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Thomas D. Connelly

June 14, 1921 — July 19, 2007

Thomas D. Connelly of Windsor Drive, Hurley died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston. He was 86. He was born June 14, 1921 in Kingston, the son of the late Thomas James and Margaret Donovan Connelly. Although born in Kingston, he spent most of his youth in Port Jervis where he graduated from High school. He earned his bachelors degree from Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA and later attended graduate school at Syracuse University for sales, management and marketing. He worked for Wyeth Laboratories for 13 years and Bristol Laboratories for 22 years. At the time of his retirement, he was the director of sales and marketing at Bristol Laboratories. Following his retirement, he was hired as a consultant for Bristol Myers in New York City, representing governmental affairs. Mr. Connelly served as chairman of the New York State Health Products Manufacturers Association; a member of the Legislative Committee of the Manufacturers of Central New York and the Health Committee of the New York State Business Council; he served on the board of Directors of the Benedictine Hospital and was chairman for two years, a member and former president of the Lions Club of Hurley; a member of the President’s Council of Holy Cross College; a member of Ulster Community College Foundation. He was a member of the 3rd and 4th. Degrees of the Kingston Council Knights of Columbus. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church and a member of the Parish Council. Surviving is his wife, Anne Netter Connelly, his son Stephen P. Connelly and his wife Sarah of Philadelphia, PA; his daughter, Denise Johnson and her husband Paul of Toledo, OH; his son Thomas James Connelly of Los Angles, CA; his daughter, Cornelia Denvir and her husband Sean of Kingston; grandchildren Daniel, Casey, Anne and Thomas Connelly; Stephen, Ellen and Gregory Johnson, Matthew, Audrey and Brendan Denvir and great-granddaughter Caitlyn Connelly. Reposing at the Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Ave., Kingston on Sunday from 4 – 7 pm. A funeral procession will form on Monday at 11:45 am from the funeral home and process to St. Joseph’s Church for a 12:30 pm funeral Mass. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Benedictine Hospital Foundation, Inc., 105 Mary’s Ave., Kingston, NY 12401 or the Ulster County Community College Foundation, Inc., Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, NY 12484 or St. Joseph’s Church, 242 Wall St., Kingston, NY 12401.
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Sunday, July 22, 2007

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

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Monday, July 23, 2007

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