All Tributes

  Torrington – Mr. Howard F. Sears, Jr, 72, formerly of Thomaston, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. He was the husband of Judy A. (Hall) Sears. Howard was born January 10, 1949 in Derby, son of the late Howard F. and Eleanor (Schaefer) Sears. Raised in Seymour he attended local schools and was a graduate of Seymour High School, class of 1966. In 1982, Howard and Judy moved to Thomaston. In addition to his wife he is survived by his son,...

Thomaston – Late on Wednesday morning, February 10, 2021, a very dear friend and brother in Christ, John Michael Hyland, Jr., left his earthen vessel behind and ascended into the very presence of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ according to the Bible’s promise in 2Corinthians 5:6-8. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Donna (Montello) Hyland for 41 years. John was born in Waterbury on March 2, 1950, son of the late John Michael Hyland Sr. and Evelyn (Mitchell)...

    Shannon (Egan) Ricard, 49, passed away on Monday, January 25, at her home after a brief illness. She was the widow of Thomas Ricard. Shannon was born December 6, 1971 in Waterbury, daughter of Evelyn (Little) Egan of Thomaston and the late Martin F. Egan, III. Raised in Thomaston she attended local schools and was a graduate of Thomaston High School, class of 1990. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her brother, Marty Egan and his wife JoAnn of Terryville; two...

  Thomaston – Mrs. Lynne D. (Harris) Perugini, 77, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of Anthony Perugini. Lynne was born May 3, 1943 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Everett and Dorothy (Wooster) Harris. Raised in Plymouth, she was a graduate of Terryville High School, class of 1961. Lynne was a strong woman of faith. She enjoyed time spent with friends and family, traveling, researching genealogy, reading and searching for...

Thomas P. Costick, 68, of Thomaston, passed away peacefully at Cook- Willow in Plymouth, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Tommy was born on September 1, 1952 to Thomas G. and Dorothy P. (Craig) Costick. He lived his entire life in Thomaston and was a THS graduate, class of 1971. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion, Post 22 of Thomaston, and the Liederkrantz Men's Club. Tom worked at Torrington Company for 33 years until his illness forced him to...

Watertown – George H. Parson, Sr., 82, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 after a brief illness at Cook Willow Convalescent Home in Plymouth. Mr. Parson was born October 16, 1938 in Waterbury, son of the late Herbert and Alma (Kay) Parson. He was raised in Thomaston and attended local schools and was a graduate of Thomaston High School. George started his working career in the Engineering Department as a draftsman at Seth Thomas Clocks in Thomaston and worked for many years in...

Thomaston – Siegfried “Ziggy” Keparutis, 79, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. He was the husband of Patricia (Carrington) Keparutis. Siegfried was born in Germany on July 26, 1941, son of the late Ludwig and Maria (Konig ) Keparutis. He proudly served in the U.S. Army, and worked for Coleco Company, before owning Bayberry Realty with his wife. He enjoyed playing golf; going to the casino, playing cards; tending to his flower gardens; and feeding the squirrels and...

  Thomaston – Mrs. Grace (Nelson) Dayton, 89, passed away on Monday, January 4, at Valerie Manor in Torrington. She was the widow of William “Red” Dayton. Grace was born July 1, 1931 in Thomaston, daughter of the late Joel and Signe (Persson) Nelson. Grace graduated from Thomaston High School in 1949. She was a lifelong, active member of The Covenant Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher for fifty years teaching three and four year olds. She enjoyed her...

  Thomaston – William Anton Berg, 87, passed into Glory on December 29, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1933 in Detroit, MI, the son of Anton and Hilda Berg. Bill was a graduate of Thomaston High School and attended UConn and West Virginia Wesleyan College. In 1955 he and his father founded Berg Carbide Die Company where he spent his career. Bill loved his Lord Jesus and was a faithful member of the First Congregational Church of Thomaston where he served on many boards and...

    Thomaston – Mr. Gary W. Packer, 72, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 23. Gary was born in Waterbury on December 9, 1948, son of the late Charles L. and Alice M. (Howard) Packer. A lifelong resident of Thomaston, Gary attended local schools and was a graduate of Thomaston High School, class of 1967, where he excelled in track and field; he is the still the high school record holder for the shot put. He had been employed as truck driver for...