Funeral Homes in Torrington, CT

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Christene LeDoux (singer and singer-songwriter), Steven Strogatz (mathematician and professor), Tyler Metivier (actor), Erin Fritch (actor), and Al Columbia (cartoonist).

Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the Litchfield Hills region. It is also the core city of the largest micropolitan area in the United States. The city population was 36,383 according to the 2010 census.Torrington is a former mill town, as are most other towns along the Naugatuck River Valley. It is currently competing with the neighboring city of Winsted to re-create a pleasant Main Street environment. Downtown Torrington is home to the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, which trains ballet dancers and whose Company performs in the Warner Theatre, a 1,700 seat auditorium built in 1931 as a cinema by the Warner Brothers film studio. Downtown Torrington also hosts the largest Lodge of Elks in New England. Elks Lodge #372 supports many community activities and events.Torrington has two radio stations, WAPJ 89.9 FM, operated by the non-profit Torrington Community Radio Foundation, and WSNG 610 AM, owned by Buckley Broadcasting.There is a University of Connecticut regional campus in Torrington. The 100-acre campus is located in a quiet rural setting on the western outskirts of the city, and consists of the M. Adela Eads Classroom Building and the Litchfield County Cooperative Extension Service Building.Torrington has two daily newspapers. The "Republican-American," which circulates a Litchfield County edition and has a bureau on Franklin Street, and The Register Citizen, a Journal Register Company publication that serves Torrington and Winsted, in addition to most of the Northwest Corner. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital has also developed into an important health care resource for the area. In 2008, Torrington was named by Bizjournals as the number one "Dreamtown" (micropolitan statistical area) out of ten in the United States to live in.

Torrington Obituaries

It was revealed by MiddletownP on February 13th, 2021 that Joy Lee Clew died in Torrington, Connecticut.  Clew was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joy Lee's life.

It was revealed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on January 21st, 2021 that Barbara Bowes (Bowen) passed away in North Port, Florida.  Ms. Bowes was 65 years old and was born in Torrington, CT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Barbara's life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on June 4th, 2020 that Elizabeth O "Libby" McCarthy (Leach) died in Torrington, Connecticut.  Ms. McCarthy was 98 years old and was born in Malden, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elizabeth O "Libby"'s life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on May 22nd, 2020 that Keith M Interrante passed on in Torrington, Connecticut.  Interrante was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Keith M's life.

It was revealed on February 3rd, 2020 that Lillian Corvo (Foster) passed on in Torrington, Connecticut.  Ms. Corvo was 100 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lillian's life.

It was written on May 25th, 2019 that Robert "Bob" Adorno perished in Florida.  Adorno was 80 years old and was born in Torrington, CT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert "Bob"'s life.

It was revealed by New Haven Register on May 25th, 2019 that Margaret M "Peg" McGuire (Malone) passed away in Torrington, Connecticut.  Ms. McGuire was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret M "Peg"'s life.

It was reported on February 18th, 2019 that Judith "Judie" Polio (Ducotey) passed on in Brewster, Massachusetts.  Ms. Polio was 81 years old and was born in Torrington, CT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Judith "Judie"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Herald Democrat on January 11th, 2019 that Grace Emily Douglas (Nadeau) perished in Sherman, Texas.  Ms. Douglas was 83 years old and was born in Torrington, CT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Grace Emily's life.

It was revealed by New Haven Register on January 10th, 2019 that Margaret "Peg" McGuire (Malone) passed away in Torrington, Connecticut.  Ms. McGuire was 96 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Margaret "Peg"'s life.

History

This event sparked the beginning of the brass industry in Torrington, which would later spread throughout the entire Naugatuck Valley. In 1849, the Naugatuck Valley railroad was completed which connected Torrington with other population centers, ending its isolation and stimulating further industrial growth. of Durham, Connecticut Connecticut. It is also the core city of the largest United States micropolitan area area in the United States. Torrington was given permission to organize a government and incorporate as a New England town in October of 1740.

The official website for the city of Torrington is https://www.torringtonct.org/.