Monday, Feb. 5, 1940 – Sunday, July 28, 2024
Wilton, CT – Janice C. (Selen) McCoy, 84, of Wilton, CT, formerly of Shrewsbury, died Sunday, July 28th, 2024 at Regional Hospice in Danbury, CT. She is predeceased by her husband of 35 years, Francis J. McCoy, Jr.
She is survived by her two daughters, Victoria McCoy-Cosentino (Michael), of Wilton, CT, and Patricia Biddy (Keith), of Newmarket, NH; two grandchildren, Katherine and Brian Cosentino; her sisters Linda Divris and Wendy Babon, her brother John Selen, as well as nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
Janice was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to the late John and Carolyn (Loke) Selen and is a graduate of North High School. She also attended the Salter Secretarial School in Worcester before starting her career as an administrative assistant at New England Electric, where she met her late husband. She was a stay-at-home mother for 12 years before returning to the workforce as assistant to the President at Assumption College in Worcester, and then as assistant to the Town Manager in Shrewsbury prior to her retirement. Post retirement, Janice relocated to southern Connecticut to spend time with her beloved grandchildren, Katie and Brian.
Janice loved gardening in her free time, as well as antiquing in Brimfield, and vacationing in Ogunquit, Maine. She also loved dogs and cats, and considered her daughters’ pets to be additional grandchildren.
Family and friends will remember Janice’s life at calling hours from 4 – 7 PM on Friday August 2nd at the BRITTON-SHREWSBURY FUNERAL HOME, 648 Main Street, Shrewsbury. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday August 3rd at 10 AM Saint Mary’s Church, 640 Main Street, Shrewsbury. Burial will take place at Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Regional Hospice of Danbury, CT. (https://regionalhospicect.org/).
