Recent Death Notices From Darien: April 8 To May 27, 2026

DARIEN, CT — Here are the recent death notices from Darien.

Anne Virginia Weed Frate, 92, died May 27, 2026, and was a 1951 graduate of Darien High School who worked for many years as a dental hygienist and surgical assistant at local practices, and enjoyed swimming, reading magazines and spending time at Weed Beach and beaches on Cape Cod and Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Norah Delia Gallagher, 89, died May 25, 2026, and spent 27 years as a YMCA water aerobics instructor in Darien while supporting programs at the Cottage in Darien, ARI of Connecticut and STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way.

Elisa Brunetto, 86, died May 24, 2026, and enjoyed baking bread and cookies and tending to her vegetable garden.

John Bessom Ward, 74, died April 8, 2026, and was a Greenwich High School and Lafayette College graduate who earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, worked in marketing before a long Wall Street career, and was an avid golfer and former club champion at the Stanwich Club as well as a fan of the New York Yankees and New York Giants.