Susan Phillips Boston, 65

It is with great sadness that we announce Susan Phillips Boston, 65, of New Canaan, Connecticut, passed away in her home on Thursday, March 26th, after a hard-fought battle against cancer. 

She was a cherished mother, wife, sister, grandmother and friend, and her presence will be deeply missed. 

Susan was a proud lifelong New Canaanite. She spent her childhood dancing & teaching Walter Schalk, cheerleading for the Rams, managing the boys’ soccer and lacrosse teams, volunteering as advertising editor for the school yearbook and secretary for the student council. During her high school years she was awarded the “Good Citizen Award” by the Hannah Benedict Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution – a chapter for which she would later become Regent. 

Susan spent her summers at her parents’ house in Amagansett, Long Island, where she found one of her true loves, the beach. This was a love she carried with her the rest of her life – as she always said the water was her happy place. 

Susan attended St. Agnes Scott College and later transferred to and graduated from Bucknell University.

Jacqueline Ann Pask, 66

Jacqueline Ann Pask passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026. She was predeceased by her ex-husband, Michael Christiano, and by her parents, Marshall and Patricia (Nancy) Pask. Jackie was born on October 11, 1959, at United Hospital in Port Chester, New York. She grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut, where she lived most of her life, and graduated from New Canaan High School in 1978. Jackie was known for her strong opinions and work ethic.

Todd Brennan Stewart, 60

Todd Brennan Stewart of New Canaan, CT, passed away suddenly at the age of 60 years young on March 26, 2026, at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut. He passed surrounded by loved ones, his daughter Abbey, his mother Barbara, family friend Maria, and even his Sunday school teacher and family friend Carol. 

Born on January 22 to Barbara and Archie Stewart, Todd graduated from New Canaan High School and Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. He remembered himself as a “star athlete” in middle school football and high school golf. He achieved the Eagle Scout “God and Country” award which was a source of deep pride.

Austin Owen Furst, Jr., 82

Austin Owen Furst, Jr. passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, at his home in New Canaan, Connecticut, surrounded by his family, following complications of heart failure. He will be remembered for his curiosity and creativity, his entrepreneurial spirit, and the joy he brought to those around him. Austin was born on August 31, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Margaret Watkins Furst and Austin Owen Furst. He grew up in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, attended The Hill School in Pottstown (Class of 1962), and studied business at Lehigh University in Bethlehem (Class of 1966). Austin was a devoted husband to Leslie Fitler Furst for 60 years.

Paul Elwood Weaver, 80

Paul Elwood Weaver of Naples, FL and New Canaan, CT passed peacefully on March 12, 2026 in Naples, FL due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Paul began his extraordinary life on November 3, 1945. He was born in Lancaster, PA to Charlotte and Robert Weaver and was the middle of 5 children. He attended local schools in Lancaster and graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1963. A gifted student and athlete, Paul was the first in his family to attend college, and was awarded a soccer scholarship to Elizabethtown College, in Elizabethtown, PA, from which he graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science.