All Obituaries

Winsted, CT:  Catherine C. Johnson, 80, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, following a lengthy illness.  She was the wife of the late Alfred Johnson, Sr., who died in 2011.  Born in Winsted, August 21, 1941, she was a daughter of the late, Robert Young, Sr. and Catherine C. (Heacox) Young and had lived in Winsted all of her life.  During her working career, she had worked for Dano Electric for several years and later...

Winsted:  Robert James Plante, 77, died peacefully in his sleep on January 13, 2022.  Born in Hartford, CT, he was the beloved son of the late E. Thomas and Julia (Schenetsky) Plante and had lived all of his life in the Winsted area.  Bobby was a fixture on Smith Hill and later, in downtown Winsted.  He had worked for Engineered Wire and Cable, drove his pickup around town and was a regular at his favorite, ABC Pizza.  Bobby loved  to play with and collect toy...

Winsted:  Betty L. Johnson, 69, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at her home, with her husband by her side. Born on August 24, 1952, in Presque Isle, ME, she was the daughter of the late Richard T. and Shirley (Wilcox) Young, and had lived in Winsted for the past 21 years.  Prior to her retirement, she had worked for the Honey Well Corp. in the shipping and receiving department.  Betty enjoyed quilting, cooking and baking, listening to music,...

New Hartford, Donald A. Whitman, Jr. passed away on December 31, 2021, after a brief illness.  He was born in Winsted on January 1, 1957.  Don was predeceased by his father, Donald A. Whitman, Sr. and his mother Laurette Marquis Whitman.  Left to cherish his memories are his daughters, Sharon Capak, her husband Mark Capak of Winsted and Michelle Whitman, Her partner Dylan Siebert of Winsted, and his precious granddaughter Kilynn who he shared a special bond with and was fondly...

Winsted:  Joyce Hart Roberts, 83, died on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Valerie Manor Health Care Center in Torrington, following a lengthy illness.  She was the wife of the late Roy Roberts.  Born in Winsted, April 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Dayton) Cadrain and had lived here all of her life.  She had attended local schools and was a graduate of The Gilbert School, class of 1956.  She was a long time member of St. James...

William Eugene Blanchette Jr., currently of Torrington, formerly of Winsted, CT died on December 24, 2021 at the age of 91. He was the loving husband of Renee Fairhart Blanchette for 66 years. Bill was born in Winsted, CT and lived most of his life there. He was the oldest of eight children and is survived by his wife, Renee, his son, Brian Blanchette and wife Mary, and his daughter Diane Longobucco and her husband Mario. He was a loving and caring “Pepe” to his five...

Warren, Anne, Elizabeth, age 86, longtime resident of Winsted, passed away with her children at her side, Thursday, December 23. Born and raised in Norwalk, Ct., she and her former husband, Douglas Davenport, looking for a rural community in which to raise their young family, moved to Winsted in the early 1970’s. Anne enjoyed the outdoors and nature immensely. She took great pleasure in raising her children in a place where they could roam the fields while she could garden, raise ducks...

Winsted:  Mildred Cizauskas, 81, formerly of Waterbury, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021.   She was the wife of Ronald Cizauskas.  Born in Millinocket, Maine, April 25, 1940, she was the daughter of the late August and Antoinette (Cyr) King.  Mildred came to CT as a young child, and was a graduate of Wilby High School in Waterbury, class of 1958.  She loved spending time with her family and made family gatherings and holidays special for everyone,...

Adele Groppo Kellogg, beloved mother and grandmother, formerly of Winsted, CT, died peacefully at home in Ringoes, NJ on December 13, 2021, surrounded by her cherished family. Born on January 15, 1947 in Winsted, CT, Adele was the only child of the late Julio and Dorothy (Ferry) Groppo. Graduating from Gilbert High School in Winsted, CT in 1965, Adele attended Endicott College and graduated with a degree in Retail Merchandizing in 1967.  She married Daniel C. Kellogg in 1972 and they...

  Torrington:  Frank C. "Blinky" Barnum, Jr. 63, died at his home, on Thursday, December 9, 2021.  Born in Winsted, November 19, 1958, he was the son of the late Frank C. and Jacqueline (Lemelin) Barnum, and had lived in the northwest corner of the state his entire life.  He had attended local schools and was a graduate of The Gilbert School, class of 1977, where he had lots of friends. He enjoyed TV, movies, baseball and football.  He also enjoyed parking...