WATERBURY – Salvadora “Salvita” Emilia Hearn (Tormo), 64, of Waterbury, peacefully passed away on May 27, 2024, as a result of breast cancer. She was born on Aug. 6, 1959 to the late Dr.
Vicente and Salvadora Tormo (Buenaga), the second child of six. The family lived in the Robinwood neighborhood of Waterbury, where Salvita and her siblings grew up alongside many lifelong friends. Salvita graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1977 and completed her bachelor’s degree at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass.
She worked for the Department of Social Services for 37 years before retiring in 2020. Salvita married Patrick Hearn in August 1988, and together they raised their family in an old farmhouse. Her gardens produced many bountiful seasons of colorful vegetables and flowers.
Always inspired by her Spanish heritage, Salvita enjoyed making paella on the patio, singing along to the Gipsy Kings, and playing the castanets. She will be remembered for her kindness, her timeless beauty, her love of music and dancing, her unintentional silliness, and denying that she was a Deadhead. Salvita is survived by her beloved husband Patrick of 35 years; her two daughters, Emilia and Bridgette, and their respective Seans; siblings Vicente, Rosa Maria, Josefa, Maria Elena (George), and Jose (Lisa); in-laws Claudia (Ed), Tom (Ann), and Margaret; many dear nieces and nephews; and extended family in Spain and Puerto Rico.
Salvita’s funeral will be on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. from.
