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'She Lit Up Every Room': Torrington Grandmother Who Died Unexpectedly Remembered For Compassion
A Connecticut community is rallying around a family grieving after the sudden death of their grandmother just before Thanksgiving.
Allison Beckwith, 57, of Torrington, died on Nov. 25 from complications related to liver disease. Her daughter, Erika Horton, said her passing came as a shock.
"My mom was the kind of woman who lit up every single room she walked into," Horton wrote in a GoFundMe. "She was warm, funny, loving, and stronger than most people ever knew. She fought hard and stayed strong and sober until the very day she passed. Her life wasn’t always easy, but she faced every challe…
CT 6-Year-Old Dies After Brave Cancer Battle
Zemira spent her short life fighting for everything she had. The Connecticut 6-year-old died of cancer last week, and her mother wants to give her a funeral fit for a warrior.
Zemira was born with a compromised immune system, her mother, Allieberry Pitter, said in a GoFundMe. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with cancer, and despite giving all she had, she succumbed to the disease on Nov. 29, 2024.
"For almost two years, my baby fought with a strength far beyond her age," Pitter wrote in the fundraising campaign. "I slept by her bedside, held her through every procedure, wiped her tears, an…
Family Mourns Deaths Of CT Dad, Son Killed In Crash: 'Our Hearts Are Completely Broken'
Loved ones of a 35-year-old Connecticut man and his 12-year-old son killed in a weekend crash are rallying around his 10-year-old boy, who survived the wreck.
Ismael Pacheco Sr. and Ismael Pacheco Jr. were killed in a Saturday, Nov. 22, crash in Bristol. A GoFundMe campaign hopes to raise $8,000 to help cover the costs of their funerals.
"Our hearts are completely broken as we share the devastating loss of my 12-year-old son, Ismael Pacheco, who tragically passed away in a car accident in Bristol on Saturday, November 22, 2025," the campaign, created by Coraima Maldonad…
‘Destroyed Us Beyond Words’: Family Grieves CT Teen Killed In RI Crash With Friend
The family of a 19-year-old Connecticut woman who was killed with her friend in a Rhode Island crash is seeking support as they prepare to lay her to rest.
Ayanna Voyak, of Hartford, was killed on Saturday, Nov. 16, shortly after 11 p.m., when the car she was in skidded off I-95 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, and crashed into a tree, authorities said. She died at the scene.
Aisha Jules, 19, of New London, was rushed to an area hospital, where she died of her injuries. Four other passengers in the car were also treated for injuries.
Voyak's father, Tony, created a GoFundMe to help pay for h…
Geoff Fox, Former Wtnh Meteorologist Known For His Warmth And Wit, Dies After Cancer Battle
Geoff Fox, the beloved former WTNH-TV meteorologist of 26 years, has died, his wife announced. He was 75.
Fox died in his sleep on Tuesday, Nov. 11, after entering hospice care earlier this year. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2016.
His wife, Helaine Fox, wrote on Facebook that the final months of his life were brightened as fans and former colleagues shared memories and messages of support on social media.
This is Helaine. I'm sorry to say Geoff lost his battle last night and passed away in his sleep. All the thoughts, prayers and memories you posted kept Geoff going these pas…
CT Teen, 15, Dies Weeks After Car Crash: 'His Warmth, Kindness Touched Everyone'
A 15-year-old boy who was critically injured in a three-car crash last month has died from his injuries at an area hospital, with his family by his side.
Dillon Dupuis, a sophomore at Glastonbury High School, and another teenager suffered catastrophic injuries in the Oct. 24 wreck on Hebron Avenue in Glastonbury, police said. Dupuis had remained in the hospital ever since.
On Wednesday, Glastonbury High School Principal Dr. Nancy Bean emailed parents, teachers, and staff to tell them Dupuis had succumbed to his injuries.
It is with great sadness that I share the heartbrea…
