Anne J. Connelly

Anne Jane Connelly, age 76 of Pompton Plains, formerly of Wayne, N.J., passed away on October 30, 2019. She was a retired school teacher.

Anne was born in 1943 to John and Helen Sullivan. She grew up in Garden City, N.Y. with her sister Maureen whom she loved dearly. After high school, she attended Marywood University where she received her Bachelor’s degree for education so she could become a school teacher. Later, Anne received her Master’s degree in education from William Paterson University.

In her younger years, Anne enjoyed painting and she created a number of oil paintings that friends and family always saw around her home. During undergrad, she took a trip to visit numerous countries in Europe. It was a memory she always looked back on fondly. She was a woman that enjoyed having fun and her laugh was contagious. Her laugh will be greatly missed.

Anne is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Janish and her husband, Joseph, her daughter Nancy Connelly and her husband, Jeff Parenti, her daughter Eileen Crawford and her husband, Kevin, and her daughter, Tara Connelly. Anne is also survived by her six grandchildren. Anne was predeceased by her sister, Maureen Sullivan Moreau, in 2018.

In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation in Anne’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 7 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 103, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, www.cancer.org.