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Friday, March 18, 2016 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 15 Obituaries Maurice Connary MAURICE CONNARY ISLAND POND, VT.–Maurice Platt Connary, 89, of Birch St. Island Pond, Vt., died peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Newport Health Care Center in Newport, Vt. after a short illness. He was born in Stratford on Jan. 15, 1927 a son of Howard C. and Anna K. (Platt) Connary. He was a graduate of Stratford High School class of 1945. Maurice lived most of his life in Stratford; he lived in Groveton from 1954-1961 then moved back to Stratford until moving to Island Pond twenty-nine years ago. Before retiring from James River Corp. he worked for fortytwo years as a Boiler Operator, and while working in the mill he was a school bus driver; bark truck driver and even tried logging. After retirement he worked for six years as a security guard at Burke Lumber in Burke, Vt. and Willough Vale Inn in Willoughby, Vt. He loved hunting; fishing tying flies and going to the camps at Stratford Bog, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Maidstone Lake, Percy Road and Nash Stream. He was a lifetime member of the Silver Brook Camp in Nash Stream and the National Riffle Association. He loved to pick fiddle heads in the spring. He was a member of the Groveton Fish and Game and was a Hunters Safety Instructor. Maurice is survived by his wife of 69 years Constance "Connie" Connary of Island Pond; two children Maurice G. "Mickey" Connary and Nancy Connary both of Island Pond; six grandchildren Guy Marier and wife Robin of Berlin; Sue-Ann Connary of Springfield; Deanna Marier Gathier and husband Duane of Smith Station, Ala.; Bryan Connary and wife Dannielle of Groveton; and Shawn Connary and wife Lori of Webster, Texas; ten great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren and one brother John Connary and wife Becky of Nashua. He was predeceased by his parents; one son William "Bill" Connary in 1972; one grandson Thomas “Tommy” Connary in 1993; two sisters Constance Connary and Anne Connary White. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the ArmstrongCharron Funeral Home in Groveton. Funeral service will be on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home with Fr. Daniel Deveau of the St. Francis Xavier Church in Groveton officiating. Burial will be on June 18, 2016 at 11 a.m. in the Center Stratford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association; 1701 North Beauregard Street; Alexandria, VA 22311. To send the family condolences via the online guest book, please visit www.armstrongcharronfunealho me.com. Marie Kenneally MARIE KENNEALLY LANCASTER–Marie Margaret Kenneally, 78, of Ice Pond Village, died Thursday morning March 3, 2016 at the Coos County Nursing Home, Berlin. Kenneally was born in Sanford, Maine, on Dec. 30, 1937 the daughter of Thomas Walter and Evon Marie (Cote) Kenneally. Margaret was raised in Milton, Mass., where she attended local schools and was a graduate of Boston University and the Catherine Gibbs School. She was the former assistant administrator of the Physics Department at MIT and later United Brands. In the Boston area she was a well known dog obedience trainer. After retirement she resided for a time in Woodsville, before moving to Lancaster. She was a talented pianist and will be remembered for her performances at the Woodsville and Littleton Senior Centers. Of strong Catholic faith Margaret was a daily Communicant and a 42 year member of Opus Dei. She was a longtime Communicant of St. Josephs Church in Woodsville and later All Saints Church in Lancaster. Family members include her brother Thomas Kenneally and cousins Ida Dunning and Eddie Morel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated April 28 at 11 a.m. at All Saints Church in Lancaster. Reverend Matthew Mason, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lancaster. A celebration of her life will follow with a pot luck gathering at the community room at Ice Pond Village. Donations may be made in her memory to Priests for Life, PO Box 141172, Staten Island, NY 10314. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more infor- mation or to send an online condolence. Neil Malloy NEIL MALLOY COLEBROOK–Neil Jordan Malloy, age 72, died peacefully in his home on March 14, 2016, in Colebrook, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Janice Malloy of Colebrook; a son Brian Malloy of Colebrook; a son Neil William Malloy and his wife Marycia Malloy of Colchester, Conn.; three brothers, John Malloy and his wife Maureen Malloy of Colebrook; Edward Malloy and his wife Christine Malloy of Windham; Joseph Malloy of Colebrook; one sister, Barbara Horton and husband Albert of Bellingham, Mass.; four grandchildren, Lily Malloy and Mark Backus of Bedford; Jordan Malloy and Neil K. Malloy of Colchester, Conn. He is also survived by his father, Neil B. Malloy, of Colebrook. He is preceded in death by his mother, Rita (McAvoy) Malloy of Watertown, Mass. Neil was born on his parents’ wedding anniversary, February 28, 1944, in Waltham, Mass., and grew up in Watertown, Mass. He graduated from Watertown High School and then attended computer school at Northeastern University in Boston prior to enlisting in the Army. He completed basic training and special operator training at Fort Devens, Mass., in 1965. Neil then served in combat in Vietnam and in Europe for four years supervising mobile operations and specializing in international Morse code. He was proud of playing soccer and also boxing while stationed in Europe. Neil was honorably discharged in Sept. 1968, and was