Alfonso Torres, 83, of West Hartford, husband of Teresa (Matos) Torres, passed away on August 30, 2016. He was born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, to the late Antonio and Carmen (Gutierrez) Torres. Prior to his retirement Alfonso worked for Chandler Evans Company. Alfonso is survived by his sons, Israel Torres and his wife Lillian of Manchester, and Carmelo Torres and his wife Rosa of East Windsor, and his daughter Mildred Torres and her partner Melton Hawkins of Manchester. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Israel Jr., Michael, Vanessa, Katrina, Melissa, Jesse, Johnny and Alex, and six great-grandchildren, Justin, Yadier, Diego, Peyton, Daniel and Orlando. Alfonso was predeceased by one brother and three sisters. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at West Hartford Rehab Center and in particular his caretaker, Indy. The funeral will begin Saturday, September 3, 8:30 a.m., at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m., at St. Peters Church, 160 Main St., Hartford. Burial will proceed to Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday, September 2, from 5:00-8:00 p. m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Alfonso's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 200 Executive Blvd, Ste. 4b, Southington, CT 06489-1058. To share a memory with the family please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.