All Obituaries

Patricia M. Zygmont Embraced life, family matriarch and devoted Catholic New Hartford – Patricia (Pat) Madeline Hart Zygmont, 91, passed away on May 8, 2022, (Mother’s Day) at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, surrounded by her loving family. Pat is survived by her devoted husband, Edward, daughter Janise, and sons Thomas, Edward, John, David and Francis. Another daughter, Sharon, preceded her in death in 2016.  Pat is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 9...

Terence “Terry” Edward Brennan passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17th, 2022. Born on September 25th, 1957, Terry was the son of Edward Brennan and Marjorie Sylvester Brennan. He was a native of Winsted, CT and attended The Gilbert School, leaving in 1974 to enter the US Naval service. During the Vietnam/Cold War era, he served in the United States Navy from 1974 to 1978 aboard the Tecumseh (USSBN-628), where he was well known for his comic relief, and witty humor; making daily...

Winsted, Samuel Joseph Demonstranti, 90, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He was the husband of 62 years, of the late Mary Theresa (Green) Demonstranti who moved on to heaven in 2015.  Born in Winsted, March 14, 1932, he was the son of the late Frank and Pauline (Tobacco) Demonstranti, he had lived in Winsted all of his life.  After school, Sam joined the Army and served during the Korean War. After the war, he came home...

Jayne “Duke” Satterlee Burwell Gustafson, 89, beloved sister, wife, mother, aunt, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother and friend passed away peacefully March 29, 2022 at Keystone Place, Torrington, Ct. Formerly of Winsted, Jayne had been a resident of Keystone since 2019. She was born February 20, 1933 in Stamford, CT., the third daughter of John S. and Doris K. Burwell. The family moved to Winsted about 1938. She graduated from The Gilbert School and attended The...

Anne “Boo” Pharo, 80, of Winsted, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at her home.  She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Pharo.  Born in Winsted in 1941, daughter of the late John and Anne Riiska Boothe. Over the years, she worked for The Hartford, Finast Supermarkets, Riiska’s Bus Service and Ovation Guitars.  However, the job she loved the most was as a tractor-trailer driver for Schneider. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn Brewer and her...

Frances (Strobak) Battistoni, 99, of Winsted passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 7, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Ernest M. Battistoni for 41 years. Born on June 16, 1922 in Torrington, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Gresh) Strobak.  She was a graduate of Sacred Heart School, Torrington High School, and the Torrington Business School.   Frances was a bookkeeper in the 1960s at Martin Motor Sales, her husband’s dealership in...

  Roger W. Jones, age 90, of Winsted, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022, with his devoted wife Norma by his side.  Roger was born on February 2, 1932, in Unity, Maine, son of Frederick and Annie Jones.  While still a young boy, his family moved to Pleasant Valley, CT and soon after to Winsted.  He graduated from Gilbert High School in 1949, where he played football and basketball.  After attending UConn, Roger entered the U.S. Airforce and served...

Winsted:  James J. Barber, Jr., 98, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Torrington Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of the late Constance (Dickson) Barber who died in 2011.  Born in Winsted on April 2, 1923, he was the son of the late James and Josephine (Filli) Barber and lived in the Winsted area all of his life. He attended local schools and was a graduate of the Gilbert School, class of 1941.  He was also a Navy Veteran of...

Walter James St. Onge Jr., 96, of Winsted, died peacefully at home on February 1, 2022, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Doris (Burwell) for 61 years. Walter was born in Torrington on December 16, 1925, the elder twin of Helen Donahue and Walter J. St. Onge Sr.  He was raised in Torrington, graduated from Torrington High School in 1943 and then entered the military.  He served with the United States Army in Italy during World War II, and received both the good...

Barkhamsted:  George Joseph Gagne' passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 31, 2022, at the age of 71.  He was born on June 1, 1950 to Germaine (LeBlond) and Pamphile Gagne'.  He had lived here all of his life.  George attended local schools and had graduated from Northwestern Regional #7 in 1968.  He began serving in the U.S. Air Force as an Aircraft mechanic for 4 years.  Immediately after the military, he attended NCCC for 2 years and later...