Lowell K. Wortman Sr.

WINSTED — Lowell K. Wortman Sr., 76, of Winsted, died April 16, 2010, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington.

He was born in Presque Isle, Maine, on March 3, 1934, the son of the late Ellen (Lundy) and Aldine Wortman.

Lowell enjoyed a long career as a tool-and-die maker at several leading Connecticut manufacturers, including Royal Typewriter in Hartford and the Torrington Company.

He was well-known and well-loved for his unique sense of humor, his storytelling and his mastery of trivia.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sarah (Davis) Wortman of Winsted; four children, Lowell Wortman Jr. and his wife, Karen, of Harwinton, David Wortman and his wife, Sharon, of Litchfield, William Wortman and his wife, Janet, of Harwinton and Sandra (Wortman) Lang and her husband, Neil, of Winsted; two brothers, Carroll Arthur Wortman of Coventry and Gaylon Wortman of Stafford Springs; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his sister, Sandra (Wortman) Lapoint.

Arrangements are under the care of The LaPorta-Cook Funeral Home in Torrington. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be sent to the Wortman family at laportacookfuneralhome.com.

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