William H Connolly Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of William H Connolly of Montclair, New Jersey, who passed away on February 26, 2021. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William H. Connolly Sr. and Dolores Connolly (Rachel); his brother James F. Connolly; and his son William Robert Connolly. He is survived by: his wife Melinda Connolly (Sharkey); his children, Kristen Connolly (Stephen O'Reilly) and James Connolly (Elyse Moody); his grandchildren, Aidan and Anna O'Reilly; and his sisters, Noreen and Mary Connolly. He is also survived by many nephews and nieces.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on March 2 at 10:30 a. m. at Saint Cassian Catholic Church at 187 Bellevue Avenue in Montclair; because seating is limited due to Covid, it will also be available to watch via live stream at https://stcassianchurchuppermontclair.org (click "Watch Now" under the "Quick Links" heading).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Benedict's Preparatory School, 520 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102, or to Friends of Fairfield Rugby, 536 Surrey Lane, Fairfield, CT 06824 or friendsoffairfieldrugby.org.
