Carolyn Thornton Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Carolyn Thornton of Danbury, Connecticut, who passed away on October 8, 2025, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Carolyn Thornton to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Rankin and Frances Rankin (Bell); and her sister Marilyn. She is survived by: her husband Joseph Wayne Thornton; her children, Joseph W. Thornton Jr. (Christine), Mark S. Thornton (Doreen), Beverly J. Thornton, Matthew C. Thornton (Tammy) and John W. Thornton (Melissa Darveau); her grandsons, Mark Jr., Johnny, Jeffrey, Luke, Noah, Zachary and Jacob; and her great grandchildren, Ashton, Austin and Stella.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in Carolyn's memory to either the Women's Center of Greater Danbury (wcogd.org), or Hopeline Pregnancy Center (hopelineprc.org).
