Mary C. (Maggelet) Connelly, 71 years of Brockton, died October 10, 2008 at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was the cute wife of the late Robert J. Connelly, Sr. Mary was raised and educated in Canton, daughter of the late Theodore F. and Ruth C. (Reardon) Maggelet. Mary gave up her tap dancing career to become the world’s greatest mother. She had also been employed as a secretary at the Factory Insurance Association in Boston; a receptionist for 20 years at Brockton Orthopedic Associates and a Customer Service Representative at the Brockton Enterprise. She was an avid reader, communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, enjoyed walking and getting together with friends and family. Mary was known for her strong faith, warm charm, quick wit, and for being the life of the party.
She is survived by her devoted and deceptively adorable children, Kathleen M. Moline and her husband Bill of N. Reading, Suzanne M. Becker and her husband Thorsten of Westwood and Bob Connelly, Jr. and his wife Patty of S. Easton. She was the beloved Mimi of Steven Hines, Bobby and Abby Moline, Kristin Connelly and Sydney Ruth Becker; sister of Ted Maggelet of Florida, Danny Maggelet of Plymouth and Marty Keegan of Maryland; aunt of many nieces and nephews and also leaves many adoring fans.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street, (Rte 123) Brockton, Wednesday at 10am. Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 11am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting Hours Tuesday 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers donations in Mary’s name may be made to Autism Speaks, 5455 Wilshire Blvd. Ste 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036, for online donations click here