Edward Conneely

CONNEELY, Edward Edward Conneely, 87, of Hartford, beloved husband of Cait Griffin Conneely passed away with his family by his side at Hartford Hospital Tuesday (May 19,2009). Eddie, the son of Patrick and Mary Conneely, was born February 15, 1922 in Inis Oirr, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland. As a young man he worked as a fisherman and farmer alongside his father and brothers. In 1948 he emigrated with his twin brother Coley to Birmingham, England. In 1956 he moved to America, landing in New York Harbor on St. Patrick's Day. Eddie settled in the south end of Hartford where he met his wife Cait and raised their family on Montowese Street. Eddie worked for Davoran and Conneely Construction and Rosa Construction Company, he was a member of the Connecticut Laborer's Union, a lifetime member of the Irish American Home in Glastonbury, and a parishioner for more than 40 years at St. Luke's Church in Hartford. He will be missed for his quick wit, great sense of fun, incredible work ethic and big heart. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Cait; his brother, Coley and his wife, Theresa also of Hartford; his children, Michael and wife, Martha of Wethersfield, Maureen Sullivan and husband, Jim of Wethersfield, Ed and wife, Tara of Rocky Hill; his grandchildren, Jimmy, Grace, Kathleen, Hannah, Eamon, Caitlin, and Connor; his in-laws, Maureen Conneely, Nan Conneely, Josie and Tom Hogan, Eileen McDermott, and Maura Moriarty all of Ireland as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends both in the US and Ireland. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings: Michael, Mary, Thomas, Barbara, Patrick, Brid, John and Joseph and their spouses. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. in St. Luke's Church, 66 Bolton St., Hartford (everyone is asked to go directly to church). Burial will follow at Village Cemetery, Wethersfield. Friends and relatives may call on the family, Thursday, May 21 from 4-7 p.m. at the Farley Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Rd., Wethersfield. The family wishes to thank all the doctors, nurses and staff at Hartford Hospital who have provided such wonderful care for Eddie over the years. Memorial donations may be made to either the American Heart Assoc., 5 Brookside Dr., PO Box 5022, Wallingford, CT 06492, or the Children's Epilepsy Foundation of CT, 386 Main St., Middletown, CT 06457.