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John Connolly Obituary

John C. Connolly Jr. NORFOLK- John C. Connolly Jr., 84, passed away Dec. 30, 2010. Mr. Connolly proudly served for 22 years in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War before retiring during the Vietnam era. He worked for several government contractors before retiring from Q.E.D. Systems. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy R. Connolly and a son, Michael C. Connolly. Survivors include Karen and Michael Ranger of Chesapeake, Jacqueline and Steven Richardson of Norfolk, John P. and Deborah Connolly of Chesapeake and Barbara and Marshall Weissberger of Norfolk. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family would like to give a special thanks to the doctors and staff at Sentara Nursing Center at Rosemont for their care and support these past few months. The burial will be at a later date. Condolences may be offered to the family at ww.hollomon-brown.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Jan. 2, 2011.

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