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Edward Allen Kangas, 81

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Edward Allen Kangas, 81, of New Canaan, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2026 with his wife Cathy and son Scott by his side. He was born on May 22, 1944, in Wichita, Kansas. Ed earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from the University of Kansas in 1967, where he was President of Delta Chi Fraternity and VP of the interfraternity council. He went on to build an extraordinary 33 year career in business and finance at Deloitte, first as a Partner and culminating in his role as Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in 2000. After retiring from Deloitte, he continued his distinguished career, and served on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards, including Hovnanian Enterprises — a company he was particularly proud of — as well as United Technologies, Deutsche Bank USA, Intelsat, Tenet Healthcare, and Intuit.

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Nicola ‘Pop’ DiFulvio, 89

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Nicola “Pop” DiFulvio beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away May 16, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. 

Born on November 30, 1936 in Fara Filiorum Petri, Italy.  Nicola carried with him the values of hard work, loyalty and devotion to family throughout his life.  He proudly served in the Italian Military from 1959-1961 before immigrating to the United States in March of 1964 in search of a better future for his family and settled in New Canaan, CT. On September 15, 1962 Nicola married the love of his life, Assunta Spadaccini beginning a marriage full of dedication, strength and enduring love.  Together they built a beautiful family and shared many cherished years together.  Nicola was the proud father of five children, Ernest (Kathleen), Mauro, Nicola Jr., Lisa and Luciano (Erica).  He was also a loving grandfather to Ashley, Kenny, Lincoln and Wyatt. 

Nicola worked for the New Canaan Water Company from 1975 – 1996  where he was respected for his strong work ethic.  He was later a self-employed contractor in New Canaan.  He was an avid fisherman, hunter and loved his homemade wine and playing Bocce. Known affectionately as “Pop”, he was cherished for his warmth, sense of humor and deep love for his family. His legacy lives on in the lives of those he loved and guided. 

He was predeceased by his brother Antonio and sister Maria. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on May 22, 2026 at 1pm at St.

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Geraldine M. Fager, 94

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Geraldine M. Fager died peacefully in her sleep at her home in New Canaan on May 2, 2026, at the age of 94. She will be remembered for her generous spirit, kindness, and natural grace. She dedicated most of her life to raising her children and helping others, particularly the homeless. Mrs. Fager graduated from the Academy of the Holy Angels, a private girl’s school in New Jersey, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University. She served as a public health nurse in Washington, D.C., and as a surgical nurse at Columbia University.

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Michelino Bianco, 86

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On Friday, May 1, 2026, our beloved Michelino, “Mike” Bianco, age 86, passed peacefully with his family by his side. Born in Panni, Italy, he was the son of the late Francesco and Maria Bianco. He is survived by his loving wife, Maria, and three children, Anna Soro and her husband Raffaele of New Canaan, Frank Bianco and his wife Jill of Ridgefield, and Janet Bianco of New Canaan. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren that he loved more than life itself: Lucian, Brianna, Lexie, Ellie, Michael, Izzy, Steven, and Sophie. Mike was predeceased by his brother Antonio, and his sisters, Saverina, Raffaela, and Giulietta. 

A man of remarkable dedication and versatility, there was little he couldn’t do.

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Sally Anne Brown, 83

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We are saddened to announce that Sally Anne Brown, 83, of Norwalk, CT, died peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2026 with her loving family by her side. 

Sally Anne lived a full and vibrant life. She was born to the late Albert and Catherine Burgeson on April 7, 1943 in New York City. She spent most of her childhood in the Bronx, NY. 

Sally Anne graduated from Evander Childs High School and Hunter College. She earned her master’s and 6th year degrees later in life, and she taught high school math in Stamford, CT for many years. She also lived in Bedford, NY, Pound Ridge, NY, and New Canaan, CT. 

Sally loved to cook and her Swedish meatballs couldn’t be duplicated.