Recent Death Notices From Newtown: Renjilian, Kopins, Brown

NEWTOWN, CT — Recent death notices from Newtown and Sandy Hook include longtime residents, veterans and community members who contributed to the town in a variety of ways.

Elaine (Smith) Renjilian, 84, of Newtown, died Sept. 30, 2026. A graduate of John Jay High School and Rider College, she worked for many years as a secretary and medical transcriptionist. She was married to her husband, John Renjilian, for 58 years.

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Yvonne York Kopins, 87, of Newtown, died Sept. 29, 2026. Born in Pittsfield, Maine, she worked as a weather presenter for WLBZ Channel 2 in Bangor and served as a Cub Scout den mother. She was also a longtime member and co-president of the Newtown Woman's Club. She spent her final three years at Benchmark at Newtown.

Christopher Matthew Brown, 29, of New York City and Newtown, died suddenly Sept. 29, 2026. A graduate of St. Rose of Lima School, Immaculate High School and Providence College, he worked as an investment banker in Manhattan, where he was a vice president in asset-based finance. The son of Suzanne Brown Vitiello, he is survived by his sister, Caroline Brown, and brothers, Cyril Brown and A.J. Vitiello.

Evelyn Weber Watts, 89, of Newtown, died Sept. 24, 2026, at Danbury Hospital. Born in the Bronx, New York, she moved with her family to Sandy Hook in 1942 and remained a Newtown resident for the rest of her life. She is survived by her husband, William Watts Sr., and their children, Bill Watts Jr., Heidi Ansari and Eric Watts.

Thomas J. "Tom" Eaton, 85, died Sept. 6, 2026, at his home in Sandy Hook. A Stratford native and U.S. Marine, he worked as a computer program analyst for several local companies. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Elizabeth "Liz" Eaton.

Carol Meade Donahue, 85, of Newtown, died Sept. 2, 2026, at home. A 1959 Bethel High School graduate, she worked as an executive secretary for Vogue magazine, Sikorsky Aircraft and Ethan Allen before later pursuing work in interior design. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Patrick Donahue. The couple purchased their Newtown home in 1965.

Daniel Edward Schenzer, 83, of Sandy Hook, died Sept. 2, 2026. An Air Force veteran who served a year in Vietnam, he spent 30 years working for Southern New England Telephone, later AT&T. He subsequently operated his own business, Communications Wiring Service.