Obituaries in New Hartford, CT

William H. McCabe – Jul 18, 1947 – Dec 15, 2025After a lengthy illness, William Hunt McCabe passed away on Monday Dec 15th at Litchfield Woods in Torrington CT.He was born on July 18,1947 in Albany, NY, son of the late Edward B. McCabe, MD and Mrs. Mary Hunt McCabe of Norfolk CT. He graduated f...

COLEBROOK -Janice Lossin Bacon, beloved mother of two children, Robin Kimberly Bacon of Jackson, Alabama, and Lorri Bacon Smith of Essex, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at the age of 82, leaving a void her family cannot fill.She was born at Winsted Memorial Hospital on January 26, 1943 to Marjo...

Craig Arthur Sanden, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, after a long illness. He was the devoted husband of Ruth (Roberts) Sanden for 61 years—a partnership built on love, loyalty, and shared adventure. Born on July 20, 1943, in Portland, Oregon, he was the son of the late T...

Elizabeth “Betty” (Dings) Kelsey, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6 after a brief illness. She was married to Neil R. Kelsey for 70 wonderful years.Born at the Winsted Memorial Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Florence (Bohr) and Franklin Dings. She was a lifelong Winsted...

WINSTEDJoan J. DellaValle, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026 at her home. She was born on November 26, 1929 in Winsted; the daughter of the late Clarence and Olive (Beach) Beecher.Joan was a talented seamstress. She loved knitting, sewing and crocheting. She was a private pers...

BARKHAMSTED – Diane Lynn Winn, 61, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6, 2025 after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Richard Thomas Winn for 10 wonderful years. Born November 27,1964 in Torrington; the daughter of the late Richard and Justine (Young) Gauthier.Diane worked at Th...

John “Murph” Murphy1965 - 2026Goshen, CTJohn “Murph” Murphy, a loving husband, brother, son, uncle and legendary racecar driver passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2026, at the age of 60. Born at St. Francis Hospital in CT on March 12, 1965, Murph's life was defined by hard work, dedication, and ...

Howard “Buddy” Sastrom passed away peacefully on January 9th after a brief illness. Howard was born on December 24, 1957 to Howard and Miriam Sastrom of Bridgeport, CT. Growing up Howard attended Bridgeport Schools. He was very involved in Special Olympics and won several medals for swimming. His fa...

Anne Sweetser IrelandOctober 17, 1926-December 17, 2025Anne was born in Bronxville, NY to George Theodore Sweetser and Eugenia Nichols Sweetser. She graduated from St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, VA and Finch College in New York City.After marrying William Steele Gray, III (Bill) on June 29, 194...

Charlanne Fenty Dubay, 75 of New Hartford CT, passed away peacefully at home January 3, 2026. Charlanne was born on September 16, 1950 in Winsted CT, the daughter of Harold and Beverly Morton Fenty.She attended local schools and graduated from The Gilbert School Class of 1968 and Briarwood College C...

Sophie A. Sefcik, 85, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, at her home after a brief illness. She was born February 16, 1940, in Queens, NY; the daughter of the late Ignacy and Sophie (Mashkoff) Rudzinski.As a young woman, she belonged to the Matusz Polish Dance Circle, with whom she danced co...

WINSTED –Lance E. Fradette, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at his home. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Ford) Fradette for 48 wonderful years. Born November 22, 1952 in Hartford; the son of the late Alfred and Kathleen (Balfe) Fradette.Lance proudly served in the U...