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Connolly; William Robie “Bill”

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Connolly;

CONNOLLY – William Robie “Bill”, 80, of Brooklyn, Queens County passed away peacefully, after a long illness, in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 surrounded by his loving family.

Born June 1st, 1932 in Middlewood, he was a son of the late Robie and Letha (Whynot) Connolly.

Bill was owner and general manager of Connolly Construction for 20 years. He was the former co-owner of Sandy Cove Hardwood and a former employee of Bowater Mersey Paper Company. He was a life long member of St. Andrews Anglican Church in Brooklyn where he served as a warden and as a Sunday school teacher. He was involved with cub scouts for many years and was a hobbyist. Bill was very family oriented and loved the yearly family reunions.

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Madelyn (Smith); his sons Ron (Mary Lynn) of Brooklyn, Gary (Pat) of New Minas, Terry (Donna) of Brooklyn and his daughter Nancy (Earl) Lawrence of Charleston. His grandchildren Tanya, Amber, Michelle, Jamie, Kristen, Jennifer, Melanie, Andrew, Sarah and Emily as well as 19 great-grandchildren. His sisters Elsie Wolfe of Brooklyn, Betty Getson of Bridgewater and Shirley Brown of Dartmouth. Many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his sisters Kathleen and Rosabelle and brother Lione as well as two brothers in infancy.

As per Bill’s request, his body has been donated to Dalhousie. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held Sunday, August 5th, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. from St. Andrews Anglican Church in Brooklyn. Chaplain Donald Lawton officiating.  A reception will follow in the church hall. No flowers by request, donations may be made to Queens General Hospital Foundation or to St. Andrews Anglican Church. Online condolences  may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com

 

 

 

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  1. Madelyn and family: I am so sorry you have lost Bill. My prayers are with all of you at this very sad time.

  2. TO MADELYN ANF FAMILY -JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT MY THOUIGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL AT THIS SAD TIME-REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES THAT YOU HAVE SPENT TOGETHER.

  3. Our deepest Sympathy goes to the family …very sorry for your loss he will hold a place in our hearts and will be missed he fought long and hard. may he be at peace. if anything is needed we are hear for you .thoughts and prayers are with you in this sad time….xoxo

  5. Dear Madelyn & family. We are so very sorry to hear of Bills passing. We pray that having your family close will comfort each of you, during this difficult time. Most sincerely, Linda & Curtis

  6. We were sorry to hear about Bill. Our thoughts and our prayers are with your family.

  7. Madelyn, Ron, Terry and families. We are so sorry to hear of William’s passing. We are thinking of at this sad time. Rod & Ann

  8. Nancy, Em and families

    So sorry to hear about your loss….He may fly with the angels now, but part of him will always be with you…Our sincere sympathy goes out to all of you at this very sad time…

  9. Madelyn, Ron and Families: Our deepest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be missed.

  12. Our sincere condolences to Bill’s wife and family. He will be missed by so many!

  13. Madelyn and family i am so sorry to hear of Bills passing may God be with you all at this sad time

  14. Madelyn & family:
    We are so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Thinking of all of you at this very sad and difficult time.

  15. So Sorry for your loss. Richard has always kept his little truck in a place of honor . Take care all . Richard & Tish.

  16. Nancy & Family,
    I am sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

  17. Dear Madelyn and Family:
    So sorry for your loss and keeping you in thought and prayer. I have fond memories of Bill when I worked at QGH. It is those precious memories that will help you through the difficult times.

  18. To all the family
    We are so sorry to hear the news,our sincere sympathy to all of the Family .

  20. Dear Nancy and Earl,
    So sorry for your loss .Our thought’s and prayers are with
    you and your family.

  22. Madelyn and family … Bill was a wonderful and kind man … his light will shine in your hearts forever. Thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

  23. Madelyn & Family:
    We were so very sorry to hear of your beloved Bill. We will miss His friendly wave to us as we drove by or was outside. Sincerest sympathy to You All now, and in the days ahead.

  24. Sincere sympathy to all the Connolly on the loss of your dear loved one. May God grant you his peace in the days ahead.

  25. Sincere sympathy to all the family on the loss of Bill. We enjoyed him at coffee time. RIP Bill.

  26. Dear Madelyn,
    My deepest sympathy to you and all your family, I havent seen Bill for a number of year’s, but He was such a kind person. he was my
    cousin…I remember when we all went to school in Middlewood, that was many Moon’s ago.His Dad and mine (Robert) were brother’s.
    Madelyn you and your Family, are in my prayer’s, as I know you are a very close family. May the peace of God abide with you all at this very sad time. Yvonne.

  28. So sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you all.

  29. To the family – We are sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during these difficult times.

  30. Madelyn, Ronnie, Gary, Nancy, Terry & Families:

    So sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. Keep those wonderful memories of him close to your heart. Take care.

  31. To the Connolly family – so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing – our prayers and sympathies go out to you at this time.

  33. Madelyne and family we are sorry to hear of your loss I have know Bill most of my life and he was always a very friendly person to be around. I am sure you will miss him very much.
    Our condelences from all of us at Carroll Tri County GM

  34. So sorry to learn of Williams’s passing. He was such a kind and gentle man. I hope the many wonderful memories you all have of him will bring you comfort at this difficult time. He will be missed by many. May he rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless!

  35. MADELYN AND FAMILY- SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT BILL . HE WAS SUCH A NICE GUY . SINCERE SYMPATHY TO ALL THE FAMILY . BRENDA AND JIM.

  36. Madelyn and Family:
    I was so saddened to hear of Bill’s passing. He was one of the finest men I have ever met. His loss will be fiercely felt by so many. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
    Shirley and family

  37. Madelyn and family — We were so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was such a gentle and kind soul. Despite his physical struggles, he always had a smile on his face. He will be sorely missed.

    Martin and Myles

  38. Our prayers and thoughts ,are with all the family in this time of
    sadness .
    Carole & Leo

  39. To Madelyn & Family ,

    I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Bill . He was a remarkable man and will be missed by many .My thoughts and prayers go out to you all during this very difficult time .

    Julia Huphman

  40. Dear Madelyn and family…..how sorry we were to hear of Bill’s passing. He was a dear sweet man. Our thoughts are with you.

    Linda & Clarke Rafuse

  41. We’re so sorry for your loss and offer you all our most sincere sympathy in your time of grief.

  42. Madelyn and family…I am so sorry we lost Bill. Our thoughts are with you all. He is already missed.

  43. Dear Madelyn and family.
    My heart goes out to all of you now as you face this difficult road. Bill was a pilar of your family and community and loved by all. Keep your wonderful memories close in your hearts. May your grief be eased knowing that Bill is safe in the arms of Jesus and free of all suffering. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you face difficult days ahead.

  44. Dear Madelyn,Ron,Gary,Terry,Nancy and families,
    So sorry to hear about Bill.He was a kind ,friendly man! My thoughts are with all of you! Take care.
    Lynn

  45. Thinking of the fun times from the past when William used to take me out in the old truck when I would spend the summers with him.

  46. Very sorry to hear of your loss…may you find strength in your memories an Gods LOVE in the comming days.

  47. Dear Madelyn and family
    We were so sad to hear of Bill’s passing, he was such a happy person and that was due to his loving family, all of you made him what he was. He will be missed by everyone. Our thoughts are with you, Diane and Donald

  48. Dear Madelyn and family,

    I was saddened to read of Bill’s passing, he was very nice and friendly gentleman. Madelyn, my deepest sympathy to you and your family, God Bless you all, at this very difficult time.

    Unamarie

  49. Madelyn & family,
    It was with great sorrow that we read Bill’s obituary in the newspaper. I have been reminiscing about many wonderful memories I had of him and what a father figure he was for me as a young man. We are sorry for your great loss.

  50. We are saddened to hear of Bills passing.
    Our prayers and thoughts are with the family.
    Cling to the great memories.

  53. Dear Madelyn and Family:

    My prayers and thoughts go out to all of you at this most difficult time.Bill surely will be missed by all his friends at McDonalds.

  54. We are very sorry for your loss.We always enjoyed our chats at dinner with you both- at the church.

  55. Madelyn and Family

    We are sorry to hear of Bills passing. He was such a nice man and whenever I saw him he always had a smile. I know he will be
    missed very much. We offer our condolences to you and family.

  56. Ron and family – Please accept our sincere condolences on your loss. You are in our prayers and thoughts.

  57. Sorry to hear of Bills passing. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.

    Merv and Berndette Hartlen

  59. Madelyn and family, so sorry for your loss.
    Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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