‘We miss her every day, in every way’: Family and friends reflect 5 years after Jennifer Farber Dulos’ disappearance

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Friday, May 24, marks five years since Jennifer Farber Dulos, a mother of five with ties to Farmington and New Canaan, went missing after dropping her kids off at school.

Much has been talked about surrounding her disappearance and death . News 8 recently learned what the early years of her life were like from her mother, Gloria Farber .

Farber Dulos’ close friend, Carrie Luft, released a statement Thursday on behalf of family and friends.

As of May 24, Jennifer Farber Dulos has been gone for five years. We miss her every day, in every way. There are so many daily reminders of Jennifer—a shared reference, a musical riff, a delighted laugh, a graceful silhouette in the distance. Her strength of character, her intelligence, and her tenacity live on in her children. She would be so very, very proud of the young adults they have become.

For us, five years is not a milestone but a marker of cumulative loss and longing. Life goes on, yet grief goes on alongside it, a shadow, a current, the presence of absence.

We hold fast in our belief that Jennifer’s body will be found. The investigation is active, and we are ever grateful to the Connecticut State Police and the state’s attorney’s office for their continuing work on this case.

In Jennifer’s memory, we encourage you to hug your loved ones; take time to listen to a child; play your favorite song; or send a note to brighten someone’s day.

We also urge those who can do so to donate to local organizations that support survivors of intimate partner violence, such as Interval House Hartford; and to organizations that work on behalf of missing and murdered women of color, such as the Black and Missing Foundation, National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, and many others.

Thank you very much for respecting the privacy of Jennifer’s family and loved ones.

Carrie Luft, on behalf of the family and friends of Jennifer Farber Dulos

Michelle Troconis was Fotis Dulos’ live-in girlfriend when he allegedly killed his estranged wife on May 24, 2019, at Farber Dulos’ New Canaan home.

In March, a jury found Troconis guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence, two counts of tampering with physical evidence and second-degree hindering prosecution. She faces up to 50 years in prison if the judge sentences her to consecutive terms on May 31.

Troconis has denied any involvement in Farber Dulos’ disappearance and death. The Troconis family called the guilty verdict an injustice .

Dulos died by suicide after being charged in January 2020. A judge declared Farber Dulos dead in October 2023.

Tune in to a primetime special honoring Jennifer Farber Dulos at 8 p.m. on May 29 on News 8.

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