Mary Lou Lieser Connelly

Thinking of seeing you running on the El Camino with the middle school students, Mary. Such an amazing teacher.

Mary Lou was my favorite aunt, and Buck (Glenn) was my favorite uncle. My family lived in Oregon during most of my life, so we were far apart geographically. Sadly, this made it difficult to spend very much time together, but there were trips, weddings and visits over the years that I remember fondly. We did live in Palo Alto for three years when I was young and I remember going to their house for dinner. Mary Lou always made the most delicious food, and was always a gracious hostess. My...

I grew up on Flying Mist with Mike, Lisa and Chris, and Mrs. Connelly was always the kindest mom. God Bless her. My heart is with the entire Connelly family.

What a life well lived! I first met Mrs. Connelly in 1993 when my older daughter started kindergarten at St. Matt's. She made sure that she, my younger daughter, and the myriads of children whom she nurtured had an excellent beginning to their many years of school. She had the reputation of being the best kindergarten teacher in the area. Not only was she an inspiration for her pupils but also for their parents. Always kind, endlessly patient, and a great sense of humor. She was our...