Mary E. (Chute) Blackman, MD

Dr. Mary E. (Chute) Blackman, 66, wife of Wayne E. Blackman and mother of Colleen Anne Blackman, joined her parents in heaven on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Born in Greenwich, CT on January 11, 1960 to the late Edward T. and Anne (Burden) Chute, she attended St Catherine of Sienna Middle School and St Mary’s High School of Greenwich, graduated from St. Mary College of Notre Dame, Indiana and Hahnemann College of Medicine of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (now Drexel University College of Medicine). 

Dr. Blackman completed her internship and residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Danbury Hospital. She then established her practice in internal medicine in Danbury.

Dr. Blackman had many passions outside of her practice. She greatly enjoyed gardening and landscaping both at home and around the community. She was also widely known for her baking, specifically of scones and cookies, that were famous amongst those lucky enough to enjoy them, especially around holidays. Dr. Blackman was also an elite competitive athlete, marathoner, and IronMan TriAthlete, competing and finishing amongst elite world class athletes in events such as the Boston Marathon and IronMan Hawaii. She regularly continued to run throughout her life in the early mornings before work, with her sister Anne.

Above all, she was a devoted and loving mother, wife, sister and friend. She brought love, compassion, and joy to any room she was in, and will be greatly missed by all.

In addition to her husband Wayne of twenty-one years and daughter Colleen, she is survived by her four brothers, Edward Chute, Michael Chute and his wife Mary Ellen, Dennis Chute and John Chute, MD and his wife Amy, three sisters, Mary Anne Lynch and her husband David, Bridget Nicholas and her husband William and Anne Elizabeth Chute.

She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Peter Church, 121 Main St., Danbury with the Rev. Gregg D. Mecca officiating.

Interment will take place at the direction of the family.

There will be no calling hours.Contributions in Dr. Blackman’s memory may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center or Cedars Sinai Medical Center