Recent Death Notices From Darien: March 9 To March 28, 2026

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

Thomas John Gallagher, 54, died March 28, 2026, and expressed himself through art and music as a band member while enjoying swimming and participating in community programs.

George M. Mason, 100, died March 22, 2026, a Navy Seabee during World War II who later worked for Stolt-Nielsen and was active with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.

Cynthia Gail Catron Pierce, 87, died March 15, 2026, after more than 30 years volunteering and working in Darien Public Schools and serving as a longtime Darien Little League scorekeeper, and enjoyed decorating elaborate Christmas displays, attending local sports events, following the New York Mets and UConn basketball, traveling internationally, baking brownies, and Disney.

Virginia Ann Todarelli Ferris, 94, died March 9, 2026, an educator and writer whose work appeared in The New York Times and the Darien Review, and who volunteered with the Junior League, League of Women Voters, AAUW, and Pilgrim Towers, and enjoyed writing, raising collies, and summers on Cape Cod.