Edward Francis Connolly, Jr., age 10
Edward Francis Connolly, Jr. of 51 Eastview Street, Hartford, was born August 19, 1933 in Hartford, son of Margaret J. (Higgins) and Edward F. Connolly, Sr. Edward Jr. and his sister Rita Ann were found dead at the circus grounds after the fire on July 6, and were buried at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield after services at their home and the James O'Brien Funeral Home. He is survived by his parents; his brother Richard H. Connolly, 17; and his sister Mary Elizabeth Connolly, 14.
Body #1511 was identified as Edward Connolly, Jr. at the State Armory by a friend, Richard J. Casey, on July 6. The estate of Edward Connolly, Jr. was awarded $7,500 by the arbitration board. Prior to his death, Edward was a student at the St. Augustine School in Hartford.
Body #1511 was identified as Edward Connolly, Jr. at the State Armory by a friend, Richard J. Casey, on July 6. The estate of Edward Connolly, Jr. was awarded $7,500 by the arbitration board. Prior to his death, Edward was a student at the St. Augustine School in Hartford.
Story from the July 8, 1944 Hartford Courant, likely referring to Edward and Rita Connolly's mother.