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John Connolly Obituary
CONNOLLY, John Paul John Paul Connolly of Bristol and Kennebunkport, ME, died peacefully in Maine on Sunday, (July 9, 2006) surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Born in Hartford, on November 25, 1921, he was the son of Ellen (Foley) and Cornelius Connolly. John was a gentle, caring, and witty man. Celebrating his life are his children: Dawn and David Markowitz of Kennebunkport, ME, Maryellen and Richard McAlees of Simsbury, Kevin Connolly of Bristol, Marc and Jayme Connolly of W. Kennebunk, ME; grandsons Seth, Clayton, Casey, Tom, Miles, John and Michael; granddaughters: Morgan and Libby; and great grandchildren: Ally, Desiree and Montez; brothers Ben, Bill and Paul Connolly; and sister Mary Hall. John was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Madonna in December 2005 and his daughter Cynthia in 2001. A memorial service will be held at Saint Gregory Church on Maltby Street in Bristol on Thursday, July 13, at 11 a.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 901 Washington Ave., Suite 104, Portland, ME 04103.
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Melissa Zils
July 22, 2006
Mary Ellen,
Thank you so much for the phone message. It really meant a great deal to me that you took the time to let me know of your dad's passing. He is one of my fondest memories of working at The Hartford. We had many great chats in the Avon Park South lobby. Your dad is a gem and very dear to my heart. I loved to hear him laugh. How he could flip from reminiscing about the 1940's and 50's to being right on about current events was amazing!
Please give my regards to your whole family.
Thinking of you,
Melissa
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