Rosemary Joan Brennan

Rosemary Joan (Holmes) Brennan, wife of the late Martin J Brennan, passed away on December 28, 2024. Rosemary was born in Danbury, CT on February 2, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Lewis C. Holmes and the late Mary A. Shannon Holmes; sister to the late Lewis C. Holmes Jr. and to the late Robert J. Holmes; and mother to the late Martin J Brennan, Jr. She is survived by her children, Susan Brennan of Southington, CT, Thomas and Lynn Brennan of Orleans, MA and Joan and David DiVincenzo of Hamden. CT. and by several nieces and nephews. Family was everything to Rosemary. She adored her seven grandchildren, Jack Brennan, Mary Kate Brennan, Daniel Brennan, Michael DiVincenzo, Mallory DiVincenzo, Chris Brennan and JR Brennan. She delighted in watching her four great-grandchildren, Henry Wehrman, Colin Brennan, Graham Brennan and Maeve Wehrman. She was affectionally known as “Mamie” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and as “Sis” or “Aunt Sis” to her extended family and friends in Danbury. Rosemary attended St. Peter's School in Danbury, CT, and graduated from Danbury High School in 1948. She went on to business school and became a secretary for Fahnestock and Co. She married Martin J. Brennan on June 2, 1952 in Danbury. His Air Force and banking career brought them to Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Keene, NH, and then finally to Hamden, CT. In Hamden, Rosemary was an active member of St. Joan of Arc Church. After many years as a stay-at-home mom, Rosemary returned to work as secretary to the Catholic Yale chaplain at St. Thomas More Chapel for 14 years. There she was greatly appreciated for her outstanding grammar and editing abilities! In her later years she resided at Benchmark of Hamden. A mass of Christian burial will take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 2819 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT on Friday at 12 noon. Calling hours will be held at the Sisk Brothers Funeral Home, 3105 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT from 10 - 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Burial in St. Bridget's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association or The American Macular Degeneration Foundation. To leave an online condolence please visit www.siskbrothers.com

Rosemary Joan Brennan

February 2, 1929 - December 28, 2024