All Obituaries

Winsted:  Michael Alan (Beaver) Dziedzic, 57, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 following a lengthy illness,  Born in Winsted, July 14, 1961, he was the son of Clara (Dings) Dziedzic of Winsted, and the late Roger Dziedzic.   He had attended local schools and was a graduate of The Gilbert School, class of 1980.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran and prior to his illness, he had worked as a truck driver for O&G Industries in Torrington.  He had been a member...

Dawn L. Zierzow, 67, of Barkhamsted, Ct, passed away January 2 at John Dempsey Hospital with her family at her side.  She was born in Winsted, March 6, 1951, and was the only child of the late William and Frances Lawrence.  Dawn grew up in Winsted and attended local schools, graduating from Gilbert High School in 1969.  She then earned an Associates degree from Birarwood College in the Executive Business Secretarial Program.  After graduating she worked at Dun and...

Richard (Dick) W Carter, 76, of Torrington, CT passed away on Sunday December 30, 2018 after a lengthy illness surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born in Torrington, CT on April 21, 1942 to the late Harold & Mary (Gajeski) Carter. Richard is survived his wife, Tillie, daughter, Laura, son, Lee and his wife Amy and grand-children Victoria, Macie and Mason, son, Richard and his family, a brother, Leslie Carter and his wife Karen, all of Torrington;  a sister, Phyllis Ryan of...

Winsted:  Nancy Jane (Allen) Atwood went peacefully back to God at home with family around her on Monday, December 17, 2018, at the age of 90, due to stroke complications. A lifelong resident of Winsted, CT, she was the younger daughter of Elizabeth Mary (Heberle) and Raymond Dean Allen. Nancy graduated from The Gilbert School in Winsted in 1946 and started working in the William L. Gilbert Clock Corp, where she met her future husband, John Warren Atwood. They married in 1949 and lived...

Colebrook:   Guild Root Odell, 75, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 11, 2018 in his home surrounded by family and friends. Guild “Gil” was born in Torrington, Connecticut on February 28, 1943 to the late Leo Edward Odell and Mabel Blake.  Gil was raised and lived in Falls Village for 42 years before residing in Colebrook, Connecticut. He worked as a Maintenance Supervisor for TRW and then SKF in Winsted, Connecticut for 42 years until his retirement. ...

Winsted:  Yvonne Cecile Czerwonka, 78, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018, at Hartford Hospital following a short illness.  She was the wife of the late Leon S. Czerwonka who had passed away in 2017 after 55 years of marriage.  Born in Torrington, October 11, 1940, she was the daughter of the late, Jules and Antoinette (Roy) Dulude and had lived in Winsted all of her life.  She had attended St. Aanthony School and was a graduate of The Gilbert School, class of...

Winsted:  Mary Ann Pappalardo. 91, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Cherry Brook in Canton, following a long illness.  Born in Winsted, January 31, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Angelina (Sidoti) Pappalardo and had lived here all of her life.  She had attended local schools and looked after both of her parents until they both passed away.  As a youngster, she enjoyed ice skating and had won a trophy for bowling.  Mary loved playing...

Anna A Bowles, 79, of Winsted, wife of the late William F. Bowles, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Anna was born in Winsted, CT, on August 31, 1939 to the late Patrick and Beatrice DiCaprio of Norfolk, CT. She was predeceased by her son Thomas P. Bowles and is survived by her two sons William F. Bowles II of Barkhamsted, CT and Francesco A. Bowles of Winsted, CT and her two daughters Deborah E. Darr of Pleasant Valley, CT and Fabiola Bowles Higby of Granby, CT as well as her...

Winsted:  Charles Beecher Ely, 77, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, following a short illness.  He was the longtime companion of June Bell.  Born in Cleveland, OH, December 26, 1940, he was the son of the late Cheever and Mary Frances (Noyes) Ely and had lived most of his life in this area.  Prior to his retirement, he had worked for many years for the Ensign-Bickford Company in Simsbury.  He was an avid...

Winsted:  Frances E. (Betty) Pagarulo 88, Passed on November 23, 2018.  She was born on the farm January 18, 1930, in East Canaan, CT, the daughter of the late Lillian and Henry Cudney and raised by her grandmother, Jessie Hudson.  She was predeceased by her husbands, Howard Nodine. Albert Pagarulo,  Edward Corey and her son, Howard Nodine, Jr.  Survivors include five daughters, Patricia Hine, Marlene Nodine-Bottass, Karen Jones, Linda Pagarulo, Christine Donahue and...