Catherine (Palmer) Wilcox


SHARON — Catherine (Palmer) Wilcox passed away on April 16, 2021, at her home in Sharon.
Born May 10, 1933, in Cornwall, she was the daughter of Esther (Bailey) and Edwin Palmer.
She was married for 65 years to the late Norman Wilcox.
A graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School, she lived all of her adult life in Sharon on the family dairy farm.
Catherine worked for many years at the Mohawk State Forest fire tower in Cornwall, scanning the vast forest with binoculars searching for fires, before satellites.
She then worked her way up to head the Purchasing Department at Sharon Hospital until her retirement. It was a job she loved and always talked about.
During her retirement she volunteered every Tuesday for many years at the Bargain Barn in Sharon.
She and her husband traveled the entire U.S. (including Alaska for three months) in their RV. Later, they cruised to the Panama Canal; traveled internationally with the Connecticut Dairy Tours, visiting farms in Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Ireland; cherished trips to France with their daughters and grandson, and a trip to Norway with their daughter.
They frequently went on senior day trips to various places.
Catherine was very passionate about the things she loved; you always learned something new about the birds she enjoyed watching (hummingbirds in particular), the beautiful flowers she grew, or her love of cooking and baking. She was known for her cheesecakes, making sure everyone had their favorite.
She was an accomplished seamstress and knitter, sewing her clothes and dresses for her young girls with matching dresses for their dolls.
She leaves her daughter, Laure Peterson and her husband, Alan, of Dedham, Mass.; a grandson, Joshua Fontaine and his wife, Christina, of North Haven; and three great-grandchildren, Jackson, Lucy and Rae Fontaine.
She was predeceased by her husband, Norman; a daughter, Debra Fontaine, and her husband, John; a sister, Donna DiLullo; and brother, William Palmer.
A graveside ceremony is scheduled for Friday, April 23, at 11 a.m. at the Cornwall Hollow Cemetery.
The Kenny Funeral Home in Sharon has charge of the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sharon Fire and Ambulance, P.O. Box 357, Sharon, CT 06069.
Kelly Henkins and her husband Jim run Marche.
FALLS VILLAGE— If you need an absinthe spoon, Marche in Falls Village has got you covered.
Kelly and Jim Henkins, who live in Falls Village, run Marche, located in the old bank building at 105 Main St.
Kelly Henkins was fiddling around with a store flag and porch decorations Saturday morning, Nov. 1, just before the start of the Cannonball Run road race.
Henkins said the main business of Marche is antiques sourced in Europe. The Henkins go three times a year, she continued, in search of items to bring back.
“Belgium has been very good,” she said.
Most of the inventory falls under the “housewares” category: china, silverware, and of course the absinthe spoons ($28).
“I think it’s great you know what it is,” Kelly Henkins said. “Most people have no idea. They ask if it’s for cutting cheese.”
Marche is open Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or when the flag is out in front, with the last weekend before Christmas (Dec. 20 and 21) marking the end of the selling season.
The store will reopen for the summer May 2026.
Runners set off on the 5-kilometer Cannonball Run in Falls Village Nov. 1.
FALLS VILLAGE — Fifty runners participated in the 25th annual Ed McGuire Cannonball Run, a 5-kilometer road race, in Falls Village Saturday, Nov. 1.
The winner was Silas Tripp, of Falls Village, who finished the course in 16 minutes 59 seconds. Tripp is a senior at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
The first female finisher, and seventh overall, was Rachel Molcyk of Goshen at 21:47.
Silas’ mother, Letitia Garcia-Tripp, was the second female finisher and 15th overall at 22:48.
There were high winds Friday night, Oct. 31, and Saturday morning, Nov. 1, resulting in downed trees and power outages. Race organizers had to change the course at the request of the State Police because of trees down and utility line work along Route 7.
The annual race is a fundraiser for the Falls Village Volunteer Fire Department. The proceeds from this year’s race are earmarked for a new ambulance.
Beside the railroad tracks in North Canaan, the building at 51 Main Street—home to Roma Pizza—sold for $265,000 in August.
NORTH CANAAN — Despite a record median sale price of $330,000 in September, homes in North Canaan remain relatively affordable. Six of the 11 properties sold went for less than $300,000.
As of late October, seven homes were on the market in North Canaan, with listing prices ranging from $289,000 to $699,000.
Transactions
28 Greene Avenue — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 2.17 acres sold by Estate of Jeremiah T. Fallon Jr. to Leverton Greene for $350,500.
36 Old Turnpike Road North — 3 bedroom/4 bath home on 8.34 acres sold by CJMD2LLC to Jane O. and Daniel I. Glazer for $1,115,000.
43 Greene Avenue — 2 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 0.96 acres sold by Candice Roberts to Deann Hemmerich for $412,000.
14 Cedar Lane — 3 bedroom/1 bath home on 0.94 acres sold by Jo-Ann Cascardi and Judie Provercher to Gregory Hedus for $250,000.
6 Browns Lane — 2 bedroom/1 bath home on one acre sold by Domenic J Sebben Jr. to Tyler Sebben for $312,500.
5 Mountain View Lane — 1.66 vacant lot sold by Deborah C. Bourbeau to 5 Mountain View LLC for $84,000.
151 Sand Road — 3 lots on 2.1 acres sold by Mark D. Palmer Executor to Daniel Tomaino for $89,250.
81 Main Street — 1 bedroom/1 bath mixed used building sold by Arjo Properties LLC to DH GRD Realty LLC for $255,000.
58 Barlow Street — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home sold by Heidi L Reineke to Joshua B. Jeremiah and Dara M. Dominick for $287,500.
101-7 Sand Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath ranch sold by Lisa M. Bousquet and Phyllis G. Robinson to Nicholas Amato and Ethan M. Arseraut for $280,000.
367 Norfolk Road — 2 bedroom/1 bath home sold by Pauline K. Garfield to Timothy R. Graves and Magdalen M Sebastian for $280,000.
7 Lawrence Avenue — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home sold by Sarah E. Divine to Jessie and Dustin Lawrence for $297,000.
27 Tobey Hill Road — 5 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 3.88 acres built in 1790 sold by J. Keith Nolan Trust to Taylor Miles Wilson and Mileen Zarin Wilson for $630,000.
* North Canaan real estate transfers recorded as sold between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30, 2025, provided by North Canaan Assistant Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market listings from Smart MLS. Note recorded transfers may lag sales by a number of days. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, licensed in CT and NY.
The following information was provided by the Connecticut State Police at Troop B. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Driver flees single-vehicle accident
Sometime overnight on Oct. 23 – 24, James Wiggins, 21, of East Canaan was driving north on Canaan Valley Road when he drifted off the roadway, striking several trees and causing the Honda CRV he was driving significant damage. Wiggins left the scene before response units arrived and the vehicle was towed. Wiggins was later located at his home address, where he was issued a misdemeanor summons for evading and failure to maintain lane.
Rear-end at stop sign
On the morning of Oct. 29, Jeremy Braddock, 49, of Watertown, Connecticut, was driving on Johnson Road in Falls Village with three passengers when he stopped at the stop sign at the intersection with Route 7. Karen Littau, 29, of New Hartford, Connecticut, was following closely behind and collided with the rear of Braddock’s Chevrolet Suburban K1500 at the stop sign. Neither Braddock’s vehicle nor Littau’s Subaru Impreza were disabled in the incident and no one was injured, though Littau was issued a warning for following too closely resulting in an accident.
Halloween night dual arrest
At around 3 a.m. on Nov. 1, troopers were dispatched to an address on Route 44 in Lakeville on the report of a disturbance. After investigating, police arrested both Tianxi Wang, 40, of Lakeville and Carlos Humberto, 29, with no stated address, for disorderly conduct. Both were released on $500 non-surety bonds and were scheduled to appear at Torrington Superior Court on Nov. 3.
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