Rita HENNESSEY

HENNESSEY, Rita (Skelly)
Rita (Skelly) Hennessey, 93, of Wethersfield, wife of the late John T. Hennessey, passed away Wednesday (September 5, 2012) in Hartford Hospital. Rita was born, July 28, 1919 in Norwich, daughter of the late John S. and Helena (Daly) Skelly and lived in Wethersfield for over 62 years. She was a graduate of Bulkeley High School, and was voted "Best Looking" of her class. Prior to her retirement, Rita served as the Permanent Assistant to the Senate Clerk for the State of Connecticut. She was also a member of the Democratic Women's Club. Rita was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, who will be fondly remembered by her loving family, a son and three daughters, J. Martin Hennessey and his wife Maureen, of Naples, FL, Diane (Hennessey) DePasquale and her husband George, of East Lyme, Mary (Hennessey) Iyer and her husband Ramanath of Saco, ME, Christine Hennessey- Larkin of Glastonbury; a brother Roger S. Skelly and his wife Billie, of Mansfield Center; nine adoring grandchildren, Christine Iyer, Michael (Carolyn) Iyer, Anne (Marino Rosato) DePasquale, G. Patrick (Suzanne) DePasquale, John (Courtney) Larkin, Patrick Hennessey, Michael Hennessey, Jack Hennessey and Daniel Hennessey; eight cherished great-grandchildren, Edith, Oliver, George, Suzanne, Katie, Jack, Riley and her last great-grandchild Elizabeth Skelly Larkin. She also leaves her sister-in-law MaryAnne Skelly and several very loving nieces and nephews, especially Danny and Carol whose presence became a part of Rita's day to day life. In addition, Rita will be missed by her good friend, Rosemary Adams of San Francisco, CA. Rita was predeceased by a sister Ann (Skelly) and her husband Daniel Guinan, and two brothers John S. Skelly and his wife Shirley and Joseph E. Skelly.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday September 7, 2012 from the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home 34 Beaver Rd Wethersfield, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect St., Wethersfield. Interment will follow in Village Cemetery, Marsh St., Old Wethersfield. Friends and relatives may pay their respects to the family at the funeral home from 8:15-10 a.m. Friday morning. Memorial donations may be made in Rita's name to My Father's Place, 39 North Moodus Rd, Moodus, CT 06469. To extend online condolences or for further information, please visit farleysullivan.com.