David S. Connolly Obituary

Brother Dave you are not forgotten...it seems like yesterday when we all crossed the border into Pakistan with Nick complaining the whole way...those were some crazy times....and thank you my brother for being there during hard times. COL Hardy still talks about you and the the Wild Bunch. I made my last trip downrange in 2013...it brought back good memories of the magnificent 7...it's hard to change the ODA 773 TalibanCowboys...we were unstoppable. We love you brother...please talk with St. Peter...because the last 6 TalibanCowboys are heading your way. Keep the faith Geronimo The Last Man Standing

Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Connolly Family know that we recently sent Care Packages to American troops in the war zones. Each box carried a dedication sheet that includes the name, service information and a photo of your loved one. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals in the youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of the US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

I will forever be grateful for David Connolly, his military service and willingness to take a risk.

Always in our thoughts and continued prayers

April 6, 2012
To the family and friends of Capt. David S. Connolly:
Always remembering David. "Some gave all."

Never forgotten....think of you everyday.
JK

You have not been forgotten David

To the family and friends of Cpt. David S. Connolly:
Please accept our remembrance of David on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Ginger Mankowski/Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

To the family of Capt. David S. Connolly:
Please know that just as your loved one remains in your hearts and minds; his sacrifice, and that of your family, remains with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God bless and keep you always.

You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Dave was a special man who died doing what was just and right. He was such a special part of so many lives. You are most certainly missed.

To the family and friends of Capt. David S. Connolly:
Remembering David on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

You will not be forgotten

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Sincerely and Respectfully,
Kenna

To the family of Capt. David S. Connolly:
David gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

To the family of Captain Connolly,

I am a student at Lincoln-Sudbury and I would like to take a a moment to appreciate Capt. Connolly. It is the very least I can do at this point. I think that serving our country is one of the most noble things possible for an American to do. David must have had a great amount of courage and deserves deep respect and gratitude for his service. It is one of my dreams to serve in the military for our country but I do not know whether I will have the courage to do so. David is an inspiration to every American and I am proud to be from a country that is served by courageous individuals like himself.

I am still so sad! I think of you all the time.

On this Memorial Day 2008, I found myself drawn to this memorial for CPT David Connolly.

I served with the 1172nd Transportation Terminal Unit in Boston in the early 80s and often ran around the tidal basin in the South End with a Major Jim Connolly from one of our sister units, the 1169th.

I have often wondered if the two were related in some way.

Either way, it matters not. It is enough to let his friends and family know that even long after his passing there are those who will not forget his sacrifice and service to his country.

Ed Kronholm
LTC, US Army Retired

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Capt Connolly!

To the family and friends of David.
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers today.


The Wind on The Downs

“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”

(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )

Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….

“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”

I did not know David, but he is my hero.
Please contact me and I will email you back
a copy of the Angel drawing I have posted
here.

xo xo
Deb
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55

David - Thinking about you today. I can't believe its been 3 years - seems like yesterday. God Bless.

To the family of an American Hero I am truly greatful for the unselfish sacrifice of Capt Connolly. I lost my nephew Spc T Caughman in June 2004 and know the the price that is being paid each day by people who we love dearly. Our freedom comes with a great price and I am thankful for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom that is not free. God Bless

There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer you and your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.

Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.

I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON, a dear family friend who joined the Army with three other friends, one of whom is my son (Le Ron was killed in action on 07/06/07 at the age of 18) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.

REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!

PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Currently stationed in Germany
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Capt Connolly and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

David,
You and your entire wonderful family are in my prayers on this sacred day.
Rem

Dave-Thinking about you today. Thank you for your service and for giving me the honor of allowing me to be your first salute when you were commissioned.
JS

You and many prayers for you and your family are forever on the forefront of our daily thoughts. God Bless!

Dave - I can't believe it has been two years. I can't put in words how much we miss you. Every Hunting Trip, every St. Patrick's Day, every Boston College event, every Bay to Breakers - we all remember you in our own way. You can only imagine the amount of irish whiskey drunk in your honor. God Bless.

You are not forgotten.

In Remembrance of this Fine Young Soldier, Capt. David S. Connolly, with so much gratitude for his Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.

May David, rest safely in God's Care and know that he is a True American hero, that shall Never Be Forgotten.
May the Peace of the Lord continue to be with his loved ones.
There will Never Be Enough Ways, to Humbly Thank these Young Heroes, for their Sacrifices, my brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.

"And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes,
there shall be no more death,
nor sorrow, nor crying,
there shall be no more pain.
For the former things have have passed away."
Revelations 21:4

May you find peace in knowing the love and memories you have of David, will remain in your heart forever and that this Country Remembers his sacrifice.
I am So Deeply Sorry for your loss.

To the family of Capt. Connolly, as I take this moment to reflect, I can't believe we are approaching the second year mark of Capt. Connolly's passing. I want you to know that you are not alone, I am with you in prayer. I too loss my only son CW2 David Ayala on that same day. My son was the co-pilot of that Chinook on that dreadful day. I am so sorry for your loss, and I know your void, your pain, your sorrow. I pray that you find comfort in God's Word. I pray God heals your heart. Capt. Connolly surely was a fine man, an excellent soldier and now he is your angel from above. Thank you too, for your ultimate sacrifice.

God bless our troops.

I served with Dave in the USCG in Boston prior to his Army career. I always held the highest regard for his spirit and sense of humor, as well as his devotion to this great Nation.

He was a great person to be around and will be missed sorely.

an Eagle has Fallen

David Connolly you are my hero

may god keep you in his arms forever

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. I HAVE JUST LEARNED OF YOUR GREAT LOSS AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES. PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE ON FOR YOU ALWAYS. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. STAY STRONG AND GODSPEED. SEMPER FI



A PROUD MARINE MOM

Deb, You are always in my prayers and thoughts. God bless you and may He give you peace. You are a beautiful person and I (your patient) appreciate you more than you could ever know. Love, Jane Cox

I was thinking about him today...I miss him.

DAVID,

You and your family are not forgotten. You are in our prayers daily.

Thank you .You are our hero

To the Family of Dave Connolly-

I recently redeloyed from Afghanistan with the 25th Infantry Division. I worked with Dave on many occasions in the early months of 2005. Dave was an outstanding officer and an inspiration. He and his family will always be in my thoughts and prayers. I know I feel blessed for having known him.

Connolly Family,



I too would like to send my deepest condolences to you. I met Dave in Afghanistan and we spent time together in Bagram and Kandahar; talking about family, Gonzaga and BC basketball and life in general. He was both fun loving and passionate about so many things.



I know I speak for many when I say that Dave was the kind of guy you wanted as a best friend or brother.



Dave was a great soldier and an even better person. He will be missed but never forgotten.



SA Joseph Cleary

FBI-Spokane/JTTF

Dear Deb,

Though I didn't know your husband Dave, I was deeply saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of your family. Your husband was a courageous man and his sacrifice will not be forgotten.



God bless you.



Heather Swartwood

MGH Patient

Connolly Family, I would like to express my deepest condolences to your entire family. David made a significant impact not only myself but my entire family, while we down in Jacksonville. He was a great officer and friend and will be greatly missed.

To the Connolly family,

We remember Dave in high school. He was part of our son Eric's crowd, and we remember him as a wonderful boy with the sunniest disposition.

We are sure his loss is devastating to all of you, and our heartfelt sympathy goes out to you. Know you are in are thoughts are prayers at this time.

Barbara and Steve Marder

To the family of Dave Connolly,

I was shocked and saddened to hear of Dave's passing. Dave was a good friend to many of us in the class of 1991, as well as to those of us who worked with him at MaryAnn's. I will never forget his sense of humor and his strong convictions. I am proud to have known him and will keep him and his family in my prayers.

To Deb, and the entire family:

My deepest sympathy to you and to the entire family. In your time of sorrow, may you find peace. In your time of need, may you find help. In time of question, may you find the answer. I will never forget Dave, nor will anybody who knew him. The amount of lives, he has touched is a testament to him. Again my deepest sympathy.

Bian H

You and your family are in my prayers. My brother was one of Dave's roommates in Afghanistan. May God continue to give you the same strength that enabled you to support him while he was unselfishly serving his Country. I am not alone when I say, Thank you, thank you - Dave and God Bless you.

May God bless your family and bring them peace and comfort at this time. I did not know Capt. Connolly, but I am eternally grateful for all of our brave soldiers and thier selfless sacrifices for freedom. You will not be forgotten and will remain in hearts and prayers. May you now rest in God's loving embrace.

Deb,



I met you once when the two of you came down to visit us in Savannah. Words don't describe what we have lost and what a friend he was. I was going through my pictures this weekend and all I could think of was the good times he and I and the rest of our buddies had in Fort Polk, New Orleans, San Antonio, Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago, etc...I will never forget him and I am proud to know him as my friend...Shawn

I had the pleasure of serving with CPT Connolly in Jacksonville, FL. He was the most charasmatic individual I have met. He was a hard charger and expected no less from all that worked with him. He earned the nickname "CAPTIAN AMERICA", for the way he got things done. I enjoyed working with him and was deeply saddened upon hearing of his death. I know he loved what he did and he did it remarkably well. The Army, the Country, and his family has lost a remarkable soldier. My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Deb,
I was deeply saddened to hear of the lose of Dave, I served with him in Jacksonville 03. Dave was a great leader, I learned more from Dave in the short time we were deployed together than in the 15 yrs in the reserves. He believed in getting the job done no matter what it takes. He was an inspiration to all who knew him and worked with him, and will be greatly missed. you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
God bless all of you.
The Corleto Family

My heartfelt sympathies to Deb, Dave's family, and his many friends who are so deeply saddened by this tragic loss. Dave was one of the first two people that I met when I started Suffolk Law School. I had just moved to Boston from California and did not know a single person. Dave was immediately welcoming and we soon discovered that he had lived in Concord just a few miles away from my hometown of Danville. With that simple conversation, many of my fears that came from being in a new place so far from home, disappeared. At another friend's wedding shortly before Dave left to go overseas, I recall a conversation about our troops abroad and Dave's passionate feelings in the pride and support for public service and the U.S. Military. His conviction was truly inspirational. Dave was genuinely a man of honor whose legacy will live on in the many lives he touched. Deb, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Deb, I'm so sorry to hear about Dave. I served with him in Jacksonville during the Feb-Aug 03 tour and learned so much fom him. He was a man who never quit during a mission and demanded nothing less from his NCO's. As I prepare to head out to Iraq in the next few months I will always remember how much dave meant to me and I will try my best to serve the soldiers under me in a way that would make dave proud. God bless you Deb. We will all miss Dave.

Deb: Donna and I, as two of your many patients at MGH, are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. David must have been a wonderful person; Heaven can only be a better place because of his presence. Know that you and David's family are being prayed for by us and our family at St. William's Parish in Sea Island, GA. God bless you.

Love,

the Twins - Bonnie Towle Flanagan and Donna Towle Rogers

My deepest condolences to David's wife and family. I have not had any contact with David for a number of years but words can't express how much his sacrifice means. My mother and I were very honored to be able to express our condolences in person. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.



Tim Canty

There are no words to convey what my heart wants to say. No greater a loss to you, no bigger a sacrifice, no loss more profound to this United States, nor to his brothers in Uniform.

I did not need to know David to know his pride, or your pride in him. He stood firm for his dedication to this country, one beyond most comprehension.

I will speak his name; remember his sacrifice each and every time I hold my hand to my heart and my head bowed in prayer. I will pray for your hurting heart, hoping that you may find peace, yet knowing that it must feel impossible.

This nation has had a great loss, but no loss is greater than yours.

May god bless you and we will keep you in our prayers.



Forever in our hearts and prayers.



Marine moms online

Deb,



I was so crushed to hear of your loss. Although I didnt know your husband,he must have been a very special person to love you! My

thoughts and prayers are with you and your families at this difficult time.

Dear family and friends of Dave Connolly:

Like all of you, I was so saddened and stunned by the news of this terrible loss. A friend from BC, I am one of the many, many people in Dave's orbit - He was such a magnificent and vital connector of people and had a special knack for including everyone and keeping people in touch. I have been recalling his warmth, sense of humor and buck-up attitude. I know I am privileged to have enjoyed his friendship. My deepest sympathies to Deb, the Connolly family and all of Dave's close friends on this profound loss.

Deb: We can only imagine the loss you are feeling. Our hearts are heavy and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

With deepest sympathies,

Rick & Ruth Scully

I am taking the initiative to express my sisters (Veronika Testa and Fabienne Madsen)and my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the entire family of David Connolly. We were all in shock to hear about what has happened. My sisters and I all knew and went to school with Connolly children. David was in my class while I was attending Newton Catholic Elementary. Needless to say, I was especially taken aback. While I have not seen David in many years, I remember him as possessing such an exuberant spirit. I am not surprised in the least that he had reached the heights that he did in his studies, career and his commitment to defending our Country. His time was most definitely to short and again, your family will remain in our thoughts and our hearts.



Vanessa M. Anselme

Our deepest sympathies to you and your families. Dave and I knew each other from Suffolk, he always had a great sense of humor and kept stressful times fun and human...he will be missed.

DEAR CONNOLLY AND TORAN FAMILIES,

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO YOUR FAMILIES. DAVE IS DEEPLY LOVED BY OUR FAMILY.

MICHELE DESOLA

DEAR DEBRA,

OUR FAMILY IS DEEPLY SADDENED.DAVE WAS A WONDERFUL MAN.DAVE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS,AS WELL AS YOU WILL REMAIN IN OUR THOUGHTS,HEARTS PRAYERS. LOVE,

MICHELE DESOLA & CHILDREN

LOVE MICHELE DESOLA& CHILDREN

To Joe and family;



Kerian and I send our sincerest condolences to you for the loss of your beloved brother, Dave.

My family who is Army past and present have sent their thoughts and prayers for the last week as Tom has kept us all in touch with the hopes of Dave.

As my brother in law, Ted, wrote-The call to duty is a strong one and CPT Connolly paid the ultimate price.



We are so very saddened by your loss and can only assure you from afar that we think and pray for all of you daily.

We were shocked and saddened to learn of David's death. Our hearts go out to his wife and brothers and sisters. We will always remember how proudly his father Jerry would talk about David. We grieve with your family.

Deb, Our thoughts and prayers are with you, as well both of your families.