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Ellen McKinley Obituary
1938-2025
Ellen (Stein) McKinley, 87, of Sandy Hook, CT, wife of the late Stephen J. McKinley, died on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Danbury Hospital.
Funeral services will take place on Monday, December 8, 2025 in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9 Granville Ave., Danbury with Msgr. Robert Weiss officiating.
Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury. Friends will be received in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home on Monday from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org. To read the complete obituary and or to send a message of condolence to the McKinley family, kindly visit http://www.jowdykanefuneralhome.com.
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