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Renee was a beautiful person inside and out! I enjoyed working with her in real estate. Mary
Mary Kay
November 03, 2025 | Work


Fairfield, Connecticut
Renée S. Janssen Renée S. Janssen died on Oct. 30, in the home in Fairfield, CT, that she shared with her husband of 33 years, Peter A. Janssen, after a courageous and determined 19-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 77 years old. The daughter of Nancy Donaldson Starring and Mason...
Read MoreRenee was a beautiful person inside and out! I enjoyed working with her in real estate. Mary
Mary Kay
November 03, 2025 | Work

As her younger brother and only sibling, I loved her for my entire life. This is one of my favorite photos of us with our Mom at Granny Donaldson´s pool a long time ago! So many memories of my 74.5 years of loving her: but when I kissed her goodbye and told her I loved her, her eyes opened, she smiled and mouthed she loved me too. I left in tears; just writing this makes me tear up all over again! Such is the price for dearly loving her but one I´d gladly pay all over again. And I have...
Malcolm Starring
November 02, 2025 | Family
I met Renee at Oldfields in 1962. We were roommates and became great friends. Nov 1963, we left Oldfields together and looked at other schools. Renee chose Dobbs, and I went to Stoneleigh because of riding and my horse. Renee was NOT into horses!! Time moved on and I was her maid of honor when she married Jake. In 1970 she left Japan to be my Matron of Honor (1st wedding) A fun side note--Malcom was the organist. He was so young and fantastic!! Divorce is never easy for anyone, and...
Elizabeth Milne
November 02, 2025 | Friend
I have the most wonderful memories (52 years) of times spent with Ren. How happy she was in her garden, and how much she loved Peter, John and Brian. Her valiant struggle with breast cancer. Ren I send to your family respect and love, Pawnee
Pawnee Biggs
November 02, 2025 | Friend
Offering our deepest condolences during this time.
The Staff of Spear-Miller Funeral Home
October 31, 2025 | Fairfield, CT