Connolly, Cyril Jerome,
age 92, Truro, formerly of Heatherton, died peacefully in Colchester
East Hants Health Centre, Truro on November 28, 2022, surrounded by
family.
Born in
Guysborough Intervale in 1930, to Edward Michael and Christina Anne
(Chisholm) Connolly, he was the last surviving member of his immediate
family.
Cyril and his
wife, Grace, settled, and raised their family in Heatherton where they
were involved in many community events. It was
there that he started the construction companies that allowed him to
employ many people and make friends in many parts of Atlantic Canada
and Quebec.
At age 65,
Cyril and Grace moved to Truro where he stayed active gardening,
joining the Truro Duplicate Bridge Club, researching genealogy, and
always reading a good book. Twelve years ago, Cyril suffered
a stroke but was still able to get out, enjoy games and family
gatherings, and watch deer from his chair near the
window.
He is survived
by his wife of sixty-nine years, Grace (Chisholm) Connolly; daughters:
Debbie (Gerry); Janet; Karen; Linda; Cathy; Valerie (Mark); Kimberly;
Angela (Randy) and his son Michael (Rhonda); twenty-two grandchildren
and eleven great grandchildren.
Besides his
parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Ronald, Kenneth, Eric, and
Leonard; and sister, Irene.
The family
would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Singh and the VON for their
wonderful care during difficult times as well as the doctors and
nurses and care team of the Palliative Care Unit, Colchester East
Hants Health Centre, Truro.
There will be
no visitation. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, December
5th at 11:00 am in Immaculate Conception
Church, Truro. Burial in Bible Hill
Cemetery.
Donations in
memory may be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova
Scotia. Online condolences:
www.clcurry.com.
2022
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Cyril Jerome Connolly 2022..
Décès pour la Ville: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia