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Thomaston – Mrs. Dorothy Ann (Benbemski) Paczkowski, 100, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, at her home. She was the widow of Joseph Paczkowski. Dorothy was born March 10, 1920 in Terryville, daughter of the late John and Helen (Nowicki) Benbemski. She was a member of the Thomaston Seniors, the Polish National Association “PNA” and was a long time active parishioner of St. Thomas Church. Dorothy is survived by three daughters, Joan Carlson and her husband Paul of Bantam;...

Northfield – Mr. John Welsh Knox, Abraham Lincoln once said, “That in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years”. COVID-19 robbed us of more days with the patriarch of our family, John W. Knox, but every day of his 79 years were full of life. Heaven welcomed him home on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. His doctor told us that he faced adversity with consistently good nature and he withstood medical challenges that would have brought most...

Thomaston – Mrs. Kathy M. Balch, 66, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 1, at her home. She was the wife of Gary Balch. Kathy was born January 18, 1954 in Camden, NJ, daughter of the late Vincent and Martha (Hanel) Cote. In addition to her husband of 48 years, Kathy is survived by her daughter, Nicole J. Thompson and her husband Chip of Thomaston and two grandchildren, Ryne and his wife Allie and Kylan. All funeral services are private. Memorial contributions may be made in...

Thomaston – Mr. Bruce L. McClain, 70, passed away on Monday, March 30, at Abbott Terrace Health Care in Waterbury. He was the husband of Patricia (Dyson) McClain. Bruce was born October 19, 1949 in Kane, Pennsylvania, son of the late Paul and Alverda (Carbaugh) McClain. In 1962 the family moved to Waterbury, he attended local schools and was a graduate of Wilby High School. Class of 1968. He had been employed as a tool setter, having worked for Duracell in Waterbury and then the...

Thomaston – Mr. Donald J. Leveillee, 87, passed away on Thursday evening, March 26, at Valerie Manor in Torrington. He was the husband of the late Laraine (Dupron) Leveillee. Don was born June 3, 1932 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, son of the late Homerald and Delia (Cyr) Leveillee. Raised in West Warwick, he attended local schools. In 1967Don and his family moved to Plymouth, eventually settling in Thomaston in 1969. He had been employed at Pierpont’s Furniture Store, Thomaston...

Thomaston – Mr. Brian C. Welch, 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. He was the husband of Sandra L. (Terry) Welch. Brian was born September 6, 1941 in Bristol, son of the late George W. and Audrey (Garrett) Welch. Raised in Plymouth, he attended local schools and was a graduate of Terryville High School, class of 1959. He had served honorably in the United States Air Force. He had been employed for thirty-six years as an equipment...

Marilyn Ann Latina 1939-2020 Thomaston-Marilyn A Latina, 81, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Litchfield Woods Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late John Latina who she married in 1968. Marilyn was born at St Mary’s Hospital on March 2, 1939, daughter of the late Merton and N. Mae (Blackman) Fenn. She grew up on her parent’s dairy farm in Thomaston, CT and moved to Waterbury after marriage. She was a stay-at-home Mom and a communicant of The...

Thomaston – Dorothea I. Johnston, 93, of Thomaston, passed away on March 19, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. Dorothy led a long and productive life. She was educated in many venues from a one room school house in Reynolds Bridge through the Thomaston School System, to Hartford Hospital School of Nursing. She attended College in New Britain, New Haven, and New York. Dorothy held many clinical and management positions in a field that she loved Nursing and strived to be a good role model and...

Thomaston – Brandon L. Eldred, 35, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Waterbury Hospital after a long illness with diabetes. Brandon was born in Farmington on January 8, 1985, beloved son of Harold and Deborah (Johnston) Eldred. He leaves behind his parents, Harold and Deborah; and extended family and friends. A celebration of Brandon’s life will be held at a later date.

Litchfield – Mr. Joseph Vitulano, Jr, 77, passed away on Thursday, March 12, at his home. Born June 7, 1942 in Bridgeport, son of the late Joseph Vitulano, Sr and Natalie (Mazzamauro) Vitulano. Joseph is survived by his wife of 43 years, Lucille (Voghel) Vitulano, his daughter, Nancy (Tony) Schulze; his two step-sons, Norman Bournival and David (Gladys) Bournival; two step-daughters, Michele Bernhardt and Robin Mitchell; many grandchildren and step-grandchildren; his sister Ginny (Al)...