) Dziedzic, and had lived in the Winsted-Torrington area all of his life.  Prior to his retirement, he had been an electrician for over 40 years.  After his...

Colebrook:  Donald Roudi, 95 died on June 28, 2018, at Valerie Manor in Torrington, CT.  He was the husband of Corinne Lasher Roudi.  Formerly of Wallingford, he was the son of the late Julia and Ralph Roudi.  He was a graduate of Ithaca College and had a Masters in Music Education from Boston University.  He was a World War II veteran and served aboard the USS Texas.  A former music supervisor for the Regional #7 School System, he retired from West Hartford in...

Winsted:  Donald "Foxie" Fox, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2018.  He was 90 years old.  He was born August 23, 1927, in Winsted, where he lived all of his life.  He served in the U.S. Army in Germany at the end of World War II.  He was an inspiration to many around town for his dedication to fitness and was a runner since the 1960's. He was in fact still walking, up until a few weeks before his death.  He spent most of his working years at the...

  West Hartland:  Joseph Edward Zimmerman, Sr., died peacefully at his home at the age of 97 after an extended illness.  Born in Riddlesburg, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew J. and Anna J. (Liptak) Zimmerman, he later moved to Torrington, at the age of 6 where he graduated from Sacred Heart School.  In 1938 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, stationed at Camp White in Barkhamsted.  He was drafted into the U.S. Navy in 1944 and was stationed in...

Winsted:  Irene Clementine Cappabianca, 89, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018, at her home following a lengthy illness.  She was the wife of the late Robert Cappabianca who died in 1986.  Born in Torrington, November 21, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Caesar and Mary (Cirelli) Magistrali and had lived in this area all of her life.  She had attended local schools in Torrington and was a graduate of Torrington High School, class of 1946.  Prior to her...

David Craig Villa, 65, from Winsted, CT passed peacefully in his home on February 19, 2018. Born on April 19, 1952 in Hartford, CT, David was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Kearney) Villa, brother of the late Mark and Robert Villa. He attended the University of New Haven and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He had a decorated twenty-year career with the State of Connecticut Department of Corrections. Prior to his career, he was a member of the United...

Torrington:  Frances Campbell Hope, 82, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018, at Litchfield Woods in Torrington following a lengthy illness.  She was the wife of John I. Campbell who died  in 1985 and most recently to Robert E. Hope.  Born in North Springfield, VT, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Christine (Lilly) Cross-Hill and had lived in Northwest CT for the past 15 years.  During her working career Frances was a nurse for 30 years until she...

Simsbury:  Patricia Ann DiMartino, 82, formerly of Winsted, died Sunday, January 21, 2018, at the McLean Home in Simsbury after a long illness.  She was the wife of the late Dominic F. DiMartino who died in 1996.  Born in Winsted, July 26, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Laura (DiCara) Grasso.  She had attended local schools and had graduated from The Gilbert School, class of 1953.  Prior to her retirement she had worked for Sterling Engineering...