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Obituary for CONNELLEY


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday July 20, 2011

JACK B. "SKIP" Age 87, a lifelong resident of New Mexico, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Mari Jo Connelley; children, Priscilla M. Romer and husband, Rich, Paul E. Connelley and Kelly Lee Freeman and husband, John, Karla Gutierrez and husband, Mike, daughter-in-law, Virginia Sena, Maria Johnson and partner, Heather, Edward Johnson; grandchildren, Kevin, Tim, Katie, Shannon, Cindy, Michael, Jack, Thomas, Christopher, David, Mannie and Jamie; great-grandchildren, Gracie, Tucker, Marcelo, Miana, Emilio, Jasmine, Renee, and Devon and Quinton; and sister, Darlene Rose and husband, Dwight. Skip graduated from Raton High School in the Class of 1942. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Skip worked for Mountain Bell for 34 years. He was member of the Manzano Club of the Telephone Pioneers of America. He was also a member of the Zia Drifters Family Campers. He volunteered for Cowboys for Cancer Research. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on Friday, July 22, 2011, 10:00 a.m., at 1st Baptist Church of Bosque Farms, 1350 Bosque Farms Blvd. Should friends desire, contributions may be made to Cowboys for Cancer Research, P. O. Box 202, Dona Ana, New Mexico 88032. Please visit our online guestbook for Skip at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333


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