A MATRIARCH PASSES

REILLY MARY E.
In Meriden Dec. 15 2008, Mary E. Reilly age 92 of 321 Eastern St. New Haven sister of the late Philip, Samuel, and Hugh F. Reilly Jr; aunt of Eleanor Reilly, Mary Schmitz, Philip, Vincent, Daniel, Peter, James, and Hugh Reilly; sister-in-law of Margaret Reilly.
Miss Reilly was born in New Haven April 18 1916 daughter of Hugh F. and Mary Lawler Reilly. She was a retired employee of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. and was a long time parishioner of St. Francis Church.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Francis Church Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. Friends may call prior to the mass at the Clancy Funeral Home 43 Kirkham Ave. East Haven from 8:30. Burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery.

First Dad & now Tudi. I don't know how Mom keeps it all together & isnt' falling apart. I so hope that I have her strength when I need it most.