All Obituaries

Winsted:  Sharon Lynn Livengood, 72, passed away at Valerie Manor in Torrington on Thursday, July 11, 2019, following a long illness.  She was the wife of Thomas Livengood for the past 25 years.  Born in Chicago, IL, November 2, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Louis K. and Rosa Maria (Ponozzo) Tallant and had lived in Winsted since 1978.  Prior to her retirement, she had worked at Roy L’s Laundromat for 15 years. Sharon was a strong woman that conquered many...

Winsted:  George B. Santolin, Born in 1923 -2019 in Torrington, CT, to Sylvio and Louise Santolin.  He joined the army at a young age.  He was in the 34th Infantry Division having served in World War II. In Italy as part of the 5th Army.  During his service he received The Purple Heart and The Bronze Star. After the war he traveled the states.  He then worked at American Bosch in Torrington, then worked for many years at The Hudson Wire Company in Winsted.  He...

Winsted:  Bridget O'Meara, 84, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, following a long illness.  She was the wife of John O'Meara.  Born in Dunmore, Galway, Ireland, June 2, 1935, she was a daughter of the late John and Ellen (Martin) Canny.  She came to the U.S. at the age of 18 and had lived in Winsted for the past 30 years.  She was a long time member of St. Joseph Church in Winsted and the Irish Club in...

Randy John Ford peacefully departed life in Torrington, CT at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital on June 11 2019. He was 65, born on June 21 1953 in Yonkers, NY. He lived many years in Winsted, CT and considered Winsted his home town. Randy's friends and acquaintances knew him as an accomplished musician, anchoring many regional bands as the heartbeat of the band. He wrote many songs which received several US copyrights. Randy was also an avid fisherman, hunter and automotive enthusiast....

Gustafson, Kirby Kirby Wells Gustafson died at Valerie Manor in Torrington on May 29 after a short illness. He was born on August 25, 1966 in Winsted to Jayne and Ralph Gustafson. A lifelong resident of Winsted, Kirby, affectionately known to family and friends as Bubba had an analytical mind and was exceptionally mechanically inclined. He enjoyed his tractor, motorcycles, ATV, and working with machinery of all types. He was a skilled heavy equipment operator and woodworker. Bubba had high...

Colebrook:  Rita P. Vaccari, 94, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019, after a brief illness, at the home of her daughter, in New Hartford.  She was the wife of the late Paul A. Vaccari who died in 2014.  Born in Milton, NY, January 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late William and Delia (Schwim) Rush and had lived in Colebrook since 1968.  After she completed high school, she was employed as a radar instructor with Pratt & Whitney.  At 75 years old, Rita...

Torrington:  Mary (Mangione) Gendreau, 91, formerly of Winsted, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019.  She was the wife of 64 years to the late Henry “Hank” Gendreau.  Born on October 21, 1927, in Santa Caterina, Sicily, Italy. Mary was the daughter of the late Charles and Carmela (Miserendino) Mangione. She was a member of St. Joseph Church, the Italian American Women’s Club and the Catholic Women’s Club.  Mary enjoyed cooking, and was on the...

Winsted:  Patricia Marion Clark, 77, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019, at Sharon Hospital, following a long illness.  Born in Winsted, CT, June 21, 1941, she was the daughter of the late, Charles H. Clark, Sr. and Evelyn (DuBourg) Clark. Pat lived in Winsted, all of her life, attended local schools and was a graduate of The Gilbert School, class of 1959; she retired from Cigna Insurance Company.  Pat was also very active in St. James Episcopal Church in Winsted. ...

Winsted:  Celeste (Dombrowski) Parsons, 82, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Philip J. Parsons who died in 2011.  Born in Winsted on September 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Rose (Pagliarelo) Dombrowski and had lived in Winsted for most of her life.  She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, had attended local schools and was a graduate of The Gilbert...

Torrington:  Mary Jane (Puzone) Vinisko, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, following a short illness.  She was the loving wife of Stephen M. Vinisko.  Born in New Haven, CT August 26, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela (Criscuolo) Puzone.  She had been brought up in Orange, CT and had lived in Torrington for the past 41 years.  Prior to her illness, she had been the store manager at Burger King in...