FOR AS long as she can remember, Dona Granata has been fascinated by costumes, whether it be the theatrical attire of the stage or the opulent movie fashions of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

On New Year’s Day 2022, Dona (Lohneiss) Granata of East Hartford CT, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 91. Dona was born in Middletown, CT, on March 7, 1930, to the late ...