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Helen Conneely Obituary
We announce with profound sadness the death of Helen Conneely (nee- Lydon) of White Plains, N.Y., and Renvyle, Galway, Ireland, on December 12th, at the age of 71, after a long battle with Dementia. She was lovingly cared for by her husband, Martin (Mattie) Conneely. Helen was born in New York City and raised in New Canaan. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1972 and Sacred Heart University in 1976. In later years, she received an MBA from Pace University. She had a long career in banking with Citicorp in trust and corporate services.
Helen was predeceased by her parents, John and Bridget Lydon of New Canaan. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Mattie Conneely of Galway Ireland, her brother, John Lydon and his wife, Eileen, her aunt and Godmother, Angela McGovern, all of New Canaan and her many cousins in CT, elsewhere in the USA and Ireland.
There will be a Memorial Mass at St. Aloysius Church, 21 Cherry St., New Canaan, CT, on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 11:00AM. A funeral service took place at Christ the King Church in Tullycross, Renvyle, County Galway, Ireland, followed by cremation in Shannon Crematorium in Ireland.
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Joan Moreno
January 4, 2026
Dear John, I just wanted to leave a note letting you know you´re in my thoughts. I´m so sorry to hear of Helen´s passing.. Please extend our condolences to her husband and all family. Very deepest sympathies.
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