- Date Of Death: June 27, 2009
- State: Connecticut
Theodore “Dorie” Van Why, a lifelong resident of Winsted, died June 27, 2009 following a long illness. He was born in Winsted on February 21, 1919, the middle of five children of Eugene and Ethel Barteau Van Why. He graduated from The Gilbert School, followed by a year at Green Mountain College. From his early years, he displayed an aptitude for and a keen interest in art, especially in what he always called “commercial art.” For decades, he ran Van’s Sign Studio, producing high quality signs for area businesses and lettering trucks and windows. With his wife Margaret, he also designed and printed beautiful silk-screened posters for many concerts, theatre productions and other events, including the prestigious annual New York Antiques Show.Dorie was a quiet yet proud veteran of World War II, who served three and a half years as an Army medic in Italy and North Africa, caring for his sick and wounded comrades.
