Obituaries in Danbury, CT

Ethel May Purdy Pancotti 87 of Danbury formerly of Ridgefield wife of the late Rudy A. Pancotti and mother of the late Cheryl A. Pancotti died on Monday January 26 2026 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Hill Danbury. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday February 6 2026 at 10 AM in...

Miriam A. McGovern affectionately known as Mimi passed away peacefully at home on January 24 2026 at the age of 92. Mimi was born on April 9 1933 in the Bronx to William and Miriam Greene Howley. She married Thomas Tom McGovern in St Patricks Cathedral on July 16 1955 and spent 48 wonderful years to...

Mark C. Palmer of Cape Cod Massachusetts passed away peacefully on the morning of January 25 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie New York with his sister Kristin by his side. Born in Utica New York Mark was a devoted son brother and father whose greatest joy was his family. His lo...

Eleanor Elie Singer Finkelstein 89 of Ridgefield died peacefully on Thursday January 22 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Benjamin Finkelstein. Mrs. Finkelstein was born in Brooklyn NY on August 29 1936 a daughter of the late Everett and Rose Abramsky Singer. She excelled in school graduatin...

Carol Lee Dickinson age 85 of Ridgefield passed away peacefully on December 31 2025 at Meadow Ridge. Carol was born on June 6 1939. She was a devoted wife mother grandmother and friend whose presence enriched the lives of her family and community. For 55 years Carol was the beloved wife of her late ...

Wade Meeker 51 passed away unexpectedly on January 15 2026 leaving behind a deep sense of loss among those who knew and loved him. Wade is survived by his son Aidan Meeker his mother Lynn Meeker his brother Keith Meeker his sister Alyson Halas and husband John Halas his nieces Mila and Layla Meeker ...

Robert Samelwich 64 of Brookfield Connecticut better knowas Bob or Sammy passed away on January 13th 2026 at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Greenwich Connecticut on February 4 1961. Robert took on the role of primary caregiver for his belovedmother and grandmother dedicating his entire life to the...

Joan W. Sacowitz 80 of Hilton Head Island SC wife of Anthony J. Sacowitz died on Friday January 16 2026 at her home. Mrs. Sacowitz was born in Mt. Kisco NY on September 19 1945 a daughter of J. Ernest and Eleanor MacKechnie Wilhelm and raised in Danbury. She attended local schools and graduated from...

Madeline Dorothy Venezia Fitzgerald Contegni passed away peacefully on January 24 2026 after living a long blessed and extraordinary life. She was born on April 18 1928 to Peter and Catherine Venezia and was raised by her immigrant parents in Haverhill Massachusetts along with her brother Angelo and...

Peter Joseph Neville 72 of Bethel Connecticut passed away peacefully at home on January 21 2026. Peter was born on November 5 1953 in Manhattan New York. He was the beloved son of the late Thomas and Alice Neville. Peter grew up in Rockaway NY one of nine children and attended Power Memorial High Sc...

Sharon Wilson Santi passed away peacefully in her home in Brookfield on January 18 2026. She was born in Danbury on July 291948 to Arthur and Catherine Wilson and spent her early life in Danbury graduating from Danbury High School with the class of 1966. It was in high school that she met and later ...

Hanna B. Russo of Brookfield CT passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on January 21 2026. She was 77 years old. Born on April 1 1948 in Mahopac NY daughter of the late Hanford L. Simmons Sr and Margaret Anna Brown. She was predeceased by her many siblings. Hanna was a secretary with ...