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This blog is designed to enable viewers to post their comments on various subjects related to The Torrington Company's demise as a separate corporate entity. We will try to answer the question "Why?" and hopefully provide guidance to other Companies who might find themselves in a similar situation. We will also try to be a vehicle for alumni to express their thoughts
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- Norm M
- North Reading, Massachusetts, United States
- Now retired, I was employed by The Torrington Company / Ingersoll Rand from 1963 through 1987. Recently widowed, relocated from TX to MA
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TORRINGTON – Stacia D. (Dziekan) Giacopini, 90, of Torrington, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at her home. She was the wife of the late August Giacopini. Stacia was born March 31, 1932 in Torrington, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Barenski) Dziekan.
She was employed by The Torrington Co. as an executive secretary until her retirement. She is survived by her loving godchildren, Diane Nielsen of Middletown, Gerald Graham of Simsbury, and Colleen Fitzgerald; as well as many beautiful nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Church (St. John Paul the Great Parish), 107 E. Main St., Torrington, Conn. Relatives and friends are asked to meet directly at St. Peter Church. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery. There are no calling hours.
COLEBROOK – The world lost a kind and decent man on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, with the passing of Rollin W. Goodall at his beloved home in Colebrook. Rollie was born Nov. 24, 1941, in New Britain, a son of the late Edward and Barbara (Jewett) Goodall. He was a born adventurer, a graduate of Plainville High School and also of Northwestern University in Boston.
He spent the majority of his professional career at The Torrington Company where he was provided the opportunity to travel the country and the world. Rollie had a very keen and inquisitive mind. He was an avid reader of dense books on world history and politics. Golf may have been Rollie’s favorite pastime, a passion that began in high school and that he enjoyed into retirement. He also had one heck of a sense of humor, but you really had to pay attention because his jokes were quite subtle. They were often told as an “aside” to whoever was lucky enough to be standing next to him. Rollie is survived by his wife, Suzanne Peacock; his children, Carin (Matt) Rogosky and Christopher (Liz) Goodall; and his grandchildren, Xavier, Noah, Gabriel, Magnolia, McKenna and Skade. He was predeceased by his twin brother, George, and George’s wife, Jane. Family and friends may gather at the Montano-Shea Funeral Home in Winsted on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a service starting at 1 p.m. followed by a reception at Mario’s Tuscany Grill in Winsted. In lieu of flowers, if desired, memorial contributions may be made to Colebrook Associates, P.O. Box 118, Colebrook, CT 06021.
Torrington - Aurora (DiBernardi) Sokolik, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2022, under Valerie Manor hospice care. She was the wife of the late Edward F. Sokolik, with whom she was married for 63 years and together they created a wonderful family. Aurora (Mom, Nonni) was born on September 25, 1923, in Renton, PA, shortly after her Italian-born parents, Giuseppe and Anna (Cesco) immigrated from San Pietro di Cadore, Belluno Province, so her father could work in the Pennsylvania coal mines. When Aurora was an infant, her family moved to Torrington so her father could work in the town brass factory. Aurora lived a life full of joy, caring, compassion, service, and love. In the 1940s, two separate doctors in town told her she was so healthy she would live to 100 years, and she certainly took their diagnoses to heart. Recovering from several major health scares over the years, she always powered through and consistently surprised her family with what she could overcome. She was able to live independently at her Torringford West Apartment until just last month, when her health finally began to decline.
Due to remnants of the Great Depression and as a new World War loomed, Aurora had to leave high school before graduation to work in the Torrington Company's Excelsior Plant as a needle inspector. She worked for the Torrington Company for many years and then at the Torringford School cafeteria when her children were in school. She always motivated her children and grandson to focus on their schooling and education, as many career opportunities were unjustly unavailable to her. She married Eddie in 1946, shortly after his return from naval service in World War II. It's said one of their first dates was seeing a movie in the balcony of the Warner Theatre in Torrington with her sister Armida and Armida’s future husband Vic D'Angelo. She brought a bag of apples to sneak in for snacks, and Eddie was worried the ushers would hear them crunching them up, so the boys grabbed them and threw them at the telephone poles on Main Street! Even after that, she fell in love with him and they welcomed three children into the world. Once she and Eddie (Sokey) retired, they spent their days volunteering at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Aurora could be found seated at the patient information desk in her pink Candy Striper uniform, welcoming visitors and helping them find sick family members. She volunteered several thousand hours at the hospital over the years. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her or had the pleasant opportunity to interact with her in her many years of life. Aurora is survived by her two daughters, Sandy Sokolik of New Britain and Nancy Michna and partner David Kibbe of Torrington, as well as her grandson Stephen Michna, of Burlington, CT. She was pre-deceased by her parents, her son Edward Sokolik Jr. (Buddy), her loving sisters Armida D'Angelo and Gilda Sorvillo, and her brother Bruno DiBernardi. She leaves behind a large extended family full of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, and even some great-great nieces! Her daughters would like to thank the nursing staff at Valerie Manor for their care in making her final days comfortable. Her family is extremely grateful for her wonderful caregivers, Susan Lapointe and Amanda Royer, both of Torrington, for their help, comfort, and companionship over the past several years. Without them, we would not have been able to make Aurora's final years as beautiful, peaceful, and independent as they were. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022, leaving at 10:30 a.m. from Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington, CT for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Church
Torrington- Anna Mae Hebb, 88, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Barkhamsted. Mrs. Hebb was born in Torrington on December 16, 1933, daughter of the late Antonio and Catherine Altimari and had been a Torrington resident most of her life.
She was former employee at the Torrington Company, working in the needle shop, and a retired employee of McLean Home, Simsbury. Survivors include two children, Karen A. Roberg and her husband, Nathaniel, of Barkhamsted and Thomas A. Hebb and his wife, Lisa, of CA; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hebb was predeceased by a daughter, Jennifer Cline. Services will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 7:00p.m. at Gleeson-Ryan Funeral Home, 258 Prospect St., Torrington. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. at the funeral home. Burial in St. Peter Cemetery, Torrington, will be private
Torrington - Jacqueline Bourque, 90, passed away Wednesday, November 16th, at Litchfield Woods. Jacqueline was born in Torrington on December 25, 1931,daughter of the late Vital and Rose Normand Bourque, one of eight children.
She was a former employee of The Torrington Company. She was a devoted daughter and caring sister,and a beloved aunt, a kind and gentle soul. She will be sadly missed. She was predeceased by 6 siblings and is survived by her faithful brother Maurice Bourque, several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday Nov. 21 .at St. Francis Church. Burial will follow at new St. Francis Cemetery. online memorials www.phalenfuneral.com
Torrington - Anthony “Tony” Carey, 65, left this world on November 12, 2022. Anthony was born and raised in Torrington on November 28 th , 1956, son of the late Joseph and Faye (Spiotta) Carey. He was a graduate of Torrington High School class of 1974. Anthony was a longtime member of the Torrington Eagles Club where he liked to play pool.
Anthony worked at the Torrington Company for many years before joining his brother’s company Carey Construction and ended his professional career in 2016 with Microbest in Waterbury. Anthony found joy in sharing his love for the New York Yankees with family and friends, camping, going to the beach, watching movies, listening to his Beatles album collection, sharing stories with strangers, experiencing new places, and making memories with his daughter. Anthony is survived by his daughter Kristina (Carey) D’Amico and her husband Jeremy and grandson Atlas of Woodbury, ex-wife and dear friend Barbara (Sterling) Carey of Torrington, brother Paul Carey of Goshen, nephew Joseph Carey and his wife Michaela of Torrington, niece Kaitlyn Carey of Torrington, and several cousins and lifelong friends. Preceding him in death were his best friends and brothers William Carey of Torrington and Francis Carey of Goshen. Family and friends may call 5-7pm on Thursday December 1 st at Phalen Funeral Home in Torrington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Friendly Hands Food Bank, fhfb.org
On the evening of November 23rd Annette K. Caputi passed peacefully in her sleep. She was the wife of the late Nicholas D. Caputi. She was born in 1929, the daughter of the late Aurelia Killiany.She was an avid card player, enjoyed working on crossword puzzles, playing Rummi-cube, and loved to travel.
The life-long Torrington resident worked at the Torrington Company for several decades and was a proud graduate of Post College. After leaving the Torrington Company she worked in the voter registration office for the City of Torrington. She also served as the chair of the city’s board of assessment appeal and sat on the board at Torrington’s Sullivan Senior Center. Never one to sit idly she was a member of numerous organizations including the TorConn junior and senior women clubs, Knights of Columbus Columbia-ettes, St. Peter’s Holy Rosary Society, Torrington Historical Society, Torrington Republican Town Committee, and the Harwinton and Litchfield senior centers. She logged over 10,000 hours as a volunteer at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and also volunteered at the Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield and as an usher at the Warner Theater.
She is survived by her son Nick Caputi and Susanna Dooley now of Florida, her son Tom Caputi and his wife Joan of Connecticut, and her daughter Kathy May of Vermont. Her surviving siblings are her brothers John Killiany, William and his wife Jean Killiany, and Irwin and his wife Nancy Killiany. She is also survived by her grandchildren Katie Timm and her husband Josh, Nick Caputi and his wife Katie, Sarah Reynolds and her husband Kyle, Michael May and his fiancé Alexandra Kaye, and Emma May, four great grandchildren (Ella and Logan Timm, Cole and Bennett Caputi), and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
The funeral and burial will be private. If anyone would like to make a donation in her memory the family recommends the Torrington Historical Society or the Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut. The family would like to thank all the lovely and caring people at Keystone Place and the quality professional service and care from the Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Litchfield County.
Torrington, Julio F Fassio, 87, passed away Oct. 16, 2022, at home. Born in Torrington March 3, 1935, he was the son of the late Domenic and Mary Relva Fassio.
He served in the US Navy, and was employed by George's Tire Shop, The Torrington Company, and later owned his own company, Northwest Tire. He was an awesome painter and singer. He is survived by his daughter, Susan Pepper and grandchildren James Benedetto, and Jennifer Gardiner, great grandchildren Katarina Benedetto and James T. Benedetto and wife Brianna Geyser, and David Moisan, and two great- great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Doris Hall Fassio and daughter Sharon Charity. Services will be held Friday Dec. 9 at 11 AM at Hillside Cemetery. www.phalenfuneral.com
Torrington - Nancy E. (Pearson) Killiany, 83, passed away attended by family, Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Hartford Hospital. Nancy was born May 28, 1939, in Torrington, CT, the daughter of the late Everett and Pearl (Hale) Pearson and was preceded in death by two brothers, William Fuller and Robert Fuller: and one sister, Carol Wilcox. She was the wife of Erwin Killiany for 65 years. In addition to her husband Erwin, she is survived by one son, Daniel Killiany (Leslie) of Dover, NH; three daughters, Debora Stafford (Mark) of Torrington, CT, Pam Killiany Viola (Ralph) of Miami, FL, Laurie Pelow (Evan) of Torrington, CT; seven grandchildren (Alexander, Chelsea, Matthew, Samantha, Derek, Laura & Daniel), four great grandchildren (Nix, Antonio, Sophia & Noelle), as well as several nieces and nephews. Her family was her world.
She was employed by the Torrington Company for more than twenty years, then Shawmut Bank with the records keeping department until her retirement. Nancy enjoyed many crafts, including painting, quilting, scrapbooking with her granddaughter, and researching family genealogy. She also enjoyed traveling the country and spending time with her family and friends. She could be seen walking trails around the Torrington area as well as Martha’s Vineyard. Nancy valued her many friends at First United Methodist Church, coordinating and supporting many events with the United Methodist Women’s’ group. She looked forward to daily lunch and conversation with friends at the Sullivan Senior Center for many years. Nancy always had a positive outlook on life and inspired those around her. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 21 Fern Drive, Torrington, CT 06790. Relatives and friends are asked to meet directly at the church. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Book of Remembrance, c/o First United Methodist Church or to the Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert St., Torrington, CT 06790. Condolences may be sent to the Killiany family by visiting www.cookfuneralhomect.com
Torrington- Karen A. Gardner, 71, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at Hartford Hospital. Karen was born in Torrington on August 27, 1951, daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Capra) Avallone, and had been a lifelong city resident.
She was a retired machine operator with the Torrington Company. Karen was an avid Bingo player and loved old movies, word puzzles, and going to concerts in Coe Park. Survivors include two brothers, Ronald Avallone and his wife, Mary, and Robert Avallone and his wife, Wendy, all of Torrington; a nephew, R.J. Avallone and his wife, Colleen; two nieces, Dawn Avallone and Sara Raap and her husband, Josh; two grand nephews, Emet Avallone and Domenick Raap; and an uncle, Louie Capra, Sr. Karen was predeceased by a niece, Courtney Avallone; and her step-father, Edwin Becker. Graveside services and burial in New St. Francis Cemetery, Torrington, were held privately. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Kitchen of Torrington, 220 Prospect St., Torrington, CT 06790
Torrington - Nicola Albini, 100, peacefully passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 with his daughter by his side. He was the husband of the late Caterina (Perugini) Albini. Nicola was born July 20, 1922, in Pontelandolfo, Italy and was the son of the late Michele and Elisa (Cifaldi) Albini.
He was employed by The Torrington Company and also worked at various other factories, until his retirement. He was a member of the Pontelandolfo Community Club. He loved spending time with friends and family and in the summer, he enjoyed working in his vegetable garden. He is survived by one daughter, Elisa Albini Calabrese and her husband Giovanni of Torrington, CT; two grandsons, Nicholas Calabrese and Mark Calabrese and his wife Tina; two great grandchildren, Lorenzo and Caterina, as well as several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Doreen Jarosewski for her assistance in caring for Nicola over the last few years. Additional thanks to Anne and Lori from Foothills VNA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, with the cortege leaving at 12:30 p.m. from Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington, to St. Peter Church (St. John Paul the Great Parish) 99 East Main St., Torrington, CT, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m. Entombment will immediately follow at St. Peter Mausoleum. Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the Albini family by visiting www.cookfuneralhomect.co
Torrington - Betty Ann Gotti, 93, passed away Wednesday, December 28th, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond Gotti. Betty was born in Torrington, CT on November 17, 1929, a daughter of the late Bertha (Chasser) and Daniel Zavatkay,
and had worked as an Inspector at The Torrington Co. She loved the beach and enjoyed summer vacations each year with family at Martha's Vineyard. She is survived by her son, David Gotti with JoAnn Papp, sister Marilyn Tucker, neices and nephew, Gail Shulak, Lisa, Marie, and Barbara Dorian, and James Tucker and wife Debbie, and great nephews Allen, Cory,Tyler and great niece Caitlyn Tucker. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:.00 AM on Thursday, January 5th at Saint Francis Church in Torrington, Burial will follow at new Saint Francis Cemetery Friends may call 9:30 to 10:30 on Thursday, January 5th at Phalen Funeral Home in Torrington. Contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice. www.phalenfuneral.com
Torrington - Linda (Field) Mueller, 74, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, CT. She was a long time resident of Torrington, CT. Linda was born in Herkimer, NY, on March 29, 1948, to William Field and Genevieve (Kess) Field. She is survived by her husband Frederick Mueller, son Matthew Mueller, daughter Charlene Lee and husband David, son Luke Mueller and fiancée Jill Rathbun, grandchildren Jason Lee and Chloe Lee and a great many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Nancy.
Linda graduated from Torrington High School, Class of 1966, and worked many different places in her long career, some of which included The Hartford, The Torrington Company, Electrolux, Wolcott Hall, Altek, The Register Citizen, BIN Sales & Marketing and Brooker Memorial. Linda had a love of animals (especially her dogs and giraffes), liked to bird watch, had a truly green thumb and beautiful gardens, and enjoyed trips to Cape Cod and Disney. She was a wonderful, supportive “gamma” to her grandchildren, and was always willing to lend a hand to her friends and family whenever a need arose. Her kindness was felt by many. Her children will also remember her for always making sure they left her house with lots of leftovers. Her big heart and sense of humor will be surely missed. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington, CT, with a funeral service to be held at noon by Reverend Kevin Smail. To honor Linda’s love of animals, please consider making a donation in lieu of flowers to The Little Guild, 285 Sharon-Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, CT 06796.
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