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Coffee’s on for Thursday

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Join fellow residents and NewCanaanite.com editor Michael Dinan for the monthly Community Coffee, to be held 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5 in the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library. The Coffee is presented in partnership with the library, and the brew is supplied by Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee (thank you, Doug). The free, public coffee is a group conversation about what’s happening around town, moderated by Dinan. Topics come from attendees and we spend no more than 10 minutes per subject. Those who would like to receive a friendly reminder email about the coffee—held the first Thursday of each month—should email Dinan at editor@newcanaanite.com.

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Logan Road Colonial Sells for $2,435,000

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The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office. For more information about each property from the assessor, click on the street address. To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. ***

May 23

106 Logan Road

$2,435,000
William Timlen to Jacyln Berkley

May 22

51 Hawthorne Road

$2.3 million
51 Hawthorne LLC to JJC Holdings LLC

55 Jelliff Mill Road

$2.1 million
Margareta Slayton to Michael Ricciardellij

58 Greenley Road

$6,750,000
The Janet Mitchell Qualified Personal Residence Trust to David J. Rucci, trustee

May 21

84 Hoyt St. 

$715,000
Estate of Sydney Snell to Melissa Tropeano

May 20

311 South Bald Hill Road

$1,805,000
George Valchar Revocable Trust to 311 South Bald Hill LLC

14 Crystal St. $3.6 million
Brian Coughlin to Tracey Atlas 

44 Twin Pond Lane

$2,825,000
Robert S. Gelnaw to Frances Schultz

May 19

234 Park St.

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Monsignor William J. Scheyd, 85

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Monsignor William J. Scheyd, 85, died peacefully on May 28, surrounded by his family and friends at Catherine Dennis Keefe Queen of the Clergy Residence where he resided for the past nine years. A priest of the Diocese of Bridgeport for 60 years, Monsignor Scheyd was born and raised in Bridgeport and attended St. Ann’s Elementary School and Fairfield Prep. He completed his seminary studies at St. John Seminary in Boston, and later earned a Master of Divinity degree from the Boston Theological Institute. Monsignor Scheyd served in parishes throughout Fairfield County, including St.

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William Franklin Emmons Jr., 94

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William Franklin Emmons Jr., a 49-year resident of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 3, 2025 in Charlotte, NC. 

He was born in Belmont, MA on April 3, 1931, a son of William F. and Alice Grimes Emmons, and raised in Arlington, MA. Bill graduated Cum Laude from Boston College in 1953. He was a three sport, four year varsity letter winning athlete, playing hockey, football, and track. He received B.C’s highest student honor, the Edward H. Finnegan award, presented to the senior who best exemplifies the university’s motto “Ever to Excel.” He played in the first annual Beanpot Tournament, between B.C., Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern. 

After graduating from college, Bill joined the United States Air Force as an Aviation Cadet, became a flight instructor, served 5 years, and retired as a captain. Following his service, during which time he met and married his beloved wife, Mary Ellen of 70 years, he joined IBM in Boston where he also flew F-86’s in the New Hampshire National Guard on weekends.

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Richard Anthony Franco, Jr., 74 

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Richard Anthony Franco, Jr. passed away May 22, 2025 at his home on Summer Street in New Canaan. Rick was born August 3, 1950, to Gloria and Dick Franco. Unbeknownst to the young couple, Rick would be the first of their eleven children. 

Rick attended St. Aloysius School and was in the first graduating class to complete all eight years in the new school. At an early point in Rick’s academic career he unwisely chose to launch a paper clip off the end of a rubber band, narrowly missing a nun but striking the Monsignor in the head.