Joanne (Gill) Connolly

Of Dorchester and South Boston, died December 30, 2024.

Daughter of the late John A. Gill and Lucy W. (Nash) Gill.

Beloved mother of Christine Mason of South Boston and Jennifer Connolly, BPD, and her partner Steven Collette, BPD, of Dorchester.

Devoted “Gug” of Samantha Mackie and her fiancé Roberto Sancho, Michael Bolstad and his fiancé Kali Pereira, Aideen Donoghue, and Declan Donoghue.

Sister of Patricia Anderson and her husband Donald Anderson of Mashpee.

Joanne is also survived by several cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She is predeceased by her very best boy “Rusty”, who is assuredly waiting for her scratches and treats.

Joanne loved having coffee with her girlfriends, especially her longtime friend, Pat Lescinskas.

She will be remembered as an avid walker, as she could frequently be found walking Castle Island, a coffee aficionado, an animal lover, for her love for the holiday season, and for her constant use of the phrase “pleasant dreams.” 

Family and friends will honor and remember Joanne’s life by gathering for visiting hours in the Murphy Funeral Home, 1020 Dorchester Avenue, DORCHESTER, on Sunday, January 5, 2025 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 P.M. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joanne’s memory may be made to The American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org, or to the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org.