Services Set For West Islip Woman Found In CT River

WEST ISLIP, NY — Funeral services have been set for Paige Fannon, 35, the West Islip woman whose body was pulled from a Connecticut river in early March.

Visitation will be held at on Sunday, March 16, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Fredrick J. Chapey & Sons Funeral Home in West Islip. A prayer service is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

Fannon was reported missing in New York on March 4, and was last seen on March 5 in Connecticut, according to Missing People of America. On March 6, her body was pulled from the Norwalk River by members of the Norwalk police and fire dive teams. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Her clothing and personal items found on the banks of the river near Schenck’s Island on Ridgefield Road in Wilton, which prompted the search, police said.

A GoFundMe has been created by her sister, Jade Batsche, to help her family. On the fundraiser page, Batsche wrote:

"If you had the honor of knowing Paige, you would know how deeply she cared for who she loved. You would know how strong she would fight for you, when you were down. Words cannot describe the pain and stress our family is feeling in this time of need...

"Paigey, we love and miss you so much already, it is truly unimaginable. We are at peace knowing you are at rest and are free. May you fly high and watch over all of us. Until we meet again beautiful."

Fannon is survived by her parents, two sisters, a brother, and numerous other friends and family.