Mary Louise Connolly, a longtime resident of Sea Girt, NJ died on February 20, 2020. She was 85 and a parishioner of St. Catharine’s and St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Spring Lake. A graduate of the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ Mary Lou pursued a career in teaching and subsequently earned a master’s degree from Rutgers.
Mary Lou taught English at Glen Rock High School. Under her tutelage the school’s newspaper, “The Glen Echo” won an award for excellence. Family and friends will remember Mary Lou’s great gift of humor and her lively recounting of stories and memories from bygone years. She was an avid reader, a fine cook and took a true interest in the world around her. A devout Catholic, Mary Lou’s deep faith in God guided her actions throughout her life. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be on Thursday, February 27, 2020 10:30 AM at St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake. Interment will follow in St. Catharine Cemetery, Wall. O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall is in charge of arrangements, www.obrienfuneralhome.com. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Mary Louise Connolly be made to the College of St. Elizabeth Annual Fund, 2 Convent Road Moorestown, NJ 07960.