June R. Connolly

June Rita Henry Connolly, 87 of New Haven & Meriden, CT, Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 20, 2015 at Masonicare Health Center. She was the beloved wife for 57 years to the late William J. Connolly, Sr. Born in Detroit, MI, on December 31, 1927, daughter of the late Margaret Aube Henry and Walter J. Henry. Beloved mother of William J. Connolly Jr, and his wife Sandra, of Cheshire, and Jill Anne Pawlowski, and her husband Jay, of Wallingford. He is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Kelsey and Ryan Connolly, and Jaydeanne and Jacqueline Pawlowski. She graduated in 1946 from Hamden High School where she sang with the choir and was a cheerleading squad. After high school she went on to work for SNET for 12 years as a special facilities representative. After raising her children she returned to work at Yale University, Dept. of Psychology with Professor Irving Janis as his secretary. She then went on to work in various jobs such as Visiting Nurse Association of New Haven as a nurse’s aide, Connecticut Savings Bank loan dept., Albertus Magnus College, secretary to the director. She returned to Yale University and worked as a secretary in the Epidemiology & Public Health Dept. then worked for and retired from the Yale school of medicine, Gross Anatomy section where she was executive administrative assistant to Professor Edmund S. Crelin PH.D., and Professor William B. Stewart, PH.D. June kept very busy with numerous activities when her children were younger as she was both a Cub Scout and Brownie Den Mother, president and member of the Betsy Ross School’s PTA, and also member of the New Haven Parent Teacher’s Council. June was a member of the Mother’s Club Board at Notre Dame High School. She served on St. Francis of Assisi Parish Council and also was a catechism teacher for numerous years. Civically she served on the City of New Haven Democratic 12th & 13 Ward committee and a volunteer for the Red Cross. June’s passion though was singing and she was blessed with a voice to do so. She not only sang with the choir at her parish at St. Francis of Assisi in New Haven, but also with The Greater New Haven Community Chorus, Southern New England Telephone Choir and was a member of the Shubert Theatre Opera Ensemble to name a few. June was a wonderful, caring and generous, wife, mother and grandmother and friend to many who will be greatly missed. Special gratitude goes to the amazing staff at Masonicare and The Village of Kensington for all their help, compassion and wonderful care of our parents. Funeral from Sisk Brothers Funeral Home 3105 Whitney Ave. Hamden Saturday morning 9:30 am. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Francis Church New Haven at 10:00 am. Burial will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday from 4 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St. Francis School, Masonic Home and the Parkinson Foundation.

June R. Connolly

December 31, 1927 - January 20, 2015