Mary Connell, homemaker, dancer

Mary F. Connell of 87 Barry Avenue, a homemaker, dancer and longtime Ridgefielder, died on Sunday afternoon, May 9, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Nursing & Skilled Care Center.
She was 81 years old and the widow of Joseph E. Connell, who died in 1981.
Mrs. Connell was born in Springfield, Mass., on Dec. 10, 1922, and grew up in Massachusetts.
A Ridgefielder since 1968, Mrs. Connell enjoyed dance and had performed with Ridgefield’s MacDonald-Pin Dancers annually for more than 30 years.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Church.
Mrs. Connell is survived by two sons, Kevin Connell of Abingdon, Md., and Joseph E. Connell Jr. of Ridgefield; two daughters, Kathleen Teater of Kent and Jean Cobelli and her husband Michael of Ridgefield; and four grandchildren, Joseph M. Connell, Sean Cobelli, Stefano Cobelli, and Dante Cobelli.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10:15 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
The family will receive friends in the Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah Street, on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, 90 East Ridge or to the Meals on Wheels Program, 25 Gilbert Street.