Polly Merritt O'Leary

Polly (Merritt) O'Leary, 72, of Framingham, MA passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family on July 12, 2014. She was born on September 10, 1941 in Hartford Connecticut, the daughter of the late Philip J. and Mary (Skeats) Merritt. Polly graduated from Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA and worked for the Phoenix Companies; Lockwood, Dipple & Green; Equitable and AXA Insurance. Since she was a young girl, Polly spent much of her summers on her beloved Martha’s Vineyard. She loved watching her favorite golf or tennis pro on TV as well as the New England Patriots and you would often hearing Polly cheer them on or groan with displeasure. A loving and generous mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Polly enjoyed spending time with her family and particularly looked forward to her family Thanksgiving celebrations and making Christmas cookies every year first with her children as they were growing up and now with her grandchildren. Playing mah jongh and going out to dinner with friends were typical weekly activities as well as doting on her constant companion, Reilly. She is survived by her son, Peter Thalheimer, his wife Beth, and their children Sean, Kylie and Chase, her daughter, Kristi Davin, her Partner Bruce Sanders and her children Jack and Danny; her stepsons Kevin O'Leary, his wife Jennifer and their child, Conor, and Michael O'Leary, his wife Katie and their children Ryan and Rachel. She is also survived by her brothers Michael Merritt and his wife Claire, Tucker Merritt, his wife Donna, and her sister, Susan Robertson, her long-time friend Trish O'Leary, her beloved companion Reilly and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the First Church of Christ Congregational, 12 South Main St., West Hartford. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Calling hours are Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. Donations in her memory may be made to vest-a-dog at www.mavestadog.org, PO Box 48 Walpole, MA 02081 or the American Lung Assoc at www.lung.org/donate. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com