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Antonietta Lanni, 96

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Antonietta Lanni, 96, passed away surrounded by the love of her devoted family who were at the center of her life. Born in Settefratte, Italy, Antonietta came to the United States in 1966, where she and her husband, Giustino Lanni, built a life with their family in New Canaan, Connecticut. After many years in America, Antonietta and Giustino returned to Italy, the country she loved so deeply. During the COVID pandemic, she returned to the United States, where she spent the final years of her life close to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family. Although she made a life on both sides of the Atlantic, Italy was always at the heart of who Antonietta was.

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Sean Michael Lee, 50

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Sean Michael Lee, 50, died on September 13, 2026, after a life defined by service, loyalty, courage, and an almost reflexive willingness to go wherever he was needed most. Sean’s funeral to celebrate his life with full military honors will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd at 2pm at Weddington Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Terry Moore officiating.  He will be laid to rest with his fallen comrades in Arlington National Cemetery. Born March 26, 1976, Sean was the son of Gale Wyman and William Patrick Lee Jr., who preceded him in death. Sean spent more than 20 years serving his country in the United States Army, including multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the storied 82nd Airborne Division. He was, to his core, a paratrooper.

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Mary ‘Kane’ White, 86

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Mary “Kane” White, age 86, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026, in East Haven, CT. Formerly of New Canaan, CT, and Nantucket, MA, Kane was born on August 26, 1940, in New York City. She attended the Nightingale-Bamford School before graduating from the Emma Willard School, attending Wheaton College, and graduating from Sarah Lawrence College, where she majored in Art History. Married in 1961 to Richard Booth White, Kane lived a life filled with purpose and warmth and was deeply committed to world peace and transformation. A lover of poetry, literature, and gardening, Kane was a longtime member of the choir at the New Canaan First Presbyterian Church, where she was also a Steven’s Minister.

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Anne Bittner, 92

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Anne Bittner passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026 at the age of 92 of natural causes. She was as bright, strong and quick witted as ever until her passing. 

She was born on January 1, 1934 to John Wink and Catherine O’Halloran and raised in Baldwin, Long Island. She went on to marry her beloved Paul Bittner and they shared nearly 70 years of marriage together. In their newlywed days they enjoyed boat rides and freshly caught blue crab sandwiches with friends on Long Island. Shortly thereafter they settled in Pound Ridge, New York, at their home “Picnic Hill” for the majority of their time together where they raised their two children, Edward and Karen. 

With just a high school diploma, Anne returned to her education in her mid thirties and began a highly accomplished and impressive career for herself as the town clerk for Pound Ridge for several decades.

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Gary Lansing Orelup, 78

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Gary Lansing Orelup, most recently of Fairfield, Connecticut and formerly of Katonah, New York and New Canaan, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, with family at his side at St. Vincent’s Medical Center after a brief illness. Gary was born on June 21, 1948, as the first son of Milton and Lillian Orelup. He spent his childhood in Easton, Connecticut with his brothers Grant and Jack.  He graduated from Joel Barlow High School and then went on to attend Cornell University in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. He graduated from Cornell with a degree in Architecture in 1970.