Anne L. O'Connell

O-CONNELL Anne L. O'Connell, age 73, of Derby, entered into rest on Monday, January, 1, 2007, at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Mrs. O'Connell was born in New Haven on August 1, 1933. She was raised in Derby by her aunt and uncle, Evelyn and Neil Ryan, and was a lifelong Derby resident. She graduated from Derby High School, Class of '50 and attended UConn. Mrs. O'Connell was a realtor in the Valley for 24 years and worked for the former Beazley Realty, in Shelton, now Prudential Connecticut Realty. She was a longtime member of St. Mary's Church, in Derby and served as the Arts and Crafts Coordinator for the Derby Senior Center. In addition to her crafts, she also loved gardening and was a fan of UConn athletics. She is the beloved mother of Melanie Sadick, Dennis O'Connell and his wife, Christine, Erin Pascale and her husband, Michael, Kerry O'Connell and his wife, Margo, Tara Matto and Aileen O'Connell. She is also survived by her loving grandchildren, Tim Sadick and his wife, Tracey, Alison Sadick, Ryan and Lauren O'Connell, Michael, Daniel and Jillian Pascale, Michael, Kelly, and Shannon O'Connell, Nicole and Brittney Matto, and Anya and Tyler O'Connell. She was the former wife of the late Donald O'Connell. Friends may greet the family at the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home, 253 Elizabeth Street, Derby, on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, from 3 to 7 p.m. Her funeral procession will leave the funeral home on Thursday, at 8:30 a.m., for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m., at St. Mary's Church, in Derby. Burial will follow at Mt. St. Peters Cemetery, in Derby. Memorial contributions can be made to the Derby Senior Center, to benefit their Arts and Crafts program, 293 Main Street, Derby, CT 06418. You may offer condolences to the family at www.adzimafh.com.