Recent Death Notices From Danbury: Carvalho, Tam, Erickson

DANBURY, CT — Recent death notices from Danbury.

Joyce A. Carvalho, 81, died Oct. 7, 2026, and was a lifelong Danbury resident who worked for many years in the Danbury Public Schools and was actively involved in parish life at Sacred Heart Church. She is survived by her husband, Edward Carvalho, and her children, Michael and Fred Carboni and Christine Hanson.

Waiming Tam, 71, died Oct. 6, 2026, one day before his 72nd birthday. Born in Macau, he earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and began his Connecticut career at Perkin Elmer in Wilton before eventually retiring from ASML. He is survived by his life partner of 45 years, Lois E. Hoffman.

Charles E. Erickson Sr., 75, died Oct. 2, 2026, and was a Danbury native and Henry Abbott Technical High School graduate who worked as a machinist for Branson Ultrasonics for many years and was most recently employed by S&S Precision Tooling in New Milford. He is survived by his wife, Tami (Gardner) Erickson.

Linda Lou (Deluca) Mosher, 79, died Oct. 2, 2026, and was a Danbury native who grew up on a farm, graduated from Danbury High School and spent 14 years working for Barden Corporation. It was there that she met her husband of more than 58 years, Raymond Mosher.

Gary M. Singer, 84, died Sept. 23, 2026, and was a Danbury native, longtime local businessman and co-owner of the former North Street Hardware and Home Center. He also served as president of the Brotherhood of the United Jewish Center and is survived by his wife of 62 years, Carol (Boris) Singer.

Brian Wilson Morehouse, 49, died Sept. 23, 2026, and was a Danbury native and Western Connecticut State University graduate who worked as an IT professional for Pepsi and was a dedicated youth sports mentor and coach known around local ballfields as "BMo." He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Genene (Kelly) Morehouse, and their sons, Daniel and Matthew.

Janet A. Butera, 86, died Sept. 20, 2026, and was a longtime Danbury educator, businesswoman and public servant. She taught elementary school for the Danbury Board of Education, operated her family's Butera and Gallo's Package Store and served as an at-large member of the city's Common Council.

Myra Peck Peterson, 92, died Sept. 10, 2026, and was a graduate of Danbury State Teachers College, now Western Connecticut State University, who spent 39 years teaching in the Sagamore, Massachusetts, Danbury and Brewster, New York, school districts. She also enjoyed singing as a member of the Sweet Adelines Chorus.