Richard A. Connor

CONNOR. Richard Anthony Richard Anthony Connor, age 48, passed away on Thursday evening, January 30, 2014, in West Hartford, CT after an almost 3 year battle with skin cancer. He died peacefully, surrounded by love, with his wife and young children by his side. He was born in Lakewood, OH, the son of A. Joan Connor and the late Frank J. Connor. Richard is survived by his beloved wife Holly Joy Connor, from Manchester, CT, his sons Aiden Nicholas Bowden Connor and Ethan Anthony Andrews Connor, his mother Joan, his sister Mary Beth Newkumet (Christopher), his brother Frank T. Connor (Patricia), his sister Kathleen Del Col (John), 15 nieces and nephews, his mother-in-law Carol Andrews Joy Bucello and his father-in-law Frederick Bowden Joy. Rich was raised in Stamford, CT, graduated from Harvey School in Katonah, NY, and Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, VA. He pursued a career in marketing in New York, California and most recently ran a Marketing Agency in Portland, Oregon. He met his wife in Portland, where they lived for 17 years, and only recently moving back to Ct to be closer to family. Rich's passion from a young age was music. He was in a band in college and got his first job at MTV. He loved playing the guitar, singing, writing songs, seeing live music, and most of all playing the guitar and listening to his large collection of vinyl records in his music room with his young sons. His great joy was seeing that his love for music has been passed down to his 10 year old son who loves guitar and his 5 year old son who loves to sing. He was an accomplished technical scuba diver who travelled and did recreational diving with his wife. He loved hiking, biking, skiing, and vacationing with his family and friends. He will be remembered for his kindness, his booming laugh, his infectious smile, and his eternally positive attitude. He will be dearly missed by anyone that knew him. Calling hours will be on Thursday evening, February 6th, from 4:30-7:30 pm. at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford. A funeral will be held on Friday, Feb 7, at 11 am, at St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers an educational fund has been established for his sons. Donations may be sent to Merrill Lynch FBO: Aiden and Ethan Connor, Attn: Cathy Tanzilli, Merrill Lynch, 301 Tresser Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Richard A. Connor

June 23, 1965 - January 30, 2014