ALEXANDREA BARBARA JEANS JANUARY 2, 1978 –FEBRUARY 18, 2023 Loving daughter, sister and friend HARWINTON - HI, everyone, it’s me, Alexandrea. I want to thank everyone that made my life special, joyful and happy, by spending time with me, having fun, loving me and never judging me because I was disabled. I am finally free of the iron legs and rubber shoes of my wheelchair and have replaced them with wings. This has been a difficult journey but you have made my life a blessing. I...

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Chester W Samok, Jr, 75, of Bristol, CT, passed away Sunday, March 12th, at home. Chester was born in Bantam, CT on August 27, 1947, a son of the late Rose (Ferrato) and Chester W Samok, Sr. He loved spending his time camping at Moose Meadow, fishing with his family, watching sports, especially the Red Sox, and detailing his cars. Most of all he loved his children, grandkids and dog Toby. Everyone who knows Chester knew how much he loved to complain about anything and everything, but still...

Mildred A. “Millie” Mastrocola Robustelli   Millie passed away on March 18, 2023, at the Torrington Towers.  Born on May 31, 1932, in Queens, NY, to Italian immigrants Salvatore and Carmela Anzellotti Mastrocola, Millie lived in Ozone Park until she was about eight years old.   She and her mother then moved to Torrington, CT, at the urging of her mother’s brother, Rocco Anzellotti, and she lived there her entire life.  She was a communicant of St....

 Wanda Drenzyk, 103, of Torrington, passed away Sunday, March 19th, at home.  She was the wife of the late Edward J. Drenzyk. Wanda was born in Willimantic, CT on February 2, 1920, a daughter of the late Sophie (Zak) and John Tokarz.  She had been employed by the Needle Division of the Torrington Company and was a member of the Sullivan Senior Center. She is survived by a daughter Elaine Truskoski and son in law Mark of Harwinton, daughter in law Carolyn Drenzyk of Grannan...

Murielle Marie (St. Amand) Tuxbury of Torrington, Conn. passed away on March 15, 2023 at the age of 83. Murielle was born in Burlington, Vermont on September 23, 1939, a daughter of the late Martine (Roy) and Albert St. Amand.  She was the wife of the late G. Richard Tuxbury, with whom she celebrated 62 years of marriage this past summer. She loved her husband, putting his care above her own. Murielle was a dedicated mother and role model for her four children at every age of their...

Ronald E. McCarthy was born in Waterbury on March 1, 1951 to Clifford and Mary (Higgins) McCarthy. Ron passed away after a brief illness on February 28th 2023 one day short of his 72 birthday. Ron lived at 101 North Street in Goshen in the family home that his father-in-law designed and built. He was a Licensed Land Surveyor servicing the Northwest corner of Connecticut with his wife Lindsey at his side for more than 30 years. Ron was extremely proud of the young men that he mentored in...

 Evelyn Herman, 88, of  Goshen,  passed away  Monday, March 6th, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Grant Herman. Evelyn was born in Derby, CT on March 9, 1934, a daughter of the late Evelyn (Rooney)  and Joseph  McGee. She was a Speech Pathologist and Hearing Audiologist,  Special Education Teacher in Torrington for over 40 years,  and had worked for McDonalds in Torrington for over 30...

Frances Kay Breakell, 79, of Goshen, CT passed away March 4, 2023 at home, surrounded by her family. Known as Kay, she was born in Harlingen, Texas on June 23, 1943, a daughter of the late Jay Wells and Virginia Dusek (Kaufmann). Her father Jay, a World War II pilot, died when Kay was less than a year old after being shot down while on a mission over Europe. Her mother later married Mike Dusek. Kay was a graduate of Harlingen High School, and attended business college. She moved with her...

Louis Gary Bristol, 77, of Torrington, CT, passed away Friday, February 17th, at home.  He was the husband of Tatyana Bristol. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister Linda Hoff,  his three daughters, Kathleen, Elizabeth, and Margaret, Tatyana’s son Roman, and his seven loving grandchildren, Caroline, Jack, Aidan, Kayla, Patrick, Mary, and Thomas. Louis was born in Rochester, NY on June 12, 1945, a son of the late Irma and Louis Bristol. He received his...