Sep 13, 1928 - Jul 30, 2017
I worked for Stanley on his farm during the summer of 2000 and also 2002 between semesters at veterinary school. I really enjoyed him, and he was a true farmer and a good man. I visited him a couple of times in 2010 or so, after he had converted his JD 4020 to run on cooking oil! Age never stopped him, and I will miss him.
Darin Holmes
January 22, 2018 | Exeter, NH
Stanley and Diane, sorry to hear of your father's passing. Every time I visited the farm he was working. Can't remember him ever entering the house, or for that matter sit down (unless on
a tractor). He raised some hard working children.
My condolences to you and your families.
Nate Houck
August 06, 2017 | Peru, NY
Knowing Stan he's figuring a way to plow at night in heaven. One of the hardest working farmers I have ever known.
James Knapp
August 01, 2017 | Evansville, IN
Stanley and I became great friends 6 years ago. At more than 25 years younger than Stanley, perhaps we made a strange pair of friends. People would say, "Oh, so nice of you to look after Stanley." Truth is, Stanley looked after me, made me laugh, and taught me grace. Will miss him, and hope he has gone to a heavenly farm with plenty of cows, snowmobiles, maps, and rootbeer.
Jodi Cohen
August 01, 2017 | Virgil, NY
Stan, I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. Our families go back a long way, and had a lot of good times over the years in Virgil. Just wanted you to know that we're thinking of you and your family.
Tim Fox
August 01, 2017 | Syracuse, NY
Stanley J. Connelly, Sr. of Walden Place, Cortland, NY and formerly of Virgil, NY passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Crown Park in Cortland, NY.Born September 13, 1928 in Jamestown, NY he was the son of the late Leslie and Evancha Gould Connelly. He was a graduate of Ithaca High School and later received his BA from Cornell University. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea. September 3, 1954, he married Charlotte Muncey in Cortland, NY who predeceased him in 2006. Together they owned and operated a dairy farm in Virgil for over 50 years. He was a member of the Virgil Town Planning Board and on the Board of Directors for Cortland Bulk Milk Producers for many years. He was an avid soapbox derby promoter and snowmobiler. Stanley is survived by his daughter, Diane (John) Chambers of Westfield, MA; son, Stanley (Sue) Connelly, Jr. of Virgil, NY; grandchildren, Nathan(Baylie) Connelly, Nicholas Connelly, Patrick (Carrie) Chambers, Kathryn Chambers, Brian Chambers, Joseph Chambers and Daniel Chambers; great grandchildren, Kurtis, Cecilia and Charlotte Connelly; siblings, Patricia (Roger) Cargill, Mary Van Vleet, Leslie "Bud" (Ruth) Connelly; brother in law, Robert (Carlene) Muncey, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1pm, Friday, August 4, 2017 at Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. Stephanie Brown officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, NY. Friends are invited to call from 5-7 pm Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the funeral home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Virgil Cemetery, c/o Sue Connelly, 1041 Church St., Cortland, NY 13045.
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