Obituaries

SHARON — Dorinda Marie Truax (Pedersen), 56, of Michael Koury Terrace, Torrington, passed away on Oct. 23, 2022, at Hartford Hospital after a long illness.

MILLERTON — Mary F. Hoysradt, 95, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022,  at the Meadows at Brookmeade in Rhinebeck, New York. Mary was a homemaker and private housekeeper for many years prior to her retirement.

FALLS VILLAGE — Cheryl Cortesi Downey, 77, a lifetime resident of Falls Village, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at Sharon Hospital. She was the loving wife of 41 years to her husband, Kevin Downey of Falls Village.

AMENIA – Harry Joseph Jenkins, Jr., 98, a lifelong resident of Amenia, died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022,  at his home. Mr. Jenkins worked in the accounting field his entire life and retired after many years as the Controller with Sullivan Highway Products in Monticello, New York.

MILLERTON — Thomas Henry “Tom” Dean, 85, a lifelong area resident died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, following a brief illness. Tom worked as a laborer and equipment operator for the Village of Millerton Highway Department for over 29 years prior to his retirement in 1991.

FALLS VILLAGE — John William Clouser Sr., 68, of Falls Village, died on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington from complications stemming from a long illness.

Born on April 12, 1954, in Great Barrington, he was the son of Floyd A. Clouser Sr. and Margaret R. (Winters) Clouser.

NORTH CANAAN — Clara Else Schumann, 90, passed away peacefully October 12, 2022 at Bentley Assisted Living in Branchville, NJ with her family and Bentley staff nearby. Prior to Bentley, Clara lived at Knoll Heights Village in Sparta, NJ for ten years where she had many friends.

CANAAN — George S. Pollard, age 67, of Belden Street, passed away September 1, 2022 peacefully in his sleep.